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“Driver 8” by R.E.M.

From the album Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)

“Driver 8” by R.E.M. appears on 36 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1985 and 2018. It was first released in 1985 on the album Fables of the Reconstruction. Its best result is #46 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #118 alternative song of 1985 and #536 alternative song of all time.

36countdowns
10stations
#46best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1985–2018years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 46 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 290 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1994 314 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 254 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 381 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 348 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 457 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 378 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 579 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1263 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 817 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 345 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1265 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 345 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1269 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 310 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1268 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 984 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 343 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1253 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 484 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1253 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 831 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 422 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1253 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 422 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 365 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 326 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 327 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 633 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 341 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 74 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 344 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 342 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 344 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 466 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892

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