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“Fall On Me” by R.E.M.

From the album Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)

“Fall On Me” by R.E.M. appears on 46 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1986 and 2026. It was first released in 1986 on the album Lifes Rich Pageant. Its best result is #26 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #78 alternative song of 1986, #221 alternative song of all time and #278 of the '80s.

46countdowns
16stations
#26best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1986–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1986 26 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 90

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 429 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 171 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 28 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 94 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 78 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 34 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 160 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 208 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 65 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 139 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 49 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 242 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 69 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 183 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 498 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 368 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1999 442 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 553 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 244 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 791 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 315 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 882 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 315 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 428 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 270 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 123 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 206 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 281 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 85 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 208 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 160 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 173 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 186 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 187 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 194 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 199 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 305 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 611 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 119 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2026 341 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Fall on Me.

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