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“Nightswimming” by R.E.M.

From the album Automatic for the People (1992)

“Nightswimming” by R.E.M. appears on 24 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1999 and 2023. It was first released in 1992 on the album Automatic for the People. Its best result is #19 on The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #764 alternative song of all time.

24countdowns
6stations
#19best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 123 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1601 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 616 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 95 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 617 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 450 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 467 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 155 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 477 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 486 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 510 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 256 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 72 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 51 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 286 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 92 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 19 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Also listed as: Night Swimming.