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“Radio Song” by R.E.M.

From the album Out of Time (1991)

“Radio Song” by R.E.M. appears on 26 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1991 and 2024. It was first released in 1991 on the album Out of Time. Its best result is #10 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #29 alternative song of 1991 and #526 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
10stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1991–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 27 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1991 10 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 56 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1992 449 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 328 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1999 424 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 626 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 107 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 108 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 111 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 111 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 931 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 111 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1012 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 111 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 111 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 444 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 432 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 439 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 444 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 457 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 628 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 468 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 479 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 756 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2024 731 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738

Charting alongside it in 1991

Best songs of 1991 →
  1. 1Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
  2. 2Losing My ReligionR.E.M.
  3. 3UnbelievableEMF
  4. 4Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees
  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite II
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers