Song · R.E.M.
“Strange Currencies” by R.E.M.
From the album Monster (1994)
“Strange Currencies” by R.E.M. appears on 16 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1994 and 2005. It was first released in 1994 on the album Monster. Its best result is #31 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #71 alternative song of 1995 and #1,622 alternative song of all time.
16countdowns
8stations
#31best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1994–2005years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 81 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 | 91 |
| 1994 | 86 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 | 101 |
| 1995 | 105 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 | 107 |
| 1995 | 85 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 | 101 |
| 1995 | 31 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 | 100 |
| 1995 | 84 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 | 95 |
| 1995 | 33 | WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 | 104 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 835 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 1823 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 544 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |