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“Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead

From the album The Bends (1994)

“Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead appears on 63 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1995 and 2026. It was first released in 1994 on the album The Bends. Its best result is #28 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #82 alternative song of 1995 and #255 alternative song of all time.

63countdowns
23stations
#28best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1995–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 83 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 42 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 100 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 101
1995 91 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 100
1995 83 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 73 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 57 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1999 396 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 358 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 335 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 489 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 526 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1297 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 443 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 39 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 120 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 287 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1297 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 288 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1292 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 389 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 154 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1291 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 40 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 72 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1276 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 110 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1276 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 250 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 133 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 78 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1268 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 248 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 65 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 231 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 437 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 63 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 400 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 430 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 66 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 429 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 28 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 428 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 418 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 416 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 80 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2013 417 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 245 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 118 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 59 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2022 112 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 107 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2025 77 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems 100
2026 86 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

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