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“Optimistic” by Radiohead

“Optimistic” by Radiohead appears on 36 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 2000 and 2024. Its best result is #12 on The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #21 alternative song of 2000, #2,049 alternative song of all time and #237 of the '00s.

36countdowns
16stations
#12best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2000–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2000 20 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2000 107
2000 25 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 91
2000 35 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2000 105
2000 38 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2000 101
2000 20 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2000 100
2000 86 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2000 93
2000 28 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2000 100
2000 30 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2000 107
2000 16 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2000 89
2000 12 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000 99
2000 79 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2000 100
2001 40 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 107
2001 98 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2000 1967 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 258 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1954 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 457 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 262 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1938 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 307 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1688 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 277 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1688 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 315 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1687 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 102 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 310 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 1968 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1918 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1882 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1844 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1740 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1605 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1420 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 372 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2024 580 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885

Charting alongside it in 2000

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  3. 3OthersideRed Hot Chili Peppers
  4. 4JudithA Perfect Circle
  5. 5Pardon MeIncubus
  6. 6Adam's Songblink-182