Song · Rage Against the Machine
“Killing in the Name of” by Rage Against the Machine
“Killing in the Name of” by Rage Against the Machine appears on 15 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1993 and 2022. Its best result is #8 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #49 alternative song of 1993, #1,893 alternative song of all time and #415 of the '90s.
15countdowns
9stations
#8best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1993–2022years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 | 91 |
| 1993 | 8 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 205 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1995 | 191 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) | 300 |
| 1998 | 17 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) | 100 |
| 1999 | 9 | WHFS | WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 131 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 10 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2004 | 68 | Q101 | Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) | 300 |
| 2005 | 27 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) | 106 |
| 2006 | 22 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2012 | 35 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time | 102 |
| 2012 | 397 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2014 | 668 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2022 | 89 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
Also listed as: Killing in the Name Of; Killing In The Name of; Killing In The Name Of.