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“Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine

From the album Rage Against the Machine (1992)

“Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine appears on 85 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1993 and 2026. It was first released in 1992 on the album Rage Against the Machine. Its best result is #2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #35 alternative song of 1993, #73 alternative song of all time and #221 of the '90s.

85countdowns
18stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
14top 10 finishes
1993–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1993 13 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 107
1993 60 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 101
1993 6 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1993 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 51 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 219 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1999 10 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 70 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 41 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 139 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 11 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 66 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 16 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 13 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2002 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 267 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 66 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 22 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 89 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 23 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 97 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 12 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 3 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 1986 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 5 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 1961 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 58 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 33 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 1917 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 23 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2009 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 2 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 42 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 1818 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010) 70
2010 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 1894 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2011 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2012) 70
2013 1927 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2013 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2013) 66
2014 1995 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2014) 66
2015 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2015 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2015) 66
2016 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2016 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2016) 66
2017 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2017) 66
2017 25 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2018) 66
2018 258 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2019) 66
2019 141 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2019 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2020) 66
2020 1161 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 31 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2021) 66
2022 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2022) 66
2023 35 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 54 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2023) 66
2024 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2024) 66
2025 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2025) 66
2025 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2026) 66

Also listed as: Killing In The Name.

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