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Semisonic

Band Minneapolis United States Formed 1993

Semisonic formed in 1993 in Minneapolis, United States. Semisonic has 59 chart appearances on 44 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1998–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Closing Time”, which appears on 33 lists with a best position of #4. The station that charted Semisonic most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 13 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1998.

59appearances
44countdowns
9songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1998–2025years

Songs by Semisonic on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Closing Time
1,371		 33 #4 – 1998
2 Singing In My Sleep
267		 7 #60 – 1998
3 Secret Smile
254		 6 #7 – 1999
4 Little Bit of Sun
163		 2 #12 – 2023
5 You're Not Alone
71		 2 #50 – 2020
6 If I Run
50		 5 #810 – –
7 F.N.T.
34		 1 #593 – –
8 Singing in Your Sleep
7		 1 #94 – 1998
9 Delicious
5		 1 #97 – 1999

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

98 99 20 23

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 219 Little Bit of Sun 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 660 You're Not Alone 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 860 Closing Time Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2023 12 Little Bit of Sun The Current Top 89 Songs of 2023
2023 980 Closing Time Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 22 Closing Time The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 186 Singing In My Sleep The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 593 F.N.T. The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 810 If I Run The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2020 50 You're Not Alone The Current Top 89 Songs of 2020
2018 463 Closing Time The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2008 1982 Closing Time CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 2007 Closing Time CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 497 Closing Time KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 252 Secret Smile Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 856 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 1481 Closing Time CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 423 Secret Smile Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 1483 Closing Time CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 244 Secret Smile Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 306 Closing Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 1483 Closing Time CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 58 Secret Smile Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2002 256 Closing Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 1625 Closing Time CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1846 If I Run CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 139 Closing Time The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2001 118 Closing Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 1633 Closing Time CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1860 If I Run CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 228 Secret Smile Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 321 Closing Time WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 116 Closing Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 1633 Closing Time CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1853 If I Run CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 97 Delicious Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1999
1999 7 Secret Smile Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1999
1999 363 Closing Time WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 1069 Closing Time The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 427 Closing Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 1633 If I Run CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1853 Closing Time CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 295 Closing Time KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 234 Closing Time WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 24 Closing Time KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998 94 Singing In My Sleep KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998 40 Closing Time 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998
1998 13 Closing Time Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 73 Singing In My Sleep Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 12 Closing Time Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 82 Singing In My Sleep Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 5 Closing Time WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998 94 Singing in Your Sleep WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998 13 Closing Time WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998 61 Singing In My Sleep WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998 20 Closing Time The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 66 Singing In My Sleep The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 4 Closing Time Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1998 60 Singing In My Sleep Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998