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“Cumbersome” by Seven Mary Three

From the album Churn (1994)

“Cumbersome” by Seven Mary Three appears on 59 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 1995 and 2026. It was first released in 1994 on the album Churn. Its best result is #15 on The Buzz Top 103 Alternative Songs of '95. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #61 alternative song of 1995, #563 alternative song of all time and #298 of the '90s.

59countdowns
24stations
#15best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1995–2026years charted

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"Cumbersome" first surfaced on Churn, the debut Seven Mary Three put out on their own in 1994, and it was strong enough to get a second shot as the lead single from their next album, American Standard, in 1995. That second shot landed: it went to number one on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, number seven on Modern Rock Tracks and number 39 on the Hot 100, and it has stayed the band's best-known song.

It runs on tension and release, a sullen, coiled verse that breaks open into a heavy, bellowed chorus, the kind of thing that sounded made to measure for mid-'90s rock radio. The CD singles carried an acoustic take, and a live version later appeared on Live in the X Lounge IV in 2001.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 63 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 101
1995 53 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 100
1995 47 Radio 104.1 Hartford-New Haven, CT WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 1995 104
1995 15 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL The Buzz Top 103 Alternative Songs of '95 103
1995 65 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 74 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104
1996 54 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 56 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 101
1996 86 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107
1996 20 WBCN Boston, MA WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 104
1996 50 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96
1997 40 97.1 The Eagle Dallas-Fort Worth, TX KEGL The Eagle's Top 97 Songs of 1997 97

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 576 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1998 431 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 414 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 780 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 1007 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 289 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 314 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2000 290 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 302 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 217 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 22 WFNX WFNX Top 50 Grunge Songs of All-Time (June 2002) 50
2002 302 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 367 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2003 302 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 116 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 497 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 302 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 305 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 183 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2007 489 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 1293 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1280 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1304 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1344 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 321 97.9 The Loop The Loop USO Rock 'N' Roll 500 (2010) 500
2011 1404 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1456 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1514 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 144 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 138 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2019 273 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2019) 500
2019 134 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 249 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2020 373 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2020 220 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2021 434 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2021 223 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2022 448 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2022 338 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 496 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 222 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2023 116 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2023 214 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2025 336 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) 400
2025 328 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2026 424 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500
2026 329 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500

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