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“Kool Thing” by Sonic Youth

From the album Goo (1990)

“Kool Thing” by Sonic Youth appears on 31 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1990 and 2023. It was first released in 1990 on the album Goo. Its best result is #30 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #31 alternative song of 1990 and #515 alternative song of all time.

31countdowns
13stations
#30best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 102 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 107
1990 30 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 91
1990 31 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 105
1990 41 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 90
1990 40 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990 50

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 293 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 518 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 56 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1994 294 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1999 441 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 622 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 297 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 385 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 259 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2001 260 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2002 281 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 532 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 326 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 311 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2005 238 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2006 439 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 193 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 206 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 213 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 223 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 225 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 215 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 209 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 504 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2023 324 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

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