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“Teenage Riot” by Sonic Youth

From the album Daydream Nation (1988)

“Teenage Riot” by Sonic Youth appears on 27 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1988 on the album Daydream Nation. Its best result is #19 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #143 alternative song of 1988 and #941 alternative song of all time.

27countdowns
8stations
#19best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 19 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988 50

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 497 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 89 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 455 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
2002 192 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2003 74 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1691 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 505 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1691 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 50 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1688 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 33 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 1025 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 903 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 838 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 745 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 861 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 775 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 382 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 752 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 690 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 336 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 417 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 31 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 1818 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 73 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2024 32 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738

Also listed as: Teen Age Riot.

Charting alongside it in 1988

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  6. 6Chains of LoveErasure