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Soul Asylum

Band Minneapolis United States Formed 1983

Soul Asylum formed in 1983 in Minneapolis, United States. Soul Asylum has 230 chart appearances on 76 radio countdowns from 23 stations on RockLists, spanning 1992–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Runaway Train”, which appears on 56 lists with a best position of #6. The station that charted Soul Asylum most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 135 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1993.

230appearances
76countdowns
17songs charted
23stations
0#1 finishes
1992–2025years

Songs by Soul Asylum on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Runaway Train#244 of all time
3,123		 56 #6 – 1993
2 Somebody To Shove#454 of all time
2,151		 37 #35 – 1992
3 Black Gold
1,279		 24 #35 – 1993
4 Summer of Drugs
1,132		 14 #219 – –
5 Sexual Healing
1,027		 16 #59 – 1993
6 Misery
546		 15 #30 – 1995
7 Something Out of Nothing
492		 14 #735 – –
8 Easy Street
359		 14 #1226 – –
9 Without A Trace
243		 7 #1301 – –
10 Just Like Anyone
231		 9 #81 – 1995
11 Bittersweet Heart
193		 7 #1443 – –
12 Can't Even Tell
113		 8 #94 – 1994
13 Somebody to Shove (Unplugged)
52		 3 #1661 – –
14 Stand Up and Be Strong
20		 1 #86 – 2006
15 Someone to Shove
14		 1 #431 – –
16 I Will Still Be Laughing
10		 1 #94 – 1998
17 New York Blackout (Big Room)
4		 2 #1961 – –

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.

92 93 94 95 98 06

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 1022 Runaway Train Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 275 Runaway Train KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 761 Runaway Train Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 605 Somebody To Shove The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 49 Runaway Train The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 210 Somebody To Shove The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 315 Black Gold The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 340 Misery The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 907 Runaway Train Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021 1020 Runaway Train Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2018 770 Runaway Train The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 605 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 692 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 754 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1135 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1917 Easy Street CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1982 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 582 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 660 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 722 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1091 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1850 Easy Street CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1908 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 564 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 638 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 690 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1039 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1791 Easy Street CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1840 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 548 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 618 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 669 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1009 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1718 Easy Street CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1767 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1945 Black Gold CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 474 Runaway Train Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 536 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 599 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 652 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 977 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1677 Easy Street CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1730 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1886 Black Gold CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 443 Runaway Train KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 522 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 629 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 681 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 960 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1657 Easy Street CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1743 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1857 Black Gold CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 504 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 680 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 723 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1000 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1650 Easy Street CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1810 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1875 Black Gold CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 242 Black Gold KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 366 Runaway Train KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 441 Somebody To Shove KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 86 Stand Up and Be Strong WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006
2006 403 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 413 Runaway Train Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2005 329 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 43 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 61 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 134 Black Gold CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 219 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 789 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1228 Easy Street CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1301 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1350 Misery CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1403 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1443 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1661 Somebody to Shove (Unplugged) CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1671 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 309 Runaway Train Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 446 Runaway Train The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 42 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 61 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 134 Black Gold CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 789 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1226 Easy Street CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1301 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1350 Misery CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1402 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1444 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1662 Somebody to Shove (Unplugged) CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1673 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 358 Runaway Train Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 130 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 300 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 42 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 61 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 134 Black Gold CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 789 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1226 Easy Street CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1301 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1350 Misery CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1402 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1444 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1661 Somebody to Shove (Unplugged) CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1673 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 75 Runaway Train Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2002 117 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 272 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 42 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 61 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 134 Black Gold CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 789 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1241 Easy Street CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1316 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1364 Misery CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1416 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1458 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1687 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 465 Somebody To Shove Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 846 Black Gold Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1537 Runaway Train Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1716 Misery Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 98 Artist ranking WHFS Top 99 Artists of All-Time (November 2002)
2001 111 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 274 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 42 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 61 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 134 Black Gold CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 789 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1242 Easy Street CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1317 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1365 Misery CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1418 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1460 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1695 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 346 Runaway Train Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 109 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 274 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 38 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 59 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 133 Black Gold CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 786 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1250 Easy Street CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1312 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1363 Misery CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1416 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1456 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1695 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1966 New York Blackout (Big Room) CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 104 Runaway Train Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 202 Black Gold Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 213 Runaway Train WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 235 Runaway Train WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 92 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 293 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 404 Black Gold WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 38 Runaway Train CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 59 Sexual Healing CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 133 Black Gold CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 163 Somebody To Shove CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 221 Summer of Drugs CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 735 Something Out of Nothing CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1250 Easy Street CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1312 Without A Trace CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1363 Misery CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1416 Just Like Anyone CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1456 Bittersweet Heart CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1695 Can't Even Tell CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1961 New York Blackout (Big Room) CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 509 Runaway Train CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 622 Somebody To Shove CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 217 Runaway Train KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 155 Runaway Train WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 255 Somebody To Shove WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 319 Black Gold WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 94 I Will Still Be Laughing Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1996 265 Runaway Train Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 299 Somebody To Shove Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 40 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 139 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 376 Black Gold WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 71 Black Gold WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 143 Runaway Train WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1995 85 Misery KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995
1995 50 Misery 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995
1995 61 Misery Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995
1995 81 Just Like Anyone Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995
1995 60 Misery WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995
1995 30 Misery Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 93 Just Like Anyone Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 79 Misery WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995
1995 481 Runaway Train KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 160 Somebody To Shove Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 94 Can't Even Tell Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 226 Runaway Train KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 391 Runaway Train Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 431 Someone to Shove Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 29 Runaway Train WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 133 Somebody To Shove WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 375 Black Gold WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 8 Runaway Train KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 62 Black Gold KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 13 Runaway Train 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 91 Sexual Healing 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 84 Runaway Train Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1993 6 Runaway Train Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 35 Black Gold Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 97 Sexual Healing Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 6 Runaway Train Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1993
1993 52 Runaway Train Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993
1993 48 Runaway Train Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1992 35 Somebody To Shove KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 81 Black Gold KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 77 Somebody To Shove 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 81 Somebody To Shove Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 35 Somebody To Shove Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 81 Black Gold Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 56 Somebody To Shove WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 49 Somebody To Shove CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992