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“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden

From the album Superunknown (1994)

“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden appears on 75 radio countdowns from 25 stations between 1994 and 2026. It was first released in 1994 on the album Superunknown. Its best result is #2 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #5 alternative song of 1994, #115 alternative song of all time and #28 of the '90s.

75countdowns
25stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
9top 10 finishes
1994–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 5 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 13 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 7 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994 106
1994 2 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 8 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994 100
1994 22 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 100
1994 7 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 94

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 42 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1994 227 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 107 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 106 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 360 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 58 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 102 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 47 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 12 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 128 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 55 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 9 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 382 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 17 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 78 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 418 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 420 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 60 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 4 WFNX WFNX Top 50 Grunge Songs of All-Time (June 2002) 50
2002 268 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 92 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 120 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 10 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 415 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 22 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 21 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 111 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 417 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 10 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 356 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 45 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 55 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 71 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 87 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 70 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 32 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 66 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 65 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 48 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 34 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 59 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 17 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2012 736 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 61 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 93 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 58 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 404 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 47 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 194 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 72 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 432 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 189 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 36 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 52 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 173 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 164 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 107 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 386 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 85 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 273 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 416 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 383 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

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