Song · Soundgarden
“The Day I Tried To Live” by Soundgarden
From the album Superunknown (1994)
“The Day I Tried To Live” by Soundgarden appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1995 and 2022. It was first released in 1994 on the album Superunknown. Its best result is #50 on the WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #146 alternative song of 1995 and #2,741 alternative song of all time.
7countdowns
6stations
#50best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1995–2022years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 | 107 |
| 1995 | 50 | WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 | 104 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 517 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 196 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2002 | 486 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2004 | 296 | 107.7 The End | The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) | 500 |
| 2022 | 477 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
Also listed as: The Day I Tried to Live.