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Suzanne Vega

Solo artist Santa Monica United States American singer-songwriter

Suzanne Vega is an artist from Santa Monica. Suzanne Vega has 109 chart appearances on 52 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1985–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Tom's Diner”, which appears on 17 lists with a best position of #24. The station that charted Suzanne Vega most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 61 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1992.

109appearances
52countdowns
13songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1985–2026years

Songs by Suzanne Vega on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Tom's Diner
1,222		 17 #24 – 1990
2 Blood Makes Noise
1,201		 22 #20 – 1992
3 Luka
807		 25 #10 – 1987
4 Left of Center
510		 9 #685 – –
5 In Liverpool
431		 7 #733 – –
6 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees
356		 7 #944 – –
7 99.9 F
340		 8 #408 – –
8 Marlene on the Wall
77		 1 #8 – 1985
9 Book of Dreams
69		 8 #1799 – –
10 Tom's Diner (DNA mix)
64		 1 #323 – –
11 99.9 Farenheit
25		 1 #1511 – –
12 99.9 F Degrees
15		 1 #424 – –
13 99.9 Farenheit Degrees
9		 1 #84 – 1992

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.

85 87 90 92

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 796 Tom's Diner KXT 917 Song Countdown
2023 323 Tom's Diner (DNA mix) The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 408 99.9 F The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2014 1061 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1321 99.9 F CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 1026 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1270 99.9 F CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 981 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1214 99.9 F CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1982 Luka CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 949 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1172 99.9 F CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1900 Luka CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 918 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1137 99.9 F CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1851 Luka CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 905 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1110 99.9 F CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1825 Luka CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 918 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1113 99.9 F CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1862 Luka CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 421 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 204 Luka Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 287 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 386 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 885 Left of Center CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 942 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 986 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1799 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 267 Luka Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 885 Left of Center CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 943 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 986 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1801 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 309 Luka Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 885 Left of Center CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 943 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 986 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1801 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 454 Tom's Diner Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 685 Left of Center Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1692 Blood Makes Noise Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1960 Book of Dreams Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 376 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 889 Left of Center CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 958 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1001 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1825 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 218 Tom's Diner Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 815 Blood Makes Noise Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 999 Left of Center Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1511 99.9 Farenheit Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1869 Luka Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 221 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 889 Left of Center CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 958 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1001 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1839 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 498 Luka Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 218 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 733 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 884 Left of Center CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 956 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 995 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1836 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 424 99.9 F Degrees 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 125 Tom's Diner WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 696 Luka The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 795 Tom's Diner The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 208 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 165 Tom's Diner CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 833 Left of Center CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 905 Blood Makes Noise CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 944 Ninety-Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 987 In Liverpool CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1834 Book of Dreams CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 656 Luka CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 264 Tom's Diner WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 28 Tom's Diner KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996 251 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 320 Tom's Diner KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1994 195 Tom's Diner KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 285 Luka WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 49 Blood Makes Noise KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 24 Blood Makes Noise 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 84 99.9 Farenheit Degrees 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 56 Blood Makes Noise Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 49 Blood Makes Noise Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 20 Blood Makes Noise WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 23 Blood Makes Noise CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992
1990 24 Tom's Diner 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1987 51 Luka 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987
1987 26 Luka Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1987 98 Luka WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1987 10 Luka Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1987
1987 70 Luka Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1985 8 Marlene on the Wall Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985