Song · Suzanne Vega
“99.9 F” by Suzanne Vega
From the album 99.9 F° (1992)
“99.9 F” by Suzanne Vega appears on 10 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2007 and 2023. It was first released in 1992 on the album 99.9 F°. Its best result is #196 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,691 alternative song of all time.
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"99.9 F" is the title song of Suzanne Vega's 1992 album 99.9 F°, and she wrote it herself. Producer Mitchell Froom, who also plays keyboards, wraps her acoustic guitar and cool, level voice in a band that rattles and clanks: Tchad Blake and David Hidalgo on electric guitars, Bruce Thomas on bass and Jerry Marotta on drums. Blake engineered and mixed it as well, and the sound comes out tight, dry and pleasantly off-kilter, like a thermometer reading that's just a shade too warm.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1113 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1110 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1137 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1172 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1214 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1270 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1321 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2021 | 196 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2022 | 473 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2023 | 408 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
Also listed as: 99.9F.
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