Artist · chart history
Sylvan Esso
Band Durham United States Formed 2012
Sylvan Esso formed in 2012 in Durham, United States. Sylvan Esso has 73 chart appearances on 61 radio countdowns from 17 stations on RockLists, spanning 2014–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Coffee”, which appears on 16 lists with a best position of #5. The station that charted Sylvan Esso most often is 102.7 WEQX (Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany)), with 11 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2020.
Sylvan Esso is the sound of two very different instincts meeting in Durham, North Carolina: Amelia Meath's clear, unfussy voice and Nick Sanborn's producer's itch for wobbling bass and clicks that land just off the beat. The duo made its entrance with the single "Hey Mami", a folk singer's cadence floating over electronics that hum and snap, and their self-titled debut album followed in 2014 on Partisan.
"Coffee" is the standout, a lazy, woozy groove that feels like the last song at a party where nobody wants to go home. It first appeared on the Coffee / Dress EP, and the Radio / Kick Jump Twist EP added "Radio" and "Kick Jump Twist" to the pile.
What Now (2017), released on Loma Vista with "Die Young" riding point, picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album. Free Love (2020) brought "Ferris Wheel", and No Rules Sandy (2022) came out on their own Psychic Hotline label to good notices, with "Sunburn" among its highlights.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Sylvan Esso on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffee | 16 | #5 | – | 2014 | |
| 2 | Ferris Wheel | 13 | #6 | – | 2020 | |
| 3 | Die Young | 13 | #8 | – | 2017 | |
| 4 | Radio | 12 | #12 | – | 2016 | |
| 5 | PARAD(w/m)E | 3 | #36 | – | 2018 | |
| 6 | Sunburn | 3 | #54 | – | 2022 | |
| 7 | Hey Mami | 3 | #89 | – | 2014 | |
| 8 | Echo Party | 3 | #60 | – | 2022 | |
| 9 | Kick Jump Twist | 2 | #81 | – | 2017 | |
| 10 | Will The Night | 1 | #748 | – | – | |
| 11 | Didn't Care | 1 | #1115 | – | – | |
| 12 | WDID | 1 | #95 | – | 2025 | |
| 13 | Ring | 1 | #78 | – | 2021 | |
| 14 | Your Reality | 1 | #196 | – | 2023 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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Songs by other artists credited with Sylvan Esso as a guest.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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