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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Band Washington, D.C. United States Formed 1999
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C.. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists has 8 chart appearances on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations on RockLists, spanning 2005–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Me And Mia”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #93. The station that charted Ted Leo & The Pharmacists most often is WOXY 97X (Cincinnati, OH), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists came together in Washington, D.C., in 1999, and whatever the lineup has looked like on a given night (and it has shifted plenty), the band has always been Ted Leo's show. He sings, he plays guitar, he writes the songs, and he's the one member who has never left; James Canty, Marty Key, Chris Wilson and Drew O'Doherty are among the Pharmacists who have filled in the picture around him. The name sometimes gets shortened to TL/Rx.
The sound is punk rock that refuses to stay in its lane: wiry art-punk guitars, indie-rock smarts and big, unashamed old-fashioned rock hooks, with the odd detour into folk or the loping echo of dub reggae. Leo sings like every chorus might be his last, and still wants you dancing.
Hearts of Oak in 2003 brought "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?", and Shake the Sheets followed in 2004 with "Me and Mia", a jittery, big-hearted rocker. Gern Blandsten Records is among the labels in their story, and the band has taken all of it on the road far beyond home, clocking up six studio albums along the way.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Me And Mia | 4 | #93 | – | 2005 | |
| 2 | Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? | 3 | #424 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 777 | Me And Mia | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century |
| 2024 | 1036 | Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | 620 | Me And Mia | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s |
| 2006 | 424 | Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) |
| 2006 | 475 | Me And Mia | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) |
| 2006 | 870 | Artist ranking | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006) |
| 2005 | 93 | Me And Mia | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 |
| 2005 | 468 | Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) |
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