Song · Tegan and Sara
“Back in Your Head” by Tegan and Sara
From the album The Con (2007)
“Back in Your Head” by Tegan and Sara appears on 16 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2007 and 2025. It was first released in 2007 on the album The Con. Its best result is #15 on the WBER Listener Countdown 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #70 alternative song of 2007.
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Sara Quin takes the wheel on "Back in Your Head", a cut from Tegan and Sara's 2007 album The Con: she sings it and plays guitar, keyboards and piano, and the songwriting credit goes to Sara and Tegan Quin together.
The guest list is sharp. Jason McGerr sits in on drums, Matt Sharp plays bass, and Chris Walla adds guitar, organ and shakers, with Ted Gowans chipping in more guitar and keys. It's a nervy, hooky little thing that leaves its melody lodged behind your ears.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2007 | 61 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 87 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 | 89 |
| 2007 | 39 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 19 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2007 | 70 | KWOD Sacramento, CA | KWOD Top 106 Songs of 2007 | 106 |
| 2007 | 15 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2007 | 129 |
| 2007 | 42 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 23 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2008 | 136 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 237 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2016 | 542 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2019 | 630 | WYEP | WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 | 1017 |
| 2019 | 630 | WYEP | WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 | 1099 |
| 2022 | 598 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 478 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 398 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
Also listed as: Back in your Head; Back In Your Head.
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