Song · The Arcade Fire
“Ready to Start” by The Arcade Fire
From the album The Suburbs (2010)
“Ready to Start” by The Arcade Fire appears on 19 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2010 and 2024. It was first released in 2010 on the album The Suburbs. Its best result is #4 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 2010, #2,978 alternative song of all time and #22 of the '10s.
19countdowns
10stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
2010–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 30 Songs of 2010 | 30 |
| 2010 | 9 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2010 | 91 |
| 2010 | 7 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 32 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 4 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2010 | 102 |
| 2010 | 40 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2010 | 40 |
| 2010 | 13 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 88 |
| 2010 | 63 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1754 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 873 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2012 | 30 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time | 102 |
| 2013 | 687 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 89 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 650 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 479 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2019 | 328 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2020 | 52 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s | 102 |
| 2020 | 1048 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2024 | 562 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
Also listed as: Ready To Start; Ready to start.