Song · The Black Keys
“Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys
From the album El Camino (2011)
“Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys appears on 22 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2011 and 2026. It was first released in 2011 on the album El Camino. Its best result is #2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 2011, #4,027 alternative song of all time and #7 of the '10s.
22countdowns
13stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
2011–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 30 Songs of 2011 | 30 |
| 2011 | 10 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 | 101 |
| 2011 | 3 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 10 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 | 90 |
| 2011 | 2 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 | 100 |
| 2012 | 11 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2012 | 50 |
| 2012 | 6 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2012 | 91 |
| 2012 | 39 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012 | 103 |
| 2012 | 18 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2012 | 40 |
| 2013 | 25 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 251 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2013 | 1204 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 47 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years | 100 |
| 2013 | 61 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) | 100 |
| 2014 | 850 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 278 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 661 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 45 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2024 | 175 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2024 | 317 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2025 | 215 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 205 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |