Song · The Bodeans
“Closer To Free” by The Bodeans
“Closer To Free” by The Bodeans appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1999 and 2023. Its best result is #598 on the WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,669 alternative song of all time.
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"Closer to Free" comes from Go Slow Down, the fifth studio album by American rock band BoDeans, released on Slash in 1993. It's a bright, open-road rocker that sounds like it was made for the windows-down stretch of a summer drive, and it became the theme song for the TV series Party of Five.
It's also the biggest hit the band ever had. The song reached 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 11 in Australia, and after a re-release in 1995 it went all the way to number one in Canada.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1471 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1471 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1474 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1472 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2005 | 698 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2021 | 647 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 598 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
Also listed as: Closer to Free.
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