Artist · chart history

The Cardigans

Band Jönköping Sweden Formed 1992 Swedish rock band

The Cardigans formed in 1992 in Jönköping, Sweden. The Cardigans has 50 chart appearances on 43 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1996–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Lovefool”, which appears on 26 lists with a best position of #14. The station that charted The Cardigans most often is 107.7 The End (Seattle, WA), with 7 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1997.

50appearances

43countdowns

4songs charted

16stations

0#1 finishes

1996–2024years

Songs by The Cardigans on radio countdowns

#	Song	Strength	Lists	Best	#1s	Peak year
1	Lovefool	1,165	26	#14	–	1997
2	My Favourite Game	772	22	#10	–	1998
3	Rewind	38	1	#57	–	1999
4	Carnival	8	1	#939	–	–

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

96 97 98 99

Every countdown appearance

Year	#	Song	Countdown
2024	33	Lovefool	The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024)
2023	98	Lovefool	The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023	734	My Favourite Game	The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2006	190	Lovefool	Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006	472	My Favourite Game	Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006	261	My Favourite Game	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2004	480	Lovefool	The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004	336	My Favourite Game	Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003	77	My Favourite Game	Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2002	1627	Lovefool	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001	294	Lovefool	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001	163	My Favourite Game	Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000	293	Lovefool	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
1999	56	My Favourite Game	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1999
1999	57	Rewind	91X Top 91 Songs of 1999
1999	68	My Favourite Game	Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1999
1999	53	My Favourite Game	The End Top 107 Songs of 1999
1999	78	My Favourite Game	Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999
1999	54	My Favourite Game	Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999
1999	301	Lovefool	91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999	464	Lovefool	Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	527	My Favourite Game	Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	939	Carnival	Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	89	Lovefool	WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	362	Lovefool	WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999	540	Lovefool	The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	736	My Favourite Game	The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	376	Lovefool	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999	641	My Favourite Game	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999	832	Lovefool	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999	263	Lovefool	KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999	251	Lovefool	WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999	445	My Favourite Game	WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998	84	My Favourite Game	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998	18	My Favourite Game	91X Top 91 Songs of 1998
1998	54	My Favourite Game	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998	48	My Favourite Game	WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998	79	My Favourite Game	WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998	105	My Favourite Game	The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998	10	My Favourite Game	Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1998
1997	53	Lovefool	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997
1997	14	Lovefool	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997
1997	19	Lovefool	Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997
1997	87	Lovefool	WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997
1997	49	Lovefool	The End Top 107 Songs of 1997
1997	77	Lovefool	Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997
1997	53	Lovefool	Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997
1996	45	Lovefool	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996
1996	17	Lovefool	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1996
–	59	Lovefool	CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s