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The Church

Band Canberra Australia Formed 1980

The Church formed in 1980 in Canberra, Australia. The Church has 148 chart appearances on 79 radio countdowns from 19 stations on RockLists, spanning 1984–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Under the Milky Way”, which appears on 66 lists with a best position of #3. The station that charted The Church most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 56 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.

148appearances
79countdowns
13songs charted
19stations
0#1 finishes
1984–2026years

Songs by The Church on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Under the Milky Way#114 of all time
3,881		 66 #3 – 1988
2 Reptile
1,318		 23 #13 – 1988
3 Metropolis
1,020		 23 #33 – 1990
4 Ripple
411		 13 #88 – 1992
5 The Unguarded Moment
216		 5 #57 – –
6 Unguarded Moment
161		 4 #42 – –
7 Spark
41		 1 #1215 – –
8 No Explanation
35		 1 #60 – 1984
9 Destination
29		 1 #527 – –
10 Tantalized
29		 1 #1459 – –
11 Columbus
15		 1 #1737 – –
12 Two Places At Once
15		 2 #1749 – –
13 I Am A Rock
13		 4 #1930 – –

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.

84 88 90 92

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 795 Under the Milky Way KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 29 Under the Milky Way Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025)
2025 75 The Unguarded Moment Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025)
2024 527 Destination The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 603 Metropolis The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 237 Under the Milky Way KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2020 833 Under the Milky Way WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 62 Under the Milky Way KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 409 Under the Milky Way The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 33 Under the Milky Way Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018)
2018 57 The Unguarded Moment Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018)
2014 357 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 966 Metropolis CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1075 Reptile CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1861 Ripple CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 754 Under the Milky Way WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 364 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 947 Metropolis CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1051 Reptile CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1799 Ripple CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 363 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 940 Metropolis CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1101 Reptile CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1735 Ripple CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 365 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 911 Metropolis CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1064 Reptile CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1670 Ripple CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 243 Under the Milky Way WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 398 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 358 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 882 Metropolis CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1026 Reptile CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1627 Ripple CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 388 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 358 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 867 Metropolis CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1044 Reptile CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1605 Ripple CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 383 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 925 Metropolis CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1122 Reptile CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1600 Ripple CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 407 Under the Milky Way Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 120 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 655 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2006 55 Under the Milky Way The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006)
2005 174 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 712 Reptile CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 802 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1334 Metropolis CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 712 Reptile CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 806 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1334 Metropolis CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 178 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 712 Reptile CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 806 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1334 Metropolis CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 22 Under the Milky Way Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 280 Reptile Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 412 The Unguarded Moment Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 677 Metropolis Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 910 Ripple Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1215 Spark Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1459 Tantalized Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1737 Columbus Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 2003 Two Places At Once Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 191 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 712 Reptile CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 806 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1349 Metropolis CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1930 I Am A Rock CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 195 Under the Milky Way Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 346 Reptile Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 510 Ripple Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 686 Metropolis Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1564 The Unguarded Moment Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1749 Two Places At Once Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 185 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 712 Reptile CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 806 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 960 Ripple CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1350 Metropolis CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1946 I Am A Rock CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 266 Under the Milky Way WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 183 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 711 Reptile CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 804 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 958 Ripple CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1348 Metropolis CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1946 I Am A Rock CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 241 Under the Milky Way 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 372 Reptile 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 427 Metropolis 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 199 Under the Milky Way Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 744 Metropolis Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 193 Under the Milky Way WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 218 Under the Milky Way WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 704 Under the Milky Way The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 147 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 710 Reptile CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 753 Under the Milky Way CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 907 Ripple CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1348 Metropolis CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1932 I Am A Rock CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 698 Under the Milky Way CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1998 59 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996 211 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 129 Under the Milky Way Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 195 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 297 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 170 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 304 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 119 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 164 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 88 Ripple WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 141 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 164 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 202 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 124 Reptile WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 186 Metropolis WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 325 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 366 Under the Milky Way CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 31 Under the Milky Way Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991)
1991 70 Unguarded Moment Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991)
1991 42 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 69 Metropolis KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990
1990 63 Metropolis 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 33 Metropolis Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990
1990 279 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 14 Under the Milky Way Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990)
1990 57 The Unguarded Moment Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990)
1990 92 Reptile Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990)
1989 275 Under the Milky Way KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 107 Reptile WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 359 Under the Milky Way WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 451 Unguarded Moment WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 42 Unguarded Moment Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989)
1989 104 Reptile 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 84 Under the Milky Way WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)
1989 47 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 13 Reptile 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 28 Under the Milky Way 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 3 Under the Milky Way Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 39 Under the Milky Way WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 54 Reptile WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 194 Unguarded Moment Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1984 60 No Explanation 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984