Song · The Cranberries
“Free To Decide” by The Cranberries
From the album To the Faithful Departed (1996)
“Free To Decide” by The Cranberries appears on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1996 and 2023. It was first released in 1996 on the album To the Faithful Departed. Its best result is #35 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #73 alternative song of 1996 and #3,765 alternative song of all time.
12countdowns
7stations
#35best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 | 107 |
| 1996 | 64 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 | 101 |
| 1996 | 35 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 | 99 |
| 1996 | 59 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 | 96 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 724 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 1735 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1735 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1735 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1725 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1710 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1710 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2023 | 867 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
Also listed as: Free to Decide.