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The Decemberists

Band Portland United States Formed 2000

The Decemberists formed in 2000 in Portland, United States. The Decemberists has 84 chart appearances on 38 radio countdowns from 11 stations on RockLists, spanning 2005–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “16 Military Wives”, which appears on 10 lists with a best position of #15. The station that charted The Decemberists most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 23 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2011.

84appearances
38countdowns
29songs charted
11stations
0#1 finishes
2005–2026years

Songs by The Decemberists on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 16 Military Wives
815		 10 #15 – 2005
2 O Valencia!
488		 12 #17 – 2007
3 This Is Why We Fight
410		 9 #20 – 2011
4 Down By The Water
385		 6 #8 – 2011
5 Make You Better
330		 6 #19 – 2015
6 The Crane Wife 3
251		 4 #256 – –
7 Burial Ground
225		 3 #10 – 2024
8 Calamity Song
165		 6 #45 – 2011
9 Oh No!
162		 3 #23 – 2024
10 Severed
161		 2 #15 – 2018
11 The Rake's Song
92		 1 #8 – 2009
12 The Crane Wife 1, 2, & 3
88		 2 #301 – –
13 June Hymn
81		 2 #29 – 2011
14 Sons & Daughters
74		 1 #164 – –
15 Sucker's Prayer
69		 2 #49 – 2018
16 The Mariner's Revenge Song
65		 1 #309 – –
17 The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
49		 1 #46 – 2009
18 Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
44		 1 #355 – –
19 Lake Song
44		 1 #505 – –
20 California One / Youth And Beauty Brigade
35		 1 #572 – –
21 The Perfect Crime
33		 1 #593 – –
22 Engine Driver
22		 1 #689 – –
23 Don't Carry It All
21		 1 #700 – –
24 Crane Wife 3
18		 1 #729 – –
25 The Bachelor and the Bride
17		 1 #417 – –
26 Rise To Me
16		 1 #745 – –
27 The Wrong Year
13		 1 #79 – 2015
28 The Sporting Life
6		 1 #839 – –
29 Sixteen Military Wives
3		 1 #388 – 2005

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.

05 06 07 09 10 11 14 15 18 24

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 435 Oh No! KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 487 Make You Better KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 801 Down By The Water KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 250 Down By The Water 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 368 The Crane Wife 3 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 427 Make You Better 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 460 O Valencia! 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 505 Lake Song 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 634 This Is Why We Fight 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 839 The Sporting Life 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2024 10 Burial Ground WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2024
2024 13 Burial Ground The Current Top 89 Songs of 2024
2024 23 Oh No! KXT Top 91 Songs of 2024
2024 60 Oh No! The Current Top 89 Songs of 2024
2024 256 The Crane Wife 3 The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 269 The Crane Wife 3 WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 279 Down By The Water WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 309 The Mariner's Revenge Song WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 459 Burial Ground WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 507 This Is Why We Fight WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 665 Calamity Song WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 700 Don't Carry It All WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 781 June Hymn WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 814 Make You Better WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2022 386 The Crane Wife 1, 2, & 3 KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2020 866 The Crane Wife 3 WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 164 Sons & Daughters KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 355 Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 15 Severed The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018
2018 22 Severed WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018
2018 49 Sucker's Prayer WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018
2018 70 Sucker's Prayer The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018
2015 19 Make You Better The Current Top 89 Songs of 2015
2015 21 Make You Better WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015
2015 79 The Wrong Year WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015
2014 32 Make You Better The Current Top 89 Songs of 2014
2014 334 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1395 This Is Why We Fight CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1550 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 2002 Calamity Song CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 332 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1394 This Is Why We Fight CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1508 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1941 Calamity Song CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 139 Down By The Water WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 145 This Is Why We Fight WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 301 The Crane Wife 1, 2, & 3 WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 374 O Valencia! WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 458 Calamity Song WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 593 The Perfect Crime WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 689 Engine Driver WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 729 Crane Wife 3 WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 745 Rise To Me WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2011 54 This Is Why We Fight WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011
2011 20 This Is Why We Fight CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 66 Calamity Song CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 8 Down By The Water WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 29 June Hymn WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 45 Calamity Song WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 63 This Is Why We Fight WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 330 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1364 This Is Why We Fight CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1495 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 41 Down By The Water The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010
2010 330 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1432 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 572 California One / Youth And Beauty Brigade WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 8 The Rake's Song The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009
2009 46 The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009
2009 337 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1400 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 342 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1414 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 72 O Valencia! WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007
2007 35 O Valencia! CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007
2007 265 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1183 O Valencia! CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 17 O Valencia! Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006
2006 417 The Bachelor and the Bride WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 335 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 18 16 Military Wives WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 46 16 Military Wives The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 15 16 Military Wives CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 388 Sixteen Military Wives ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005