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The Eels

Band Los Feliz United States Formed 1995 American rock band

The Eels formed in 1995 in Los Feliz, United States. The Eels has 89 chart appearances on 60 radio countdowns from 19 stations on RockLists, spanning 1996–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Novocaine for the Soul”, which appears on 26 lists with a best position of #16. The station that charted The Eels most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 40 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1996.

89appearances
60countdowns
15songs charted
19stations
0#1 finishes
1996–2026years

Songs by The Eels on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Novocaine for the Soul
1,201		 26 #16 – 1996
2 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
308		 9 #26 – 2000
3 That look you give that guy
283		 10 #9 – 2009
4 Novicane For The Soul
234		 8 #23 – 1996
5 Last Stop - This Town
136		 9 #82 – 1998
6 Fresh Blood
99		 2 #34 – 2009
7 Susan's House
60		 5 #56 – 1996
8 Souljacker
58		 1 #43 – 2001
9 Your Lucky Day In Hell
47		 6 #1823 – –
10 Prizefighter
47		 1 #48 – 2009
11 P.S. You Rock My World
26		 7 #1867 – –
12 Sunday Morning
17		 1 #85 – 2003
13 Last Stopabcxyz This Town
10		 1 #1806 – –
14 New Alphabet
8		 1 #38 – 2013
15 I Like The Way This is Going
3		 1 #890 – –

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 98 00 01 03 09 13

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 890 I Like The Way This is Going KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 571 Fresh Blood 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2024 91 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2023 77 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023 465 Novocaine for the Soul The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 64 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2021 54 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2020 84 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020)
2019 78 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2018 92 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018)
2017 72 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017)
2014 659 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 87 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014)
2013 38 New Alphabet Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2013
2013 675 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 685 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 708 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 9 That look you give that guy Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2009
2009 34 Fresh Blood The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009
2009 48 Prizefighter The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009
2009 689 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 665 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 673 Novocaine for the Soul CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 335 Novocaine for the Soul KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 495 Novocaine for the Soul Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 299 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 440 Novocaine for the Soul WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 579 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 345 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 483 Novocaine for the Soul WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 1480 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1541 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1867 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 470 Novocaine for the Soul The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 1482 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1548 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1823 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1886 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 85 Sunday Morning CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 226 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 1482 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1548 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1823 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1886 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 413 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 1612 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1792 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1849 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1915 Susan's House CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1949 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 98 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2002 1813 Novocaine for the Soul Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 43 Souljacker Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001
2001 454 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 1620 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1805 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1863 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1930 Susan's House CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1966 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 341 Novocaine for the Soul WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 56 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000
2000 26 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000
2000 1620 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1806 Last Stopabcxyz This Town CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1856 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1930 Susan's House CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1963 Mr. E's Beautiful Blues CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1981 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 499 Novocaine for the Soul Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 703 Novocaine for the Soul The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1626 Novicane For The Soul CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1822 Last Stop - This Town CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1856 Your Lucky Day In Hell CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1927 Susan's House CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1975 P.S. You Rock My World CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 896 Novocaine for the Soul CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 417 Novocaine for the Soul WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 104 Last Stop - This Town Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 82 Last Stop - This Town WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998 93 Last Stop - This Town The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1996 44 Novocaine for the Soul KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996
1996 18 Novocaine for the Soul 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996
1996 16 Novocaine for the Soul Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1996
1996 25 Novocaine for the Soul Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996
1996 26 Novocaine for the Soul WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996
1996 23 Novicane For The Soul The End Top 107 Songs of 1996
1996 39 Novocaine for the Soul Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996
1996 56 Susan's House Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996
1996 17 Novocaine for the Soul Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996