Song · The Fray
“How to Save a Life” by The Fray
From the album How to Save a Life (2005)
“How to Save a Life” by The Fray appears on 17 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 2006 and 2024. It was first released in 2005 on the album How to Save a Life. Its best result is #10 on the 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #48 alternative song of 2006, #2,727 alternative song of all time and #426 of the '00s.
17countdowns
9stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2006–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 64 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006 | 91 |
| 2006 | 12 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
| 2006 | 18 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006 | 100 |
| 2006 | 87 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 10 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006 | 89 |
| 2006 | 45 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
| 2007 | 48 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2007 | 60 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 969 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1252 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1268 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1306 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1357 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1412 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 360 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 1477 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2024 | 362 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
Also listed as: How To Save A Life.