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The Indigo Girls

The Indigo Girls has 182 chart appearances on 67 radio countdowns from 22 stations on RockLists, spanning 1989–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Closer To Fine”, which appears on 43 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted The Indigo Girls most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 88 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2009.

182appearances
67countdowns
28songs charted
22stations
1#1 finishes
1989–2026years

Songs by The Indigo Girls on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Closer To Fine
3,345		 43 #1 1 1989
2 Galileo
2,156		 33 #20 – 1992
3 Least Complicated
1,008		 19 #54 – 1994
4 Joking
714		 14 #667 – –
5 Kid Fears
410		 9 #857 – –
6 Watershed
406		 7 #795 – –
7 Power of Two
358		 10 #324 – –
8 Shame On You
338		 7 #919 – –
9 I Don't Wanna Talk About It
314		 7 #1098 – –
10 Hammer & Nail
217		 3 #224 – –
11 What Are You Like?
192		 5 #27 – 2009
12 Tried to Be True
171		 2 #71 – –
13 Ghost
150		 3 #273 – –
14 Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
107		 4 #1464 – –
15 Romeo and Juliet
100		 2 #178 – –
16 Get Out The Map
97		 1 #29 – –
17 Deconstruction
71		 1 #66 – 2002
18 Galileo 213.. Talk Talk - It's My Life
58		 1 #212 – –
19 Perfect World
49		 1 #461 – –
20 Fill It Up Again
32		 1 #622 – –
21 Love of Our Lives
29		 1 #647 – –
22 Beauty Queen Sister
23		 1 #70 – 2011
23 Peace Tonight
19		 1 #1622 – –
24 Happy In The Sorrow Key
12		 1 #80 – 2015
25 Become You
11		 1 #810 – –
26 Strange Fire
6		 1 #1890 – –
27 Southland In The Springtime
5		 1 #842 – –
28 Land of Canaan
2		 1 #1963 – –

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

89 92 94 02 09 11 15

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 54 Closer To Fine WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2026 332 Galileo WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2026 83 Closer To Fine WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s
2025 347 Galileo WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s
2025 83 Closer To Fine The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2024 25 Closer To Fine WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 63 Galileo WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 178 Romeo and Juliet The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2024 228 Closer To Fine The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 9 Closer To Fine WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 39 Galileo WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 450 Hammer & Nail WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 486 Closer To Fine 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time
2023 30 Galileo The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 125 Closer To Fine The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023 317 Least Complicated The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 461 Perfect World 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s
2022 668 Galileo The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2021 208 Closer To Fine 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2021 324 Power of Two 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 712 Galileo 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2020 144 Closer To Fine WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 750 Galileo WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1638 Kid Fears WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 34 Galileo WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019
2019 34 Galileo WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019
2019 101 Closer To Fine WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019
2019 101 Closer To Fine WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019
2018 139 Closer To Fine The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2016 30 Galileo WYEP 913 Countdown 2016
2016 273 Ghost WYEP 913 Countdown 2016
2015 80 Happy In The Sorrow Key WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015
2014 467 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 881 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1186 Shame On You CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1443 Joking CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 288 Closer To Fine WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 691 Galileo WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 454 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 836 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1126 Shame On You CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1383 Joking CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2012 48 Closer To Fine WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown
2012 139 Galileo WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown
2012 709 Galileo WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 70 Beauty Queen Sister WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 440 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 803 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1068 Shame On You CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1327 Joking CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 430 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 774 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1033 Shame On You CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1275 Joking CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 29 Get Out The Map WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010 223 Closer To Fine WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010 389 Power of Two WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010 651 Galileo WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010 842 Southland In The Springtime WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 27 What Are You Like? WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2009
2009 47 What Are You Like? Lightning 100 Top 100 Songs of 2009
2009 52 What Are You Like? WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2009
2009 79 What Are You Like? 106.1 The Corner Top 106 Songs of 2009
2009 84 What Are You Like? WRSI Top 93 Songs of 2009
2009 424 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 757 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 998 Shame On You CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1244 Joking CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1 Closer To Fine WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 20 Galileo WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 224 Hammer & Nail WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 763 Power of Two WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 622 Fill It Up Again WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2009 647 Love of Our Lives WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2009 810 Become You WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2009 112 Closer To Fine WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 135 Galileo WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 415 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 737 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 964 Shame On You CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1221 Joking CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 407 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 736 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 919 Shame On You CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1200 Joking CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 82 Closer To Fine WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time
2007 157 Galileo WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time
2006 69 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 91 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 672 Joking CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 847 Watershed CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 903 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 966 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1098 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 388 Closer To Fine 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 701 Galileo 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2004 93 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 672 Joking CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 849 Watershed CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 904 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 966 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1098 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1315 Power of Two CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 49 Closer To Fine WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 140 Galileo WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 632 Ghost WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 702 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 731 Power of Two WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 878 Least Complicated WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 399 Closer To Fine WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 93 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 672 Joking CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 849 Watershed CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 904 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 966 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1098 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1315 Power of Two CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 66 (tie) Deconstruction WBER Listener Countdown 2002
2002 399 Closer To Fine WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 93 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 672 Joking CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 853 Watershed CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 912 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 981 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1113 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1330 Power of Two CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1465 Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1208 Galileo Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1858 Closer To Fine Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 200 Closer To Fine WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 93 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 672 Joking CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 851 Watershed CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 912 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 981 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1114 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1331 Power of Two CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1467 Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 265 Closer To Fine WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 448 Hammer & Nail WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 968 Galileo WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 977 Ghost WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 1622 Peace Tonight WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 1889 Kid Fears WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 1890 Strange Fire WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2000 199 Closer To Fine WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 92 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 667 Joking CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 846 Watershed CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 908 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 979 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1108 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1330 Power of Two CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1464 Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 230 Galileo WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 92 Closer To Fine CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 510 Galileo CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 667 Joking CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 795 Watershed CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 857 Kid Fears CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 928 Least Complicated CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1106 I Don't Wanna Talk About It CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1330 Power of Two CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1464 Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1963 Land of Canaan CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1996 71 Tried to Be True WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 212 Galileo 213.. Talk Talk - It's My Life WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 225 Least Complicated WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1994 54 Least Complicated WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994
1994 76 Tried to Be True WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 238 Least Complicated WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 252 Galileo WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 35 Galileo 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 37 Galileo WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1989 38 Closer To Fine 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 59 Closer To Fine WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)

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