Artist · chart history · #819 in indie & aaa artist polls
The Magnetic Fields
Band Boston United States Formed 1990
The Magnetic Fields formed in 1990 in Boston, United States. The Magnetic Fields has 10 chart appearances on 7 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 2006–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Papa Was a Rodeo”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #193. The station that charted The Magnetic Fields most often is The Current (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), with 6 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2012.
10appearances
7countdowns
6songs charted
3stations
0#1 finishes
2006–2025years
Songs by The Magnetic Fields on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papa Was a Rodeo | 3 | #193 | – | – | |
| 2 | Andrew in Drag | 1 | #20 | – | 2012 | |
| 3 | The Book of Love | 1 | #467 | – | – | |
| 4 | You Must Be Out Of Your Mind | 2 | #61 | – | 2010 | |
| 5 | 100,000 Fireflies | 1 | #582 | – | – | |
| 6 | I Think I Need a New Heart | 1 | #601 | – | – |
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.