Artist · chart history · #835 in indie & aaa artist polls
The Modern Lovers
Band Natick United States Active 1970–1974 1970–1974 lineup of Jonathan Richman’s band
The Modern Lovers formed in 1970 in Natick, United States and was active until 1974. The Modern Lovers has 9 chart appearances on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 2006–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Roadrunner”, which appears on 8 lists with a best position of #22. The station that charted The Modern Lovers most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 5 appearances.
9appearances
9countdowns
1songs charted
3stations
0#1 finishes
2006–2026years
Songs by The Modern Lovers on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roadrunner | 8 | #22 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 696 | Roadrunner | KXT 917 Song Countdown |
| 2024 | 283 | Roadrunner | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time |
| 2022 | 123 | Roadrunner | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) |
| 2020 | 892 | Roadrunner | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 2019 | 265 | Roadrunner | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time |
| 2012 | 182 | Roadrunner | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) |
| 2010 | 22 | Roadrunner | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) |
| 2009 | 649 | Roadrunner | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) |
| 2006 | 838 | Artist ranking | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006) |