Song · The National
“Lit Up” by The National
From the album Alligator (2005)
“Lit Up” by The National appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2013 and 2022. It was first released in 2005 on the album Alligator. Its best result is #505 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s.
Aaron Dessner wrote the music for "Lit Up" and Matt Berninger the words, and the song landed on Alligator, the National's third album, out on Beggars Banquet in April 2005. Paul Mahajan recorded it and Peter Katis mixed it, the same pair who recorded and produced the whole record.
Alligator was the album that changed the band's standing, winning them critical acclaim and a much bigger following. The band even played "The Geese of Beverly Road" at Katis's wedding, and a photo of that set, with couples dancing in front of the stage, became the cover of their next album, Boxer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 855 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2022 | 505 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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