Song · The Pixies
“Dig for Fire” by The Pixies
From the album Bossanova (1990)
“Dig for Fire” by The Pixies appears on 12 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1990 and 2019. It was first released in 1990 on the album Bossanova. Its best result is #49 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #166 alternative song of 1990 and #1,796 alternative song of all time.
12countdowns
5stations
#49best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2019years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 | 107 |
| 1990 | 49 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1037 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 706 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1205 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1055 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 970 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 886 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 862 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 866 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 854 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2019 | 621 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
Also listed as: Dig For Fire.