Song · The Pixies
“Velouria” by The Pixies
From the album Bossanova (1990)
“Velouria” by The Pixies appears on 17 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1990 and 2023. It was first released in 1990 on the album Bossanova. Its best result is #5 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #48 alternative song of 1990 and #1,230 alternative song of all time.
17countdowns
9stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1990–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 | 105 |
| 1990 | 31 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990 | 50 |
| 1990 | 5 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1990 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 648 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 843 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 894 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 899 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 899 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 693 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 894 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 307 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 70 | 107.7 The End | The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) | 500 |
| 2004 | 894 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 421 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2005 | 891 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2006 | 392 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2023 | 310 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |