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“1979” by The Smashing Pumpkins

From the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

“1979” by The Smashing Pumpkins appears on 70 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 1995 and 2025. It was first released in 1995 on the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Its best result is #2 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #12 alternative song of 1996, #164 alternative song of all time and #4 of the '90s.

70countdowns
24stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
10top 10 finishes
1995–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 40 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 11 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 5 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1995 10
1995 14 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 100
1995 18 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104
1996 2 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 10 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 91
1996 2 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 101
1996 6 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107
1996 13 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 100
1996 18 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 54 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1996 365 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 71 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 30 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 26 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 119 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 9 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 27 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 84 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 85 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1375 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 333 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 58 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 36 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 397 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1375 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 398 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1343 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 114 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 387 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1342 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 654 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 58 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 239 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1327 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 5 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1327 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 77 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 9 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 293 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1327 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 74 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 117 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 29 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 297 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 30 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 46 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 56 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 46 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 3 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 47 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 44 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 4 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 35 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 18 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 41 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 42 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 88 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 43 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 21 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 45 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 222 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 283 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 562 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 31 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2023 28 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 766 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 651 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 969 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

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