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“Rocket” by The Smashing Pumpkins

From the album Siamese Dream (1993)

“Rocket” by The Smashing Pumpkins appears on 23 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1994 and 2023. It was first released in 1993 on the album Siamese Dream. Its best result is #94 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #280 alternative song of 1994 and #616 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
7stations
#94best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1994–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 94 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 490 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1999 116 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 318 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 406 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 423 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 381 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 595 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 414 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 794 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 794 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 808 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 792 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 732 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 701 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 699 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 658 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Charting alongside it in 1994

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  5. 5Black Hole SunSoundgarden
  6. 6LongviewGreen Day