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The Smithereens

Band Carteret United States Formed 1980 New Jersey power pop band

The Smithereens formed in 1980 in Carteret, United States. The Smithereens has 200 chart appearances on 62 radio countdowns from 14 stations on RockLists, spanning 1986–2014. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Blood and Roses”, which appears on 38 lists with a best position of #5. The station that charted The Smithereens most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 107 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1986.

200appearances
62countdowns
18songs charted
14stations
0#1 finishes
1986–2014years

Songs by The Smithereens on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Blood and Roses
1,646		 38 #5 – 1986
2 A Girl Like You
1,340		 39 #30 – 1989
3 Only A Memory
1,075		 21 #13 – 1988
4 Behind the Wall of Sleep
786		 22 #62 – 1986
5 Top of the Pops
690		 11 #23 – 1991
6 Blues Before And After
513		 10 #347 – –
7 Yesterday Girl
485		 9 #52 – 1990
8 In A Lonely Place
288		 13 #1350 – –
9 House That We Used To Live In
285		 7 #1182 – –
10 Cigarette
232		 14 #1498 – –
11 Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong
82		 2 #994 – –
12 Girl in Room 12
68		 1 #660 – –
13 House We Used to Live In
39		 4 #87 – 1988
14 Drown in my own tears
35		 1 #1328 – –
15 Sorry
30		 1 #64 – 2011
16 Blue Period
25		 1 #69 – 1990
17 In A Lonely PlaceRank
14		 1 #1726 – –
18 Miles From Nowhere
7		 1 #88 – 1994

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

86 88 89 90 91 94 11

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2014 1011 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1199 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1572 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1745 Cigarette CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1878 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 1002 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1172 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1517 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1677 Cigarette CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1863 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2012 825 A Girl Like You WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 64 Sorry WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011
2011 977 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1142 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1458 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1616 Cigarette CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1806 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 944 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1104 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1395 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1549 Cigarette CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1732 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 913 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1062 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1363 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1519 Cigarette CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1693 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 892 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1049 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1350 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1498 Cigarette CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1677 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 959 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1117 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1394 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1561 Cigarette CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1710 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 338 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 464 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 290 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 334 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 662 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 814 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 868 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1000 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1122 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1182 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1654 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1701 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1744 Cigarette CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 662 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 814 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 868 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1000 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1122 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1182 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1656 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1702 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1742 Cigarette CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 337 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 382 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 486 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 662 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 814 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 868 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1000 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1122 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1182 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1656 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1702 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1742 Cigarette CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 473 Blood and Roses Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 660 Girl in Room 12 Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 943 Only A Memory Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1038 Blues Before And After Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1123 A Girl Like You Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1219 Top of the Pops Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1328 Drown in my own tears Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1407 Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1605 House We Used to Live In Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1806 Yesterday Girl Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1950 Behind the Wall of Sleep Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 341 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 411 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 493 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 662 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 814 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 870 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1015 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1137 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1197 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1670 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1717 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1759 Cigarette CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 284 Only A Memory Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 451 Blood and Roses Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 810 Behind the Wall of Sleep Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 994 Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1333 Blues Before And After Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1539 Top of the Pops Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1714 A Girl Like You Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1916 House We Used to Live In Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 369 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 375 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 409 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 662 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 814 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 870 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1015 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1138 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1198 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1678 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1726 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1770 Cigarette CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 369 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 374 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 406 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 293 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 656 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 762 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 812 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 868 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1011 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1137 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1191 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1678 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1726 In A Lonely Place CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1770 Cigarette CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 397 A Girl Like You 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 478 Blood and Roses WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 456 A Girl Like You The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 172 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 268 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 352 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 292 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 656 A Girl Like You CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 761 Top of the Pops CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 817 Blues Before And After CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 960 Behind the Wall of Sleep CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1016 Yesterday Girl CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1135 Only A Memory CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1190 House That We Used To Live In CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1678 Blood and Roses CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1726 In A Lonely PlaceRank CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1769 Cigarette CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 598 A Girl Like You CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 497 A Girl Like You WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 454 A Girl Like You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996 366 A Girl Like You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 176 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 233 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 383 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 462 A Girl Like You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1994 88 Miles From Nowhere Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 370 Blood and Roses KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 435 A Girl Like You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 216 Blood and Roses Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 200 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 258 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 384 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 157 Blood and Roses KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 228 A Girl Like You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 199 Blood and Roses Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 95 Top of the Pops Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 23 Top of the Pops Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991
1991 54 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 123 A Girl Like You WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 210 Only A Memory WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 347 Blues Before And After WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 366 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 462 House We Used to Live In WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 82 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 52 Yesterday Girl KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990
1990 62 A Girl Like You 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 69 Blue Period 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 82 A Girl Like You CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990
1989 30 A Girl Like You KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 46 A Girl Like You 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 266 Only A Memory KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 300 Behind the Wall of Sleep KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 79 Blood and Roses WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 225 Only A Memory WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 396 Behind the Wall of Sleep WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 139 Blood and Roses 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 56 Blood and Roses WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)
1988 32 Only A Memory KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 87 House We Used to Live In 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 13 Only A Memory Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 476 Blood and Roses KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 380 Behind the Wall of Sleep Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1986 26 Blood and Roses KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 62 Behind the Wall of Sleep KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 17 Blood and Roses 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1986 66 Behind the Wall of Sleep 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1986 5 Blood and Roses Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1986