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The Strokes

Band New York United States Formed 1998

The Strokes formed in 1998 in New York, United States. The Strokes has 287 chart appearances on 144 radio countdowns from 29 stations on RockLists, spanning 2001–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Last Nite”, which appears on 54 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 2 countdowns. The station that charted The Strokes most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 92 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2002.

287appearances
144countdowns
25songs charted
29stations
2#1 finishes
2001–2026years

Songs by The Strokes on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Last Nite
3,536		 54 #1 1 2001
2 Juicebox
1,673		 30 #12 – 2005
3 Someday
1,645		 31 #15 – 2002
4 Hard to Explain
1,604		 28 #5 – 2002
5 Reptilia
1,216		 25 #10 – 2004
6 12:51
1,140		 24 #8 – 2003
7 You Only Live Once
984		 14 #14 – 2006
8 Heart in a Cage
527		 15 #24 – 2006
9 Under Cover of Darkness
448		 7 #11 – 2011
10 The End Has No End
446		 11 #35 – 2004
11 Bad Decisions
345		 4 #2 – 2020
12 Last Night
248		 8 #5 – 2002
13 The Adults Are Talking
191		 5 #1 1 2020
14 Taken for a Fool
164		 6 #36 – 2011
15 Is This It
103		 3 #115 – –
16 Jukebox
94		 2 #50 – 2006
17 Oblivious
81		 2 #35 – 2016
18 New York City Cops
81		 2 #28 – 2001
19 12:15
71		 1 #32 – –
20 The Modern Age
66		 1 #18 – 2001
21 Soma
65		 1 #33 – 2002
22 All The Time
61		 1 #41 – 2013
23 Reptila
49		 1 #473 – –
24 Twelve Fifty One
42		 1 #58 – 2004
25 Machu Picchu
5		 1 #96 – 2011

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.

01 02 03 04 05 06 11 13 16 20 21

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 297 Last Nite KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 473 Reptila KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 883 The Adults Are Talking 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2024 55 Last Nite The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024)
2024 30 Last Nite WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 115 Is This It The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 180 Someday WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 266 Reptilia WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 366 You Only Live Once The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 403 Hard to Explain WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 627 The Adults Are Talking The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 815 Is This It WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2023 74 Last Nite 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years
2022 40 Artist ranking The End Top 100 Alternative Artists of All Time
2021 1 The Adults Are Talking 91X Top 91 Songs of 2021
2020 2 Bad Decisions 91X Top 91 Songs of 2020
2020 63 The Adults Are Talking 91X Top 91 Songs of 2020
2020 16 Bad Decisions CD101 Top 93 Songs of 2020
2020 13 Bad Decisions WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2020
2020 23 Bad Decisions The Current Top 89 Songs of 2020
2020 53 The Adults Are Talking WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2020
2020 1640 Last Nite WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 588 Someday KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 556 Last Nite The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 877 Someday The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2016 79 Oblivious 91X Top 91 Songs of 2016
2016 35 Oblivious CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2016
2014 91 Someday CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 100 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 101 Last Nite CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 281 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 609 Under Cover of Darkness CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 749 Reptilia CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 853 Juicebox CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1299 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1358 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1836 Taken for a Fool CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 401 Last Nite WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 41 All The Time CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2013
2013 91 Someday CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 98 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 99 Last Nite CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 278 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 631 Under Cover of Darkness CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 822 Reptilia CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 829 Juicebox CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1301 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1311 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1784 Taken for a Fool CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 37 Last Nite WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 55 Juicebox BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years
2013 61 Someday WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 249 Hard to Explain WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 609 Under Cover of Darkness WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 790 Is This It WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 48 Last Nite Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013)
2012 756 Last Night WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 44 Taken for a Fool Live 105 Top 50 Songs That Didn't Suck in 2011
2011 16 Under Cover of Darkness WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011
2011 47 Taken for a Fool WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011
2011 11 Under Cover of Darkness CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 36 Taken for a Fool CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 41 Under Cover of Darkness Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011
2011 96 Machu Picchu Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011
2011 95 Someday CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 99 Last Nite CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 100 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 272 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 818 Juicebox CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 936 Reptilia CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1152 Under Cover of Darkness CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1280 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1298 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1823 Taken for a Fool CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 101 Someday CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 102 Last Nite CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 104 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 255 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 790 Juicebox CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1086 Reptilia CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1227 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1246 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 208 Last Nite Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 110 Someday CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 111 Last Nite CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 112 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 237 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 773 Juicebox CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1190 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1213 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1214 Reptilia CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 7 Last Nite WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009)
2009 64 12:51 WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009)
2008 273 Last Nite KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 442 Juicebox KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 115 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 119 Last Nite CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 120 Someday CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 219 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 767 Juicebox CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1190 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1191 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1312 Reptilia CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 101 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 107 Someday CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 122 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 134 Last Nite CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 585 Juicebox CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 937 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1051 The End Has No End CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1178 Reptilia CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 51 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2007)
2007 30 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105.3 Artists of All-Time (May 2007)
2006 12 Juicebox KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006
2006 81 Heart in a Cage KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006
2006 70 You Only Live Once Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 76 Heart in a Cage Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 62 Jukebox Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 46 You Only Live Once WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 69 Heart in a Cage WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 31 Juicebox 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006
2006 67 You Only Live Once 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006
2006 14 You Only Live Once CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 24 Heart in a Cage CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 49 Juicebox CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 55 You Only Live Once Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006
2006 84 Heart in a Cage Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006
2006 35 Juicebox CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006
2006 84 Heart in a Cage CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006
2006 39 Juicebox The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2006
2006 27 You Only Live Once Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006
2006 50 Heart in a Cage Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006
2006 64 Juicebox Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 92 Heart in a Cage Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 208 Last Nite KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 384 Juicebox KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 445 Someday KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 134 Last Nite Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 174 Hard to Explain Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 327 Reptilia Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 320 Last Nite WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 19 Last Nite The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 32 12:15 The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 50 Jukebox The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 84 Reptilia The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 50 Artist ranking 91X Top 100 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 283 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 42 Juicebox KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005
2005 25 Juicebox 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005
2005 50 Juicebox Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005
2005 53 Juicebox Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 40 Juicebox WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 14 Juicebox The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 47 Juicebox 89X Top 89 Songs of 2005
2005 29 Juicebox CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 26 Juicebox Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005
2005 98 Juicebox CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2005
2005 48 Juicebox The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005
2005 46 Juicebox Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005
2005 96 Juicebox Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 69 Juicebox ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 328 Last Nite WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 1708 Last Night CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1751 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1798 Someday CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1899 12:51 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 52 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Biggest Bands of All-Time (July 2005)
2004 35 The End Has No End KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 40 Reptilia KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 49 12:51 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 58 Reptilia 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004
2004 13 Reptilia Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004
2004 59 The End Has No End Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004
2004 68 12:51 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004
2004 39 Reptilia Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004
2004 85 Reptilia WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004
2004 10 Reptilia K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004
2004 30 Reptilia WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 45 The End Has No End WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 10 12:51 The End Top 77 Songs of 2004
2004 18 Reptilia The End Top 77 Songs of 2004
2004 75 The End Has No End The End Top 77 Songs of 2004
2004 74 Reptilia 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004
2004 55 Reptilia Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 68 Reptilia CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004
2004 83 12:51 CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004
2004 99 12:51 The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 33 Reptilia The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004
2004 58 Twelve Fifty One The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004
2004 78 Reptilia Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004
2004 68 Reptilia Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 245 Last Nite Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 1712 Last Night CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1751 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1803 Someday CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1912 12:51 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 184 Last Nite Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2003 10 12:51 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003
2003 93 Someday KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003
2003 23 12:51 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003
2003 34 12:51 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003
2003 76 12:51 Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 45 12:51 WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003
2003 52 12:51 K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003
2003 49 12:51 89X Top 89 Songs of 2003
2003 8 12:51 CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 42 12:51 Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 34 12:51 CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003
2003 60 12:51 The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2003
2003 34 12:51 The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003
2003 36 12:51 Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2003
2003 43 12:51 Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003
2003 83 Reptilia Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003
2003 86 12:51 Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 296 Last Nite WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 1712 Last Night CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1751 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1803 Someday CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1912 12:51 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 16 Last Nite Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2002 3 Last Nite KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 18 Hard to Explain KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 29 Someday KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 7 Hard to Explain 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 17 Someday 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 33 Soma 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 2 Last Nite Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 30 Someday Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 51 Hard to Explain Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 19 Last Nite Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 38 Someday Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 76 Hard to Explain Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 10 Last Nite WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 33 Hard to Explain WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 53 Someday WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 9 Last Nite K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 46 Hard to Explain K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 55 Someday K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 25 Last Nite WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 68 Someday WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 20 Last Nite The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 42 Someday The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 82 Hard to Explain The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 8 Last Night 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002
2002 73 Hard to Explain 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002
2002 5 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 17 Someday CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 30 Last Nite CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 18 Last Nite Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 68 Hard to Explain Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 89 Someday Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 15 Someday The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002
2002 37 Last Nite Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 48 Someday Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 95 Hard to Explain Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 27 Last Nite Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 80 Hard to Explain Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 82 Someday Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 72 Last Nite K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002)
2002 305 Last Nite WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 1942 Last Night CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1983 Hard to Explain CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1998 Someday CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 127 Last Nite The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2002 73 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2002)
2002 65 Artist ranking WHFS Top 99 Artists of All-Time (November 2002)
2002 60 Artist ranking WLIR Top 92 Artists of All-Time (September 2002)
2001 98 Last Nite KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001
2001 28 Last Nite 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001
2001 42 Last Nite Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001
2001 75 Last Nite Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 34 Last Nite WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001
2001 58 Last Nite K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001
2001 45 Last Nite The End Top 107 Songs of 2001
2001 62 Last Nite 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001
2001 4 Last Nite CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 24 Last Nite The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001
2001 1 Last Nite Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2001
2001 5 Last Night John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 7 Hard to Explain John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 18 The Modern Age John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 28 New York City Cops John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 46 Someday John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 12 Last Nite Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001
2001 59 Hard to Explain Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001
2001 66 New York City Cops Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001
2001 1959 Last Night CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)