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“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants

From the album Flood (1990)

“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants appears on 24 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1990 and 2023. It was first released in 1990 on the album Flood. Its best result is #24 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #58 alternative song of 1990 and #486 alternative song of all time.

24countdowns
6stations
#24best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 24 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 105
1990 52 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 90

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1992 68 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 296 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 284 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 449 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 309 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 555 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 152 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 150 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 377 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 426 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 422 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 420 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 425 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 425 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 426 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 431 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 305 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Also listed as: Instanbul (Not Constantinople); Istanbul, Not Constantinople; Istanbul (not Constantinople).

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