Song · Third Eye Blind
“Bonfire” by Third Eye Blind
From the album Ursa Major (2009)
“Bonfire” by Third Eye Blind appears on 8 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 2009 and 2010. It was first released in 2009 on the album Ursa Major. Its best result is #27 on the Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #111 alternative song of 2009.
"Bonfire" comes off Ursa Major, the fourth Third Eye Blind album, which the band released on their own Mega Collider label in August 2009, more than six years after their previous studio record. Frontman Stephan Jenkins wrote it with Tony Fredianelli, Arion Salazar plays bass and Tony Hoffer mixed.
The long wait had its reasons: Jenkins had wanted the album out in 2007 but didn't think it was finished, and writer's block dragged things out further. It carried the working title The Hideous Strength, borrowed from a C.S. Lewis book, before Jenkins switched to Ursa Major, explaining that the band had been hibernating and had now woken up hungry.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 83 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009 | 101 |
| 2009 | 54 | 94.5 The Buzz Houston, TX | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2009 | 94 |
| 2009 | 75 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2009 | 88 |
| 2009 | 80 | 90.5 WERG Erie, PA | WERG Top 90 of 2009 | 90 |
| 2009 | 27 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2009 | 51 |
| 2009 | 43 | WVBR Ithaca, NY | WVBR Top 93 of 2009 | 92 |
| 2009 | 63 | WBRU Providence, RI | WBRU Top 95.5 Songs of 2009 | 96 |
| 2010 | 98 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2010 | 107 |
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