Artist · chart history
Tortoise
Band Chicago United States Formed 1990
Tortoise formed in 1990 in Chicago, United States. Tortoise has 3 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1996–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Layered Presence”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #103. The station that charted Tortoise most often is KALX 90.7 (San Francisco Bay Area), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2025.
3appearances
2countdowns
3songs charted
2stations
0#1 finishes
1996–2025years
Songs by Tortoise on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layered Presence | 1 | #103 | – | 2025 | |
| 2 | Djed | 1 | #21 | – | 1996 | |
| 3 | Axial Seamount | 1 | #265 | – | 2025 |
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.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | Layered Presence | KALX 300 Most Played New Songs in 2025 |
| 2025 | 265 | Axial Seamount | KALX 300 Most Played New Songs in 2025 |
| 1996 | 21 | Djed | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1996 |
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