Song · TV on the Radio
“Golden Age” by TV on the Radio
From the album Dear Science (2008)
“Golden Age” by TV on the Radio appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2008 and 2024. It was first released in 2008 on the album Dear Science. Its best result is #60 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #456 alternative song of 2009.
"Golden Age" was the first single from Dear Science, TV on the Radio's 2008 album. Kyp Malone wrote the lyrics and the music with Dave Sitek, who produced it and mixed it with Matty Green, and the credits read like a block party roll call: Eric Biondo on trumpet, Stuart Bogie on saxophone and Aaron Johnson on trombone, Claudia Chopek and Janis Shen on violin, Lara Hicks on viola and Eleanor Norton on cello, Yoshi Takemasa on congas and bell, and Katrina Ford adding her voice.
The year-end lists lined up for it: Rolling Stone ranked it 12th among the best songs of 2008, Spin put it at 8, MTV at 20 and Pitchfork at 51. Phish took it into their live sets in 2009, and by January 2026 they had played it 87 times.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 60 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2009 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 770 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 863 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2018 | 311 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2022 | 610 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 885 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
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