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“Mysterious Ways” by U2

From the album Achtung Baby (1991)

“Mysterious Ways” by U2 appears on 74 radio countdowns from 22 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1991 on the album Achtung Baby. Its best result is #2 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #8 alternative song of 1991, #146 alternative song of all time and #43 of the '90s.

74countdowns
22stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
4top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 10 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1991 8 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 16 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 105
1991 13 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1992 21 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 107
1992 12 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 91
1992 21 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992 101
1992 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 26 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1992 457 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 207 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 233 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 225 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 225 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 362 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 204 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 497 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 139 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 46 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 326 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 50 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 282 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 317 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 104 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 207 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 8 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 116 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 44 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 324 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 12 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 324 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 11 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 89 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 126 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 328 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 14 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 260 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 354 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 14 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 459 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 420 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 14 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 144 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 166 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 80 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 467 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 14 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 93 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 268 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 495 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 185 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 103 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 297 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 83 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 112 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 308 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 82 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 110 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 80 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 81 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 531 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 81 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 611 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 798 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1681 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 284 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 720 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 272 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 127 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 1001 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 990 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 262 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 650 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

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