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“Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own” by U2
From the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
“Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own” by U2 appears on 18 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2005 and 2014. It was first released in 2004 on the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Its best result is #27 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #63 alternative song of 2005, #3,390 alternative song of all time and #470 of the '00s.
18countdowns
12stations
#27best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2005–2014years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2005 | 64 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005 | 100 |
| 2005 | 94 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 | 107 |
| 2005 | 58 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2005 | 89 |
| 2005 | 89 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 | 150 |
| 2005 | 27 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 | 102 |
| 2005 | 56 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 | 99 |
| 2005 | 83 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 | 105 |
| 2005 | 126 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 302 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2007 | 1383 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1632 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1655 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1693 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1761 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1822 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 364 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 1890 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
Also listed as: Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own; Sometimes You Cant Make it On Your Own.