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“Vertigo” by U2

From the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)

“Vertigo” by U2 appears on 45 radio countdowns from 22 stations between 2004 and 2025. It was first released in 2004 on the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Its best result is #4 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 2004, #2,340 alternative song of all time and #18 of the '00s.

45countdowns
22stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
2004–2025years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 27 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004 107
2004 14 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 91
2004 5 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106
2004 12 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 19 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 100
2004 5 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004 93
2004 6 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 4 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 77
2004 50 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004 89
2004 15 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 5 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004 99
2004 4 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004 102
2004 54 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2004 98
2004 28 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2004 17 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004 99
2004 14 WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004 106
2004 31 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 105
2004 38 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 100
2004 55 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2005 76 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 107
2005 23 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 106
2005 62 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 107
2005 41 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 102
2005 17 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 105
2005 55 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 1977 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 374 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1967 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 84 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 29 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 477 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 403 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1168 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1423 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 71 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 1431 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1458 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1525 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 856 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1578 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 108 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2014 1632 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 510 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2024 381 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 1029 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Charting alongside it in 2004

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  1. 1American IdiotGreen Day
  2. 2Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
  3. 3Somebody Told MeThe Killers
  4. 4Float OnModest Mouse
  5. 6MegalomaniacIncubus
  6. 7The ReasonHoobastank