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“American Music” by Violent Femmes

From the album Why Do Birds Sing? (1991)

“American Music” by Violent Femmes appears on 39 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1991 on the album Why Do Birds Sing?. Its best result is #14 on the CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #30 alternative song of 1991 and #226 alternative song of all time.

39countdowns
12stations
#14best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 39 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1991 73 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 71 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 105
1991 14 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 95 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 89 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 127 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 383 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 226 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 174 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 104 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 118 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 169 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 524 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 169 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 267 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 32 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 299 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 301 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 478 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 828 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 476 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 328 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 58 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 295 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 222 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 226 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 228 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 231 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 242 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 740 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2023 358 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

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