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“Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes

From the album Violent Femmes (1983)

“Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes appears on 78 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1983 on the album Violent Femmes. Its best result is #1 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004), and it was voted number one on four countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #15 alternative song of all time.

78countdowns
21stations
#1best position
4#1 finishes
28top 10 finishes
1988–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 140 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 153 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 42 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 12 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1989 46 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 57 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 41 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 43 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 25 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 14 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 9 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 11 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 70 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 1 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 62 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 3 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 6 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 4 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 2 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 7 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 16 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 15 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 77 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 12 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 67 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 7 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 1 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 14 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 7 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 2 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 324 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 7 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 7 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 3 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 7 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 4 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 4 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 12 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2002 9 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 4 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 11 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 81 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 19 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 33 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 2 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 15 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 31 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 758 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 18 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 5 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 9 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 35 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 8 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 4 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 105 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 20 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 93 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 29 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 96 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 64 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 622 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 97 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 298 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 94 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 678 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 100 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 103 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 156 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 135 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 881 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 148 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 72 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 10 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2024 29 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2026 234 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Blister In the Sun; Blister In The Sun.