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“Buddy Holly” by Weezer

From the album Weezer (1994)

“Buddy Holly” by Weezer appears on 62 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1994 and 2024. It was first released in 1994 on the album Weezer. Its best result is #8 on the WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #39 alternative song of 1994, #167 alternative song of all time and #47 of the '90s.

62countdowns
18stations
#8best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1994–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 29 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 46 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 35 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994 106
1994 21 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 25 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994 100
1995 29 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 68 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 80 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 8 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 421 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 116 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 403 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 89 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 83 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 126 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 195 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 484 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 143 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 359 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 447 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 63 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 37 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 378 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 448 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 379 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 449 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 329 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 365 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 449 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 140 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 262 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 449 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 13 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 30 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 449 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 30 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 25 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 172 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 452 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 43 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 13 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 81 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 322 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 13 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 48 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 48 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 43 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 59 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 86 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 64 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 65 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 15 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2012 761 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 69 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 61 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 622 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 83 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2023 97 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2024 46 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100

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