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“Heavy Metal Drummer” by Wilco

From the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)

“Heavy Metal Drummer” by Wilco appears on 21 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2002 and 2024. It was first released in 2002 on the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Its best result is #4 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #150 alternative song of 2002 and #2,977 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
4stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2002–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2002 4 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 101

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2002 1982 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 344 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1764 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1764 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 287 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1766 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 177 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 1886 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1886 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1903 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1960 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 753 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 1966 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1969 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 122 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2014 1971 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 866 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 677 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1170 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2024 148 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885

Charting alongside it in 2002

Best songs of 2002 →
  1. 1By the WayRed Hot Chili Peppers
  2. 2AerialsSystem of a Down
  3. 3You Know You're RightNirvana
  4. 4All My LifeFoo Fighters
  5. 5Fell in Love With a GirlThe White Stripes
  6. 6ToxicitySystem of a Down