Song · Wilco
“Hummingbird” by Wilco
From the album A Ghost Is Born (2004)
“Hummingbird” by Wilco appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2019. It was first released in 2004 on the album A Ghost Is Born. Its best result is #425 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,696 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Jeff Tweedy wrote "Hummingbird" on his own, words and music, and it landed on A Ghost Is Born, the fifth album Wilco released through Nonesuch in June 2004. Tweedy sings lead, but the credits show how many hands shaped it: Mikael Jorgensen on piano, Glenn Kotche on drums, Jim O'Rourke on bass and electric guitar, John Stirratt on electric guitar and backing vocals, plus two guests, Karen Waltuch on viola and Frank Montuoro on hammered dulcimer. Chris Shaw engineered, with T.J. Doherty assisting.
The album around it put Tweedy on lead guitar more than any Wilco record before, and it reached the world the hard way: he checked into rehab shortly before release, which pushed the album back two weeks and trimmed the promotional tour. It still won the band a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 425 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2019 | 543 | WYEP | WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 | 1017 |
| 2019 | 543 | WYEP | WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 | 1099 |
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