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“War On War” by Wilco
From the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
“War On War” by Wilco appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2002 on the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Its best result is #503 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013).
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Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett wrote the music of "War on War" together for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco's fourth album, and it counts among Bennett's final work with Wilco, since the record was his last with the band and the first with drummer Glenn Kotche. Tweedy wrote the words and sings lead, Wilco produced it themselves, and Jim O'Rourke did the mix.
The album had a rough birth. Sessions that began in late 2000 were dogged by a drummer switch and arguments over the songs, all caught on camera for I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. When Reprise balked at the finished record, Wilco walked, bought it back, streamed it free online and signed with Nonesuch, which put it in stores in April 2002. What came out was more atmospheric and experimental than anything Wilco had made before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 506 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2013 | 503 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2022 | 863 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 566 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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