Artist · chart history
Wire
Band London United Kingdom Formed 1976 UK rock band
Wire formed in 1976 in London, United Kingdom. Wire has 17 chart appearances on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations on RockLists, spanning 1987–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Eardrum Buzz”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #62. The station that charted Wire most often is Fred (XM 44) (XM Satellite Radio (national)), with 7 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1987.
17appearances
12countdowns
9songs charted
7stations
0#1 finishes
1987–2024years
Songs by Wire on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eardrum Buzz | 4 | #62 | – | 1989 | |
| 2 | Dot Dash Dot | 2 | #1022 | – | – | |
| 3 | Strange | 2 | #264 | – | – | |
| 4 | Ahead | 2 | #55 | – | 1987 | |
| 5 | 1.2.X.U. | 2 | #1550 | – | – | |
| 6 | Kidney Bingos | 2 | #93 | – | 1988 | |
| 7 | 99.9 | 1 | #34 | – | 2002 | |
| 8 | Reuters | 1 | #652 | – | – | |
| 9 | Mannequin | 1 | #1978 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 652 | Reuters | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time |
| 2006 | 264 | Strange | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) |
| 2005 | 446 | Strange | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) |
| 2003 | 690 | Eardrum Buzz | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2003 | 1022 | Dot Dash Dot | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2003 | 1716 | 1.2.X.U. | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2003 | 1978 | Mannequin | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2002 | 34 | 99.9 | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2002 |
| 2002 | 1331 | Eardrum Buzz | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 2002 | 1550 | 1.2.X.U. | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 2002 | 1731 | Dot Dash Dot | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 1989 | 62 | Eardrum Buzz | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 |
| 1989 | 94 | Eardrum Buzz | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989 |
| 1989 | 378 | Kidney Bingos | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) |
| 1988 | 93 | Kidney Bingos | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 |
| 1987 | 55 | Ahead | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 |
| 1987 | 93 | Ahead | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 |