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“The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” by XTC

From the album Nonsuch (1992)

“The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” by XTC appears on 22 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1992 and 2023. It was first released in 1992 on the album Nonsuch. Its best result is #25 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #126 alternative song of 1992 and #590 alternative song of all time.

22countdowns
6stations
#25best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1992–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1992 25 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 954 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 569 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 921 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 127 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 489 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 126 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 499 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 527 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 546 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 559 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 573 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 602 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 622 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 640 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 1583 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2023 482 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Also listed as: The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead.

Charting alongside it in 1992

Best songs of 1992 →
  1. 1Friday I'm in LoveThe Cure
  2. 2Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers
  3. 3DriveR.E.M.
  4. 4OneU2
  5. 5JeremyPearl Jam
  6. 6TomorrowMorrissey