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Every number one

343 different songs have been voted number one on at least one countdown in the archive. They are listed below by how many countdowns each one topped, led by “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana with 43.

#1sSongStationsYears
43 Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana 107.7 The End, 91X, CFNY 102.1 The Edge, CRNC 90.1, John Peel (BBC Radio 1), KEXP, KROQ, Live 105, Q101, Studio Brussel, The Buzz, The Current, Triple J, WBRU, WHFS, WOXY 97X, Y100 1991–2024
13 Master of PuppetsMetallica Studio Brussel 2009–2024
12 How Soon is Now?The Smiths 91X, CFNY 102.1 The Edge, Channel 104.9, John Peel (BBC Radio 1), KROQ, Live 105, WFNX, WOXY 97X 1984–2006
12 Stairway to HeavenLed Zeppelin John Peel (BBC Radio 1), Q104.3, Studio Brussel, Virgin Radio, WMGK, WNEW-FM 1976–2025
11 BlackPearl Jam 107.7 The End, KROQ, Studio Brussel 1995–2025
10 Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes 107.7 The End, CD101, K-Rock, KROQ, Live 105, Q101, The Buzz, WFNX, WXPN, Y100 2003–2024
7 Been Caught StealingJane's Addiction 91X, CD101 1990–2014
7 Child in TimeDeep Purple Studio Brussel 1987–1998
6 WonderwallOasis Live 105, Triple J, Virgin Radio 1995–2013
6 IntergalacticBeastie Boys 91X, KROQ, Live 105, Q101, WFNX, WHFS 1998
6 Feel Good Inc.Gorillaz 107.7 The End, 91X, Channel 104.9, Live 105, WFNX, Y100 2005
5 Anarchy in the U.K.The Sex Pistols John Peel (BBC Radio 1), WOXY 97X 1978–2000
5 Float OnModest Mouse 107.7 The End, K-Rock, KROQ, Live 105, Q101 2004
5 American IdiotGreen Day CFNY 102.1 The Edge, WFNX, WHFS, Y100 2004–2010
5 Dani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppers 107.7 The End, CFNY 102.1 The Edge, KROQ, Radio & Records, The Buzz 2006
5 Last ResortPapa Roach KROQ, Live 105, Q101, The Buzz, WHFS 2000
5 It's Been AwhileStaind 107.7 The End, Live 105, Q101, WCCC The Rock, WHFS 2001
4 Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers CFNY 102.1 The Edge, KROQ, Q101, WHFS 1992–2010
4 Blister in the SunViolent Femmes CD101, KROQ, WFNX 1994–2004
4 In the EndLinkin Park 91X, CFNY 102.1 The Edge, KROQ, Y100 2001–2011
4 AngieThe Rolling Stones Studio Brussel 1988–1995
4 MiaGorki Studio Brussel 2003–2014
4 3 Strange DaysSchool of Fish CD101 1999–2002
4 Thunder RoadBruce Springsteen WXPN 2004–2020
3 Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division Triple J, WOXY 97X 1989–2005
3 Just Like HeavenThe Cure 91X, KROQ 1987–2023
3 Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order Live 105 1986–1995
3 Lightning CrashesLive KROQ, WDRE Philadelphia, WHFS 1995
3 Boulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day 91X, Channel 104.9, KROQ 2004–2005
3 The Hand That FeedsNine Inch Nails ModernRock.com, Radio & Records, The Buzz 2005
3 StarlightMuse 89X, Live 105, WFNX 2007
3 Lazy EyeSilversun Pickups 107.7 The End, CD101, CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2007
3 My Own Worst EnemyLit Live 105, Q101, Radio & Records 1999
3 Pumped up KicksFoster The People CFNY 102.1 The Edge, KROQ, WFNX 2011
3 Feel It StillPortugal. The Man 107.7 The End, 91X, WFUV 2017–2020
3 Chaise LongueWet Leg The Current, WFUV 2021–2025
2 Losing My ReligionR.E.M. KROQ, Studio Brussel 1991
2 Blue MondayNew Order John Peel (BBC Radio 1), Live 105 1983–1988
2 HeroesDavid Bowie KEXP 2019–2022
2 Mr. BrightsideThe Killers 89X, Q101 2005
2 LongviewGreen Day KROQ, Live 105 1994
2 ClocksColdplay BBC Radio 6 Music, The Bear 2003–2013
2 Tainted LoveSoft Cell KROQ 1988–1989
2 Chop SueySystem of a Down The Buzz, Y100 2001–2002
2 Lust For LifeIggy Pop CD101, Fred (XM 44) 2002–2013
2 PlushStone Temple Pilots KROQ, Q101 1993
2 ImagineJohn Lennon Virgin Radio 2001–2005
2 Route 66Depeche Mode KROQ, WLIR / WDRE 1988
2 What's My Age Again?blink-182 91X, KROQ 1999
2 OthersideRed Hot Chili Peppers 107.7 The End, 89X 2000
2 The Impression That I GetThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones Live 105, WHFS 1997
2 Fell in Love With a GirlThe White Stripes CD101, KROQ 2002
2 Down311 KROQ, WHFS 1996
2 TomorrowSilverchair Q101, Radio & Records 1995
2 You Know You're RightNirvana 107.7 The End, The Buzz 2002
2 MegalomaniacIncubus Radio & Records, The Buzz 2004
2 The ChainFleetwood Mac Studio Brussel 2021–2022
2 The PretenderFoo Fighters 91X, KROQ 2007
2 Welcome to the Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance 91X, WFNX 2006
2 NookieLimp Bizkit 107.7 The End, WHFS 1999
2 AerialsSystem of a Down WFNX, WHFS 2002
2 BlurryPuddle of Mudd K-Rock, Radio & Records 2002
2 Somebody That I Used To KnowGotye 91X, Triple J 2011–2012
2 Black FuelChannel Zero Studio Brussel 2014–2015
2 Forever YoungAlphaville WLIR / WDRE 1988–1999
2 Little Lion ManMumford & Sons Triple J, WFNX 2009–2010
2 HomeEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros CD101, The Current 2009–2010
2 Common PeoplePulp Absolute Radio, John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1995–2025
2 I Will WaitMumford & Sons CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2012–2020
2 HeadstrongTrapt Radio & Records, WFNX 2003
2 Rolling in the DeepAdele WFUV, WXPN 2011–2013
2 Use SomebodyKings of Leon 91X, WFNX 2009
2 Take Me To ChurchHozier The Current, WFUV 2014
2 AtmosphereJoy Division John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1981–2000
2 OutsideStaind 89X, K-Rock 2001
2 A Solitary ReignAmenra Studio Brussel 2025–2026
2 Not Strong EnoughBoygenius KXT, The Current 2023
2 RiptideVance Joy 91X, Triple J 2013–2014
2 RadioactiveImagine Dragons 91X, KROQ 2013
2 WowBeck CD101, WFUV 2016
2 JuiceLizzo The Current, WFUV 2019
2 Lay Me DownDirty Heads 91X, CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2010
2 mangetoutWet Leg KXT, WFUV 2025
1 AlivePearl Jam WFNX 2002
1 CreepRadiohead Live 105 1992
1 OneU2 91X 1992
1 EverlongFoo Fighters 107.7 The End 1997
1 Come As You AreNirvana CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2012
1 I Wanna Be SedatedThe Ramones WOXY 97X 2001
1 London CallingThe Clash 107.7 The End 2006
1 Rock the CasbahThe Clash KROQ 1982
1 Pride (In the Name of Love)U2 WLIR / WDRE
1 SchismTool CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2001
1 Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails KROQ 1996
1 Boys Don't CryThe Cure WOXY 97X 1996
1 Dear GodXTC Studio Brussel 1987
1 No One KnowsQueens of the Stone Age Triple J 2002
1 CloserNine Inch Nails Q101 1994
1 Basket CaseGreen Day WHFS 1994
1 Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve Virgin Radio 1997
1 Don't You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds 91X 1985
1 What I GotSublime 91X 1996
1 DaughterPearl Jam 91X 1993
1 Whip ItDevo KROQ 1980
1 Dead Man's PartyOingo Boingo 91X 1986
1 Self-EsteemThe Offspring 91X 1994
1 Radio Free EuropeR.E.M. WOXY 97X 1994
1 Bullet With Butterfly WingsThe Smashing Pumpkins 91X 1995
1 ZombieThe Cranberries Triple J 1994
1 There is a Light That Never Goes OutThe Smiths John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1986
1 CannonballThe Breeders Live 105 1993
1 The DistanceCake Live 105 1996
1 Sympathy For The DevilThe Rolling Stones WMGK 2024
1 Love SongThe Cure KROQ 1989
1 LaidJames CD101 2005
1 Friday I'm in LoveThe Cure CFNY 102.1 The Edge 1992
1 Everybody HurtsR.E.M. Virgin Radio 1993
1 Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand Triple J 2004
1 RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood KROQ 1984
1 Born to RunBruce Springsteen WXPN 2012
1 Love ShackThe B-52's 91X 1989
1 Why Can't I Be You?The Cure WLIR / WDRE 1987
1 So AliveLove and Rockets Live 105 1989
1 PepperButthole Surfers 107.7 The End 1996
1 Orange CrushR.E.M. Studio Brussel 1989
1 Somebody Told MeThe Killers The Bear 2004
1 Wrong WaySublime KROQ 1997
1 Are You Gonna Be My GirlJet Triple J 2003
1 Flagpole SittaHarvey Danger 107.7 The End 1998
1 Knights of CydoniaMuse Triple J 2007
1 Last NiteThe Strokes Virgin Radio 2001
1 Best of YouFoo Fighters CRNC 90.1 2005
1 Purple RainPrince The Current 2018
1 Don't Look Back in AngerOasis Virgin Radio 1996
1 By the WayRed Hot Chili Peppers Virgin Radio 2002
1 Dammitblink-182 The Buzz 2002
1 Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O'Connor KROQ 1990
1 Peek-A-BooSiouxsie and the Banshees 91X 1988
1 Praise YouFatboy Slim WFNX 1999
1 Like a StoneAudioslave WHFS 2003
1 MachineheadBush Q101 1996
1 Fast CarTracy Chapman Studio Brussel 1988
1 Red Red WineUB40 91X 1983
1 Kryptonite3 Doors Down Radio & Records 2000
1 BirthdayThe Sugarcubes John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1987
1 Blasphemous RumoursDepeche Mode KROQ 1998
1 Alive and KickingSimple Minds Studio Brussel 1985
1 ClampdownThe Clash Fred (XM 44) 2003
1 I'm FreeThe Soup Dragons Live 105 1990
1 TendernessGeneral Public 91X 1984
1 FreebirdLynyrd Skynyrd WMGK 2022
1 Love VigilantesNew Order WOXY 97X 1991
1 Never Tear Us ApartINXS Triple J 2025
1 DriveIncubus Radio & Records 2001
1 Selling The DramaLive Radio & Records 1994
1 Back in BlackAC/DC KQRS 2024
1 One Step CloserLinkin Park WFNX 2001
1 DareGorillaz Live 105 2006
1 Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)The Offspring Triple J 1998
1 Shake the DiseaseDepeche Mode KROQ 1985
1 CrazyGnarls Barkley Y100 2006
1 Pardon MeIncubus K-Rock 2000
1 Fools GoldThe Stone Roses CFNY 102.1 The Edge 1990
1 The ScientistColdplay 91X 2003
1 Got the LifeKorn K-Rock 1999
1 Baba O'RileyThe Who WMGK 2026
1 FaintLinkin Park 89X 2003
1 Sex On FireKings of Leon Triple J 2008
1 Fight for Your Right to PartyBeastie Boys Q101 2004
1 TroubleColdplay Virgin Radio 2000
1 Bring Me to LifeEvanescence Channel 104.9 2003
1 Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind Radio & Records 1997
1 Viva La VidaColdplay Live 105 2008
1 VicariousTool WCCC The Rock 2006
1 Lose YourselfEminem 89X 2002
1 I Will Follow You Into the DarkDeath Cab for Cutie CD101 2006
1 Chasing CarsSnow Patrol Virgin Radio 2006
1 Hate To Say I Told You SoThe Hives Live 105 2002
1 Miss MurderAFI 89X 2006
1 Somewhere I BelongLinkin Park CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2003
1 Date RapeSublime KROQ 2006
1 Born to be WildSteppenwolf WXPN 2010
1 BawitdabaKid Rock 89X 1999
1 Adam's Songblink-182 91X 2000
1 Doin' TimeSublime 107.7 The End 2024
1 Little TalksOf Monsters And Men CD101 2012
1 FlySugar Ray Q101 1997
1 Fight For Your RightBeastie Boys K-Rock 2002
1 Ho HeyLumineers The Current 2012
1 SorrowBad Religion 91X 2002
1 SlitherVelvet Revolver WCCC The Rock 2004
1 Break StuffLimp Bizkit WCCC The Rock 2000
1 Two TribesFrankie Goes to Hollywood WOXY 97X 1984
1 Brimful of AshaCornershop John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1997
1 Crazy TrainOzzy Osbourne Z-Rock 1990
1 Youth of the NationP.O.D. Q101 2002
1 B.Y.O.B.System of a Down CHOI Radio X 2005
1 The Denial TwistThe White Stripes Q101 2006
1 What I've DoneLinkin Park Q101 2007
1 Counting Blue CarsDishwalla Radio & Records 1996
1 LisztomaniaPhoenix KROQ 2010
1 Walkin' On The SunSmash Mouth 91X 1997
1 ShimmerFuel Radio & Records 1998
1 Get LuckyDaft Punk The Current 2013
1 RoyalsLorde Live 105 2013
1 TemptationNew Order John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1982
1 The Less I Know the BetterTame Impala Triple J 2020
1 Dog Days Are OverFlorence And The Machine The Current 2010
1 FlakeJack Johnson Channel 104.9 2002
1 Howlin' for YouThe Black Keys CD101 2011
1 ParalyzerFinger Eleven WCCC The Rock 2007
1 Animal I Have BecomeThree Days Grace The Bear 2006
1 So ColdBreaking Benjamin CHOI Radio X 2004
1 Touch, Peel, and StandDays of the New WRCX Rock 103.5 1997
1 Coin-Operated BoyThe Dresden Dolls CD101 2005
1 Dry Your EyesThe Streets CD101 2004
1 S.O.B.Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats WFUV 2015
1 Right HereStaind WCCC The Rock 2005
1 You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring KROQ 2008
1 All alongBrutus Studio Brussel 2022
1 PiecesSum 41 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2005
1 WalkFoo Fighters Studio Brussel 2011
1 I Stand AloneGodsmack WCCC The Rock 2002
1 Pork And BeansWeezer CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2008
1 We Are Youngfun. KROQ 2012
1 Bad GuyBillie Eilish Triple J 2019
1 Why Does It Always Rain on Me?Travis Virgin Radio 1999
1 Turn the PageBob Seger WCSX 2021
1 Song for ZulaPhosphorescent WFUV 2013
1 The Real Slim ShadyEminem WFNX 2000
1 ParklifeBlur Virgin Radio 1994
1 This is AmericaChildish Gambino The Current 2018
1 A Decade Under the InfluenceTaking Back Sunday 89X 2004
1 R U Mine?Arctic Monkeys Studio Brussel 2012
1 Stressed OutTwenty One Pilots 91X 2015
1 Love's TabooCube Live 105 1987
1 StarbursterFontaines D.C. KXT 2024
1 Dont Wanna FightAlabama Shakes The Current 2015
1 My HappinessPowderfinger Triple J 2000
1 Panic SwitchSilversun Pickups CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2009
1 Hard TimesThe Scabs Studio Brussel 1990
1 Out of my LeagueFitz and the Tantrums CD101 2013
1 RenegadesX Ambassadors Live 105 2015
1 Is There Something I Should Know?Duran Duran KROQ 1983
1 If We Were VampiresJason Isbell & The 400 Unit The Current 2017
1 About Damn TimeLizzo The Current 2022
1 Thrift ShopMacklemore & Ryan Lewis Triple J 2012
1 PompeiiBastille Studio Brussel 2013
1 Good Luck Babe!Chappell Roan Triple J 2024
1 For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)Pete Yorn CD101 2001
1 KyotoPhoebe Bridgers WFUV 2020
1 Heat WavesGlass Animals Triple J 2020
1 Jackie Down The LineFontaines D.C. WFUV 2022
1 Texas SunKhruangbin & Leon Bridges KXT 2026
1 These DaysPowderfinger Triple J 1999
1 Right Back to ItWaxahatchee The Current 2024
1 She's Leaving YouM J Lenderman WFUV 2024
1 Tear In My HeartTwenty One Pilots 89X 2015
1 Mental HopscotchMissing Persons KROQ 1981
1 catch these fistsWet Leg The Current 2025
1 SaviorRise Against Q101 2009
1 Nina Cried PowerHozier WFUV 2018
1 HUMBLE.Kendrick Lamar Triple J 2017
1 Cool About ItBoygenius WFUV 2023
1 SuburbiaPet Shop Boys KROQ 1986
1 MercyMuse Studio Brussel 2015
1 Big Jet PlaneAngus and Julia Stone Triple J 2010
1 All Comes CrashingMetric CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2022
1 HeathensTwenty One Pilots Live 105 2016
1 One Crowded HourAugie March Triple J 2006
1 Good as HellLizzo The Current 2016
1 Blame BrettThe Beaches CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2023
1 Never Be like YouFlume Triple J 2016
1 The Bartender and the ThiefStereophonics Virgin Radio 1998
1 My TypeSaint Motel CD101 2015
1 It Might Be TimeTame Impala 91X 2020
1 Can't Be SureThe Sundays John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1989
1 Too Late NowWet Leg KXT 2022
1 Bang, BangGreen Day 91X 2016
1 Talk Is CheapChet Faker Triple J 2014
1 No AphrodisiacThe Whitlams Triple J 1997
1 Knocking At The DoorArkells CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2017
1 AnimalsArchitects SiriusXM Octane 2021
1 Edgingblink-182 91X 2022
1 SurrenderBilly Talent CHOI Radio X 2007
1 ConfidenceOcean Alley Triple J 2018
1 Theme From Sparta F.C.The Fall John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 2004
1 Level Of ConcernTwenty One Pilots CD101 2020
1 Khe SanhCold Chisel Triple M 2018
1 The Adults Are TalkingThe Strokes 91X 2021
1 This Party SucksThe Slickee Boys Live 105 1988
1 2AMSlightly Stoopid 91X 2008
1 JU$TRun the Jewels The Current 2020
1 Pull The Wires From The WallThe Delgados John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1998
1 Take It Or Leave ItCage The Elephant CD101 2014
1 My Name Is HumanHighly Suspect SiriusXM Octane 2016
1 Still FeelHalf Alive CD101 2019
1 HoopsThe Rubens Triple J 2015
1 Buy Me A PonySpiderbait Triple J 1996
1 Wish You WellBernard Fanning Triple J 2005
1 Popular MonsterFalling in Reverse SiriusXM Octane 2020
1 AssholeDenis Leary Triple J 1993
1 Odd OneSick Puppies Q101 2010
1 Dancing the Night AwayMotors John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1977
1 AmazingAlex Lloyd Triple J 2001
1 You Don't KnowMilow Studio Brussel 2007
1 I'm HidingKorn KNAC 2002
1 The End of HeartacheKillswitch Engage WIRS 107.9 2004
1 Stillborn (Planet of Sound version)Zakk Wylde WCCC The Rock 2003
1 If You Want ItSlightly Stoopid 91X 2018
1 Low/HiThe Black Keys 91X 2019
1 Blow UpThe Beaches CFNY 102.1 The Edge 2021
1 Never UnderstandThe Jesus and Mary Chain John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1985
1 Destroy The HeartThe House of Love John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1988
1 Bill Is DeadThe Fall John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1990
1 Geek LoveBang Bang Machine John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1992
1 Enough Is EnoughChumbawamba & Credit To The Nation John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1993
1 I Want YouInspiral Carpets John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1994
1 Come Out 2 NiteKenickie John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1996
1 Cognoscenti vs IntelligentsiaCuban Boys John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 1999
1 Twist The KnifeNeko Case & Her Boyfriends John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 2000
1 Chinese WhispersMelys John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 2001
1 Girls Are The New BoysSaloon John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 2002
1 Don't Touch That DialCinerama John Peel (BBC Radio 1) 2003
1 Time of Your Life (Good Rid.)Green Day Live 105 2009
1 Lift Me UpFive Finger Death Punch SiriusXM Octane 2013
1 This Is the Time (Ballast)Nothing More SiriusXM Octane 2014
1 JennyNothing More SiriusXM Octane 2015
1 Go to WarNothing More SiriusXM Octane 2017
1 ZombieBad Wolves SiriusXM Octane 2018
1 Breaking DownI Prevail SiriusXM Octane 2019
1 Papa Don't PreachMadonna Studio Brussel 1986
1 HammerheadA Brand Studio Brussel 2006
1 The architectdEUS Studio Brussel 2008
1 RexCustoms Studio Brussel 2009
1 The futureThe Van Jets Studio Brussel 2010
1 Strange EntityOscar and the Wolf Studio Brussel 2014
1 GoneThe Haunted Youth Studio Brussel 2022
1 Elephant (Like a Version)The Wiggles Triple J 2021
1 Say NothingFlume Triple J 2022
1 Paint the Town RedDoja Cat Triple J 2023
1 Man I NeedOlivia Dean Triple J 2025
1 Believe (originally by Cher)DMA's Triple J 2023