CD101 · All-time countdown series
CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time
RockLists has 14 editions of the CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time, from 1999 to 2014. Across all of them, the most successful song is “Jane Says” by Jane's Addiction, which appears in 14 editions. Jane's Addiction’s “Been Caught Stealing” finished first six times.
14editions
1999–2014years
5different #1s
Every edition and its number one
How the top songs moved between editions
Each song’s position in every edition. A dash means it did not appear.
| # | Song | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 | '13 | '14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane SaysJane's Addiction | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | GirlfriendMatthew Sweet | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Been Caught StealingJane's Addiction | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | IntergalacticBeastie Boys | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | AlivePearl Jam | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 8 | Better ManPearl Jam | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)R.E.M. | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | TodayThe Smashing Pumpkins | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| 11 | DisarmThe Smashing Pumpkins | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 12 | Come As You AreNirvana | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 13 | Heart-Shaped BoxNirvana | 39 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 14 | Even FlowPearl Jam | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 44 |
| 15 | Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small TownPearl Jam | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | CannonballThe Breeders | 54 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 17 |
| 17 | Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| 18 | There She GoesThe La's | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
| 19 | Lust For LifeIggy Pop | 77 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | London CallingThe Clash | 53 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
| 21 | LowCracker | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Ring of FireSocial Distortion | 63 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| 23 | I Wanna Be SedatedThe Ramones | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 64 | 50 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| 24 | Mysterious WaysU2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 103 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 81 |
| 25 | Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 93 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| 26 | Rock the CasbahThe Clash | 44 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| 27 | LoserBeck | 84 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| 28 | Blister in the SunViolent Femmes | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 105 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 94 | 100 | 103 |
| 29 | CreepRadiohead | 81 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 |
| 30 | WonderwallOasis | 85 | 85 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| 31 | So AliveLove and Rockets | 103 | 103 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 32 | Ball and ChainSocial Distortion | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | DaughterPearl Jam | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 79 | 75 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 90 |
| 34 | SabotageBeastie Boys | 106 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 38 |
| 35 | Higher GroundRed Hot Chili Peppers | 119 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 36 | How Soon is Now?The Smiths | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 161 | 124 | 119 | 121 | 124 | 126 | 125 |
| 37 | LaidJames | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 190 | 138 | 126 | 118 | 114 | 103 | 93 |
| 38 | 3 Strange DaysSchool of Fish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 148 | 112 | 118 | 133 | 141 | 145 | 149 |
| 39 | LithiumNirvana | 68 | 68 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 69 |
| 40 | OneU2 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 101 | 107 | 110 |
| 41 | CreepStone Temple Pilots | 55 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 81 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 93 | 94 |
| 42 | Song 2Blur | 120 | 107 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 59 | 51 |
| 43 | Birdhouse In Your SoulThey Might Be Giants | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 193 | 139 | 142 | 154 | 165 | 168 | 173 |
| 44 | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz | 139 | 139 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 139 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 45 | Should I Stay or Should I Go?The Clash | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 173 | 136 | 145 | 158 | 168 | 171 | 174 |
| 46 | JeremyPearl Jam | 115 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 65 |
| 47 | Friday I'm in LoveThe Cure | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 174 | 157 | 160 | 153 | 157 | 161 | 165 |
| 48 | Cherub RockThe Smashing Pumpkins | 138 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 62 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 40 |
| 49 | Personal JesusDepeche Mode | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 201 | 140 | 140 | 132 | 120 | 116 | 113 |
| 50 | Sunday Bloody SundayU2 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
| 51 | Breaking the GirlRed Hot Chili Peppers | 130 | 131 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 72 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 66 |
| 52 | Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 70 | 129 | 100 | 101 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 114 |
| 53 | Gone Daddy GoneViolent Femmes | 99 | 99 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 96 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 95 |
| 54 | Close to MeThe Cure | 97 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 108 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 98 | 104 | 111 |
| 55 | LongviewGreen Day | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| 56 | All ApologiesNirvana | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 88 |
| 57 | Burning Down the HouseTalking Heads | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 177 | 134 | 135 | 143 | 145 | 149 | 153 |
| 58 | PepperButthole Surfers | 203 | 193 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 151 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 57 | 55 |
| 59 | Losing My ReligionR.E.M. | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 233 | 192 | 205 | 216 | 217 | 216 | 215 |
| 60 | HeroesDavid Bowie | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 261 | 199 | 198 | 207 | 204 | 212 | 221 |