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Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993

The year-end countdown for 1993 from Live 105 in San Francisco, CA ranks 105 songs, with “Cannonball” by The Breeders at number one. The list features 90 different artists; Nirvana has the most entries with four songs.

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# Song ListsBest
1 Cannonball The Breeders 60 #1
2 Dreams The Cranberries 49 #2
3 Today The Smashing Pumpkins 67 #2
4 My Name is Mud Primus 13 #4
5 All Apologies Nirvana 69 #2
6 Ordinary World Duran Duran 39 #6
7 Daughter Pearl Jam 65 #1
8 Killing in the Name of Rage Against the Machine 15 #8
9 Low Cracker 56 #9
10 Push Th' Little Daisies Ween 12 #10
11 Connected Stereo MC's 38 #11
12 Loser Beck 77 #2
13 I Feel You Depeche Mode 25 #11
14 Sweet Lullaby Deep Forest 16 #14
15 Plush Stone Temple Pilots 59 #1
16 All That She Wants Ace of Base 4 #16
17 Linger The Cranberries 42 #3
18 Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms 32 #6
19 Feed The Tree Belly 41 #19
20 Human Behaviour Björk 29 #20
21 Soul to Squeeze Red Hot Chili Peppers 38 #9
22 Are You Going My Way? Lenny Kravitz 1 #22
23 Pets Porno for Pyros 40 #9
24 Man on the Moon R.E.M. 44 #24
25 Love is Stronger than Death The The 5 #25
26 Purple Haze The Cure 10 #22
27 Can't Help Falling in Love UB40 4 #27
28 Heart-Shaped Box Nirvana 63 #6
29 Butterfly Wings Machines of Loving Grace 14 #29
30 No Rain Blind Melon 65 #2
31 Laid James 59 #1
32 Come Undone Duran Duran 22 #5
33 Who Was in My Room Butthole Surfers 1 #33
34 Two Princes The Spin Doctors 30 #7
35 The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove Dead Can Dance 13 #35
36 Numb U2 25 #19
37 Regret New Order 33 #9
38 The Crying Game Boy George 8 #38
39 Crank Catherine Wheel 7 #39
40 Sublime The Ocean Blue 10 #40
41 Walking in Your Shoes Depeche Mode 1 #41
42 Homeboy Adorable 3 #42
43 What is Love? Haddaway 1 #43
44 Break It Down Again Tears for Fears 20 #12
45 My Sister Juliana Hatfield 13 #33
46 Into Your Arms The Lemonheads 25 #23
47 It's My Life Dr. Alban 2 #47
48 Disarm The Smashing Pumpkins 84 #3
49 Dream All Day The Posies 7 #49
50 Oh Carolina Shaggy 4 #46
51 Slackjawed The Connells 13 #51
52 Photograph R.E.M. and Natalie Merchant 1 #52
53 Walk On The Ocean Toad The Wet Sprocket 28 #15
54 Work for Food Dramarama 3 #54
55 Jimmy's Fantasy Redd Kross 8 #55
56 On the Ropes The Wonderstuff 3 #56
57 Step It Up Stereo MC's 16 #57
58 Thunderkiss '65 (KFMDM Remix) White Zombie 1 #58
59 Kite Nick Heyward 6 #59
60 Higher Ground UB40 2 #60
61 Verse Chorus Verse Nirvana 23 #33
62 Cherub Rock The Smashing Pumpkins 49 #8
63 Truganini Midnight Oil 11 #55
64 Speed Racer Alpha Team 1 #64
65 San Francisco Days Chris Isaak 1 #65
66 Every Day Is Like Sunday 10,000 Maniacs 2 #66
67 Animal Front 242 1 #67
68 Sleeping Satellite Tasmin Archer 18 #60
69 Turn it Up Blur 1 #69
70 White Love One Dove 1 #70
71 Gepetto Belly 19 #48
72 Animal Nitrate Suede 6 #10
73 Black Pearl Jam 101 #1
74 Someday I Suppose The Mighty Mighty Bosstones 10 #74
75 Evangeline Cocteau Twins 1 #75
76 Sodajerk Buffalo Tom 18 #72
77 What's Up? 4 Non Blondes 31 #10
78 Screamager Therapy 1 #78
79 Mistress Red House Painters 1 #79
80 Rooster Alice In Chains 49 #20
81 Can You Forgive Her? Pet Shop Boys 6 #56
82 Debonair Afghan Whigs 28 #52
83 Brothers And Sisters Ziggy Marley 8 #83
84 Runaway Train Soul Asylum 56 #6
85 Los Angeles Frank Black 5 #69
86 Stuck Mona Lisa Overdrive 2 #86
87 Ghost at No. 1 Jellyfish 1 #87
88 Cursed Female Porno for Pyros 4 #41
89 Because the Night (live) 10,000 Maniacs 1 #89
90 Shockaholic Kinky Machine 1 #90
91 Suspicious Love Camouflage 1 #91
92 Duel Swervedriver 1 #92
93 The Right Decision Jesus Jones 1 #93
94 Fade Into You Mazzy Star 46 #10
95 Sister Havana Urge Overkill 31 #16
96 Sex Type Thing Stone Temple Pilots 25 #19
97 Hey Princess Popcycle 1 #97
98 Captain Nemo Sarah Brightman 1 #98
99 Barney and Me The Boo Radleys 2 #35
100 My Umbrella Tripping Daisy 9 #100
101 If I Ever Lose My Faith In You Sting 14 #37
102 Start Choppin' Dinosaur Jr. 20 #45
103 Rape Me Nirvana 31 #18
104 Fire Supreme Love Gods 1 #104
105 Steppin' Out With My Baby Tony Bennett 1 #105

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About this countdown

Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 was broadcast by Live 105 (San Francisco, CA). Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. It counts toward the Alternative & Modern Rock rankings.

Contributed by Alan J. Hall. Thank you!

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