Year-end countdown · 93XRT · 1999
WXRT Listener Poll: Top 25 Songs of 1999
The year-end countdown (1999) from 93XRT in Chicago, IL ranks 25 songs, with “Smooth” by Santana at number one. The list features 20 different artists; Santana has the most entries with three songs.
The page lists the songs as a numbered (ordered) list under "Best Songs". Asterisks after four titles (marking 1998 releases: Can't Let Go, Bobcaygeon, Fly Away; and a 1997 release: Meet Virginia) are dropped. Artist credits normalized to the site's format (e.g. "X (ft. Y)" written "X feat. Y").
| # | Song | Lists | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Smooth
Santana
|
31 | #1 |
| 2 |
Put Your Lights On
Santana
|
14 | #2 |
| 3 |
 Can't Stand It
Wilco
|
11 | #3 |
| 4 |
 Can't Let Go
Lucinda Williams
|
10 | #4 |
| 5 | Precious Time Van Morrison | 2 | #5 |
| 6 | It's Bad You Know R L Burnside | 5 | #6 |
| 7 | Jealous Poi Dog Pondering | 1 | #7 |
| 8 |
I'm Always in Love
Wilco
|
2 | #8 |
| 9 |
 Sexx Laws
Beck
|
28 | #9 |
| 10 | Love of My Life Santana | 1 | #10 |
| 11 | The Great Beyond R.E.M. | 21 | #10 |
| 12 |
 Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters
|
108 | #6 |
| 13 |
 Hold On
Tom Waits
|
8 | #13 |
| 14 |
 Hanginaround
Counting Crows
|
7 | #14 |
| 15 | I'm Not Running Anymore John Mellencamp | 1 | #15 |
| 16 | Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again) Wilco | 1 | #16 |
| 17 |
 Bobcaygeon
The Tragically Hip
|
8 | #17 |
| 18 |
 Fly Away
Lenny Kravitz
|
93 | #6 |
| 19 | Brand New Day Sting | 2 | #19 |
| 20 | Meet Virginia Train | 8 | #17 |
| 21 | Carpet Crawlers 1999 Genesis | 1 | #21 |
| 22 | At my Beautiful Most R.E.M. | 1 | #22 |
| 23 |
 Fast As You Can
Fiona Apple
|
23 | #13 |
| 24 |
 All-Star
Smash Mouth
|
23 | #9 |
| 25 | Angels Would Fall Melissa Etheridge | 1 | #25 |
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About this countdown
WXRT Listener Poll: Top 25 Songs of 1999 was voted by 93XRT’s listeners (Chicago, IL) in 1999. 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 Indie & Adult Alternative rankings.
Source: 93XRT, "XRT 1999 Listener Poll Results" (Best Songs).
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