We recently counted down the Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century, based on your votes, and the White Stripes wound up topping the list with their song “Seven Nation Army.”
But did the White Stripes have the most songs on the list during the countdown? Turns out, they had a total of 6. Which is a strong showing, but in terms of sheer numbers it was not the highest.
So, which artists did appear most frequently on the list? Let’s take a look.
Radiohead – 12
OK Computer was released in the previous century, so are you surprised that Radiohead made numerous appearances on this 21st century list? You shouldn’t be, because based on your votes, the band actually landed on the list more times than any other artist.
| Number | Song Name |
| 1007 | Desert Island Disk |
| 932 | House Of Cards |
| 805 | Kid A |
| 797 | The National Anthem |
| 662 | All I Need |
| 494 | There There |
| 281 | Jigsaw Falling Into Place |
| 176 | The Numbers |
| 96 | Weird Fishes/Arpeggi |
| 81 | Everything In Its Right Place |
| 41 | Idioteque |
| 40 | Reckoner |
Arcade Fire – 8
Canadian band Arcade Fire’s roots date back to 2001, their highly acclaimed debut album came out in 2004, and not too many years later they were touring arenas, packing festivals, earning an Oscar nomination, and winning Juno, Brit, and Grammy awards. It’s no wonder they showed up 8 times on the countdown – they basically grew up during the 21st century and left a lasting mark.
| Number | Song Name |
| 781 | Rebellion (Lies) |
| 682 | Modern Man |
| 560 | Neighborhood # 1 (Tunnels) |
| 408 | Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) |
| 376 | Ready To Start |
| 282 | The Suburbs |
| 116 | We Used To Wait |
| 28 | Wake Up |
Jason Isbell – 8
It’s little surprise that Jason Isbell appears numerous times on the list. A longtime favorite among Colorado Sound listeners, his songwriting is among the best we’ve heard this century, and his live performances continue to knock us out, drawing bigger and bigger crowds with every tour.
| Number | Song Name |
| 935 | When We Were Close |
| 894 | Alabama Pines |
| 607 | Dreamsicle |
| 594 | Codeine |
| 394 | Something More Than Free |
| 58 | 24 Frames |
| 45 | Cover Me Up |
| 27 | If We Were Vampires |
More popular artists on the list
Other artists to earn a large number of placements on the list include the Avett Brothers, Beck, Coldplay, Decemberists, Gorillaz, and the Shins. All of these artists placed on the list at least 7 times. Their highest-ranking songs are shown below.
| 104 | I And Love And You | The Avett Brothers |
| 54 | Dreams | Beck |
| 29 | Clocks | Coldplay |
| 121 | The Crane Wife 3 | The Decemberists |
| 47 | Clint Eastwood | Gorillaz |
| 12 | New Slang | The Shins |
And the artists who earned 6 spots on the list? They are the Black Keys, Death Cab for Cutie, the Killers, the Lumineers, the National the Strokes, U2, and the White Stripes. That’s right, the band that you voted in at Number 1 did have a few other songs on the list, too.
The Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century – see the complete list
Beyond that? Artists coming in with 5 and/or 4 songs include Jay-Z, Michael Kiwanuka, Foo Fighters, Black Pumas, Neko Case, the War on Drugs, and TV on the Radio. But you’ll have to check out check out the complete list to see where these and other songs you voted for landed.
