Is more better? The artists who appeared most often on our 21st century countdown

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.

Number

Song Name

Artist

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.