The National Songs Ranked - Part 1 (100-51)
An attempt to rank the majority of the songs in The National's discography, in light of their recent release of Sleep Well Beast. This will be broken up into parts and will go in reverse order, starting at 100. Not every song in their catalog will be included. Bonus tracks have been matched up with their corresponding albums. For songs featured in soundtracks and other singles, I matched those songs with the album that was closest to their release date (Examples: Sunshine On My Back and Lean). Songs that will not be featured at in these rankings: John’s Star, The Thrilling of Claire, Sugar Wife, Watching You Well, Rest of Years, Reasonable Man (I Don’t Mind), 29 Years, Keep It Upstairs |
| 1 |  | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Trophy Wife |
| 2 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Thirsty |
| 3 |  | The National
The National
Cold Girl Fever |
| 4 |  | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Sunshine On My Back |
| 5 | | The National
The National
Bitters & Absolut |
| 6 |  | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Turtleneck |
| 7 | | The National
The National
Beautiful Head |
| 8 | | The National
The National
The Perfect Song |
| 9 | | The National
The National
Anna Freud |
| 10 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Patterns for Fairytales |
| 11 | | The National
The National
Pay For Me |
| 12 | | The National
The National
Son |
| 13 |  | The National
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree |
| 14 |  | The National
High Violet
Sin-Eaters |
| 15 |  | The National
The Virginia EP
Forever After Days |
| 16 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Born to Beg |
| 17 | | The National
The Virginia EP
Tall Saint |
| 18 | | The National
The Virginia EP
Blank Slate |
| 19 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Sleep Well Beast |
| 20 | | The National
The Virginia EP
So Far Around the Bend |
| 21 | | The National
The National
Theory of the Crows |
| 22 | | The National
High Violet
Wake Up Your Saints |
| 23 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Slipping Husband |
| 24 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Lean |
| 25 |  | The National
Alligator
Friend of Mine |
| 26 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Fireproof |
| 27 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Hard to Find |
| 28 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Fashion Coat |
| 29 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Walk It Back |
| 30 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
It Never Happened |
| 31 |  | The National
Boxer
Squalor Victoria |
| 32 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Don't Swallow the Cap |
| 33 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Day I Die |
| 34 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Demons |
| 35 | | The National
Alligator
Val Jester |
| 36 | | The National
Boxer
Gospel |
| 37 | | The National
The Virginia EP
You've Done It Again, Virginia |
| 38 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Humiliation |
| 39 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Heavenfaced |
| 40 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
This Is the Last Time |
| 41 | | The National
High Violet
Little Faith |
| 42 | | The National
Alligator
Daughters of the Soho Riots |
| 43 | | The National
Cherry Tree
All Dolled-Up In Straps |
| 44 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
I'll Still Destroy You |
| 45 | | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
Slipped |
| 46 | | The National
Alligator
Karen |
| 47 | | The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Cardinal Song |
| 48 | | The National
Boxer
Ada |
| 49 | | The National
Alligator
City Middle |
| 50 | | The National
Sleep Well Beast
Carin at the Liquor Store |
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