Album · Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown is an album by Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1974. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Sundown”, on 4 lists with a best position of #576.
Sundown, Gordon Lightfoot's ninth studio album, came out on Reprise in 1974 with Lenny Waronker producing, and it caught the Canadian songwriter at the top of his game and the top of the charts. It's the only Lightfoot album that ever reached number one in the US, and it got there on June 22, 1974, the very same day it hit the top in Canada, where it sat on the RPM 100 summit for 5 straight weeks.
This is his acoustic folk-country blend at its peak, just before he started plugging in for good, though the title track already slinks along with some electric guitar in its bones. "Sundown" went to number one on both the pop and adult contemporary charts, and the easy-rolling "Carefree Highway" reached No. 10 on the pop chart and number one with the AC crowd.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sundown on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundown | 4 | #576 | – | 2007–2024 | |
| 2 | Carefree Highway | 2 | #37 | – | 2010–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.