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Impossible Dream by Patty Griffin
Impossible Dream is an album by Patty Griffin, released in 2004. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Useless Desires”, on 7 lists with a best position of #136.
Impossible Dream, Patty Griffin's 2004 album on ATO, sits between A Kiss in Time and Children Running Through, and it's built on what she does best: stripped-down folk songwriting, her voice out front, and guitar and piano kept simple enough to let the words land.
"Top of the World" and "Useless Desires" are the two that have stayed with countdown listeners, and she's the kind of writer whose songs other singers, from Emmylou Harris to Bette Midler, keep borrowing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Impossible Dream on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Useless Desires | 7 | #136 | – | 2009–2025 | |
| 2 | Top of the World | 1 | #430 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.