Song · Adele
“Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
From the album 21 (2011)
“Rolling in the Deep” by Adele appears on 18 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 2011 and 2026. It was first released in 2011 on the album 21. Its best result is #1 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013), and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 2011, #3,198 alternative song of all time and #51 of the '10s.
18countdowns
11stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
2011–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 30 Songs of 2011 | 30 |
| 2011 | 5 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 | 101 |
| 2011 | 28 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 | 101 |
| 2011 | 6 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 71 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 1 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 | 90 |
| 2011 | 32 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2011 | 40 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1019 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 756 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 1 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 778 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 46 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 475 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 97 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2020 | 178 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2024 | 435 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2024 | 7 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 41 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 287 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
Also listed as: Rolling In The Deep; Rolling in the deep; Rolllin In The Deep; Rolling in The Deep; Rollin' In the Deep.