Song · Aerosmith
“Draw the Line” by Aerosmith
From the album Draw the Line (1977)
“Draw the Line” by Aerosmith appears on 11 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1990 and 2016. It was first released in 1977 on the album Draw the Line. Its best result is #243 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,113 classic rock song of all time.
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Steven Tyler and Joe Perry wrote "Draw the Line," and in 1977 Aerosmith made it both the title track of their new album and the first single off it. Jack Douglas produced it with the band, and it's pure Aerosmith swagger: Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer laying down a backbeat as solid as a loading dock, Perry and Brad Whitford trading guitar lines, Tyler honking harmonica and hollering on top. Then it eases off and winds back up to a peak where Tyler cuts loose with his scream. It stopped at 42 on the Hot 100.
Onstage it's become Perry's showcase. Its open tuning lets him stretch out a long solo and pull stunts, laying the guitar on the floor and flogging it with his shirt, or having Kramer beat out a rhythm on the strings with his drumsticks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
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All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1994 | 836 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) | 1000 |
| 1995 | 549 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) | 1000 |
| 1996 | 532 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) | 1000 |
| 1998 | 810 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) | 1000 |
| 2012 | 1174 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) | 1200 |
| 2013 | 464 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) | 500 |
| 2013 | 823 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 756 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 831 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2016 | 633 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
Also listed as: Draw The Line.
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