Song · Billy Joel
“New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel
From the album Turnstiles (1976)
“New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel appears on 12 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1976 on the album Turnstiles. Its best result is #62 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,342 indie & aaa song of all time.
12countdowns
3stations
#62best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1996 | 288 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2004 | 792 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 605 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 853 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2014 | 455 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1473 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 116 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 176 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 96 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 102 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 62 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: New York State Of Mind.