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“Don't Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult

From the album Agents of Fortune (1976)

“Don't Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult appears on 23 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1976 on the album Agents of Fortune. Its best result is #40 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,995 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
9stations
#40best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 184 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 330 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 324 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 282 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 193 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 168 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 361 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2010 777 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2014 552 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 846 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1673 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 109 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 122 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 523 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 239 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 162 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 137 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 69 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 94 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 76 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 84 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 60 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 40 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: (Don't Fear) the Reaper; (Don't Fear) The Reaper; Don't Fear The Reaper.