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“Badlands” by Bruce Springsteen

From the album Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

“Badlands” by Bruce Springsteen appears on 19 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1996 and 2026. It was first released in 1978 on the album Darkness on the Edge of Town. Its best result is #76 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #245 indie & aaa song of all time.

19countdowns
6stations
#76best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 109 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 110 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 565 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 176 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 76 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 346 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 393 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 221 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 462 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 363 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 362 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 232 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 124 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 271 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 348 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 414 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 82 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 255 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 146 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500