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“Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen

From the album Born to Run (1975)

“Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen appears on 61 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1978 and 2026. It was first released in 1975 on the album Born to Run. Its best result is #1 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #387 alternative song of all time.

61countdowns
13stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
1978–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1978 26 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) 50
1987 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1990 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 302 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 13 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 46 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 42 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 2 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 79 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 124 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 6 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 23 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 162 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 71 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 21 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 67 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 2 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 42 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 1 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 5 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 92 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 17 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 5 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 11 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 114 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 12 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 23 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 92 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 21 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 13 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 11 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 13 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 23 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 142 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 12 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 28 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 76 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 19 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 680 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Born To Run.