Song · Counting Crows
“A Long December” by Counting Crows
From the album Recovering the Satellites (1996)
“A Long December” by Counting Crows appears on 23 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1996 and 2023. It was first released in 1996 on the album Recovering the Satellites. Its best result is #26 on The End Top 107 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #56 alternative song of 1997, #1,590 alternative song of all time and #301 of the '90s.
23countdowns
12stations
#26best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 | 107 |
| 1996 | 49 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 | 91 |
| 1996 | 44 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 | 99 |
| 1997 | 79 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 54 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 | 105 |
| 1997 | 46 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 | 101 |
| 1997 | 93 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 | 100 |
| 1997 | 26 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 37 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 | 97 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 283 | WHFS | WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 247 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 700 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 461 | WBRU | WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) | 500 |
| 2002 | 710 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2004 | 453 | 107.7 The End | The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) | 500 |
| 2007 | 916 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 906 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 924 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 953 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 984 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1040 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1093 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2023 | 516 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |