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“Child in Time” by Deep Purple

From the album Deep Purple in Rock (1970)

“Child in Time” by Deep Purple appears on 42 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1976 and 2025. It was first released in 1970 on the album Deep Purple in Rock. Its best result is #1 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987), and it was voted number one on seven countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #69 alternative song of all time.

42countdowns
3stations
#1best position
7#1 finishes
31top 10 finishes
1976–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1976 25 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1987 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1990 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 674 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1992 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1997 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2002 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 42 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2010 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2011 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2013 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 23 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100

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