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“Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple

From the album Machine Head (1972)

“Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple appears on 35 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1972 on the album Machine Head. Its best result is #14 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,783 alternative song of all time.

35countdowns
9stations
#14best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 66 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1990 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 14 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 572 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 55 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 107 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 51 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 71 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 48 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2002 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2009 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2010 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010) 70
2011 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2012 58 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 656 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2021 27 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 45 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 42 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 52 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 51 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 42 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 52 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 94 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 199 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 49 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 151 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 217 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Smoke On The Water.