RockLists.com

Song · Derek and the Dominos

“Layla” by Derek and the Dominos

From the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)

“Layla” by Derek and the Dominos appears on 37 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1976 and 2026. It was first released in 1970 on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Its best result is #2 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,028 alternative song of all time.

37countdowns
12stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
13top 10 finishes
1976–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1976 2 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1978 31 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) 50
1987 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 76 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 3 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1994 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 5 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 9 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 33 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 16 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 58 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 91 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 82 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 4 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 130 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 3 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 8 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 119 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 13 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 5 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 213 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 6 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 9 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 14 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 4 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 103 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 5 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 306 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 104 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 4 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 685 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 101 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500