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Don McLean

Solo artist New Rochelle United States

Don McLean is an artist from New Rochelle. Don McLean has 25 chart appearances on 25 radio countdowns from 7 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “American Pie”, which appears on 24 lists with a best position of #12. The station that charted Don McLean most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 7 appearances.

25appearances
25countdowns
1songs charted
7stations
0#1 finishes
1991–2026years

Songs by Don McLean on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 American Pie#421 of all time
2,073		 24 #12 – –

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 66 American Pie WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2025 17 American Pie Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 78 American Pie WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2024 25 American Pie Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 120 American Pie WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2023 19 American Pie Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 79 American Pie WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2022 14 American Pie Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 123 American Pie WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2021 12 American Pie Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 71 American Pie WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2018 165 American Pie The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 80 American Pie WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2012 138 American Pie WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2010 62 American Pie WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 88 American Pie WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2006 117 American Pie Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 814 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 73 American Pie Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 61 American Pie WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 243 American Pie Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2001 124 American Pie Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
1996 83 American Pie WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1991 218 American Pie CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 44 American Pie WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)