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“Jesus Is Just Alright” by Doobie Brothers
From the album Toulouse Street (1972)
“Jesus Is Just Alright” by Doobie Brothers appears on 17 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1972 on the album Toulouse Street. Its best result is #116 on the KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,001 classic rock song of all time.
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"Jesus Is Just Alright" wasn't a Doobie Brothers original: Art Reynolds wrote it, and his group, the Art Reynolds Singers, first recorded it for their 1966 album Tellin' It Like It Is. The title leans on a bit of '60s slang, when calling something just alright meant it was cool, even hip.
The Doobies put their version on Toulouse Street in 1972, carrying a gospel song out of the church and onto the pop charts. Issued as a single that November, it climbed to 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, a testimony delivered with a rock band's swagger.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 412 | 100.7 WZLX | WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) | 499 |
| 1997 | 180 | 104.5 KZEP | KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) | 500 |
| 2002 | 139 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2004 | 138 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) | 923 |
| 2011 | 484 | 97.9 The Loop | The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011) | 500 |
| 2011 | 464 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) | 1100 |
| 2012 | 469 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) | 1200 |
| 2014 | 929 | Big 100 | BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2016 | 927 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
| 2019 | 835 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 | 1025 |
| 2020 | 765 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) | 1025 |
| 2022 | 853 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) | 1025 |
| 2022 | 369 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2024 | 440 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 389 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2026 | 500 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) | 500 |
| 2026 | 116 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
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