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“Long Train Running” by Doobie Brothers

Released 1984

“Long Train Running” by Doobie Brothers appears on 52 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1984. Its best result is #8 on the 102.9 The Whale Rocktober: Southern Rock 24. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,658 alternative song of all time.

52countdowns
21stations
#8best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

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"Long Train Running" rolled out on the Doobie Brothers' third album, The Captain and Me, in 1973, and Warner Bros. rode it into the Top 10, number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It started life as an untitled jam the band had been stretching out on stage for years, mostly made up on the spot, with working titles like "Rosie Pig Moseley" and "Osborn". Tom Johnston thought of it as a bar tune not worth recording; producer Ted Templeman disagreed and talked him into writing proper words.

Templeman was right. Johnston's choppy rhythm guitar drives the whole thing like pistons, he sings lead, and he blows the harmonica solo that pushes it over the top. The groove never got old: a remix brought it back in 1993, and it reached number 7 in the UK.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 475 95.5 KLOS KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) 499
1997 59 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 57 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
1997 334 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
2001 452 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 456 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2002 157 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2004 345 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 156 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2010 712 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 323 97.9 The Loop The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011) 500
2011 139 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2012 460 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012) 500
2012 140 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2013 198 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 37 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 372 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) 500
2014 201 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 286 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2015 8 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Rocktober: Southern Rock 24 24
2016 304 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 208 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2016 219 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2016 305 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2017 217 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 311 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 218 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2018 355 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2019 837 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 433 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019) 500
2020 1628 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 498 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 485 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) 500
2021 883 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 180 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2021 480 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021) 500
2022 201 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 438 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 481 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 420 97.1 The River River 500 (2022) 500
2023 328 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 675 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 927 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 332 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 429 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024) 500
2024 330 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2024 785 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 484 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 326 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2025 909 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 480 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) 500
2026 308 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Long Train Runnin'.

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