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“Son Of A Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield
Released 1984
“Son Of A Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield appears on 13 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2001 and 2026. It was first released in 1984. Its best result is #145 on the WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #395 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Son of a Preacher Man" was cut in September 1968 for Dusty in Memphis, Dusty Springfield's first album for Atlantic, with Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin producing a song written by the American team of John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. Springfield, the British singer with the smoky voice, sings it low and knowing, and the result is pure slow-cooked blue-eyed soul.
It went international, reaching No. 9 in the UK and No. 10 on the Hot 100 in January 1969, and it stood as her last top-30 hit until the Pet Shop Boys teamed up with her for "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 1987. Quentin Tarantino gave it a second life on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack in 1994, and a reissue even topped the chart in Iceland.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 249 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2004 | 231 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2007 | 761 | WTMD | WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time | 897 |
| 2009 | 440 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2009 | 570 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 210 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2012 | 145 | WYEP | WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown | 500 |
| 2014 | 885 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 218 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 1350 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2023 | 159 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
| 2023 | 366 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2026 | 771 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
Also listed as: Son of a Preacher Man.
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