Song · Eddie Cochran
“Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran
Released 1980
“Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2012. It was first released in 1980. Its best result is #882 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,743 indie & aaa song of all time.
Eddie Cochran wrote "Summertime Blues" with his manager, Jerry Capehart, and it's proof that you can't keep a good record on the flip side. It came out as a B-side in August 1958 and climbed regardless: by September 29 of that year it had reached number 8 in Billboard's Hot 100, and it got to 18 in Britain. It's rock and roll at its plainest and punchiest.
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 | 1887 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2001 | 1015 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2012 | 882 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
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