Song · Elton John
“Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
“Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John appears on 14 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1973 on the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Its best result is #130 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,472 indie & aaa song of all time.
14countdowns
7stations
#130best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 130 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 2012 | 572 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2018 | 482 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 1320 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 195 | WCSX | WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2021 | 556 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 403 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 287 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 389 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2024 | 513 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 263 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2024 | 171 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 474 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2025 | 338 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Bennie And The Jets; Bennie & The Jets.