Song · Elton John
“Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting” by Elton John
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
“Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting” by Elton John appears on 11 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 1973 on the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Its best result is #197 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,987 alternative song of all time.
11countdowns
5stations
#197best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2001–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 354 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 427 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 221 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2012 | 411 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2021 | 197 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 437 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 397 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 334 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 357 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2024 | 368 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 236 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting; Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting; Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting).