Song · Eric Clapton
“The Core” by Eric Clapton
From the album Slowhand (1977)
“The Core” by Eric Clapton appears on 11 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1977 on the album Slowhand. Its best result is #259 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2022). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,841 indie & aaa song of all time.
11countdowns
4stations
#259best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 368 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2004 | 639 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2012 | 301 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1237 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 855 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 259 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2022 | 702 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 459 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 422 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2024 | 725 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 850 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |