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“Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton

From the album Slowhand (1977)

“Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton appears on 26 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album Slowhand. Its best result is #6 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,331 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
7stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1988–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1990 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 6 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 93 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1996 98 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 71 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 285 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 104 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 328 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 269 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2014 439 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 713 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1064 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 388 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 77 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 308 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 100 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 161 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 291 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 187 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 346 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 116 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 83 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500