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“The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac

From the album Rumours (1977)

“The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac appears on 28 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album Rumours. Its best result is #1 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021), and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,072 alternative song of all time.

28countdowns
9stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 190 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 300 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2014 530 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2017 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 58 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2019 147 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 193 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 135 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 155 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 50 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 99 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 345 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 88 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 108 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 165 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 131 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 68 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 53 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 161 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 154 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500