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“Funk #49” by James Gang

From the album James Gang Rides Again (1970)

“Funk #49” by James Gang appears on 55 radio countdowns from 25 stations between 1994 and 2026. It was first released in 1970 on the album James Gang Rides Again. Its best result is #103 on The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,899 indie & aaa song of all time.

55countdowns
25stations
#103best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1994–2026years charted

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"Funk #49" led the charge from James Gang Rides Again, the James Gang's second album, in 1970, and as the title hints it's the sequel to "Funk #48" from their debut, Yer' Album. Joe Walsh, bassist Dale Peters and drummer Jim Fox wrote it together, and it plays like a trio daring itself to fill the room.

There are only two verses, a flimsy excuse about a wild girlfriend the singer can't keep in line; the rest belongs to Walsh's guitar, a lick he came up with first, strutting and snapping over Peters' bass and Fox's drums. Walsh admitted the words never did much for him, and he reckoned the three of them cut it without overdubs. It stalled at number 59 on the Hot 100 at the time, but radio has kept it close ever since.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 309 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 246 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 274 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1996 400 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 227 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
1997 534 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1997 231 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1998 244 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 137 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2002 697 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2004 698 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2010 803 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 859 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2011 103 97.9 The Loop The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011) 500
2012 899 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2012 259 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012) 500
2012 162 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 406 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2013 225 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2013 268 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) 500
2014 253 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) 400
2014 310 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 499 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 460 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2015 139 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2015 211 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2015 225 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2016 340 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2016 168 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 434 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2017 480 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2017 185 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 462 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2019 473 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019) 500
2020 632 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 1786 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 363 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2021 384 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 126 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021) 500
2021 252 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 692 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 313 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2023 480 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 247 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 184 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 696 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 355 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 748 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 254 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2024 291 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 148 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024) 500
2025 637 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 304 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 248 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2026 819 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Funk 49; Funk # 49.

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