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“Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix

From the EP Gloria (1988)

“Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix appears on 21 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1988 on the EP Gloria. Its best result is #17 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #207 indie & aaa song of all time.

21countdowns
10stations
#17best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 40 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 75 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 23 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2002 69 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2004 200 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 362 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 17 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 103 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 370 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 274 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 17 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 108 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 180 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 136 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 142 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 158 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 447 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 104 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 22 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 257 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 373 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500