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“Imagine” by John Lennon

From the album Imagine (1971)

“Imagine” by John Lennon appears on 54 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1971 on the album Imagine. Its best result is #1 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001), and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #316 alternative song of all time.

54countdowns
10stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
12top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 23 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 31 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 66 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 31 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 20 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 37 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 1 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 60 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 2 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 6 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 54 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 1 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 5 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 80 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 18 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 82 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 11 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 7 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 59 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 3 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 91 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2018 4 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 2 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 20 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 16 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 147 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 176 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 21 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 107 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 19 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 203 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 400 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 13 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 125 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 335 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 125 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500