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“Instant Karma!” by John Lennon

Released 1987

“Instant Karma!” by John Lennon appears on 17 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #95 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,632 alternative song of all time.

17countdowns
5stations
#95best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 178 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 377 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 664 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 664 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 669 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 173 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 669 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 669 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 669 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 669 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 494 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2012 602 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2021 517 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 583 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 477 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 474 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 95 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Instant Karma.