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“Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin

From the album Led Zeppelin III (1970)

“Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin appears on 116 radio countdowns from 41 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1970 on the album Led Zeppelin III. Its best result is #6 on the 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,022 alternative song of all time.

116countdowns
41stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

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Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (Live 1972) (Official Video)

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"Immigrant Song" is the war cry of Led Zeppelin III, released in 1970, a burst of Viking bloodlust built on one hammering riff. Jimmy Page wrote the music and produced it, Robert Plant wrote the words, and Plant's howling vocal summons war-making and Valhalla straight out of Norse mythology, as if the band had sailed over the horizon to sack your record player.

It's hard rock at its most primal: Page's riff galloping like a horde, the rhythm section stomping in lockstep, Plant's wail slicing over the top like a siren. Andy Johns engineered it with Terry Manning and handled the mix, and Peter Grant is credited as executive producer, and nobody sands the edges off.

Zeppelin were famously an albums band, but this was one of their hit singles, released on Atlantic between "Whole Lotta Love" and "Black Dog", and it has refused to go away since, turning up on Led Zeppelin Remasters in 1990 and on Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1 in 1999.

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

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2003 53 WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 217 95.5 KLOS KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) 499
1990 18 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 891 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 362 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1994 152 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 137 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 26 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1996 295 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 213 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
1997 157 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 208 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1998 63 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 56 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2001 986 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 302 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2002 76 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2002 237 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2004 301 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2007 308 WTMD WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time 897
2010 197 97.9 The Loop The Loop USO Rock 'N' Roll 500 (2010) 500
2010 758 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 96 97.9 The Loop The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011) 500
2011 213 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2012 465 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2012 125 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012) 500
2012 214 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2012 92 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 75 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) 500
2013 211 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 188 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2013 54 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2013 174 KBPI KBPI Top 200 Songs of All Time 200
2013 301 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 25 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Led Zeppelin 50 50
2014 385 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 166 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 539 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 172 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) 400
2015 294 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2015 54 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2015 231 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2015 112 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2016 60 103.5 The Fox The Fox Memorial Day 500 (2016) 299
2016 167 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2016 310 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2016 155 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 222 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2017 21 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2017 232 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 142 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 102 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 229 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2018 72 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2019 143 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 17 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2019 25 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019) 500
2019 67 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2019) 500
2019 84 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019) 500
2019 21 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019) 499
2020 48 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) 500
2020 84 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2020 440 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 60 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 8 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2020 10 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2020) 500
2021 22 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2021) 500
2021 32 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021) 500
2021 45 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 48 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 38 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2021 11 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021) 500
2022 227 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s 908
2022 30 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 31 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 64 94.1 KRNA KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2022 139 97.1 The River River 500 (2022) 500
2022 73 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 866 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2022 603
2022 28 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 96 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 32 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 14 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2023 66 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 12 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 72 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 34 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 6 97.1 The Drive 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 13 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 32 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 377 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 61 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 64 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 454 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2024 106 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 8 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024) 500
2024 22 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 20 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 499
2024 36 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2024 121 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 25 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 116 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 18 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 86 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 54 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 40 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 34 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 7 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 37 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2025 462 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800
2026 91 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) 500
2026 168 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180
2026 352 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 17 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) 500
2026 155 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) 499
2026 30 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Immigrant Song (How the West Was Won).

Charting alongside it in 2003

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