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“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

From the album [Led Zeppelin IV] (1971)

“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin appears on 73 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1976 and 2026. It was first released in 1971 on the album [Led Zeppelin IV]. Its best result is #1 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021), and it was voted number one on twelve countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #33 alternative song of all time.

73countdowns
12stations
#1best position
12#1 finishes
56top 10 finishes
1976–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1976 1 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1978 14 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) 50
1979 24 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1979) 50
1987 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 30 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 61 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1990 7 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 30 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1991 1 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 1 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1998 6 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 20 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 14 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 1 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 7 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 3 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 47 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 10 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 39 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 236 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 4 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 6 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 10 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 8 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 1 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 19 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 1 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 2 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 1 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 1 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 7 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 2 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 1 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 1 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 1 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 8 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Stairway To Heaven.