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“When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin

From the album [Led Zeppelin IV] (1971)

“When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin appears on 20 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1971 on the album [Led Zeppelin IV]. Its best result is #70 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #201 indie & aaa song of all time.

20countdowns
7stations
#70best 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 430 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 474 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 463 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 422 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 275 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 70 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 164 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 94 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 184 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 455 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 246 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 344 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 241 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 134 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 147 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 154 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 660 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 112 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 227 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 259 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: When The Levee Breaks.