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“Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz

From the album Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)

“Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz appears on 100 radio countdowns from 39 stations between 1993 and 2026. It was first released in 1993 on the album Are You Gonna Go My Way. Its best result is #3 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 1993, #95 alternative song of all time and #188 of the '90s.

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Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way (Official Music Video)

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Lenny Kravitz sent out the title track of his third studio album, Are You Gonna Go My Way, as its first single in February 1993, and the riff hits like a lost reel from some vintage hard-rock session: coiled, bluesy and strutting, with Kravitz howling over the top like he owns the place.

Kravitz wrote the words and built the song with guitarist Craig Ross, who plays both the electric and acoustic guitars. Kravitz produced it himself and plays most of the rest: drums, bass (shared with Tony Breit), and lead and backing vocals. Henry Hirsch engineered and mixed it and added synthesizer.

Mark Romanek directed the video, and together the song and the clip won Kravitz awards at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and the 1994 Grammys. It topped the charts in Australia, reached number four in the UK, and went to the top of Billboard's Album Rock Tracks. Metallica, Tom Jones and Robbie Williams are among the artists who have covered it since.

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

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1993 14 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 107
1993 12 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 91
1993 27 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 101
1993 3 Virgin Radio United Kingdom Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1993 10
1993 28 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 11 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1994 152 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 91 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 706 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 75 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 171 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 386 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 233 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 86 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 207 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1997 587 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1998 168 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 120 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 215 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 203 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 106 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 284 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 60 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 82 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 79 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 139 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 97 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 81 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 674 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2000 42 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 95 DC101 DC101 Top 101 Rock Songs of the 90s 101
2000 40 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 139 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 60 103.3 The Edge 103.3 The Edge Top 103 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 103
2001 41 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 429 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 247 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 54 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 423 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2002 248 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 61 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 31 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) 100
2004 423 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 120 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 339 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 82 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 139 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 237 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 269 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2006 68 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 277 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 213 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 76 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 357 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 173 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 28 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 293 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 406 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 31 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 189 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 278 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 32 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 32 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 418 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 434 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2017 168 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 399 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2018 167 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2019 306 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2019) 500
2020 207 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2020 365 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2020 469 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2020) 500
2020 589 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 473 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2021 66 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2021 159 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2021 395 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2021 1040 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 721 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 155 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2022 364 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2022 170 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 650 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2023 214 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 428 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 171 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2024 295 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 360 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024) 400
2024 587 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 96 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2025 360 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 190 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) 400
2025 758 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 364 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Are You Gonna Go My Way?; Are You Gonna Go My way.

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