Song · Linda Ronstadt
“You're No Good” by Linda Ronstadt
From the album Heart Like a Wheel (1974)
“You're No Good” by Linda Ronstadt appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1974 on the album Heart Like a Wheel. Its best result is #13 on the 102.9 The Whale Rocktober: Women That Rock 24. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,486 indie & aaa song of all time and #270 of the '70s.
Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good" comes from Heart Like a Wheel, her 1974 album, and she grabbed a Clint Ballard Jr. song that Dee Dee Warwick had first cut in 1963 and rode it all the way to number one in the United States. It's a kiss-off, the singer telling her ex she's glad to be rid of him.
Peter Asher produced, Val Garay engineered and recorded it with David Hassinger, and the credits make it a showcase for Andrew Gold, who plays drums, electric piano and percussion and takes the electric guitar solo. Ed Black adds more electric guitar, Kenny Edwards plays bass, and Clydie King and Shirley Matthews sing backup.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 203 | 95.5 KLOS | KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) | 499 |
| 2015 | 13 | 102.9 The Whale | 102.9 The Whale Rocktober: Women That Rock 24 | 24 |
| 2016 | 888 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2020 | 1294 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 271 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2023 | 336 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
| 2023 | 565 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2024 | 82 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
| 2026 | 619 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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