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“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

From the album Second Helping (1974)

“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd appears on 25 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1974 on the album Second Helping. Its best result is #23 on the WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,534 alternative song of all time.

25countdowns
8stations
#23best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 510 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 173 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 129 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 489 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 114 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 379 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 139 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 60 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 663 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 88 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 195 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 470 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 799 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 23 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 53 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 98 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 79 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 54 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 75 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 63 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 27 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 131 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 133 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 144 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 150 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500