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“Sailing to Philadelphia” by Mark Knopfler
From the album Sailing to Philadelphia (2000)
“Sailing to Philadelphia” by Mark Knopfler appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2009 and 2024. It was first released in 2000 on the album Sailing to Philadelphia. Its best result is #191 on the WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,923 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Sailing to Philadelphia" is the title song of the album Mark Knopfler made in 2000, and it's a duet: Knopfler trades vocals with James Taylor, two unhurried storytellers who never need to raise their voices. Knopfler wrote it and produced it with Chuck Ainlay, who also recorded and mixed it.
The credits line up a sharp, seasoned band: Richard Bennett on guitar alongside Knopfler, Paul Franklin on pedal steel, Jim Cox on piano and Hammond organ, Guy Fletcher on keyboards and backing vocals, Glenn Worf on bass and Chad Cromwell on drums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 191 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 285 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2009 | 415 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 205 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2023 | 545 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2024 | 301 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
Also listed as: Sailing To Philadelphia.
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