Song · Melissa Etheridge
“Ain't It Heavy” by Melissa Etheridge
From the album Never Enough (1992)
“Ain't It Heavy” by Melissa Etheridge appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2002. It was first released in 1992 on the album Never Enough. Its best result is #861 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,026 alternative song of all time.
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"Ain't It Heavy" comes off Never Enough, Melissa Etheridge's 1992 album, and it's all hers on paper: she wrote the words and the music, sings it and plays acoustic guitar.
The band around her is lean and punchy. Mauricio Lewak handles drums and percussion, Kevin McCormick plays bass, Stewart Smith cuts in with electric guitar, and Ian McLagan adds both piano and organ, giving the stomp some greasy barroom swagger. Lewak and McCormick back her up on the harmonies, but it's that big, raspy, all-in voice that owns the record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 861 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 912 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 916 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 916 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
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