Song · Neil Young
“Cortez The Killer” by Neil Young
From the album Zuma (1975)
“Cortez The Killer” by Neil Young appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1976 and 2025. It was first released in 1975 on the album Zuma. Its best result is #12 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,447 alternative song of all time.
9countdowns
5stations
#12best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1976–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) | 50 |
| 2004 | 317 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 266 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2012 | 297 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2014 | 122 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 725 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 147 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 245 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2025 | 466 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
Also listed as: Cortez the Killer.