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Patti Smith

Patti Smith has 146 chart appearances on 80 radio countdowns from 23 stations on RockLists, spanning 1988–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Because The Night”, which appears on 56 lists with a best position of #23. The station that charted Patti Smith most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 37 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.

146appearances
80countdowns
20songs charted
23stations
0#1 finishes
1988–2026years

Songs by Patti Smith on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Because The Night
2,794		 56 #23 – –
2 Gloria
1,972		 36 #52 – –
3 People Have The Power
977		 17 #56 – 1988
4 Glitter In Their Eyes
156		 8 #696 – –
5 Up There Down There
133		 2 #411 – –
6 Frederick
126		 2 #490 – –
7 Redondo Beach
115		 4 #181 – –
8 So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star
106		 2 #287 – –
9 Summer Cannibals
91		 5 #808 – –
10 Ask the Angels
88		 2 #1123 – –
11 Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
84		 1 #144 – –
12 Power to the People
66		 1 #37 – 1988
13 Till Victory
63		 2 #734 – –
14 My Blakean Year
49		 1 #465 – –
15 Jubilee
41		 1 #538 – –
16 When Doves Cry
36		 1 #548 – –
17 Persuasion
24		 1 #699 – –
18 Birdland
19		 1 #716 – –
19 Ghost Dance
19		 1 #1661 – –
20 Horses
6		 1 #1929 – –

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 94 Because The Night WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2026 259 Gloria WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2026 347 Because The Night The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound
2026 734 Till Victory The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound
2025 690 Because The Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 183 Because The Night The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2025 244 People Have The Power The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2024 58 Because The Night WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 402 Gloria WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 550 People Have The Power WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 736 Because The Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 71 Gloria The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 335 Gloria The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2024 526 So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2024 548 When Doves Cry The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2023 227 Because The Night 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time
2023 307 People Have The Power WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 490 Frederick WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 496 Because The Night WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 716 Because The Night WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023 770 Because The Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 837 People Have The Power The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023 181 Redondo Beach The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places
2022 52 Gloria KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 157 Because The Night The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time
2022 294 Because The Night KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 347 Because The Night WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 719 Because The Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 766 Gloria The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time
2022 144 Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s
2022 805 Redondo Beach 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s
2021 533 Because The Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 798 People Have The Power 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2020 108 Gloria WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 203 People Have The Power WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 257 Because The Night WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 687 Frederick WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 151 Gloria KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 172 Gloria The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 237 Because The Night The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2016 197 People Have The Power WYEP 913 Countdown 2016
2016 465 My Blakean Year WYEP 913 Countdown 2016
2016 635 Because The Night WYEP 913 Countdown 2016
2016 934 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2015 983 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015 23 Because The Night 102.9 The Whale Rocktober: Women That Rock 24
2014 1803 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 171 Gloria WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 314 Because The Night BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2014 420 Because The Night WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 982 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2013 1737 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1970 Gloria CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1982 Because The Night CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 973 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2012 114 Because The Night WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown
2012 284 Gloria WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown
2012 359 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012 66 Because The Night WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 287 So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 786 Gloria WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 1668 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1893 Gloria CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1914 Because The Night CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 358 Because The Night 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2010 1598 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1817 Gloria CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1837 Because The Night CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 355 Gloria WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 1566 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1774 Gloria CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1792 Because The Night CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 33 Because The Night WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 117 People Have The Power WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 185 Gloria WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 538 Jubilee WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 808 Summer Cannibals WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 696 Glitter In Their Eyes WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2009 699 Persuasion WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2009 399 Gloria WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 716 Birdland WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 810 Because The Night WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 1559 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1758 Gloria CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1769 Because The Night CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1499 Glitter In Their Eyes CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1794 Gloria CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1823 Because The Night CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 582 Because The Night WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time
2007 848 Redondo Beach WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time
2006 52 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 117 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 180 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 234 Because The Night CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 889 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 889 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 211 Gloria WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 393 Because The Night Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 551 Because The Night WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 662 Because The Night KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004)
2003 193 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 889 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 107 Because The Night Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 411 Up There Down There Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 893 Gloria Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1139 Ask the Angels Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1390 Till Victory Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1661 Ghost Dance Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1929 Horses Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 226 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 893 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1599 Summer Cannibals CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 306 Because The Night WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002 663 Because The Night KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
2002 38 Because The Night Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 529 Gloria Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 936 Up There Down There Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 225 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 893 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1607 Summer Cannibals CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 146 Because The Night WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 252 Because The Night Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 333 People Have The Power WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 642 Gloria WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 1123 Ask the Angels WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 1596 Redondo Beach WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2000 223 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 888 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1607 Summer Cannibals CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 283 Because The Night WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 801 Because The Night The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 257 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 233 Because The Night CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 837 People Have The Power CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1607 Summer Cannibals CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1996 246 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1994 270 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1991 185 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1989 180 Gloria WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1988 56 People Have The Power 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 37 Power to the People Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988

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