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“Because The Night” by Patti Smith

“Because The Night” by Patti Smith appears on 32 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1999 and 2025. Its best result is #38 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #857 alternative song of all time.

32countdowns
10stations
#38best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 283 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 801 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 252 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 38 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 107 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 551 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 393 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 234 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1823 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1769 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1792 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 810 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 1837 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1914 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 66 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1982 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 420 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 237 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 257 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 533 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 347 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 294 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 719 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 770 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 736 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 690 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Because the Night.