Song · Paul Simon
“You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon
From the album Graceland (1986)
“You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon appears on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1986 and 2025. It was first released in 1986 on the album Graceland. Its best result is #9 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #75 alternative song of 1986 and #3,011 alternative song of all time.
12countdowns
7stations
#9best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1986–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 399 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 2001 | 262 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 258 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 193 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 302 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2010 | 834 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2018 | 444 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 107 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2023 | 1010 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 59 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 826 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |