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“In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins

From the album Face Value (1981)

“In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins appears on 21 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1981 on the album Face Value. Its best result is #62 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,050 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
10stations
#62best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1991 114 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
2001 241 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 225 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 256 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2018 343 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 197 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 120 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 602 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 178 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 390 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 128 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 327 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 662 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 62 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 531 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 433 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 139 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 382 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: In The Air Tonight.