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“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd

From the album Wish You Were Here (1975)

“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd appears on 148 radio countdowns from 39 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1975 on the album Wish You Were Here. Its best result is #2 on the 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #221 alternative song of all time.

148countdowns
39stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
27top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

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The title track of Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here strips the band down to something close to a campfire confession. David Gilmour and Roger Waters wrote the music together, and Gilmour takes the lead vocal and carries much of the load himself on acoustic guitar, twelve-string and pedal steel. Waters plays bass, Nick Mason plays drums, Richard Wright colors it with piano and Minimoog, and tape effects are credited to Gilmour, Mason and Waters. Venetta Fields and Carlena Williams join Gilmour on backing vocals.

The band produced it themselves at Abbey Road Studios, with Brian Humphries recording, and the whole thing aches without ever raising its voice, all open space, weary strumming and sighing slide.

It's a fixture on classic rock radio and a pillar of the Floyd catalog. In 2021 it landed at No. 302 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and Billboard put it first on its list of the 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 137 95.5 KLOS KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) 499
1989 33 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 35 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 58 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1991 41 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1994 47 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 42 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 56 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1996 22 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 160 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 6 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1997 407 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
1998 81 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1998 41 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 162 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
1999 127 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2001 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 43 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 388 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2002 257 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2002 57 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2002 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 199 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 26 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2004 58 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 33 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 59 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 173 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2007 64 WTMD WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time 897
2008 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 16 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 14 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 64 97.9 The Loop The Loop USO Rock 'N' Roll 500 (2010) 500
2010 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 382 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 2 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2011 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 2 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2012 47 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2012 51 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 6 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2013 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2013 7 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) 500
2013 200 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 123 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 108 KBPI KBPI Top 200 Songs of All Time 200
2013 4 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2014 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 18 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 3 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 52 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) 400
2014 24 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 6 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2015 30 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2015 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2015 4 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2016 48 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 47 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2016 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2016 23 103.5 The Fox The Fox Memorial Day 500 (2016) 299
2016 126 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2016 617 WYEP WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 913
2016 2 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2017 120 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2017 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2017 134 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 41 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 29 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2018 8 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 134 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2019 178 WYEP WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 1017
2019 16 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019) 499
2019 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2019 39 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019) 500
2019 55 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019) 500
2019 178 WYEP WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 1099
2019 41 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2019 33 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 89 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2019) 500
2020 17 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 20 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2020) 500
2020 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 56 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) 500
2020 109 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2020 35 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 84 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2021 63 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021) 500
2021 8 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2021 29 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2021) 500
2021 262 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2021 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 83 WYEP WYEP 2021 Labor Day Countdown 168
2021 18 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 26 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s 908
2022 19 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 30 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 45 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 117 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2022 65 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 23 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 77 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 11 97.1 The River River 500 (2022) 500
2022 876 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time 1055
2022 17 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 54 94.1 KRNA KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2023 70 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2023 20 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 18 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 55 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 39 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 55 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 53 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 66 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 60 97.1 The Drive 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 54 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 183 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023) 500
2024 260 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 24 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 64 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 30 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024) 500
2024 45 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 61 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2024 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 37 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 499
2024 97 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 28 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2025 19 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 39 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 14 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 55 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 62 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2025 4 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 51 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2026 33 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180
2026 43 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) 500
2026 30 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 14 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) 500
2026 7 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500

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