Song · Ray LaMontagne
“Jolene” by Ray LaMontagne
From the album Trouble (2004)
“Jolene” by Ray LaMontagne appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2024. It was first released in 2004 on the album Trouble. Its best result is #83 on the WYEP 913 Countdown 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,921 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Jolene" is Ray LaMontagne's own song, words and music, and it's part of Trouble, the debut album that introduced the singer-songwriter in 2004. Ethan Johns produced the record, and RCA put it out in the United States on September 14 of that year, with the UK release following on September 20.
Jennifer Stills and Sara Watkins turn up on several of the album's tracks, and LaMontagne chose Jason Holley's cover art himself, calling it "powerful and poetic". Trouble went on to sell 239,000 copies in the US, by Nielsen SoundScan's count.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 722 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2013 | 191 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 381 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2016 | 83 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2024 | 365 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
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