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“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart

From the album Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)

“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart appears on 21 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1976 and 2026. It was first released in 1971 on the album Every Picture Tells a Story. Its best result is #16 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,870 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
8stations
#16best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1976–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1976 34 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1991 284 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 53 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 55 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 53 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 218 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 29 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 53 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2005 16 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 144 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2014 297 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 309 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 117 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 225 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 413 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 352 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 164 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 98 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 119 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 195 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 188 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Maggie Mae.