Song · Rush
“Limelight” by Rush
From the album Moving Pictures (1981)
“Limelight” by Rush appears on 16 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1981 on the album Moving Pictures. Its best result is #36 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #48 classic rock song of all time.
16countdowns
7stations
#36best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1991 | 142 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1996 | 234 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2012 | 399 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2021 | 188 | WCSX | WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2021 | 285 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 252 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 47 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2023 | 36 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 85 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2024 | 87 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 119 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2024 | 320 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 165 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2025 | 76 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
| 2026 | 140 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) | 500 |