Song · Steve Earle
“The Revolution Starts Now” by Steve Earle
From the album The Revolution Starts Now (2004)
“The Revolution Starts Now” by Steve Earle appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2004 on the album The Revolution Starts Now. Its best result is #208 on the WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,408 indie & aaa song of all time and #348 of the '00s.
The title song of Steve Earle's 11th studio album, "The Revolution Starts Now" came out in 2004, and Earle wrote it on his own, words and music. He produced it with Ray Kennedy, who also recorded and mixed the track, with Patrick Earle assisting on both the recording and the mix.
The album around it went on to win the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album, handed to Earle in February 2005 at the ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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 | 208 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 346 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2013 | 534 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 670 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2018 | 518 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2022 | 423 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2022 | 821 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2024 | 227 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 747 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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