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“Take Me to the River” by Talking Heads

From the album More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)

“Take Me to the River” by Talking Heads appears on 47 radio countdowns from 14 stations between 1988 and 2025. It was first released in 1978 on the album More Songs About Buildings and Food. Its best result is #66 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #229 alternative song of all time.

47countdowns
14stations
#66best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 213 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 408 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 161 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 385 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 323 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 484 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 429 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 68 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 269 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 66 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 335 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 375 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 289 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 337 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 116 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 607 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 174 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 173 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 159 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 171 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 549 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 85 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 611 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 84 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 146 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 426 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 149 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 372 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 159 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 677 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 159 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 162 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 589 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 599 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1142 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 468 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 803 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2024 540 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 1009 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Take Me To the River; Take Me To The River; Take Me to The River.