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“The Weight” by The Band

From the album Music From Big Pink (1968)

“The Weight” by The Band appears on 19 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1968 on the album Music From Big Pink. Its best result is #7 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #96 indie & aaa song of all time.

19countdowns
5stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 238 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 94 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 17 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 25 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 49 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 52 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 16 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 25 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 7 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 79 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 109 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 142 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 92 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 50 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 100 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 67 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 189 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 58 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 89 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500