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“A Day in the Life” by The Beatles

Released 1967

“A Day in the Life” by The Beatles appears on 44 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1976 and 2026. It was first released in 1967. Its best result is #4 on the WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #635 alternative song of all time.

44countdowns
10stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
5top 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 9 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1988 64 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 69 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1991 66 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 38 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 15 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 49 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
2001 387 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 8 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 134 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 71 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 94 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 22 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 24 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 10 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 379 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 32 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 43 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 4 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 60 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 5 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2019 14 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 11 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 69 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 14 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 16 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 219 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 19 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 54 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 21 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 607 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: A Day In The Life.