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“Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End” by The Beatles
Released 1980
“Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End” by The Beatles appears on 11 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1980. Its best result is #138 on the WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,342 alternative song of all time.
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The second side of Abbey Road, the Beatles' 1969 album, builds to a climactic medley, and this is its home stretch: "Golden Slumbers" giving way to "Carry That Weight", which slides straight into "The End". The credit reads Lennon–McCartney, though "Carry That Weight" is Paul McCartney's song.
The chorus of "Carry That Weight" is a rare moment of all four Beatles singing in unison, and its middle section, with brass and electric guitar, circles back to the tune of "You Never Give Me Your Money" under new words. The arpeggiated guitar figure from that earlier song comes back at the end of "Carry That Weight", tying the whole sequence together before the finale.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 943 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2004 | 447 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2013 | 346 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) | 500 |
| 2014 | 262 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) | 400 |
| 2014 | 447 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 201 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2015 | 292 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) | 499 |
| 2016 | 466 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
| 2023 | 216 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2023 | 225 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
| 2026 | 138 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
Also listed as: Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / the End; Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End.
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