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“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles

From the album Meet The Beatles! (1964)

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles appears on 16 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1964 on the album Meet The Beatles!. Its best result is #114 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,768 alternative song of all time.

16countdowns
6stations
#114best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 227 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
2004 350 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 114 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 308 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2012 163 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 223 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 467 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 161 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 214 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 285 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 357 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 315 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 235 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 600 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 326 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 316 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: I Want To Hold Your Hand.