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“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles

Released 1968

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles appears on 23 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1968. Its best result is #14 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,821 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
8stations
#14best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 158 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
2001 93 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 330 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 46 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 187 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 237 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 15 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 81 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 40 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 59 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 41 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 59 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 17 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 31 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 17 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 22 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 20 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 21 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 68 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 45 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 14 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 50 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 309 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917