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“Desperado” by The Eagles

From the album Desperado (1973)

“Desperado” by The Eagles appears on 19 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1973 on the album Desperado. Its best result is #82 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,256 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
5stations
#82best 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 84 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 122 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 245 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 263 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 327 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 301 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 356 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 183 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2014 281 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 321 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 137 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 126 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 177 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 87 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 268 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 147 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 111 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 394 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 82 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Desparado.