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“Blue” by The Jayhawks

From the album Tomorrow the Green Grass (1995)

“Blue” by The Jayhawks appears on 34 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1999 and 2026. It was first released in 1995 on the album Tomorrow the Green Grass. Its best result is #33 on the WYEP 913 Countdown 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #943 alternative song of all time.

34countdowns
9stations
#33best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2026years charted

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The Jayhawks - Blue (Official Video)

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"Blue" comes from Tomorrow the Green Grass, the Jayhawks' 1995 album, and it's the sound of Gary Louris and Mark Olson, who wrote it together, leaning their voices into each other until the harmony aches. Karen Grotberg sings with them, and the three-way blend is the whole point: sweet, weary and a little heartbroken.

George Drakoulias produced it, Clif Norrell recorded it and David Bianco mixed it, and they keep the frame warm and uncluttered. Louris and Olson trade acoustic and electric guitars, Grotberg adds piano and Wurlitzer, Marc Perlman plays bass, Don Heffington handles drums and percussion, and Benmont Tench drifts in on organ, filling the corners with a soft, churchy glow. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is wasted.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 489 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 489 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 1131 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 191 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 645 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 638 WTMD WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time 897
2008 645 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 666 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 40 WYEP WYEP 913 Essential Songs 913
2009 102 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 683 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 704 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 342 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2013 744 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 773 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 385 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2016 33 WYEP WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 913
2018 85 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 502 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 882 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2022 137 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 701 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time 1055
2023 43 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 291 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 1018 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2024 94 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 358 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 138 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2026 1168 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180

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