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The Kinks

Band London United Kingdom Active 1964–1996

The Kinks formed in 1964 in London, United Kingdom and was active until 1996. The Kinks has 211 chart appearances on 55 radio countdowns from 12 stations on RockLists, spanning 1981–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Lola”, which appears on 40 lists with a best position of #24. The station that charted The Kinks most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 68 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1981.

211appearances
55countdowns
22songs charted
12stations
0#1 finishes
1981–2026years

Songs by The Kinks on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Lola#335 of all time
2,179		 40 #24 – –
2 You Really Got Me
1,443		 30 #22 – –
3 Celluloid Heroes
1,012		 19 #19 – –
4 Waterloo Sunset
880		 11 #12 – –
5 All Day And All of the Night
874		 21 #137 – –
6 Come Dancing
683		 15 #172 – –
7 David Watts
393		 14 #1236 – –
8 Victoria
342		 15 #420 – –
9 Apeman
306		 7 #1120 – –
10 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
178		 3 #115 – –
11 Destroyer
156		 8 #31 – 1981
12 Sunny Afternoon
120		 7 #95 – –
13 Catch Me Now I'm Falling
110		 6 #432 – –
14 (Wish I Could Fly Like)
97		 1 #16 – –
15 Low Budget
81		 4 #698 – –
16 Days
59		 1 #829 – –
17 Better Things
45		 1 #1103 – –
18 Til The End Of The Day
28		 1 #1452 – –
19 Shangri-La
21		 2 #812 – –
20 20Th Century Man
18		 1 #731 – –
21 Strangers
10		 1 #797 – –
22 Superman
4		 1 #847 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 270 Celluloid Heroes WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 375 Lola WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 376 Come Dancing WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 483 Destroyer WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 495 You Really Got Me WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2025 105 Lola WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 125 Lola Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 189 Celluloid Heroes WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 238 Celluloid Heroes Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 268 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 308 You Really Got Me WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 311 All Day And All of the Night WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 351 Come Dancing WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 354 Come Dancing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 370 Destroyer WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 402 You Really Got Me Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 464 Sunny Afternoon WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 698 Low Budget Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 968 Catch Me Now I'm Falling Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 89 Lola Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 134 You Really Got Me WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 172 Come Dancing WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 183 Celluloid Heroes WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 209 All Day And All of the Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 228 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 234 Lola WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 239 You Really Got Me Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 299 Celluloid Heroes Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 368 Sunny Afternoon WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 381 All Day And All of the Night WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 413 Destroyer WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 415 Come Dancing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 772 Low Budget Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 900 Sunny Afternoon Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 998 Catch Me Now I'm Falling Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2023 31 Celluloid Heroes WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 115 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 180 Lola Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 181 Lola WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 233 You Really Got Me Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 284 You Really Got Me WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 299 All Day And All of the Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 380 Celluloid Heroes Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 432 Catch Me Now I'm Falling WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 661 Catch Me Now I'm Falling Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 735 Waterloo Sunset Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 905 Low Budget Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 1030 Come Dancing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2022 16 (Wish I Could Fly Like) WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 19 Celluloid Heroes WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 159 Lola Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 206 Celluloid Heroes Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 391 You Really Got Me Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 414 Lola WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 458 You Really Got Me WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 522 All Day And All of the Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 795 Come Dancing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 877 Destroyer Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 952 Low Budget Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 1000 Catch Me Now I'm Falling Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021 121 Lola Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 182 You Really Got Me Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 226 Celluloid Heroes Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 259 Lola WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 305 All Day And All of the Night Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 530 Come Dancing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 981 Destroyer Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 53 Waterloo Sunset WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 350 Lola WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 374 You Really Got Me WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 511 Celluloid Heroes WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 829 Days WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1071 Sunny Afternoon WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1103 Better Things WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1134 Catch Me Now I'm Falling WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1293 All Day And All of the Night WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1452 Til The End Of The Day WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1771 Shangri-La WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2018 345 Waterloo Sunset The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 401 Lola The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 1697 David Watts CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1893 Victoria CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 60 Waterloo Sunset WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 240 You Really Got Me WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 279 Lola WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 509 All Day And All of the Night WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 642 Celluloid Heroes WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 797 Strangers WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 1667 David Watts CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1833 Victoria CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2012 22 You Really Got Me WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 137 All Day And All of the Night WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 316 Waterloo Sunset WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 420 Victoria WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 731 20Th Century Man WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 844 Sunny Afternoon WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 847 Superman WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 1701 David Watts CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1788 Victoria CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 1639 David Watts CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1716 Victoria CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 871 You Really Got Me WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 1598 David Watts CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1675 Victoria CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 68 Waterloo Sunset WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 812 Shangri-La WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 1588 David Watts CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1662 Victoria CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1632 David Watts CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1692 Victoria CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 67 Lola Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 96 Waterloo Sunset Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 244 You Really Got Me Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 294 All Day And All of the Night Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 429 Sunny Afternoon Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 52 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 969 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1120 Apeman CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1238 David Watts CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1290 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1352 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1427 Victoria CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1559 Lola CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 12 Waterloo Sunset Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 20 Waterloo Sunset Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 38 Lola Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 46 Lola Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 74 You Really Got Me Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 82 You Really Got Me Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 95 Sunny Afternoon Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 223 All Day And All of the Night Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 969 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1120 Apeman CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1236 David Watts CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1290 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1352 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1428 Victoria CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1560 Lola CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 24 Lola Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 71 Waterloo Sunset WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 86 Waterloo Sunset Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 197 You Really Got Me Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 277 Celluloid Heroes WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 461 All Day And All of the Night Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 511 Lola WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 828 You Really Got Me WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 969 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1120 Apeman CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1236 David Watts CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1290 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1352 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1428 Victoria CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1560 Lola CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 984 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1135 Apeman CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1251 David Watts CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1305 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1366 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1442 Victoria CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1556 Lola CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1869 Celluloid Heroes CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 51 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 984 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1136 Apeman CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1252 David Watts CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1306 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1367 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1444 Victoria CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1561 Lola CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1884 Celluloid Heroes CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 110 Lola Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 164 You Really Got Me Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 985 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1135 Apeman CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1245 David Watts CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1299 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1365 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1444 Victoria CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1561 Lola CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1879 Celluloid Heroes CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 934 Come Dancing CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1133 Apeman CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1245 David Watts CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1299 All Day And All of the Night CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1365 You Really Got Me CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1444 Victoria CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1561 Lola CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1879 Celluloid Heroes CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1933 Destroyer CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 111 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1997 87 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997)
1996 59 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996)
1996 36 Lola WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 138 You Really Got Me WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 312 Celluloid Heroes WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1995 89 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995)
1994 74 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994)
1993 57 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1992 62 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992)
1991 969 You Really Got Me CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 46 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 25 Lola WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 179 You Really Got Me WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 277 Celluloid Heroes WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 446 Destroyer WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 492 All Day And All of the Night WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1990 33 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1988 387 All Day And All of the Night Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 50 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1987 24 Lola Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1981 31 Destroyer KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981