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“Celluloid Heroes” by The Kinks

From the album Everybody’s in Show‐Biz (1972)

“Celluloid Heroes” by The Kinks appears on 19 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1972 on the album Everybody’s in Show‐Biz. Its best result is #19 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2022). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,225 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
5stations
#19best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 277 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 312 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 1879 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1879 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1884 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1869 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2004 277 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2014 642 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 511 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 226 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 206 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 19 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 380 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 31 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 183 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 299 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 189 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 238 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 270 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500