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“Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones

From the album Let It Bleed (1969)

“Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones appears on 34 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1969 on the album Let It Bleed. Its best result is #4 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,653 alternative song of all time.

34countdowns
13stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
6top 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 221 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 57 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 54 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 470 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 291 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 24 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 112 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 48 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 471 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 88 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 26 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 120 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 8 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 7 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 14 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 4 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 92 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 16 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 127 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 408 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 78 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 11 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 51 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 40 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 7 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 33 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 154 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 7 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 19 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 10 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 12 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 253 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 31 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Gimmie Shelter.