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“Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones

From the album Beggars Banquet (1968)

“Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones appears on 65 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1968 on the album Beggars Banquet. Its best result is #1 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #278 alternative song of all time.

65countdowns
12stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
9top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 63 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 77 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 87 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1991 45 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 25 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 12 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 657 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 657 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 663 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 98 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 71 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2002 663 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 64 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 663 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 663 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 93 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 5 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 102 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 37 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2005 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 104 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 33 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 80 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 77 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 5 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 93 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 9 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2018 28 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 20 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 234 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 13 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 395 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 3 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 15 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 8 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 15 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 12 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 8 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 1 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 2 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 16 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 3 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Sympathy for the Devil.