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“Under My Thumb” by The Rolling Stones

From the album Aftermath (1966)

“Under My Thumb” by The Rolling Stones appears on 55 radio countdowns from 22 stations between 1982 and 2024. It was first released in 1966 on the album Aftermath. Its best result is #46 on the KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,031 indie & aaa song of all time.

55countdowns
22stations
#46best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2024years charted

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"Under My Thumb" arrived in April 1966 on the Rolling Stones' Aftermath, placed fourth on both the British and American versions of the album. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote it, Andrew Loog Oldham produced, and David Hassinger engineered.

What makes it is the color. Brian Jones plays marimba, of all things, and those woody, bouncing notes give the song a sly, slinking menace that no guitar could. Ian Stewart adds piano underneath, and the groove struts without ever breaking a sweat.

It was never released as a single anywhere English was spoken, yet it has become one of the most popular songs from the band's mid-'60s run and a fixture on their best-of collections. The Stones opened their shows with it throughout their 1981 American tour and their 1982 European tour.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 46 95.5 KLOS KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) 499
1991 321 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1994 448 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1996 320 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 227 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 448 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
2001 408 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2001 74 KISW KISW Top 99 Rock Songs (2001) 99
2002 481 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2002 516 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2004 481 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2004 437 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2007 776 WTMD WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time 897
2009 714 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2011 210 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2012 307 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2012 211 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2012 441 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 154 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 190 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 231 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013) 500
2013 154 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2013 449 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2014 168 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 251 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) 400
2014 726 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 192 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 449 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2015 252 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2015 356 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2015 492 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2016 718 WYEP WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 913
2016 328 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2016 301 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2017 338 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 366 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 451 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2019 912 WYEP WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 1017
2019 912 WYEP WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 1099
2019 981 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 268 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2020 1768 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 391 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 282 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2021 210 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2021 873 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 201 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 393 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 960 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 556 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2023 246 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 744 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 516 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 876 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2024 375 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043

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