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“You Can't Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones

From the album Let It Bleed (1969)

“You Can't Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones appears on 32 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1969 on the album Let It Bleed. Its best result is #50 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,578 alternative song of all time.

32countdowns
10stations
#50best position
0#1 finishes
0top 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 349 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 81 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 69 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 1257 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1257 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1262 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 209 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 1261 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 50 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 206 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 148 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 306 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 156 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 77 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 51 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 268 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 50 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 332 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 100 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 171 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 128 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 126 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 176 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 186 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 326 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 302 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 97 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 98 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 103 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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