Song · The Velvet Underground
“Heroin” by The Velvet Underground
From the album The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
“Heroin” by The Velvet Underground appears on 10 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1991 and 2020. It was first released in 1967 on the album The Velvet Underground & Nico. Its best result is #42 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,607 alternative song of all time.
10countdowns
6stations
#42best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2020years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 957 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2000 | 42 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000) | 50 |
| 2002 | 778 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1200 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 497 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2005 | 479 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2009 | 314 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2014 | 473 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 550 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 427 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |