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“Pinball Wizard” by The Who

From the album Tommy (1969)

“Pinball Wizard” by The Who appears on 21 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1969 on the album Tommy. Its best result is #56 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,093 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
7stations
#56best 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 941 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 103 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 56 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 821 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 301 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 381 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 380 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2012 124 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 536 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 1449 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 89 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 443 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 267 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 226 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 101 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 497 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 364 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 148 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 126 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 213 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 436 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500