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“Won't Get Fooled Again” by The Who

From the album Who’s Next (1971)

“Won't Get Fooled Again” by The Who appears on 26 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1976 and 2026. It was first released in 1971 on the album Who’s Next. Its best result is #10 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,520 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
10stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1976–2026years charted

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1976 29 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1976) 50
1991 235 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 33 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 11 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 25 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 233 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 118 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 295 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 36 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 290 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 10 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 30 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 275 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 38 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 190 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 15 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 62 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 13 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 34 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 16 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 14 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 438 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 113 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 15 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 41 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 237 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500