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“Alright Guy” by Todd Snider

From the album Songs for the Daily Planet (1994)

“Alright Guy” by Todd Snider appears on 15 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2022. It was first released in 1994 on the album Songs for the Daily Planet. Its best result is #443 on The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,241 alternative song of all time.

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2stations
#443best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2022years charted

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Todd Snider wrote "Alright Guy" by himself, words and music, for Songs for the Daily Planet, the debut album MCA released in October 1994. All 12 songs on it carry his name as writer or co-writer, and the record cuts country and folk with real rock & roll attitude, the work of an alt-country newcomer with a smart mouth.

Reviewers reached for Billy Joe Shaver, Steve Earle and even Bruce Springsteen by way of comparison, and the album's hidden track, "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", turned into a minor radio hit. "Alright Guy" had a life beyond this record too: Gary Allan covered it on his 2001 album, which he also titled Alright Guy.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 494 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 494 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 471 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 471 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 471 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 471 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1292 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1278 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1293 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1334 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1388 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1445 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1502 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2022 443 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900

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