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“Free Fallin'” by Tom Petty

“Free Fallin'” by Tom Petty appears on 23 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 1989 and 2026. Its best result is #33 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #105 alternative song of 1989 and #3,329 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
11stations
#33best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 33 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 90

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 885 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 95 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 411 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 475 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 113 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 150 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2010 80 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2018 435 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 456 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 131 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 206 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 404 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 50 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 171 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 140 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 99 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 152 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 147 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 162 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 202 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 364 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917
2026 251 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Free Falling; Free Fallin.

Charting alongside it in 1989

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