Song · Warren Zevon
“Carmelita” by Warren Zevon
From the album Warren Zevon (1976)
“Carmelita” by Warren Zevon appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2026. It was first released in 1976 on the album Warren Zevon. Its best result is #252 on the WYEP 913 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,504 indie & aaa song of all time.
"Carmelita" is a Warren Zevon original, a country rock song that he finally recorded himself for his self-titled 1976 album. By then it had been out in the world for four years: the Canadian singer Murray McLauchlan got to it first, on his own self-titled album in 1972.
Zevon's name stayed tied to it. In 2013 The Killers and Dawes referenced "Carmelita" in their collaboration "Christmas in L.A.", and the video for that song even gives Zevon a brief animated cameo.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 858 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2009 | 252 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2014 | 687 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2024 | 643 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
| 2026 | 1146 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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