Song · Wilco
“I Must Be High” by Wilco
From the album A.M. (1995)
“I Must Be High” by Wilco appears on 8 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2007 and 2025. It was first released in 1995 on the album A.M.. Its best result is #312 on the WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,901 alternative song of all time.
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"I Must Be High" comes from A.M., the Wilco album released in March 1995, and it's Jeff Tweedy's song top to bottom: he wrote it, sings it and plays guitar. Around him, John Stirratt's bass and Ken Coomer's drums keep a loose, easy roll, Max Johnston adds the twang of resonator guitar, and two guests fill the edges, Brian Henneman on guitar and Lloyd Maines on pedal steel. Richard Dodd mixed it.
The result is ramshackle country-rock with a hangdog heart, the steel sighing softly behind Tweedy's worn, rueful voice, and a band that sounds happy to leave the rough edges showing.
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 | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1247 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1243 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1255 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1291 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1341 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1379 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1436 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2025 | 312 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
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