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“I've Seen All Good People” by Yes

From the EP No Opportunity Necessary (1972)

“I've Seen All Good People” by Yes appears on 67 radio countdowns from 25 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1972 on the EP No Opportunity Necessary. Its best result is #21 on the WZLX Memorial 500 (1997). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,915 indie & aaa song of all time.

67countdowns
25stations
#21best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

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I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People (2008 Remaster)

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Jon Anderson and Chris Squire wrote "I've Seen All Good People" for The Yes Album in 1971, and it's two songs stitched into one nearly 7-minute suite. The first half, "Your Move", plays out the push and pull between people as a game of chess, sung in high, stacked harmonies, with a few sly nods to John Lennon tucked in along the way. Then the second half, "All Good People", kicks the door open and rolls into a loose, bouncing rock chant.

"Your Move" went out on its own as a single, reached number 40 in the US and gave the band real momentum, and critics have kept coming back to the whole piece; Robert Christgau was among those who singled it out.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 79 95.5 KLOS KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) 499
1994 197 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 320 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 414 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1996 276 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 332 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
1997 389 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1997 21 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1998 419 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 727 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2001 1420 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 935 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2002 318 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2004 658 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 317 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2011 299 97.9 The Loop The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011) 500
2012 394 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012) 500
2012 305 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 302 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 318 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 63 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2014 897 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 71 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 802 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2015 406 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2015 421 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2016 314 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2016 922 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2016 240 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 445 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) 500
2017 325 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2017 483 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017) 500
2018 488 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018) 500
2018 326 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2019 391 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2019 87 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2020 498 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) 500
2020 393 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2020 130 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 239 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 496 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2021 500 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 313 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021) 500
2022 524 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s 908
2022 403 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 533 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 263 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2022 396 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 278 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2023 333 97.1 The Drive 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 857 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 558 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 335 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 481 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 103 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 137 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2024 145 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2024 751 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 413 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 499
2024 192 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 305 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024) 500
2025 140 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2025 632 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 387 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 131 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 120 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 276 KSHE 95 KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) 499

Also listed as: Ive Seen All Good People.

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