Artist · chart history
Yngwie Malmsteen
Solo artist Stockholm Sweden
Yngwie Malmsteen is an artist from Stockholm. Yngwie Malmsteen has 3 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Blackstar”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #611. The station that charted Yngwie Malmsteen most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 2 appearances.
Yngwie Malmsteen was born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in Stockholm on 30 June 1963, and by the time the '90s rolled around he had already made his name the only way he knew how: by playing faster, flashier and more classically minded than just about anybody in heavy metal. He first turned heads in the 1980s with that neoclassical style, all baroque runs and classical fireworks, and his name sits at the head of Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force as well.
The Swedish-American guitarist kept the albums coming on Polydor Records. Eclipse arrived in 1990, followed by Fire & Ice in 1992, The Seventh Sign in 1994 and Magnum Opus in 1995, and "Blackstar" and "Dejavu" were the tracks that got his name onto rock radio's countdowns. Love the excess or not, nobody ever accused him of holding back.
His career now stretches past 40 years and 22 studio albums, and he is widely counted among the best guitarists rock and metal have produced.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Yngwie Malmsteen on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackstar | 1 | #611 | – | – | |
| 2 | Dejavu | 1 | #764 | – | – | |
| 3 | Heaven Tonite | 1 | #908 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 908 | Heaven Tonite | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) |
| 1990 | 611 | Blackstar | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 764 | Dejavu | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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