Special countdown · KISW · July 17, 2021
KISW 25 Greatest Rock Covers
The countdown (July 17, 2021) from KISW in Seattle-Tacoma, WA ranks 25 songs, with “Baker Street” by Foo Fighters at number one. The list features 23 different artists.
Aired in 2021 as part of KISW's 50th-anniversary '25 from 50' weekend countdowns (counted down from 25 to 1).
| # | Song | Lists | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Baker Street Foo Fighters | 17 | #25 |
| 24 | Faith Limp Bizkit | 25 | #3 |
| 23 | Landslide The Smashing Pumpkins | 40 | #15 |
| 22 |
 Patience
Chris Cornell
|
15 | #1 |
| 21 |
 Hard to Handle
Black Crowes
|
94 | #21 |
| 20 | Simple Man Shinedown | 5 | #2 |
| 19 |
 Cum on Feel the Noize
Quiet Riot
|
72 | #6 |
| 18 |
 Smokin in the Boys Room
Motley Crue
|
53 | #18 |
| 17 | Last Kiss Pearl Jam | 60 | #3 |
| 16 |
 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
George Thorogood
|
50 | #16 |
| 15 |
 Higher Ground
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
68 | #9 |
| 14 |
 Live And Let Die
Guns N Roses
|
47 | #14 |
| 13 |
 I Shot the Sheriff
Eric Clapton
|
38 | #13 |
| 12 | American Woman Lenny Kravitz | 33 | #10 |
| 11 |
 Blinded By The Light
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
|
74 | #11 |
| 10 | Little Wing Stevie Ray Vaughan | 18 | #10 |
| 9 | Turn The Page Metallica | 52 | #9 |
| 8 |
 The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
|
19 | #1 |
| 7 |
 Oh Pretty Woman
Van Halen
|
38 | #7 |
| 6 | The Man Who Sold the World Nirvana | 81 | #4 |
| 5 |
 Knockin on Heaven's Door
Guns N Roses
|
69 | #5 |
| 4 | I Love Rock-N-Roll Joan Jett | 115 | #2 |
| 3 | Come Together Aerosmith | 70 | #3 |
| 2 |
 You Really Got Me
Van Halen
|
52 | #2 |
| 1 | Hurt Johnny Cash | 77 | #1 |
About this countdown
KISW 25 Greatest Rock Covers was broadcast by KISW (Seattle-Tacoma, WA) in July 17, 2021. Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. Because it is a themed or special countdown, it is archived here but not counted in the combined rankings.
Source: KISW 99.9 (Audacy), "The 25 Greatest Rock Covers".
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