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All-time countdown · KQRS · May 2024

KQRS KQ 500 (2024)

The all-time countdown (May 2024) from KQRS in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN ranks 499 songs, with “Back in Black” by AC/DC at number one. The list features 156 different artists; Led Zeppelin has the most entries with 16 songs. Transcribed from the full list embedded in the article body (each entry marked up as "rank: <em>title</em> - <strong>artist</strong>"). "The" is dropped from band names throughout, matching the source's own style for most entries (e.g. "Beatles" for rank 500, though the source is inconsistent and keeps "The" on other entries like "The Rolling Stones" - normalized here to drop it everywhere for consistency). Two typos in the source were corrected: "Pink Floyod" to "Pink Floyd" and "Pete Townsend" to "Pete Townshend". Rank 269 is missing from the source itself (the list jumps from 270 to 268); no song is listed for that position. The station's article does not state how the countdown was compiled (no "voted" or "submit your list" language found), so method is marked unknown rather than assumed to be a listener vote.

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# Song ListsBest
1 Back in Black AC/DC 133 #1
2 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 169 #1
3 Another Brick In The Wall Pt. II Pink Floyd 28 #3
4 Sweet Emotion Aerosmith 108 #1
5 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 169 #1
6 Panama Van Halen 104 #1
7 Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N Roses 136 #1
8 Sympathy For The Devil The Rolling Stones 156 #1
9 Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard 98 #5
10 I Won't Back Down Tom Petty 98 #10
11 Don't Stop Believing Journey 116 #1
12 Livin' on a Prayer Bon Jovi 97 #5
13 Hotel California The Eagles 160 #1
14 Money Pink Floyd 113 #2
15 Thunderstruck AC/DC 132 #1
16 Dreams Fleetwood Mac 92 #8
17 Paradise City Guns N Roses 112 #2
18 Freebird Lynyrd Skynyrd 122 #1
19 Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue 70 #6
20 Another One Bites the Dust Queen 92 #3
21 I Love Rock-N-Roll Joan Jett 115 #2
22 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd 141 #1
23 Carry On My Wayward Son Kansas 97 #5
24 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix 148 #2
25 Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin 116 #6
26 Paranoid Black Sabbath 150 #4
27 Jack and Diane John Mellencamp 77 #7
28 You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC 111 #1
29 Rebel Yell Billy Idol 143 #3
30 Dream On Aerosmith 112 #1
31 Tom Sawyer Rush 113 #2
32 Magic Man Heart 95 #17
33 Jump Van Halen 102 #3
34 Welcome to the Jungle Guns N Roses 106 #1
35 Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money 53 #30
36 Anyway You Want It Journey 84 #4
37 Lonely Is The Night Billy Squier 76 #36
38 I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick 72 #10
39 Rocket Man Elton John 61 #33
40 Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival 66 #6
41 Animal Def Leppard 75 #41
42 Hard to Handle Black Crowes 94 #21
43 Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top 99 #2
44 Cum on Feel the Noize Quiet Riot 72 #6
45 The Joker Steve Miller Band 98 #9
46 Running Down a Dream Tom Petty 108 #8
47 Jukebox Hero Foreigner 91 #6
48 Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen 74 #48
49 Black Dog Led Zeppelin 112 #1
50 Summer of '69 Bryan Adams 93 #3
51 Mama, I'm Coming Home Ozzy Osbourne 74 #15
52 Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar 78 #5
53 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 140 #9
54 White Wedding Billy Idol 152 #7
55 I Can't Get No Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 116 #2
56 Rock And Roll All Nite Kiss 44 #30
57 Hey You Pink Floyd 93 #39
58 We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Queen 82 #1
59 Living After Midnight Judas Priest 80 #17
60 Walk This Way Aerosmith 104 #12
61 Smokin in the Boys Room Motley Crue 53 #18
62 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi 81 #16
63 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd 118 #1
64 Free Fallin' Tom Petty 116 #10
65 Runnin' With The Devil Van Halen 94 #1
66 Bad to the Bone George Thorogood 79 #24
67 Feel Like Makin Love Bad Company 95 #22
68 Hurts So Good John Mellencamp 47 #68
69 Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne 111 #1
70 Just What I Needed The Cars 109 #23
71 Who's Crying Now Journey 38 #17
72 Blue Collar Man Styx 43 #72
73 We're Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister 67 #14
74 Money for Nothing Dire Straits 116 #7
75 Hold On Loosely .38 Special 84 #12
76 Don't Fear the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult 114 #1
77 Photograph Def Leppard 95 #1
78 That's All Genesis 53 #78
79 Over the Hills and Far Away Led Zeppelin 106 #7
80 More than a Feeling Boston 117 #2
81 You Don't Know How It Feels Tom Petty 62 #72
82 Iron Man Black Sabbath 104 #1
83 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac 111 #11
84 Highway to Hell AC/DC 131 #2
85 Here I Go Again Whitesnake 92 #2
86 Knockin on Heaven's Door Guns N Roses 69 #5
87 Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon 31 #19
88 Break on Through (To The Other Side) The Doors 95 #23
89 Rag Doll Aerosmith 84 #50
90 Take It Easy The Eagles 90 #14
91 Oh Pretty Woman Van Halen 38 #7
92 Live and Let Die Paul McCartney 56 #43
93 Life's Been Good Joe Walsh 94 #11
94 With or Without You U2 213 #3
95 Rock and Roll Band Boston 80 #40
96 That Smell Lynyrd Skynyrd 70 #96
97 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 148 #2
98 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 25 #2
99 Fat Bottomed Girls Queen 94 #3
100 Take the Money and Run Steve Miller Band 75 #56
101 Paint It Black The Rolling Stones 146 #7
102 Gimme All Your Lovin' ZZ Top 92 #15
103 Bad Company Bad Company 94 #19
104 School's Out Alice Cooper 97 #5
105 Turn The Page (Live) Bob Seger 3 #5
106 Rock of Ages Def Leppard 87 #33
107 Working For The Weekend Loverboy 64 #35
108 Every Breath You Take The Police 124 #3
109 Cold as Ice Foreigner 78 #32
110 Wanted Dead or Alive Bon Jovi 95 #5
111 What You Need INXS 65 #7
112 Rock and Roll Led Zeppelin 102 #1
113 Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue 64 #37
114 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap AC/DC 89 #16
115 Come Together Aerosmith 70 #3
116 The Stroke Billy Squier 88 #7
117 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 82 #33
118 American Girl Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 108 #9
119 Limelight Rush 98 #25
120 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds 125 #1
121 Renegade Styx 91 #7
122 Sister Christian Night Ranger 58 #21
123 Two Tickets to Paradise Eddie Money 76 #51
124 Who Are You The Who 107 #2
125 Touch of Grey The Grateful Dead 85 #43
126 Slow Ride Foghat 94 #11
127 Small Town John Mellencamp 62 #12
128 Stone In Love Journey 49 #43
129 Flying High Again Ozzy Osbourne 71 #10
130 Brain Damage / Eclipse Pink Floyd 80 #19
131 Low Rider War 71 #7
132 Heartbreaker Pat Benatar 81 #9
133 Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd 86 #6
134 Shoot to Thrill AC/DC 74 #8
135 Right Now Van Halen 65 #84
136 Hair of the Dog Nazareth 72 #29
137 Rocket Def Leppard 50 #88
138 Born to be Wild Steppenwolf 95 #1
139 Patience Guns N Roses 81 #22
140 The Boys are Back in Town Thin Lizzy 95 #26
141 Dude Looks Like a Lady Aerosmith 89 #16
142 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 139 #1
143 She Talks to Angels Black Crowes 76 #73
144 Foxy Lady Jimi Hendrix 82 #17
145 Don't Do Me Like That Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 86 #20
146 The Ocean Led Zeppelin 93 #17
147 Wind Of Change Scorpions 50 #112
148 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 85 #20
149 Home Sweet Home Motley Crue 77 #17
150 Call Me Blondie 71 #6
151 Tiny Dancer Elton John 86 #4
152 All Right Now Free 92 #6
153 Young Lust Pink Floyd 70 #49
154 Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 124 #4
155 Killer Queen Queen 89 #15
156 War Pigs Black Sabbath 86 #13
157 Too Much Time On My Hands Styx 37 #38
158 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister 39 #80
159 Who Do You Love George Thorogood 55 #99
160 Dust in the Wind Kansas 67 #43
161 Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller Band 59 #39
162 Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash 163 #8
163 American Woman Guess Who 61 #8
164 TNT AC/DC 83 #9
165 The Chain Fleetwood Mac 102 #1
166 Little Guitars Van Halen 14 #166
167 Already Gone The Eagles 74 #36
168 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey 79 #4
169 Roll With The Changes REO Speedwagon 61 #36
170 Keep Your Hands To Yourself Georgia Satellites 52 #78
171 Caught Up In You .38 Special 69 #12
172 Love in an Elevator Aerosmith 79 #30
173 Detroit Rock City Kiss 78 #13
174 Foolin Def Leppard 86 #14
175 Baby, I Love Your Way Peter Frampton 39 #32
176 Crazy On You Heart 102 #4
177 Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 168 #1
178 Legs ZZ Top 89 #21
179 Takin' Care of Business Bachman Turner Overdrive 73 #13
180 Mony Mony Billy Idol 46 #13
181 Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival 69 #2
182 The Spirit Of Radio Rush 67 #9
183 Double Vision Foreigner 75 #23
184 Kashmir Led Zeppelin 128 #1
185 Rock n Roll Fantasy Bad Company 58 #48
186 You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones 106 #11
187 What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd 78 #27
188 Have a Cigar Pink Floyd 85 #15
189 Into The Great Wide Open Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 46 #71
190 Feelin' Satisfied Boston 37 #139
191 Big City Nights Scorpions 22 #185
192 Your Love The Outfield 46 #68
193 Girls Girls Girls Motley Crue 70 #22
194 Hot for Teacher Van Halen 100 #5
195 Time For Me To Fly REO Speedwagon 21 #50
196 People Are Strange The Doors 77 #16
197 Fame David Bowie 91 #34
198 Cocaine Eric Clapton 94 #6
199 Smoke on the Water Deep Purple 122 #4
200 Against the Wind Bob Seger 73 #9
201 Somebody to Love Queen 99 #28
202 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes 92 #7
203 Pink Houses John Mellencamp 72 #11
204 November Rain Guns N Roses 119 #22
205 My Sweet Lord George Harrison 46 #5
206 Bad Medicine Bon Jovi 52 #49
207 Cryin' Aerosmith 61 #59
208 Everybody Wants You Billy Squier 74 #54
209 Money Talks AC/DC 71 #20
210 Signs Tesla 58 #124
211 Fire Jimi Hendrix 83 #52
212 Ramble On Led Zeppelin 104 #10
213 Reeling in the Years Steely Dan 71 #52
214 Baba O'Riley The Who 101 #1
215 Love Bites Def Leppard 70 #39
216 Flirtin' With Disaster Molly Hatchet 52 #129
217 Learning To Fly Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 73 #54
218 Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra 57 #36
219 Learning to Fly Pink Floyd 80 #63
220 Rock'n Me Steve Miller Band 78 #22
221 Eminence Front The Who 70 #71
222 Where the Streets Have No Name U2 151 #3
223 Holy Diver Dio 48 #10
224 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer George Thorogood 50 #16
225 Faithfully Journey 40 #16
226 Down on the Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival 48 #18
227 No More Tears Ozzy Osbourne 60 #37
228 Barracude Heart 100 #7
229 Twice as Hard Black Crowes 34 #228
230 Peace of Mind Boston 89 #10
231 Good Times Roll The Cars 81 #17
232 Love Hurts Nazareth 51 #94
233 Life in the Fast Lane The Eagles 90 #18
234 Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band 74 #11
235 You've Got Another Thing Coming Judas Priest 68 #8
236 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar 47 #23
237 I'll Wait Van Halen 80 #78
238 Crazy Aerosmith 40 #103
239 There's Only One Way to Rock Sammy Hagar 34 #126
240 Centerfold J. Geils Band 82 #5
241 Hells Bells AC/DC 96 #1
242 Pretty Tied Up Guns N Roses 3 #242
243 Beast of Burden The Rolling Stones 104 #18
244 La Grange ZZ Top 101 #5
245 I Can't Drive 55 Sammy Hagar 77 #87
246 Can't You See Marshall Tucker Band 77 #5
247 Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac 68 #5
248 All My Love Led Zeppelin 94 #21
249 Surrender Cheap Trick 92 #12
250 Revolution The Beatles 97 #2
251 Glory Days Bruce Springsteen 65 #51
252 Bad Reputation Joan Jett 46 #21
253 Run to You Bryan Adams 55 #107
254 Gimme Three Steps Lynyrd Skynyrd 87 #46
255 Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young 121 #8
256 The Waiting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 82 #14
257 Round and Round Ratt 66 #47
258 Black Water Doobie Brothers 60 #72
259 Feels Like The First Time Foreigner 78 #41
260 Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo Rick Derringer 45 #21
261 Armageddon It Def Leppard 51 #41
262 Mysterious Ways U2 135 #1
263 Bennie and the Jets Elton John 58 #44
264 Love Her Madly The Doors 78 #36
265 Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen 80 #28
266 Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh 90 #20
267 Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions 92 #11
268 Roxanne The Police 167 #10
270 Lights Journey 68 #5
271 Under Pressure Queen 130 #2
272 Come Together The Beatles 99 #8
273 Never Heart 6 #273
274 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen 91 #8
275 Runaway Train Soul Asylum 73 #6
276 Long Time Boston 1 #276
277 Freewill Rush 82 #22
278 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Bachman Turner Overdrive 69 #6
279 For Those About to Rock AC/DC 79 #1
280 Twilight Zone Golden Earring 98 #17
281 Live And Let Die Guns N Roses 47 #14
282 Authority Song John Mellencamp 34 #112
283 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin 151 #4
284 Can't Get Enough Bad Company 57 #46
285 Turn Up the Radio Autograph 35 #79
286 Stand Back Stevie Nicks 18 #12
287 Hold The Line Toto 53 #25
288 Time Pink Floyd 107 #2
289 Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival 49 #72
290 Heartache Tonight The Eagles 47 #177
291 Funk #49 James Gang 55 #103
292 Mary Jane's Last Dance Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 102 #20
293 Jamie's Cryin Van Halen 87 #37
294 Same Ol' Situation Motley Crue 21 #156
295 Dirty Laundry Don Henley 61 #85
296 Jungle Love Steve Miller Band 62 #116
297 Start Me Up The Rolling Stones 108 #7
298 Need You Tonight INXS 87 #5
299 Old Time Rock and Roll Bob Seger 78 #23
300 Move It On Over George Thorogood 33 #72
301 Lick It Up Kiss 30 #18
302 Shot in the Dark Ozzy Osbourne 67 #53
303 Janie's Got a Gun Aerosmith 79 #12
304 Love Alive Heart 8 #304
305 Ballroom Blitz Sweet 46 #11
306 Layla Derek and the Dominos 132 #2
307 Bringin on the Heartbreak Def Leppard 71 #68
308 Modern Love David Bowie 84 #12
309 Fool in the Rain Led Zeppelin 98 #37
310 Jealous Again Black Crowes 33 #171
311 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen 72 #73
312 You Might Think The Cars 51 #68
313 Run Runaway Slade 4 #202
314 Angel Aerosmith 55 #83
315 Baby Hold On Eddie Money 48 #126
316 Burning Down the House Talking Heads 154 #8
317 Refugee Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 102 #3
318 Tush ZZ Top 89 #24
319 Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon 45 #60
320 The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) Greg Kihn Band 24 #184
321 Bargain The Who 64 #86
322 Hello I Love You The Doors 69 #33
323 I Hate Myself for Loving You Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 54 #20
324 Do It Again Steely Dan 61 #80
325 Don't Stand So Close to Me The Police 104 #7
326 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love Van Halen 89 #11
327 In the Air Tonight Phil Collins 99 #8
328 The Logical Song Supertramp 73 #34
329 Wheel In The Sky Journey 82 #19
330 Tuesday's Gone Lynyrd Skynyrd 69 #9
331 Rock the Casbah The Clash 164 #1
332 Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 48 #56
333 Hot Blooded Foreigner 78 #15
334 Shadows Of The Night Pat Benatar 28 #22
335 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix 99 #24
336 Do Ya Electric Light Orchestra 37 #133
337 No One Like You Scorpions 87 #13
338 Give a Little Bit Supertramp 64 #50
339 Message in a Bottle The Police 127 #24
340 Don't Look Back Boston 88 #21
341 Honky Tonk Woman The Rolling Stones 96 #23
342 The One I Love R.E.M. 150 #5
343 Burnin for You Blue Oyster Cult 81 #63
344 Cover Me Bruce Springsteen 11 #269
345 Hold Your Head Up Argent 25 #55
346 The Final Countdown Europe 29 #125
347 The Long Run The Eagles 46 #122
348 Runaway Bon Jovi 61 #48
349 Fire Woman The Cult 75 #6
350 Band on The Run Paul McCartney and Wings 73 #30
351 Who Made Who AC/DC 44 #22
352 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2 204 #2
353 Get It On T. Rex 7 #34
354 D'Yer Maker Led Zeppelin 97 #31
355 Wild Night John Mellencamp 4 #355
356 Listen to the Music Doobie Brothers 58 #19
357 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting Elton John 52 #39
358 Dance the Night Away Van Halen 85 #3
359 You Wreck Me Tom Petty 58 #163
360 Rock On David Essex 18 #241
361 Back in the Saddle Aerosmith 78 #63
362 Nothin But a Good Time Poison 61 #41
363 I Need A Lover John Mellencamp 29 #115
364 Love Song Tesla 36 #174
365 Jet Airliner Steve Miller Band 42 #80
366 My Best Friend's Girl The Cars 80 #69
367 Heaven and Hell Black Sabbath 10 #77
368 The Other Side Aerosmith 50 #116
369 Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival 44 #54
370 Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy 12 #83
371 Come Sail Away Styx 78 #17
372 Cherry Pie Warrant 21 #131
373 She's A Beauty The Tubes 26 #229
374 Hysteria Def Leppard 81 #39
375 I Remember You Skid Row 44 #86
376 Ramblin' Man Allman Brothers Band 87 #1
377 What I Like About You The Romantics 92 #10
378 Roadhouse Blues The Doors 101 #15
379 It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Want to Rock & Roll) AC/DC 52 #44
380 Dancing With Myself Billy Idol 84 #18
381 Fly By Night Rush 72 #83
382 You're My Best Friend Queen 78 #31
383 Wild Side Motley Crue 25 #175
384 Hey, Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin 89 #55
385 Lunatic Fringe Red Rider 74 #20
386 Breakdown Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 93 #29
387 Orange Crush R.E.M. 76 #1
388 No More Mr. Nice Guy Alice Cooper 71 #46
389 Radar Love Golden Earring 107 #3
390 Centerfield John Fogerty 42 #16
391 Let's Go The Cars 64 #89
392 Dreams Van Halen 63 #45
393 Saturday Night Special Lynyrd Skynyrd 57 #164
394 Mr. Brownstone Guns N Roses 47 #29
395 Born on the Bayou Creedence Clearwater Revival 40 #9
396 I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones 158 #1
397 Bark at the Moon Ozzy Osbourne 56 #8
398 Miss You The Rolling Stones 101 #6
399 Blue On Black Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band 26 #12
400 One Way or Another Blondie 74 #19
401 Night Moves Bob Seger 93 #13
402 Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf 78 #14
403 867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone 27 #54
404 Shooting Star Bad Company 89 #46
405 Woman From Tokyo Deep Purple 56 #37
406 Subdivisions Rush 67 #69
407 Beds are Burning Midnight Oil 102 #3
408 Metal Health Quiet Riot 6 #95
409 No One To Run With Allman Brothers Band 12 #254
410 Livin' On The Edge Aerosmith 69 #123
411 Heartbreaker/Livin Lovin Maid Led Zeppelin 70 #7
412 Urgent Foreigner 65 #18
413 Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 39 #69
414 Sultans of Swing Dire Straits 143 #6
415 Smokin' Boston 72 #72
416 Finish What Ya Started Van Halen 53 #151
417 Free Ride Edgar Winter Group 54 #95
418 If You Want Blood (you got it) AC/DC 8 #15
419 Show Me the Way Peter Frampton 57 #71
420 Rainy Day Woman #12 & #35 Bob Dylan 38 #145
421 We Belong Pat Benatar 21 #65
422 Run Like Hell Pink Floyd 88 #3
423 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen 42 #68
424 I Drink Alone George Thorogood 46 #53
425 Swingtown Steve Miller Band 35 #158
426 Remedy Black Crowes 27 #21
427 Mr. Crowley Ozzy Osbourne 47 #10
428 Gold Dust Woman Fleetwood Mac 64 #25
429 Keep Yourself Alive Queen 30 #203
430 Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin 84 #8
431 Turn Me Loose Loverboy 27 #23
432 Mississippi Queen Mountain 67 #60
433 Heat Of The Moment Asia 60 #67
434 The Warrior Scandal 3 #220
435 Cheap Sunglasses ZZ Top 66 #128
436 Close My Eyes Forever Lita Ford 26 #123
437 I'll Be You The Replacements 49 #8
438 Won't Get Fooled Again The Who 119 #4
439 Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams 37 #195
440 Travelin' Band Creedence Clearwater Revival 26 #112
441 R.O.C.K. In The USA John Mellencamp 27 #121
442 Breaking the Law Judas Priest 42 #64
443 Closer to the Heart Rush 74 #51
444 New Year's Day U2 182 #4
445 Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' Journey 54 #95
446 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks 38 #121
447 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix 98 #1
448 Have a Drink On Me AC/DC 66 #10
449 Let's Dance David Bowie 98 #6
450 Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend 58 #12
451 Yer So Bad Tom Petty 21 #266
452 You Really Got Me Van Halen 52 #2
453 Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics 24 #9
454 Never Been Any Reason Head East 41 #31
455 Shake It Up The Cars 45 #19
456 Ready for Love Bad Company 51 #171
457 Once Bitten Twice Shy Great White 47 #111
458 China Grove Doobie Brothers 59 #42
459 Can't Fight This Feeling REO Speedwagon 6 #214
460 Black Betty Ram Jam 72 #53
461 California Girls David Lee Roth 11 #14
462 White Room Cream 94 #4
463 Too Late For Love Def Leppard 49 #90
464 Shakin' Eddie Money 46 #79
465 Call Me The Breeze Lynyrd Skynyrd 78 #48
466 Speak To Me/Breathe Pink Floyd 28 #48
467 Rockin' Into The Night .38 Special 18 #149
468 Addicted to Love Robert Palmer 44 #50
469 Point Of Know Return Kansas 41 #209
470 One of these Nights The Eagles 58 #34
471 Head Games Foreigner 53 #198
472 Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads 125 #4
473 Hollywood Nights Bob Seger 80 #8
474 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison 65 #44
475 Misty Mountain Hop Led Zeppelin 96 #19
476 You Got Lucky Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 69 #49
477 Lie To Me Jonny Lang 4 #477
478 Jumpin' Jack Flash The Rolling Stones 110 #14
479 Over the Mountain Ozzy Osbourne 58 #22
480 Hot in the City Billy Idol 11 #106
481 Pride and Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan 78 #24
482 Lay it on the Line Triumph 47 #57
483 Frankenstein Edgar Winter Group 74 #53
484 The Boys of Summer Don Henley 97 #7
485 Long Cool Woman The Hollies 41 #74
486 My Sharona The Knack 41 #54
487 It's Only Rock n' Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones 43 #69
488 Talk Dirty to Me Poison 31 #106
489 Brass in Pocket The Pretenders 102 #30
490 Same Old Song and Dance Aerosmith 66 #51
491 Bad Case of Loving You Robert Palmer 31 #116
492 When It's Love Van Halen 50 #65
493 Let's Get Rocked Def Leppard 7 #313
494 Love Stinks J. Geils Band 40 #13
495 Edge of Seventeen Stevie Nicks 75 #13
496 End of the Line Traveling Wilburys 29 #53
497 Pinball Wizard The Who 92 #50
498 We're an American Band Grand Funk Railroad 75 #20
499 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. 138 #2
500 Get Back The Beatles 77 #29

Transcribed from the full list embedded in the article body (each entry marked up as "rank: <em>title</em> - <strong>artist</strong>"). "The" is dropped from band names throughout, matching the source's own style for most entries (e.g. "Beatles" for rank 500, though the source is inconsistent and keeps "The" on other entries like "The Rolling Stones" - normalized here to drop it everywhere for consistency). Two typos in the source were corrected: "Pink Floyod" to "Pink Floyd" and "Pete Townsend" to "Pete Townshend". Rank 269 is missing from the source itself (the list jumps from 270 to 268); no song is listed for that position. The station's article does not state how the countdown was compiled (no "voted" or "submit your list" language found), so method is marked unknown rather than assumed to be a listener vote.

About this countdown

KQRS KQ 500 (2024) was broadcast by KQRS (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN) in May 2024. 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. It counts toward the Classic Rock rankings.

Source: KQRS, "The 2024 KQ 500 Countdown: See The List".

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