The Clash, John Prine among artists with most votes on our Top 1055 Songs list
Black Pumas topped our recent 1055 Colorado Sound Songs countdown with their incredible song “Colors.” And they were joined in the Top 10 by bands including Wet Leg (“Chaise Longue”), the Felice Brothers (“Jazz on the Autobahn”), Valerie June (“Call Me a Fool”), Lake Street Dive (“Hypotheticals”), and Yola (“Stand for Myself”).
Related: See the full of songs on our Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs countdown
However, which band or artists had the most songs appear on the list?
The Clash
That honor belongs to the Clash, who earned a total of 11 spots on our Top 1055 Songs countdown thanks to your votes. (You also voted Joe Strummer on the list an additional three times, both solo and with his band the Mescaleros.) The Clash songs you voted for include “Pressure Drop,” “Hateful,” “London Calling,” and “Clampdown.”
| Number | Song Name | Artist |
| 996 | Armagideon Time | Clash |
| 893 | Revolution Rock | Clash |
| 885 | Rudie Can’t Fail | Clash |
| 809 | Pressure Drop | Clash |
| 688 | Clampdown | Clash |
| 651 | Brand New Cadillac | Clash |
| 577 | Guns Of Brixton | Clash |
| 563 | Safe European Home | Clash |
| 455 | White Riot | Clash |
| 395 | London Calling | Clash |
| 317 | Hateful | Clash |
John Prine
The Clash were followed closely by John Prine, whose songs landed on the list 10 times, including “Hello in There,” “Angel from Montgomery,” “When I Get to Heaven,” and “I Remember Everything.” The latter is the final song Prine recorded before his death from COVID-19 on April 7, 2020.
| Number | Song Name | Artist |
| 792 | Hello In There | John Prine |
| 732 | Angel From Montgomery | John Prine |
| 703 | Paradise | John Prine |
| 637 | That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round | John Prine |
| 633 | Souvenirs | John Prine |
| 423 | Lake Marie | John Prine |
| 319 | Knocking On Your Screen Door | John Prine |
| 179 | Lonesome Friends Of Science | John Prine |
| 81 | When I Get To Heaven | John Prine |
| 23 | I Remember Everything | John Prine |
More popular artists on the Top 1055 Songs list
Other artists to earn a large number of placements on the list include My Morning Jacket, Jason Isbell, David Bowie, and Beck. All of these artists placed on the list at least eight times (Beck came in with nine).
| Number | Song Name | Artist |
| 951 | Devil’s Haircut | Beck |
| 870 | Guess I’m Doing Fine | Beck |
| 853 | I’m So Free | Beck |
| 829 | Wow | Beck |
| 675 | Up All Night | Beck |
| 622 | New Pollution | Beck |
| 604 | Beautiful Way | Beck |
| 495 | Que Ondo Guero | Beck |
| 144 | Debra | Beck |
Nathaniel Rateliff earned three spots as a solo artist and another six with his band the Night Sweats.
| Number | Song Name | Artist |
| 267 | Redemption | Nathaniel Rateliff |
| 77 | Time Stands | Nathaniel Rateliff |
| 20 | And It’s Still Alright | Nathaniel Rateliff |
| 307 | Face Down In The Moment | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 161 | Survivor | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 143 | I Need Never Get Old | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 106 | Hey Mama | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 45 | You Worry Me | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
| 7 | SOB | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats |
Moving down the line a bit, a number of artists landed on the countdown at least five times including Lord Huron, Lake Street Dive, the Lumineers, the Replacements, the Drive-By Truckers, the Decemberists, Sturgill Simpson, the Gasoline Lollipops, and Valerie June.
| Number | Song Name | Artist |
| 924 | Got Soul | Valerie June |
| 653 | Cosmic Dancer | Valerie June |
| 454 | Astral Plane | Valerie June |
| 78 | Smile | Valerie June |
| 5 | Call Me A Fool | Valerie June |
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