Released in December 1966, Hendrix's version became a hit in the United Kingdom, entering the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in January 1967 and peaking at #6.[38] The single was released in the United States on May 1, 1967 with the B-side "51st Anniversary" but failed to chart.[39] "Hey Joe", as recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, remains the best known version of the song[6] and is listed as #198 on Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[40] In 2009 it was named the 22nd greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[41] "Hey Joe" was the last song Jimi Hendrix performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969 and as such, it was also the final song of the whole festival. The song was performed after the crowd, comprising the 80,000 who hadn't yet left the festival, cheered for an encore.[42]
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