200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 1950s
Criteria: Songs listed are from Rock and Roll and related sub-genres from the 1950s. These songs are ranked based upon their initial and lasting popularity, as well as their influence and impact on the evolution of Rock 'n' Roll and its sub-genres.
1. Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
2. Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
3. Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
4. Tutti-Frutti
Little Richard
5. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
Jerry Lee Lewis
6. What'd I Say
Ray Charles
7. Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran
8. Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
9. Long Tall Sally
Little Richard
10. Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
11. That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
12. Maybellene
Chuck Berry
13. Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
14. Shake, Rattle And Roll
Joe Turner
15. Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
16. Bye Bye Love
Everly Brothers
17. Great Balls Of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
18. Earth Angel
Penguins
19. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
20. Good Golly Miss Molly
Little Richard
21. Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
22. School Day
Chuck Berry
23. Rock And Roll Music
Chuck Berry
24. Rocket 88
Jackie Brenston
25. Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
26. Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly
27. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
28. Lucille
Little Richard
29. In The Still Of The Nite
Five Satins
30. I Only Have Eyes For You
Flamingos
31. For Your Precious Love
Jerry Butler & the Impressions
32. Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino
33. Please, Please, Please
James Brown & the Famous Flames
34. Sh-Boom
Chords
35. Money Honey
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
36. The Train Kept-A-Rollin
Johnny Burnette Trio
37. I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
38. Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
39. Fever
Little Willie John
40. The Great Pretender
Platters
41. Ain't It A Shame
Fats Domino
42. That's All Right
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
43. Rumble
Link Wray
44. Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry
45. Come Go With Me
Del-Vikings
46. Let The Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee
47. Rip It Up
Little Richard
48. Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu
Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
49. Pledging My Love
Johnny Ace
50. Sixty Minute Man
Dominoes
51. La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
52. Shout
Isley Brothers
53. Yakety Yak
Coasters
54. All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
55. Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
56. Searchin'
Coasters
57. You Send Me
Sam Cooke
58. Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams
59. Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin
60. Wake Up Little Susie
Everly Brothers
61. Susie Q
Dale Hawkins
62. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
Spaniels
63. I've Got A Woman
Ray Charles
64. I'm Walkin'
Fats Domino
65. There Goes My Baby
Drifters
66. Keep A 'Knockin'
Little Richard
67. Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
68. Poison Ivy
Coasters
69. Since I Don't Have You
Skyliners
70. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Hank Williams
71. Money
Barrett Strong
72. Speedoo
Cadillacs
73. Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
74. Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
Chuck Willis
75. Sea Cruise
Frankie Ford
76. Rave On
Buddy Holly
77. Work With Me Annie
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
78. Shake, Rattle And Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets
79. Sincerely
Moonglows
80. Crying In The Chapel
Sonny Til & the Orioles
81. Story Untold
Nutmegs
82. My Babe
Little Walter
83. At My Front Door
El Dorados
84. Gee
Crows
85. Matchbox
Carl Perkins
86. C.C. Rider<
Chuck Willis
87. Only You
Platters
88. All I Have To Do Is Dream
Everly Brothers
89. Send Me Some Lovin'
Little Richard
90. At The Hop
Danny & the Juniors
91. Little Darlin'
Diamonds
92. Rock-in Robin
Bobby Day
93. Honky Tonk
Bill Doggett
94. Blue Monday
Fats Domino
95. Jim Dandy
Lavern Baker
96. Reelin And Rocking
Chuck Berry
97. Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy
98. Love Potion No. 9
Clovers
99. Chantilly Lace
Big Bopper
100. White Christmas
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
Chuck Berry
2. Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
3. Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
4. Tutti-Frutti
Little Richard
5. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
Jerry Lee Lewis
6. What'd I Say
Ray Charles
7. Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran
8. Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
9. Long Tall Sally
Little Richard
10. Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
11. That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
12. Maybellene
Chuck Berry
13. Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
14. Shake, Rattle And Roll
Joe Turner
15. Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley
16. Bye Bye Love
Everly Brothers
17. Great Balls Of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
18. Earth Angel
Penguins
19. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
20. Good Golly Miss Molly
Little Richard
21. Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
22. School Day
Chuck Berry
23. Rock And Roll Music
Chuck Berry
24. Rocket 88
Jackie Brenston
25. Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
26. Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly
27. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
28. Lucille
Little Richard
29. In The Still Of The Nite
Five Satins
30. I Only Have Eyes For You
Flamingos
31. For Your Precious Love
Jerry Butler & the Impressions
32. Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino
33. Please, Please, Please
James Brown & the Famous Flames
34. Sh-Boom
Chords
35. Money Honey
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
36. The Train Kept-A-Rollin
Johnny Burnette Trio
37. I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
38. Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
39. Fever
Little Willie John
40. The Great Pretender
Platters
41. Ain't It A Shame
Fats Domino
42. That's All Right
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
43. Rumble
Link Wray
44. Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry
45. Come Go With Me
Del-Vikings
46. Let The Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee
47. Rip It Up
Little Richard
48. Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu
Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
49. Pledging My Love
Johnny Ace
50. Sixty Minute Man
Dominoes
51. La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
52. Shout
Isley Brothers
53. Yakety Yak
Coasters
54. All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
55. Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
56. Searchin'
Coasters
57. You Send Me
Sam Cooke
58. Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams
59. Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin
60. Wake Up Little Susie
Everly Brothers
61. Susie Q
Dale Hawkins
62. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
Spaniels
63. I've Got A Woman
Ray Charles
64. I'm Walkin'
Fats Domino
65. There Goes My Baby
Drifters
66. Keep A 'Knockin'
Little Richard
67. Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
68. Poison Ivy
Coasters
69. Since I Don't Have You
Skyliners
70. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Hank Williams
71. Money
Barrett Strong
72. Speedoo
Cadillacs
73. Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
74. Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
Chuck Willis
75. Sea Cruise
Frankie Ford
76. Rave On
Buddy Holly
77. Work With Me Annie
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
78. Shake, Rattle And Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets
79. Sincerely
Moonglows
80. Crying In The Chapel
Sonny Til & the Orioles
81. Story Untold
Nutmegs
82. My Babe
Little Walter
83. At My Front Door
El Dorados
84. Gee
Crows
85. Matchbox
Carl Perkins
86. C.C. Rider<
Chuck Willis
87. Only You
Platters
88. All I Have To Do Is Dream
Everly Brothers
89. Send Me Some Lovin'
Little Richard
90. At The Hop
Danny & the Juniors
91. Little Darlin'
Diamonds
92. Rock-in Robin
Bobby Day
93. Honky Tonk
Bill Doggett
94. Blue Monday
Fats Domino
95. Jim Dandy
Lavern Baker
96. Reelin And Rocking
Chuck Berry
97. Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy
98. Love Potion No. 9
Clovers
99. Chantilly Lace
Big Bopper
100. White Christmas
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
101. Oh Boy!
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
102. Get A Job
Silhouettes
103. Book Of Love
Monotones
104. C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran
105. Do You Want To Dance
Bobby Freeman
106. Willie And The Hand Jive
Johnny Otis Show
107. You're So Fine
Falcons
108. Handy Man
Jimmy Jones
109. Sea Of Love
Phil Phillips with the Twilights
110. Breathless
Jerry Lee Lewis
111. Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
112. Tequila
Champs
113. It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
114. Have Mercy Baby
Dominoes
115. Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
116. Young Blood
Coasters
117. Little Bitty Pretty One
Thurston Harris
118. Not Fade Away
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
119. The Fat Man
Fats Domino
120. Baby Let's Play House
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
121. Mystery Train
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
122. Tweedlee Dee
LaVern Baker
123. One Mint Julep
Clovers
124. Shake A Hand
Faye Adams
125. Honey Hush
Joe Turner
126. Tears On My Pillow
Little Anthony & the Imperials
127. Oh What A Nite
Dells
128. My Prayer
Platters
129. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Larry Williams
130. Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley
131. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
Chuck Berry
132. Ready Teddy
Little Richard
133. Honey Don't
Carl Perkins
134. I'm In Love Again
Fats Domino
135. Little Girl Of Mine
Cleftones
136. A Thousand Miles Away
Heartbeats
137. Tear It Up
Johnny Burnette Trio
138. Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
139. Drown In My Own Tears
Ray Charles
140. I Put A Spell On You
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
141. Sleep Walk
Santo & Johnny
142. Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia
143. I'm A Man
Bo Diddley
144. Unchained Melody
Al Hibbler
145. See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets
146. Around And Around
Chuck Berry
147. Don't You Just Know It
Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
148. One Night
Elvis Presley
149. Carol
Chuck Berry
150. What Am I Living For
Chuck Willis
151. Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton
152. Sixteen Candles
Crests
153. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Platters
154. Bird Dog
Everly Brothers
155. Baby What You Want Me To Do
Jimmy Reed
156. A Teenager In Love
Dion & the Belmonts
157. Splish Splash
Bobby Darin
158. I'm Ready
Fats Domino
159. I Wonder Why
Dion & the Belmonts
160. Charlie Brown
Coasters
161. Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay
Danny & the Juniors
162. Back In The U.S.A.
Chuck Berry
163. Come Softly To Me
Fleetwoods
164. Beyond The Sea
Bobby Darin
165. Night Train
Jimmy Forrest
166. When You Dance
Turbans
167. The Wallflower
Etta James
168. Whole Lotta Loving
Fats Domino
169. Flip, Flop And Fly
Joe Turner
170. (Night Time Is) The Right Time
Ray Charles
171. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ruth Brown
172. Good Rocking Tonight
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
173. Come On Let's Go
Ritchie Valens
174. Walking After Midnight
Patsy Cline
175. I'm A King Bee
Slim Harpo
176. Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters
177. Goodnight My Love
Jessie Belvin
178. Stranded In The Jungle
Cadets
179. I Just Want To Make Love To You
Muddy Waters
180. Hearts Of Stone
Charms
181. Too Much
Elvis Presley
182. Diana
Paul Anka
183. Dedicated To The One I Love
Shirelles
184. Silhouettes
Rays
185. Honey Love
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
186. Lovey Dovey
Clovers
187. Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
188. Dust My Broom
Elmore James
189. Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
190. It's Late
Ricky Nelson
191. Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson
192. Don't Let Go
Roy Hamilton
193. Sweet Nothin's
Brenda Lee
194. Fannie Mae
Buster Brown
195. Hey Little Girl
Dee Clark
196. Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams
197. The Wind
Diablos
198. Rock Island Line
Lonnie Donegan
199. Harlem Nocturne
Viscounts
200. Slippin' And Slidin'
Little Richard
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
102. Get A Job
Silhouettes
103. Book Of Love
Monotones
104. C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran
105. Do You Want To Dance
Bobby Freeman
106. Willie And The Hand Jive
Johnny Otis Show
107. You're So Fine
Falcons
108. Handy Man
Jimmy Jones
109. Sea Of Love
Phil Phillips with the Twilights
110. Breathless
Jerry Lee Lewis
111. Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
112. Tequila
Champs
113. It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
114. Have Mercy Baby
Dominoes
115. Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
116. Young Blood
Coasters
117. Little Bitty Pretty One
Thurston Harris
118. Not Fade Away
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
119. The Fat Man
Fats Domino
120. Baby Let's Play House
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
121. Mystery Train
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
122. Tweedlee Dee
LaVern Baker
123. One Mint Julep
Clovers
124. Shake A Hand
Faye Adams
125. Honey Hush
Joe Turner
126. Tears On My Pillow
Little Anthony & the Imperials
127. Oh What A Nite
Dells
128. My Prayer
Platters
129. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Larry Williams
130. Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley
131. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
Chuck Berry
132. Ready Teddy
Little Richard
133. Honey Don't
Carl Perkins
134. I'm In Love Again
Fats Domino
135. Little Girl Of Mine
Cleftones
136. A Thousand Miles Away
Heartbeats
137. Tear It Up
Johnny Burnette Trio
138. Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
139. Drown In My Own Tears
Ray Charles
140. I Put A Spell On You
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
141. Sleep Walk
Santo & Johnny
142. Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia
143. I'm A Man
Bo Diddley
144. Unchained Melody
Al Hibbler
145. See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets
146. Around And Around
Chuck Berry
147. Don't You Just Know It
Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
148. One Night
Elvis Presley
149. Carol
Chuck Berry
150. What Am I Living For
Chuck Willis
151. Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton
152. Sixteen Candles
Crests
153. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Platters
154. Bird Dog
Everly Brothers
155. Baby What You Want Me To Do
Jimmy Reed
156. A Teenager In Love
Dion & the Belmonts
157. Splish Splash
Bobby Darin
158. I'm Ready
Fats Domino
159. I Wonder Why
Dion & the Belmonts
160. Charlie Brown
Coasters
161. Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay
Danny & the Juniors
162. Back In The U.S.A.
Chuck Berry
163. Come Softly To Me
Fleetwoods
164. Beyond The Sea
Bobby Darin
165. Night Train
Jimmy Forrest
166. When You Dance
Turbans
167. The Wallflower
Etta James
168. Whole Lotta Loving
Fats Domino
169. Flip, Flop And Fly
Joe Turner
170. (Night Time Is) The Right Time
Ray Charles
171. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ruth Brown
172. Good Rocking Tonight
Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
173. Come On Let's Go
Ritchie Valens
174. Walking After Midnight
Patsy Cline
175. I'm A King Bee
Slim Harpo
176. Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters
177. Goodnight My Love
Jessie Belvin
178. Stranded In The Jungle
Cadets
179. I Just Want To Make Love To You
Muddy Waters
180. Hearts Of Stone
Charms
181. Too Much
Elvis Presley
182. Diana
Paul Anka
183. Dedicated To The One I Love
Shirelles
184. Silhouettes
Rays
185. Honey Love
Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
186. Lovey Dovey
Clovers
187. Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
188. Dust My Broom
Elmore James
189. Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
190. It's Late
Ricky Nelson
191. Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson
192. Don't Let Go
Roy Hamilton
193. Sweet Nothin's
Brenda Lee
194. Fannie Mae
Buster Brown
195. Hey Little Girl
Dee Clark
196. Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams
197. The Wind
Diablos
198. Rock Island Line
Lonnie Donegan
199. Harlem Nocturne
Viscounts
200. Slippin' And Slidin'
Little Richard
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Edited By: Bruce
Last Updated: 2026-04-11
Last Updated: 2026-04-11
