100 Greatest Rock Songs By Women
Criteria: These songs were chosen and ranked based upon their initial and lasting popularity, influence, and acclaim. Also considered is the song's overall impact on the history of the rock genre. In order to qualify for this list the song's lead singer(s) must be women.
Rock Songs By Women
1. Respect
Aretha Franklin
2. Be My Baby
Ronettes
3. I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
4. Where Did Our Love Go
Supremes
5. Like a Virgin
Madonna
Aretha Franklin
2. Be My Baby
Ronettes
3. I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
4. Where Did Our Love Go
Supremes
5. Like a Virgin
Madonna
6. Dancing Queen
ABBA
7. I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
8. Sweet Dreams
Eurythmics
9. Dancing In The Street
Martha & the Vandellas
10. Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
11. Heart of Glass
Blondie
12. Call Me
Blondie
13. Waterfalls
TLC
14. What's Love Got To Do With It?
Tina Turner
15. Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinead O'Connor
16. Me and Bobby Mcgee
Janis Joplin
17. Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
18. Good Times
Chic
19. It's Too Late
Carole King
20. Into the Groove
Madonna
21. Paper Planes
M.I.A.
22. I Feel Love
Donna Summer
23. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Shirelles
24. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott
25. You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
26. Rolling in the Deep
Adele
27. You Keep Me Hangin' On
Supremes
28. The Loco-Motion
Little Eva
29. Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
30. ...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
31. No Scrubs
TLC
32. I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston
33. Hot Stuff
Donna Summer
34. Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack
35. I'll Take You There
Staple Singers
36. Don't Speak
No Doubt
37. At Last
Etta James
38. Fantasy
Mariah Carey
39. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé
40. Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
41. Like a Prayer
Madonna
42. You Can't Hurry Love
Supremes
43. Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
44. White Rabbit
Jefferson Airplane
45. How Will I Know?
Whitney Houston
46. Rapture
Blondie
47. Flashdance... What a Feeling
Irene Cara
48. Le Freak
Chic
49. Rehab
Amy Winehouse
50. Royals
Lorde
51. Zombie
The Cranberries
52. Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
53. We Got the Beat
Go-Gos
54. Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
55. Say My Name
Destiny's Child
56. Nasty
Janet Jackson
57. (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
Martha &The Vandellas / Linda Ronstadt
58. Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin
59. Blank Space
Taylor Swift
60. River Deep, Mountain High
Ike & Tina Turner
61. Vogue
Madonna
62. Pump Up the Jam
Technotronic
63. Back to Life
Soul II Soul
64. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga
65. We Are Family
Sister Sledge
66. Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
67. Toxic
Britney Spears
68. Fallin'
Alicia Keys
69. Bad Guy
Billie Eilish
70. You're So Vain
Carly Simon
71. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)
Crystals
72. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
Aretha Franklin
73. Brass in Pocket
Pretenders
74. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
75. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush
76. Lady Marmalade
Labelle
77. Funkytown
Lipps Inc.
78. Baby Love
Supremes
79. Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
80. Stop! In the Name of Love
Supremes
81. I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin / Dionne Warwick
82. Wannabe
Spice Girls
83. Real Love
Mary J. Blige
84. Jim Dandy
Lavern Baker
85. Think
Aretha Franklin
86. My Guy
Mary Wells
87. Leader of the Pack
The Shangri-Las
88. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
89. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ruth Brown
90. I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
91. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson
92. Unfinished Sympathy
Massive Attack
93. Dancing On My Own
Robyn
94. Bodak Yellow
Cardi B
95. Can't Get You Out of My Head
Kylie Minogue
96. Believe
Cher
97. Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & Holding Company / Erma Franklin
98. A Case of You
Joni Mitchell
99. Because The Night
Patti Smith
100. Waterloo
- ABBA
ABBA
7. I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
8. Sweet Dreams
Eurythmics
9. Dancing In The Street
Martha & the Vandellas
10. Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
11. Heart of Glass
Blondie
12. Call Me
Blondie
13. Waterfalls
TLC
14. What's Love Got To Do With It?
Tina Turner
15. Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinead O'Connor
16. Me and Bobby Mcgee
Janis Joplin
17. Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
18. Good Times
Chic
19. It's Too Late
Carole King
20. Into the Groove
Madonna
21. Paper Planes
M.I.A.
22. I Feel Love
Donna Summer
23. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Shirelles
24. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott
25. You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
26. Rolling in the Deep
Adele
27. You Keep Me Hangin' On
Supremes
28. The Loco-Motion
Little Eva
29. Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
30. ...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
31. No Scrubs
TLC
32. I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston
33. Hot Stuff
Donna Summer
34. Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack
35. I'll Take You There
Staple Singers
36. Don't Speak
No Doubt
37. At Last
Etta James
38. Fantasy
Mariah Carey
39. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé
40. Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
41. Like a Prayer
Madonna
42. You Can't Hurry Love
Supremes
43. Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
44. White Rabbit
Jefferson Airplane
45. How Will I Know?
Whitney Houston
46. Rapture
Blondie
47. Flashdance... What a Feeling
Irene Cara
48. Le Freak
Chic
49. Rehab
Amy Winehouse
50. Royals
Lorde
51. Zombie
The Cranberries
52. Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
53. We Got the Beat
Go-Gos
54. Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
55. Say My Name
Destiny's Child
56. Nasty
Janet Jackson
57. (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
Martha &The Vandellas / Linda Ronstadt
58. Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin
59. Blank Space
Taylor Swift
60. River Deep, Mountain High
Ike & Tina Turner
61. Vogue
Madonna
62. Pump Up the Jam
Technotronic
63. Back to Life
Soul II Soul
64. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga
65. We Are Family
Sister Sledge
66. Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
67. Toxic
Britney Spears
68. Fallin'
Alicia Keys
69. Bad Guy
Billie Eilish
70. You're So Vain
Carly Simon
71. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)
Crystals
72. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
Aretha Franklin
73. Brass in Pocket
Pretenders
74. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
75. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush
76. Lady Marmalade
Labelle
77. Funkytown
Lipps Inc.
78. Baby Love
Supremes
79. Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
80. Stop! In the Name of Love
Supremes
81. I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin / Dionne Warwick
82. Wannabe
Spice Girls
83. Real Love
Mary J. Blige
84. Jim Dandy
Lavern Baker
85. Think
Aretha Franklin
86. My Guy
Mary Wells
87. Leader of the Pack
The Shangri-Las
88. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
89. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ruth Brown
90. I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
91. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson
92. Unfinished Sympathy
Massive Attack
93. Dancing On My Own
Robyn
94. Bodak Yellow
Cardi B
95. Can't Get You Out of My Head
Kylie Minogue
96. Believe
Cher
97. Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & Holding Company / Erma Franklin
98. A Case of You
Joni Mitchell
99. Because The Night
Patti Smith
100. Waterloo
- ABBA
101. We Found Love
- Rihanna
102. Love to Love You Baby
- Donna Summer
103. Band of Gold
- Freda Payne
104. Tell Me Something Good
- Rufus
105. Ray of Light
Madonna
106. Poker Face
- Lady Gaga
107. Rhythm Nation
- Janet Jackson
108. Physical
- Olivia Newton-John
109. All Too Well
- Taylor Swift
110. Wuthering Heights
- Kate Bush
- Rihanna
102. Love to Love You Baby
- Donna Summer
103. Band of Gold
- Freda Payne
104. Tell Me Something Good
- Rufus
105. Ray of Light
Madonna
106. Poker Face
- Lady Gaga
107. Rhythm Nation
- Janet Jackson
108. Physical
- Olivia Newton-John
109. All Too Well
- Taylor Swift
110. Wuthering Heights
- Kate Bush
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Edited By: Bruce, ManPerson
Last Updated: 2024-01-01
Newly added names are in Red
Last Updated: 2024-01-01
Newly added names are in Red