Greatest Rock Songs 2010s

[Lew]

Criteria: Songs released in the decade of the 2010s are ranked equaly for their popularity, musical impact, cultural impact, and critical acclaim.

Edited By: Lew
Last Updated: 2022-07-22

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1. Rolling In The Deep - Adele
2. Get Lucky - Daft Punk (Feat. Pharrell & Nile Rodgers)
3. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)
4. Old Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
5. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
6. Hello - Adele
7. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye
8. Starboy - The Weeknd (feat. Daft Punk)
9. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke (Feat. T.I. & Pharrell)
10. Gangnam Style - Psy
11. F**k You (Forget You) - Cee Lo Green
12. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
13. Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
14. One Dance - Drake (feat. Wizkid and Kyla)
15. Humble - Kendrick Lamar
16. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
17. Happy - Pharrell Williams
18. Payphone - Maroon 5 (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
19. Royals - Lorde
20. Shallow - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
21. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (feat. Lauren Bennett)
22. Hotline Bling - Drake
23. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People
24. Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
25. Closer - The Chainsmokers (feat. Halsey)
26. Diamonds - Rihanna
27. The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
28. Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi (with Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber)
29. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 (feat. Christina Aguilera)
30. This Is America - Childish Gambino
31. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix) - OMI
32. Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers (with Coldplay)
33. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
34. Stay with Me - Sam Smith
35. That's What I Like - Bruno Mars
36. We Are Young - Fun. (feat. Janelle Monáe)
37. God's Plan - Drake
38. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
39. Live While We're Young - One Direction
40. I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
41. Firework - Katy Perry
42. Rockstar - Post Malone (feat. 21 Savage)
43. Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna
44. Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
45. Perfect - Ed Sheeran
46. The Monster - Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
47. We Found Love - Rihanna (feat. Calvin Harris)
48. Heathens - Twenty One Pilots
49. Señorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
50. Starships - Nicki Minaj
51. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
52. Sugar - Maroon 5
53. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
54. Alright - Kendrick Lamar
55. Sucker - Jonas Brothers
56. Runaway - Kanye West (feat. Pusha T)
57. Midnight City - M83
58. Dancing On My Own - Robyn
59. Love Me like You Do - Ellie Goulding
60. Work - Rihanna (feat. Drake)
61. 7 rings - Ariana Grande
62. Someone Like You - Adele
63. All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar and SZA
64. Roar - Katy Perry
65. Ho Hey - Lumineers
66. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
67. What's My Name? - Rihanna (feat. Drake)
68. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
69. Timber - Pitbull (feat. Ke$ha)
70. Stitches - Shawn Mendes
71. Cheap Thrills - Sia (feat. Sean Paul)
72. I'm the One - DJ Khaled (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne)
73. I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
74. Shut Up And Dance - Walk the Moon
75. Human - Rag'n'Bone Man
76. Tighten Up - The Black Keys
77. Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
78. Dynamite - Taio Cruz
79. Wake Me Up - Avicii
80. Psycho - Post Malone (feat. Ty Dolla Sign)
81. Climax - Usher
82. Some Nights - fun.
83. S&M - Rihanna
84. Drunk in Love - Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)
85. Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man
86. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
87. Just Give Me A Reason - Pink (feat. Nate Ruess)
88. Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
89. Holocene - Bon Iver
90. 7 Years - Lukas Graham
91. Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
92. Pillowtalk - Zayn
93. Highest in the Room - Travis Scott
94. Thunder - Imagine Dragons
95. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
96. Say Something - Justin Timberlake (feat. Chris Stapleton)
97. Shotgun - George Ezra
98. Let Her Go - Passenger
99. Pompeii - Bastille
100. FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney

[Fido]

So, after the top 10 we discussed, how's this for a top 20?

1. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
2. Royals - Lorde
3. Alright - Kendrick Lamar
4. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
5. Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
6. Get Lucky - Daft Punk
7. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
8. Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
9. Hotline Bling - Drake
10. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

11. Dancing on My Own - Robyn
12. Blank Space - Taylor Swift
13. Humble - Kendrick Lamar
14. Runaway - Kanye West
15. Midnight City - M83
16. Bodak Yellow - Cardi B
17. Despacito - Luis Fonsi
18. Formation - Beyoncé
19. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
20. Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande

Not as sure on the order of the last two. Also, should we have Despacito lower to be consistent with Livin La Vida Loca and Gasolina?

[Tim]

Are we just punishing songs for being Spanish-language ones?

[Tim]

Ftr I like Fido's top 20 more than the current one.

[Fido]

Are we just punishing songs for being Spanish-language ones?

Well, Brian listed Livin la vida Loca lower due to doubts of its rock credentials, and reggaeton is even further sonically. Also, since imo Gasolina is a more important song than Despacito (apart from US popularity) it's really weird to me having one in the top 20 and the other outside of the top 100.

[ManPerson]

I could see it a bit lower.

[Fido]

So?

11. Dancing on My Own - Robyn
12. Blank Space - Taylor Swift
13. Humble - Kendrick Lamar
14. Runaway - Kanye West
15. Midnight City - M83
16. Bodak Yellow - Cardi B
17. Formation - Beyoncé
18. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
19. Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
20. Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

[ManPerson]

I could definitely see We Found Love in the top 20 somewhere, really strong acclaim and popularity.

[Fido]

I figured Just the Way You Are wins popularity, even if not by much, made all the more significant being Mars' debut, while Rihanna was already super popular. You can give it some influence for launching Bruno Mars, even though he had featured in some popular songs already.

[ManPerson]

How would you compare it to Sicko Mode and Thank U, Next.

[Fido]

I'd say Sicko Mode is more popular, less acclaimed, and launched Travis Scott to the top, while Rihanna was already there. With Thank U Next it's closer, I think I overrated its popularity. Switch them, maybe?

[ManPerson]

Not sure Sicko Mode wins popularity, songs that came out later in the decade have an advantage in Spotify streams.

[Fido]

It also has more youtube views and certified copies sold.

[ManPerson]

I started thinking about the top songs by year and this is what I came up with.
2010
1. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
2. Dancing On My Own - Robyn
3. Runaway - Kanye West
4. Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
5. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People
6. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
7. Power - Kanye West
8. All of the Lights - Kanye West
9. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem
10. On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz
2011
1. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
2. Midnight CIty - M83
3. We Found Love - Rihanna
4. Video Games - Lana Del Rey
5. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
6. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
7. Someone Like You - Adele
8. Ni**as in Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West
9. Holocene - Bon Iver
10. Can't Hold Us - Macklemore
2012
1. Royals - Lorde
2. Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
3. Swimming Pools (Drank) - Kendrick Lamar
4. All Too Well - Taylor Swift
5. I Love It - Icona Pop
6. Pyramids - Frank Ocean
7. Oblivion - Grimes
8. Latch - Disclosure
9. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
10. Bad Girls - M.I.A.
2013
1. Get Lucky - Daft Punk
2. Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
3. Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
4. Take Me to Church - Hozier
5. Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
6. Happy - Pharrell Wiliams
7. Drunk In Love - Beyonce
8. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
9. Pompeii - Bastille
10. Riptide - Vance Joy
2014
1. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
2. Blank Space - Taylor Swift
3. Chandelier - Sia
4. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
5. Stay With Me - Sam Smith
6. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
7. Trap Queen - Fetty Wap
8. Seasons (Waiting On You) - Future Islands
9. Photograph - Ed Sheeran
10. Style - Taylor Swift
2015
1. Alright - Kendrick Lamar
2. Hotline Bling - Drake
3. Sorry - Justin Bieber
4. Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
5. Hello - Adele
6. Lean On - Major Lazer
7. The Hills - The Weeknd
8. The Less I Know the Better - Tame Impala
9. King Kunta - Kendrick Lamar
10. Where Are U Now - Jack U
2016
1. Formation - Beyonce
2. Work - Rihanna
3. One Dance - Drake
4. Starboy - The Weeknd
5. Redbone - Childish Gambino
6. Into You - Ariana Grande
7. Nights - Frank Ocean
8. Bad And Boujee - Migos
9. Closer - The Chainsmokers
10. Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd
2017
1. Humble - Kendrick Lamar
2. Bodak Yellow - Cardi B
3. Despacito - Luis Fonsi
4. XO Tour Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert
5. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
6. Mask Off - Future
7. DNA - Kendrick Lamar
8. Green Light - Lorde
9. New Rules - Dua Lipa
10. Passionfruit - Drake
2018
1. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
2. Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
3. This Is America - Childish Gambino
4. I Like It - Cardi B
5. Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
6. God's Plan - Drake
7. All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
8. Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee
9. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
10. No Tears Left To Cry - Ariana Grande
2019
1. Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
2. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
3. Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
4. Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
5. Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift
6. 7 Rings - Ariana Grande
7. The Box - Roddy Ricch
8. Earfquake - Tyler, the Creator
9. La Cancion - J Balvin & Bad Bunny
10. Dance Monkey - Tones and I

[Fido]

Certainly better than the ones we have now