Greatest Rock Songs 2010s (Revision Version)

[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

Link: https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best ... 2010s.html

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. Runaway - Kanye West
3. Dancing On My Own - Robyn
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. Fuck You! - Ceelo Green
9. All of the Lights - Kanye West
10. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem
11. On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz
12. Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna
13. Monster - Kanye West
14. Firework - Katy Perry
15. Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem
16. California Gurls - Katy Perry
17. Not Afraid - Eminem
18. What's My Name? - Rihanna
19. The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
20. Enchanted - Taylor Swift
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
11. Novacane - Frank Ocean
12. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
13. Marvin's Room - Drake
14. 212 - Azealia Banks
15. Levels - Avicii
16. Yonkers - Tyler, the Creator
17. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
18. Take Care - Drake
19. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
20. Love On Top - Beyonce
2012
1. Royals - Lorde
2. Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
3. Swimming Pools (Drank) - Kendrick Lamar
4. Gangnam Style - Psy
5. All Too Well - Taylor Swift
6. I Love It - Icona Pop
7. Pyramids - Frank Ocean
8. Oblivion - Grimes
9. Latch - Disclosure
10. Bad Girls - M.I.A.
11. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
12. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
13. Diamonds - Rihanna
14. I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
15. Breezeblocks - Alt-J
16. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
17. Adorn - Miguel
18. Money Trees - Kendrick Lamar
19. Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe - Kendrick Lamar
20. Let Her Go - Passenger
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

[ManPerson]

I made a top 120 for 2010
1. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
2. Runaway - Kanye West
3. Dancing On My Own - Robyn
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. Fuck You! - Ceelo Green
9. All of the Lights - Kanye West
10. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem
11. On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz
12. Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna
13. Monster - Kanye West
14. Firework - Katy Perry
15. Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem
16. California Gurls - Katy Perry
17. Baby - Justin Bieber
18. Not Afraid - Eminem
19. What's My Name? - Rihanna
20. Enchanted - Taylor Swift
21. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo
22. Grenade - Bruno Mars
23. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - Katy Perry
24. The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
25. S&M - Rihanna
26. Airplanes - B.o.B
27. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira
28. Sure Thing - Miguel
29. The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
30. Bloodbuzz Ohio - The National
31. The Morning - The Weeknd
32. Devil in a New Dress - Kanye West
33. No Hands - Waka Flocka Flame
34. Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
35. 6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne
36. Dynamite - Taio Cruz
37. DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love - Usher
38. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
39. Tighten Up - The Black Keys
40. Nightcall - Kavinsky
41. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Skrillex
42. Lights - Ellie Goulding
43. Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars
44. Sail - Awolnation
45. Like a G6 - Far East Movement
46. Mine - Taylor Swift
47. Hard in Da Paint - Waka Flocka Flame
48. Silver Soul - Beach House
49. Over - Drake
50. Howlin’ for You - The Black Keys
51. Raise Your Glass - P!nk
52. Tightrope - Janelle Monae
53. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire
54. Limit To Your Love - James Blake
55. Stylo - Gorillaz
56. I Need a Dollar - Aloe Blacc
57. E.T. - Katy Perry
58. Marry You - Bruno Mars
59. Eenie Meenie - Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber
60. Billionaire - Travie McCoy
61. Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
62. Club Can’t Handle Me - Flo Rida
63. Young Blood - The Naked and Famous
64. Odessa - Caribou
65. Spanish Sahara - Foals
66. Ready to Start - Arcade Fire
67. Es Un Secreto - Plan B
68. Just Can’t Get Enough - The Black Eyed Peas
69. Not in Love - Crystal Castles
70. Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi
71. Roman’s Revenge - Nicki Minaj
72. Round and Round - Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
73. I Can Change - LCD Soundsystem
74. Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn
75. B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast) - Rick Ross
76. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) - My Chemical Romance
77. Katy On a Mission - Katy B
78. Just a Dream - Nelly
79 .Je Te Laisserai Des Mots - Patrick Watson
80. The Spins - Mac Miller
81. Mr. Saxobeat - Alexandra Stan
82. OMG - Usher
83. Paradise Circus - Massive Attack
84. Giving Up the Gun - Vampire Weekend
85. Everlasting Light - The Black Keys
86. Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells
87. Barbra Streisand - Duck Sauce
88. Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri
89. Back to December - Taylor Swift
90. What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
91. Count On Me - Bruno Mars
92. We R Who We R - Ke$ha
93. Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)- Pitbull
94. Rhinestone Eyes - Gorillaz
95. I Can’t Handle Change - Roar
96. Zebra - Beach House
97. Window Seat - Erykah Badu
98. Go Outside - Cults
99. Radioactive - Kings of Leon
100. Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars

101. Ride - Ciara
102. Down On Me - Jeremih
103. Desire Lines - Deerhunter
104. Compartir - Carla Morrison
105. Shake Me Down - Cage the Elephant
106. Animal - Neon Trees
107. Fuckin’ Perfect - P!nk
108. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias
109. Your Love is My Drug - Ke$ha
110. Tonight (I’m Fuckin’ You) - Enrique Iglesias
111. The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco
112. The Time (Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas
113. Bottoms Up - Trey Songz
114. Dark Fantasy - Kanye West
115. Latinoamérica - Calle 13
116. Solitude is Bliss - Tame Impala
117. Shutterbugg - Big Boi
118. We Used to Wait - Arcade Fire
119. CMYK - James Blake
120. Helicopter - Deerhunter

[Fido]

Nice job. Man, most of these songs take me back.

[ManPerson]

2011
1. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
2. We Found Love - Rihanna
3. Midnight CIty - M83
4. Video Games - Lana Del Rey
5. Someone Like You - Adele
6. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
7. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
8. Ni**as in Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West
9. Levels - Avicii
10. Holocene - Bon Iver
11. Can't Hold Us - Macklemore
12. Novacane - Frank Ocean
13. Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
14. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
15. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
16. Love On Top - Beyonce
17. Marvin's Room - Drake
18. 212 - Azealia Banks
19. Yonkers - Tyler, the Creator
20. Take Care - Drake
21. Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
22. House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls - The Weeknd
23. We Are Young - fun.
24. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
25. Paradise - Coldplay
26. I Follow Rivers / I Follow Rivers (remix) - Lykke Li
27. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
28. Headlines - Drake
29. Wicked Games - The Weeknd
30. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
31. Give Me Everything - Pitbull
32. On the Floor - Jennifer Lopez
33. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
34. Titanium - David Guetta
35. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
36. The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
37. Springsteen - Eric Church
38. Shake It Out - Florence + the Machine
39. Countdown - Beyonce
40. Peso - A$AP Rocky
41. I’m On One - DJ Khaled
42. Young, Wild & Free - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
43. It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
44. Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
45. Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes
46. Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
47. The Look - Metronomy
48. High for This - The Weeknd
49. Otis - Jay-Z & Kanye West
50. Hold On - Alabama Shakes
51. Youth - Daughter
52. Work Out - J. Cole
53. The A Team - Ed Sheeran
54. Wild Ones - Flo Rida
55. Love You Like a Love Song - Selena Gomez & The Scene
56. Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
57. Where Have You Been - Rihanna
58. Glad You Came - The Wanted
59. I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
60. Under Cover of Darkness - The Strokes
61. Run the World (Girls) - Beyonce
62. Till the World Ends - Britney Spears
63. Rumour Has It - Adele
64. Judas - Lady Gaga
65. Swim Good - Frank Ocean
66. Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
67. The Wilhelm Scream - James Blake
68. It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Buble
69. Mistletoe - Justin Bieber
70. Look At Me Now - Chris Brown
71. Money - The Drums
72. Gold On the Ceiling - The Black Keys
73. The Bay - Metronomy
74. Wildfire - SBTRKT
75. Good Feeling - Flo Rida
76. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
77. No Church in the Wild - Jay-Z & Kanye West
78. A.D.H.D. - Kendrick Lamar
79. Walk - Foo Fighters
80. 1+1? - Beyonce
81. How Deep Is Your Love? - The Rapture
82. It’s Real - Real Estate
83. Tessellate - Alt-J
84. Tongue Tied - Grouplove
85. Les - Childish Gambino
86. Skinny Love - Birdy
87. Where Them Girls At - David Guetta
88. International Love - Pitbull
89. Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga
90. If You Wanna - The Vaccines
91. Lotus Flower - Radiohead
92. Perth - Bon Iver
93. Blind Faith - Chase & Status
94. Ritual Union - Little Dragon
95. Cruel - St. Vincent
96. Kaputt - Destroyer
97. The Words That Maketh Murder - PJ Harvey
98. Calgary - Bon Iver
99. BTSTU - Jai Paul
100. Post-Break Up Sex - The Vaccines

101. You Know You Like It - AlunaGeorge
102. I’ll Take Care of U - Gil-Scott Heron
103. Polish Girl - Neon Indian
104. Gucci Gucci - Kreayshawn
105. You Make Me Feel - Cobra Starship
106. Holly Jolly Christmas - Michael Buble
107. Price Tag - Jessie J
108. Domino - Jessie J
109. Rope - Foo Fighters
110. Bizness - Tune-Yards
111. Without You - David Guetta
112. Mirror - Lil Wayne
113. The Motto - Drake
114. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
115. Bangarang - Skrillex
116. Turning Tables - Adele
117. Kill for Love - Chromatics
118. County Lone - Cass McCombs
119. Default - Django Django
120. Santa Fe - Beirut