600 Greatest Rock Songs Of All Time (Revision Version)

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Criteria: These Greatest Rock Songs of all time 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. An effort was made to cover all styles of rock from the various eras of the genre, from the late 1940s through the early 2020s. An effort was also made to cover as many different important artists as possible without compromising the integrity of the rankings. When two or more versions of a song were fairly equal in importance, the versions were listed together, in order of the "greatness" of each version, based on the criteria.

Edited By: Brett Alan, Brian, Bruce
Last Updated: 2026-4-14

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1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
4. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
5. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
6. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
7. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye / Gladys Knight & The Pips
8. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
9. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
10. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
11. Hey Jude - Beatles
12. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
13. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard
14. What'd I Say - Ray Charles
15. Hotel California - Eagles
16. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
17. My Girl - Temptations
18. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
19. Imagine - John Lennon
20. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
21. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley / Big Mama Thornton
22. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
23. Light My Fire - Doors
24. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
25. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
26. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
27. A Day In The Life - Beatles
28. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran / Blue Cheer / The Who
29. You Really Got Me - Kinks / Van Halen
30. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
31. Dancing Queen – ABBA
32. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
33. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience
34. She Loves You - Beatles
35. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
36. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & the Crickets
37. Every Breath You Take - Police
38. Hey Ya - OutKast
39. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
40. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
41. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
42. When Doves Cry - Prince
43. My Generation - The Who
44. Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
45. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
46. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
47. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
48. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
49. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix Experience
50. The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
51. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
52. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
53. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds / Bob Dylan
54. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival / Ike & Tina Turner
55. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner / Bill Haley and His Comets
56. Walk This Way - Aerosmith / Run-D.M.C.
57. Layla - Derek and the Dominos
58. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
59. Let It Be – Beatles
60. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
61. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley
62. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
63. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
64. American Pie - Don McLean
65. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
66. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
67. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
68. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
69. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
70. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
71. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris / Roy Brown / Elvis Presley
72. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
73. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
74. Super Freak - Rick James
75. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
76. Be My Baby - Ronettes
77. Heart Of Glass – Blondie
78. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
79. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
80. Yesterday - Beatles
81. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
82. Wonderwall – Oasis
83. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
84. I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
85. Don't You Want Me? - Human League
86. One - U2
87. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
88. Like a Virgin - Madonna
89. Beat It - Michael Jackson
90. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
91. Another Brick in the Wall Part II - Pink Floyd
92. More Than a Feeling – Boston
93. Your Song - Elton John
94. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
95. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
96. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
97. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
98. Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
99. Earth Angel - Penguins
100. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

101. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
102. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
103. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
104. Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard
105. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
106. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
107. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
108. Call Me - Blondie
109. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
110. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
111. Twist And Shout - Beatles / Isley Brothers
112. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
113. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
114. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
115. Whip It - Devo
116. Gangsta's Paradise – Coolio
117. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps
118. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry / Beatles
119. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
120. I Get Around - Beach Boys
121. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
122. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
123. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
124. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James Brown
125. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
126. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
127. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
128. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
129. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
130. Dream On – Aerosmith
131. We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions – Queen
132. Creep – Radiohead
133. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MGs
134. Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas
135. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells / Billy Idol
136. In The Still Of The Nite - Five Satins
137. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
138. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
139. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
140. I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos
141. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
142. California Dreamin' - Mamas & the Papas
143. Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
144. Roxanne – Police
145. White Room - Cream
146. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
147. Le Freak – Chic
148. Baba O'Riley - The Who
149. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
150. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
151. Enter Sandman – Metallica
152. California Love - 2Pac
153. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
154. What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner
155. Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
156. With Or Without You - U2
157. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys
158. Heroes - David Bowie
159. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone – Temptations
160. Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
161. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & the Impressions
162. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
163. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
164. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles
165. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
166. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
167. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
168. Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
169. London Calling - The Clash
170. Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
171. Piano Man - Billy Joel
172. Good Times – Chic
173. Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
174. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor
175. Crazy In Love - Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)
176. Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode
177. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
178. Eight Miles High - Byrds
179. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
180. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues
181. Little Red Corvette - Prince
182. Please, Please, Please - James Brown & the Famous Flames
183. Lose Yourself - Eminem
184. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
185. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack / Fugees
186. No Scrubs – TLC
187. Come As You Are – Nirvana
188. Rocket Man - Elton John
189. Into the Groove - Madonna
190. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
191. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
192. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
193. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin
194. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
195. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
196. Space Oddity - David Bowie
197. People Get Ready - Impressions
198. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
199. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
200. Just My Imagination – Temptations

201. Jump - Van Halen
202. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
203. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
204. No Woman, No Cry (Live) - Bob Marley and the Wailers
205. Shout - Isley Brothers / Otis Day and the Knights
206. Get Ur Freak On - Missy Misdemeanor Elliot
207. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
208. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke
209. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles
210. Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G.
211. Family Affair - Sly and the Family Stone
212. I Feel Love - Donna Summer
213. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
214. Killing In the Name - Rage Against The Machine
215. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
216. Sh-Boom - Chords / Crew Cuts
217. Rolling In The Deep - Adele
218. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
219. Lean on Me - Bill Withers
220. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
221. Blue Monday - New Order
222. Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
223. Umbrella - Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z)
224. The Great Pretender - Platters
225. Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino
226. Lola – Kinks
227. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
228. Say My Name - Destiny's Child
229. Theme from "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
230. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
231. Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
232. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
233. Heart Full Of Soul - Yardbirds
234. Revolution - Beatles
235. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
236. Fire and Rain - James Taylor
237. Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
238. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
239. Runaway - Del Shannon
240. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
241. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
242. Wild Thing - Troggs
243. She's Not There - Zombies
244. Anarchy in the U.K. - Sex Pistols
245. Song 2 – Blur
246. Livin On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
247. Fever - Little Willie John
248. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
249. I'm A Believer - Monkees / Smash Mouth
250. Dance To The Music - Sly and the Family Stone
251. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
252. Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)
253. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
254. That's All Right - Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
255. Surfin' U.S.A. - Beach Boys
256. It's Too Late - Carole King
257. It Takes Two - Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
258. The Wanderer - Dion
259. Riders On the Storm – Doors
260. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
261. The Train Kept-A-Rollin - Johnny Burnette Trio
262. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
263. God Only Knows - Beach Boys
264. The Letter - Box Tops
265. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
266. All Right Now – Free
267. Paradise By the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
268. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
269. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
270. Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
271. My Name Is – Eminem
272. Sixty Minute Man - Dominoes
273. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston
274. Gloria - Them / Shadows Of Knight / Patti Smith
275. Low Rider – War
276. I Can See For Miles - The Who
277. Everlong - Foo Fighters
278. Love Train - O'Jays
279. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
280. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
281. No Diggity – BLACKstreet
282. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
283. How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston
284. Fight the Power - Public Enemy
285. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
286. Yakety Yak - Coasters
287. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
288. Runaround Sue - Dion
289. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
290. Money Honey - Drifters (feat. Clyde McPhatter)
291. Waterfalls – TLC
292. Loser – Beck
293. It Was a Good Day - Ice Cube
294. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
295. Changes - David Bowie
296. The Twist - Chubby Checker
297. Alive - Pearl Jam
298. Black Magic Woman – Santana
299. Jesus Walks - Kanye West
300. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

301. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
302. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
303. Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
304. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
305. How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
306. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
307. Money - Pink Floyd
308. Kiss - Prince
309. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens / Los Lobos
310. At Last - Etta James
311. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
312. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
313. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
314. I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones
315. The Times They Are A'Changin' - Bob Dylan
316. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
317. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyoncé
318. Careless Whisper - Wham! (feat. George Michael)
319. Roundabout – Yes
320. Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone
321. ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
322. School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) - Chuck Berry
323. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
324. Rock with You - Michael Jackson
325. Help! - Beatles
326. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
327. Fallin' - Alicia Keys
328. Take On Me - A-Ha
329. Lucille - Little Richard
330. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
331. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
332. Jump Around - House of Pain
333. Rock the Casbah - The Clash
334. Old Time Rock 'n' Roll - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
335. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & the Family Stone
336. All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers
337. Last Nite - The Strokes
338. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club
339. Jeremy - Pearl Jam
340. Something - Beatles
341. Message in a Bottle - The Police
342. There Goes My Baby - Drifters
343. Rapture - Blondie
344. War - Edwin Starr
345. California Girls - Beach Boys
346. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
347. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
348. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
349. Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers
350. You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
351. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
352. Aqualung - Jethro Tull
353. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
354. Like A Prayer - Madonna
355. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
356. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
357. Bang a Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
358. 1999 - Prince
359. Basket Case - Green Day
360. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
361. Don't Speak - No Doubt
362. Rave On - Buddy Holly
363. Word Up! - Cameo
364. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
365. Penny Lane - Beatles
366. Truckin' - Grateful Dead
367. Yeah! - Usher (feat. Lil' Jon and Ludacris)
368. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
369. Money - Barrett Strong / Beatles
370. It's Your Thing - Isley Brothers
371. Zombie - The Cranberries
372. Smooth - Santana (feat. Rob Thomas)
373. Purple Rain - Prince
374. Paint It, Black - Rolling Stones
375. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
376. Crying - Roy Orbison
377. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
378. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
379. Paranoid Android – Radiohead
380. Regulate - Warren G
381. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
382. Rumble - Link Wray
383. We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
384. Tired of Being Alone - Al Green
385. In My Life - Beatles
386. School's Out - Alice Cooper
387. In Da Club - 50 Cent
388. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
389. Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey "Piano" Smith / Johnny Rivers
390. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
391. Rock And Roll - Led Zeppelin
392. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
393. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
394. I’m Not in Love – 10cc
395. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
396. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
397. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
398. Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
399. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers / Al Hibbler
400. Black or White - Michael Jackson

401. One Love - Bob Marley and the Wailers
402. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
403. Push It - Salt-N-Pepa
404. 25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago
405. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick / Isaac Hayes
406. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
407. Gold Digger - Kanye West
408. Waterloo Sunset - Kinks
409. Crying In The Chapel - Orioles / Elvis Presley
410. Up On The Roof - Drifters
411. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
412. Heart-Shaped Box – Nirvana
413. Back In Black - AC/DC
414. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
415. Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
416. I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
417. Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
418. Nasty - Janet Jackson
419. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
420. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas/Linda Ronstadt
421. Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan / Guns N' Roses
422. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
423. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
424. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
425. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
426. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
427. 99 Problems - Jay-Z
428. Thriller - Michael Jackson
429. At The Hop - Danny & the Juniors
430. 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians
431. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
432. Fantasy - Mariah Carey
433. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
434. Rock and Roll All Nite - KISS
435. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys
436. Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett
437. Blank Space - Taylor Swift
438. It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
439. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
440. You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
441. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
442. River Deep, Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
443. Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic (feat. Felly)
444. Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
445. Turn, Turn, Turn - Byrds
446. Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
447. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
448. Back To Life - Soul II Soul
449. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
450. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
451. Vogue – Madonna
452. Love Shack - B-52's
453. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and the Wailers
454. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops / Johnny Rivers
455. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
456. Ms. Jackson - OutKast
457. The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
458. Gin & Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg
459. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
460. God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
461. Hotline Bling - Drake
462. Get Lucky - Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams)
463. All the Small Things - Blink 182
464. Come Go With Me - Dell-Vikings
465. Alright - Kendrick Lamar
466. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
467. The Weight - The Band / Aretha Franklin
468. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
469. Welcome To the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
470. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
471. Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
472. Dear Mama - 2Pac
473. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
474. Miss You - The Rolling Stones
475. Buddy Holly – Weezer
476. Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
477. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot
478. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)
479. Pinball Wizard - The Who
480. Sincerely - Moonglows
481. HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar
482. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
483. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) - Crystals
484. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
485. I'm Waiting For The Man - Velvet Underground
486. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
487. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
488. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
489. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
490. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
491. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
492. Willie And The Hand Jive - Johnny Otis Show
493. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
494. Me, Myself and I - De La Soul
495. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
496. Tequila - Champs
497. Brick House - The Commodores
498. Take It Easy – Eagles
499. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
500. Africa - Toto / Weezer

501. Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears for Fears
502. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / Diana Ross
503. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown
504. Come Together - The Beatles
505. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
506. Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
507. Paid In Full - Eric B. & Rakim
508. Royals - Lorde
509. I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
510. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley / Leonard Cohen
511. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
512. Love Potion No. 9 - Clovers / Searchers
513. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
514. Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys
515. My Sharona - The Knack
516. Candle In The Wind - Elton John
517. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
518. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
519. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush
520. Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
521. Brass In Pocket – Pretenders
522. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
523. Old Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
524. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
525. Toxic - Britney Spears
526. Stan - Eminem
527. Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan
528. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
529. Time of The Season - Zombies
530. Train in Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
531. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
532. Rock Your Baby - George McRae
533. Lady Marmalade – Labelle
534. Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
535. Wannabe - Spice Girls
536. Baby Love - The Supremes
537. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
538. Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
539. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
540. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes
541. Fuck Tha Police - N.W.A
542. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
543. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
544. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
545. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin / Dionne Warwick
546. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
547. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan
548. Groove Is In the Heart - Deee-lite
549. All Day And All of the Night - The Kinks
550. West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
551. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
552. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
553. American Woman - Guess Who
554. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up the Funk) - Parliament
555. Happy Together - Turtles
556. Real Love - Mary J. Blige
557. Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells / Joan Jett
558. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
559. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
560. Save the Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
561. What I Like About You - Romantics
562. Think - Aretha Franklin
563. A Horse With No Name - America
564. December, 1963 (Oh What A Night!) - The Four Seasons
565. Sunday, Bloody, Sunday - U2
566. Where Is My Mind? - Pixies
567. ABC - Jackson 5
568. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
569. Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
570. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
571. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
572. Master of Puppets - Metallica
573. My Guy - Mary Wells
574. How Deep is Your Love - Bee Gees
575. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
576. It's Too Soon To Know - The Orioles
577. Common People – Pulp
578. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
579. Faith - George Michael
580. The Fat Man - Fats Domino
581. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-las
582. Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
583. Autobahn – Kraftwerk
584. It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.
585. Karma Police - Radiohead
586. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
587. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
588. Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan
589. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
590. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
591. SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
592. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
593. Runaway - Kanye West (feat. Pusha T)
594. Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack
595. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs / Jackson Browne
596. What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
597. Walk, Don't Run - Ventures
598. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
599. Midnight City - M83
600. Dancing On My Own - Robyn

[ManPerson]

Would it be too early to add Not Like Us?

[Fido]

That depends. Kendrick has already two songs on the list. Do we put it instead of Humble, or which song do you see it beating? Also, are we sure on Not Like Us being the greatest 2020s song?

[ManPerson]

Considering he's one of the greatest artists of the century I don't think 3 songs is too much.

I also think that it's clearly the most impactful song of the decade, and one of the most acclaimed and popular.

[Bruno]

Maybe it's time to expand to top 1000?

[Brian]

I think 600 songs is long enough. The decade lists have additional songs that didn't make the all-time list.

[Brian]

We have replaced "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" by Ruth Brown at #589 with "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.

[Zach]

That's a good pick. Huuuuge hit.

[ManPerson]

Nice.

[ManPerson]

Son of a Preacher Man should probably be on the list. Top 300 on AcclaimedMusic, good initial popularity and strong lasting popularity (top 30 for the 1960s in terms of Spotify streams).

[Fido]

Bruce has it on the popular songs list, so he probably agrees

[ManPerson]

Some suggestions I have

btw this is the new AcclaimedMusic update I'm referring to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

- Stand by Me is one of the most popular songs of the 1960s + it's #57 on AcclaimedMusic. I'm not sure Proud Mary or Maggie May clearly beat it in any of the criteria for example. Same deal with I Want You Back and Sittin On the Dock of the Bay (which is even more acclaimed).

- Be My Baby is in the upper echelon when it comes to the most acclaimed rock songs, along with probably being Phil Spector's most influential recording so I'd say it's among the most influential rock songs as well, at least in terms of production. In terms of popularity, it was a big hit and has consistently remained a staple to this day, garnering over 3 million plays on the radio and over 800 million plays on Spotify. I could even see it in the top 20-30.

- Paint It, Black is #71 on the new AcclaimedMusic update, was a #1 hit and it has over 1.6 billion streams on Spotify. I'd say it should be top 100 or somewhere close to it.

- Ain't No Mountain High Enough is among the most lastingly popular songs of the 1960s (it's 7x platinum according to the RIAA) and is top 600 on AcclaimedMusic. I'd say it should be Marvin's fifth highest ranked song.

- Paranoid is top 150 on AcclaimedMusic, huge influence with very strong lasting popularity as well, initial popularity is admittedly its weak spot, but it still peaked at #4 in the UK and charted in the US as well. Something like London Calling or Anarchy in the UK only beats it in acclaim.

- Bohemian Rhapsody is now #15 on AcclaimedMusic, is possibly the most lastingly popular song of the 1970s, diamond certified by the RIAA and peaked in the top 40 on 3 separate occasions. I'd say it's more popular than Born to Run with similar acclaim. It seems very comparable with Imagine in both acclaim and popularity, neither has huge influence.

- Dancing Queen is probably among the top 10 most acclaimed and popular songs of the 1970s so it should definitely be in the top 50, imo. I think Brian mentioned moving it up on the old forum as well.

- Dreams is top 200 on AcclaimedMusic, a #1 hit and the biggest song off one of the biggest albums of all time. Also in the top 100 most streamed songs of all time on Spotify, being one of only 3 songs from the 1970s to do that.

- Purple Rain is top 60 on AcclaimedMusic, peaked at #2 + being off one of the most popular albums of the 1980s. It also seems to be Prince's most lastingly popular song, especially after its use in Stranger Things.

- Take On Me is #315 on AcclaimedMusic while being one of the most popular songs of the 1980s. It should be in the top 300 for sure, probably in the top 250 since its credentials seem very similar to Livin On a Prayer's. Everybody Wants to Rule the World is similar, though a bit less acclaimed and popular, it should probably be in the top 400-450

- I Wanna Dance with Somebody is top 350 on AcclaimedMusic, #1 in a dozen or so countries, 8x platinum, a dancefloor staple for decades + its been cited as a gay anthem. I'd suggest a straight swap with How Will I Know?

- Since a c̵o̵v̵e̵r̵ remake of the song hit #1 a few years ago, I think Fast Car could move up a bit (the various versions of the song have over 3 billion streams on Spotify).

- Like a Prayer is top 50 on AcclaimedMusic, was a huge hit during its time and remains very popular to this day.

- Juicy was Biggie's breakthrough single, and one of the most popular and acclaimed hip hop songs of the 1990s. I'd say it should be top 300 for sure.

- Believe has strong initial and lasting popularity, solid acclaim, and it's up there with the most influential song of the 1990s due to popularizing auto-tune. I'd say it should be somewhere in the top 600 for sure.

- ...Baby One More Time is top 300 on AcclaimedMusic, one of the more initially and lastingly popular songs of the 1990s + cited as influential on late 1990s-early 2000s pop music

- Yellow is top 600 on AcclaimedMusic while being one of the most popular songs of the 2000s with over 3.5 billion streams on Spotify, so I'd say it should be somewhere on the list.

- Gold Digger is far more popular than Jesus Walks while Jesus Walks' win in influence and arguable win in acclaim is much smaller. I'd suggest a straight swap between them.

- Mr. Brightside is top 150 on AcclaimedMusic, had strong initial popularity and even stronger lasting popularity, having notably been on the UK charts for 488 weeks (and counting). I'd say it should be in the top 300 at least.

- Royals is top 150 on AcclaimedMusic, was a #1 hit in tons of countries and is widely credited with popularizing alt-pop music. I'd say it should be the 2nd highest ranked 2010s song for sure, probably near the top 300.

- Alright is top 50 on AcclaimedMusic + it was an anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement so I'd say it should be top 400 at least.

- We Found Love is top 500 on AcclaimedMusic while being one of the biggest songs of the 2010s. I'd say it should be somewhere on the list for sure.

[Brian]

There's a lot there to chew on, so for now I'll comment on 2 things, and return to others later.

I'm not sure about "Paranoid" ahead of London Calling", but it probably should be ahead of "Anarchy". On specific criteria, I might give "Anarchy" the edge over "Paranoid" in influence, even though Sabbath is more influential than the Pistols, because almost all of the Pistols influence can be credited to "Anarchy", while I think "Paranoid" just helped to popularize what Sabbath had already done, so much of Sabbath's influence, I'd even say most, I'd credit to their first album.

A little over 3 years ago, I proposed that "Royals" be raised to #406, but Brett was opposed to it because he said he didn't hear it much on the radio anymore. But I'm willing to try again to see if he might now be willing to give it some kind of boost. I'll wait to ask until I've looked at a few more of these suggestions.

[ManPerson]

I think Royals' credentials in acclaim, influence and initial popularity should be enough to elevate its place, even though it's lasting popularity isn't quite as strong.

[Brian]

I'm wondering how much credence should be given to the new acclaimedmusic update, with it calling itself a limited update, which may suggest a lack of rigor or thoroughness. "Proud Mary" and "Maggie May" dropping as much as they did also makes me wonder, because it would seem that songs as old as those two shouldn't be dropping that much at this late date. Do you know if they plan to revise their main site list to match that spreadsheet?

[pauldrach]

I'm wondering how much credence should be given to the new acclaimedmusic update, with it calling itself a limited update, which may suggest a lack of rigor or thoroughness. "Proud Mary" and "Maggie May" dropping as much as they did also makes me wonder, because it would seem that songs as old as those two shouldn't be dropping that much at this late date. Do you know if they plan to revise their main site list to match that spreadsheet?

There won't be any further updates to the main site due to health issues on Henrik's part. The new update is considered a "limited" update because a) there was only a limited number of hand-selected sources added and b) it only updates the ranks of albums/songs that already had entries on the main site (which means, for example, that it still excludes everything from 2020 on).

[ManPerson]

I'm wondering how much credence should be given to the new acclaimedmusic update, with it calling itself a limited update, which may suggest a lack of rigor or thoroughness. "Proud Mary" and "Maggie May" dropping as much as they did also makes me wonder, because it would seem that songs as old as those two shouldn't be dropping that much at this late date. Do you know if they plan to revise their main site list to match that spreadsheet?

There won't be any further updates to the main site due to health issues on Henrik's part. The new update is considered a "limited" update because a) there was only a limited number of hand-selected sources added and b) it only updates the ranks of albums/songs that already had entries on the main site (which means, for example, that it still excludes everything from 2020 on).

They also gave more weight to more recent sources then they have on previous updates, iirc. I think it was still fairly rigorous, but with a methodology that probably led to some more drastic changes than in previous updates.

[ManPerson]

I'm wondering how much credence should be given to the new acclaimedmusic update, with it calling itself a limited update, which may suggest a lack of rigor or thoroughness. "Proud Mary" and "Maggie May" dropping as much as they did also makes me wonder, because it would seem that songs as old as those two shouldn't be dropping that much at this late date. Do you know if they plan to revise their main site list to match that spreadsheet?

For what its worth, Sittin On the Dock of the Bay/I Want You Back/Stand by Me have been well ahead of Proud Mary/Maggie May on AM's rankings for a while.