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Rank Song title Artist Release Date Genre Country US Hot 100 UK Singles Chart Stats Album My Rank Notes
1 "Like a Rolling Stone" Bob Dylan 20 July 1965 Folk Rock USA 2 4 Male, Solo Highway 61 Revisited 30-39 Highest song by a white artist; solo artist.
2 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" The Rolling Stones 6 June 1965 Rock England 1 1 Male, Group Out of Our Heads 10-19 Highest song by a group; Highest UK song.
3 "Imagine" John Lennon 11 October 1971 Pop England 3 6 Male, Solo Imagine 1-3 Highest song of the 70s.
4 "What's Going On" Marvin Gaye 17 January 1971 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 2 80 Male, Solo What's Going On 3 Highest song by a black artist.
5 "Respect" Aretha Franklin 29 April 1967 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 1 10 Female, Solo I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 4 Highest song by a female, black female, female solo.
6 "Good Vibrations" The Beach Boys 10 October 1966 Pop USA 1 1 Male, Group Single 10-19 Highest by an American group, second highest by a group.
7 "Johnny B. Goode" Chuck Berry 31 March 1958 Rock and roll USA 8 -- Male, Solo Chuck Berry Is on Top 20-29 Highest song of the 50s
, second highest song by a black solo male.
8 "Hey Jude" The Beatles 26 August 1968 Pop England 1 1 Male, Group Single 5 Highest of 23 Beatles songs,
third highest by group
9 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana 10 September 1991 Alternative Rock USA 6 7 Male, Group Nevermind 9 Highest song of the 90s, highest alternative song
10 "What'd I Say" Ray Charles 1 July 1959 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 6 -- Male, Solo What'd I Say 10 Third highest by a black male;
second of the 50s;
Highest 12-bar blues song
11 "My Generation" The Who 29 October 1965 Rock England 74 2 Male, Group My Generation 30-39
12 "A Change Is Gonna Come" Sam Cooke 22 December 1964 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 31 -- Male, Solo Ain't That Good News 12 Highest song from the 60s by black male; highest song in 3/4 time(?)
13 "Yesterday" The Beatles 14 June 1965 Pop England 1 8 Male, Group Help! 15
14 "Blowin' in the Wind" Bob Dylan 1 August 1963 Folk Rock USA -- -- Male, Solo The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 20-29 Highest non-charting song.
15 "London Calling" The Clash 7 December 1979 Punk Rock England -- 11 Male, Group London Calling 30-39 Highest punk song.
16 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles 29 November 1963 Pop England 1 1 Male, Group Single 18
17 "Purple Haze" The Jimi Hendrix Experience 17 March 1967 Hard Rock USA 65 3 Male, Group Single 20 Highest song by black-fronted group, second from 60s by black singer
18 "Maybellene" Chuck Berry 1 July 1955 Rock and roll USA 5 -- Male, Solo Chuck Berry Is on Top 150-199
19 "Hound Dog" Elvis Presley 13 July 1956 Rock and roll USA 2 2 Male, Solo Single 25 Highest song from 50s by white artist
20 "Let It Be" The Beatles 6 March 1970 Pop England 1 2 Male, Group Let It Be 11
21 "Born to Run" Bruce Springsteen 25 August 1975 Rock USA 23 -- Male, Solo Born to Run 100s
22 "Be My Baby" The Ronettes 1 August 1963 Pop USA 2 4 Female, Group Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica 16 Highest song by female-fronted group,
Second highest song by female.
23 "In My Life" The Beatles 3 December 1965 Pop England -- -- Male, Group Rubber Soul 15-25 Highest non-single Beatles song.
24 "People Get Ready" The Impressions 1 February 1965 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 23 -- Male, Group Off list Highest song by artist with only one song on list.
25 "God Only Knows" The Beach Boys 11 July 1966 Pop USA 39 2 Male, Group
26 "A Day in the Life" The Beatles 1 June 1967 Rock England -- -- Male, Group Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1-5
27 "Layla" Derek and the Dominoes 9 November 1970 Rock England 10 4 Male, Group 50s Second highest song by artist with only one entry
28 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" Otis Redding 8 January 1968 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 1 3 Male, Solo 30-39
29 "Help!" The Beatles 19 July 1965 Pop England 1 1 Male, Group 19+-
30 "I Walk the Line" Johnny Cash 1 May 1956 Country USA 17 -- Male, Solo
31 "Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin 8 November 1971 Rock England -- -- Male, Group
32 "Sympathy for the Devil" The Rolling Stones 1 February 1969 Rock England -- -- Male, Group Beggar's Banquet 50-59
33 "River Deep – Mountain High" Ike & Tina Turner 1 May 1966 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 88 3 Female, Solo River Deep – Mountain High 20-29
34 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers 1 November 1964 Pop USA 1 1 Male, Group You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 50-59
35 "Light My Fire" The Doors 1 May 1967 Rock USA 1 49 Male, Group The Doors ?
36 "One" U2 6 March 1992 Rock Ireland 10 7 Male, Group Achtung Baby
37 "No Woman No Cry" Bob Marley & the Wailers 25 October 1974 Reggae Jamaica -- 22 Male, Group Natty Dread Highest reggae song
38 "Gimme Shelter" The Rolling Stones 5 December 1969 Hard Rock England -- -- Male, Group Let It Bleed 10-19
39 "That'll Be the Day" Buddy Holly 1 May 1957 Rock and Roll USA 1 1 Male, Solo The "Chirping" Crickets 400-499
40 "Dancing in the Street" Martha and the Vandellas 31 July 1964 Pop USA 2 4 Female, Group Dance Party
41 "The Weight" The Band 1 January 1968 Roots Rock Canada 63 21 Female, Group Music from Big Pink Off list Highest song by Canadian artist
42 "Waterloo Sunset" The Kinks 5 May 1967 Rock England -- 2 Male, Group
43 "Tutti Frutti" Little Richard 1 November 1955 Rock and Roll USA 17 30-
44 "Georgia On My Mind" Ray Charles 1 September 1960 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 2 4
45 "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley 27 January 1956 Country USA 2 4
46 "Heroes" David Bowie 23 September 1977 Rock England 2 4
47 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon and Garfunkel 1 January 1970 Pop England 1 1 Male, Duo album 70-80 interesting note
48 "All Along the Watchtower" The Jimi Hendrix Experience 21 September 1968 Hard Rock England 20 5 Male, Group album 48 interesting note
49 "Hotel California" Eagles 22 February 1977 Rock USA 1 8 gender, type album my rank interesting note
50 "The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles 23 June 1965 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 16 9 Male, Group album my rank interesting note
51 "The Message" Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1 July 1982 Hip-Hop USA 62 8 Male, Group 51 Highest song of the 80s; highest hip-hop song
52 "When Doves Cry" Prince 16 May 1984 Pop USA 1 4 Male, Solo Purple Rain 300s Second highest of the 80s; highest 80s #1 hit
53 "Anarchy in the U.K." The Sex Pistols 26 November 1976 Punk England -- 38 Male, Group album my rank interesting note
54 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge 1 March 1966 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 1 4 Male, Solo album my rank Third highest by artist with only one entry
55 "Louie Louie" The Kingsmen 1 May 1963 Rock USA 2 uk chart gender, type album my rank Fourth highest by artist with only one entry
56 "Long Tall Sally" Little Richard 1 March 1956 Rock and Roll USA -- -- Male, Solo album 56 interesting note
57 "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Procol Harum 12 May 1967 Pop England 5 1 Male, Group album 57 Fifth highest by artist with only one entry
58 "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 2 January 1983 Pop USA 1 1 Male, Solo Thriller 50s Third highest of the 80s; second highest 80s #1 hit
59 "The Times They Are A-Changin'" Bob Dylan 13 January 1964 Folk USA -- 9 Male, Solo album ? interesting note
60 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green 1 November 1971 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 1 7 Male, Solo album 40s interesting note
61 "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" Jerry Lee Lewis 15 April 1957 Rock and Roll USA 3 38 Male, Solo album my rank interesting note
62 "Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley song)" Bo Diddley 1 April 1955 Rock and Roll USA -- -- Male, Solo album my rank interesting note
63 "For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield 9 January 1967 Rock USA 7 -- Male, Group album my rank interesting note
64 "She Loves You" The Beatles 23 August 1963 Pop England 1 1 gender, type album my rank interesting note
65 "Sunshine of Your Love" Cream 1 November 1967 Rock England 5 25 Male, Group album 80 interesting note
66 "Redemption Song" Bob Marley and the Wailers 1 October 1980 Folk Jamaica -- -- Male, Group album 66 interesting note
67 "Jailhouse Rock" Elvis Presley 24 September 1957 Rock and Roll USA 1 1 Male, Solo album 67 interesting note
68 "Tangled Up In Blue" Bob Dylan 1 January 1975 Folk USA 31 -- Male, Solo album 350-360 interesting note
69 "Crying" Roy Orbison 1 July 1961 Country USA 2 -- Male, Solo album 69 interesting note
70 "Walk On By" Dionne Warwick 26 April 1964 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 6 9 Female, Solo album 70 Second-highest by a solo female
71 "California Girls" The Beach Boys 4 June 1965 Pop USA 3 26 gender, type album 71 interesting note
72 "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" James Brown 1 February 1965 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 8 -- gender, type album 72 interesting note
73 "Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochran 21 July 1958 Rock and Roll USA 8 18 gender, type album 100-110 interesting note
74 "Superstition" Stevie Wonder 24 October 1972 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 1 11 gender, type album 80 interesting note
75 "Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin 7 November 1969 Hard Rock England 4 -- gender, type album 75 interesting note
76 "Strawberry Fields Forever" The Beatles 13 February 1967 Rock England 8 2 gender, type album 90 interesting note
111 "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" Hank Williams 8 November 1949 Country USA -- -- Male, Solo 400-499 Only song of the 40s;
earliest recorded song on the list.
180 "Hey Ya!" Outkast 23 September 2003 Hip Hop USA 1 3 Male, Group 100-109 Highest song of the 2000s.
-- "Unfinished Sympathy" Massive Attack 11 February 1991 Trip-Hop England -- 13 Female, Group Blue Lines 21 How the hell is this song not on the official list
-- "At Last" Etta James 15 November 1960 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 47 69 Female, Solo 46 How the hell is this song not on the official list
-- "A Beautiful Morning" The Rascals 1 March 1968 R&B/Funk/Soul USA 3 -- Male, Group Single 188 How the hell is this song not on the official list
rank # "song" artist year genre country us chart uk chart gender, type album my rank interesting note


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