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- "I Love Rock 'N Roll" (1981) — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. So what if it's a cover? Joan Jett & the Blackhearts own this song with every ounce of their being.
- "Born to Run" (1975) — Bruce Springsteen. If "At night, we ride through the mansions of glory/In suicide machines" doesn't sound like a typical rock lyric, it's because this ode to love, cars, and unfulfilled American dreams is anything but typical.
- "Starman" (1972) — David Bowie. David Bowie's "Starman" is a soaring wonder, a sparkly tale about an alien communicating with Earth's children via radio (and phone!).
- "Once in a Lifetime" (1980) — Talking Heads. An ode to disassociation, the Talking Heads' signature song is carried by Tina Weymouth's hypnotic rubber-band bassline and (her husband) Chris Frantz's shuddery beats.
- “Imagine” — John Lennon. Voted second by the Ranker community and third by Rolling Stone, John Lennon’s “Imagine” is worthy of our top spot. First released in the U.S. in October 1971 and in the U.K.
- “Hey Jude” — The Beatles. It’s the best song of all time, according to thousands of Ranker voters, and it comes in at No. 8 on the Rolling Stone list.
- “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” — The Rolling Stones. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” deemed by Rolling Stone to be the second-best song of all time, gave The Rolling Stones their first U.S. No. 1, and despite being initially restricted to pirate radio stations in the U.K.
- “Yesterday” — The Beatles. The Beatles’ most famous ballad was voted third-best by the Ranker community and 13th by Rolling Stone. It was also ranked third on BMI’s list of the Top 100 Songs of the Century and was voted the best song of the 20th century in a 1999 BBC Radio 2 poll of music experts and listeners.
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" is a recurring song ranking compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone. It is based on weighted votes from selected musicians, critics, and industry figures.
Dec 11, 2003 · 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: ... "White Rabbit" was a trippy rock & roll bolero written by Airplane vocalist Slick. ... but Clarkson's A&R rep snatched it up for the first-ever American Idol ...
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” By Queen. To speak of rock songs means one of the most iconic songs in the history of music, and that’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It was performed by the British rock band Queen and released in 1975 as part of their album A Night at the Opera.
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine” By Guns N’ Roses. American rock band Guns N’ Roses had a number of hit songs from their debut album in 1987. “Sweet Child o’ Mine” was an instant hit and has since become one of the most recognized and iconic songs of the 1980s.
- “Hotel California” By The Eagles. Another iconic rock song in music history that features some legendary guitar riffs is The Eagle‘s “Hotel California.”
- “The Final Countdown” By Europe. The best rock songs of all time did not only come from the US. Swedish band Europe gave its contribution in the 1986 song “The Final Countdown.”
Feb 16, 2024 · 500 Best Songs of All Time ... Mitchell’s 1974 album, Court and Spark, her biggest-selling ever, ... The song that brought acid rock to Middle America was a heady rock bolero written by ...
Aug 12, 2021 · From Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple, The Doors and more, Dig! salute the cream of the genre-shapers, stadium-fillers and FM radio hitmakers, and pick the 20 best rock songs of all time. Listen to our Rock Classics playlist here, and check out the best rock songs of all time below.
