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Sep 25, 2019 · The following is a list of the top 15 most played Classic Rock Songs: So who defines the parameters of this seemingly genre-free category? It’s actually you – the listener.
- Brian Kachejian
- # 1 – Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who.
- # 2 – Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin.
- # 3 – Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix.
- # 4 – Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream.
- Aerosmith, "Sweet Emotion" "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith earns the top spot on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list by embodying such an overwhelming portion of the intangible things that make the rest of the songs on our countdown so timeless.
- Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir" Led Zeppelin earn the penultimate spot on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list with "Kashmir," a stately, epic masterpiece that refuses to acknowledge that rock music should have any uncrossable boundaries.
- The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter" With an ominous mood set from the first notes, we know for certain that "the storm is threatening" on the Rolling Stones' haunting and powerful "Gimme Shelter."
- AC/DC, "Back in Black" It's a lesser statistic, but somehow it speaks most loudly: AC/DC's 'Back in Black' received the RIAA's master ringtone sales award (gold and platinum) in 2006 and reached two-times platinum status in 2007.
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- Journey – Don’T Stop Believin’
- Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive
- Steppenwolf – Born to Be Wild
- George Thorogood and The Destroyers – Bad to The Bone
- Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
- Survivor – Eye of The Tiger
- Toto – Hold The Line
- Free – All Right Now
- Boston – More Than A Feeling
- Rush – Tom Sawyer
“Don’t Stop Believin’ is a song that embodies classic rock. As if a complex structure, stellar piano work, and incredible guitar runs weren’t enough, the whole thing is topped off by Steve Perry’s soaring vocals, one of the greatest singers in all of rock’s history. Released in 1981 on their hugely successful album Escape, “Don’t Stop Believin’” wa...
This song perfectly demonstrates that Bon Jovi is unfairly characterized as hair metal, because this is a full-blooded classic rock tune. According to Jon Bon Jovi, “Wanted Dead or Alive” was inspired by Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page’, as well as his love for heroes and villains of the Old West. He compared life on the road with the way outlaws travel...
“Born to Be Wild” is a track that is classic in more ways than one. First of all, it is one of the most iconic rock songs of the 1960s. Although it was released in 1968, it didn’t really blow up until the following year, when it was featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider. Since then, the song became synonymous with bikers, riding down the open ro...
Although George Thorogood and his band have a knack for doing awesome covers of different blues classics, they hit it out of the park every time they decide to write an original tune. We are, of course, talking about “Bad to the Bone”, which was released in 1982. Initially, the track didn’t receive much airplay, but everything changed once MTV deci...
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have made many classics, but this one is not one of them. Well, sort of, because this is a song from Tom Petty’s solo album Full Moon Fever, which was recorded with the help of the band, along with some big names such as George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison. “Free Fallin’” was the most successful song from th...
When talking about the 1980s, it’s impossible not to talk about the Rocky series. Despite any of the sequels failing to reach the quality of the original, their soundtracks were always on point. This was also the case with Rocky III, which features Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” very prominently during the famous training montages. And really, it’s ...
Toto has a whole bunch of classic songs, including “Africa” and “Rosanna”, but this time, we have decided to include another song of theirs on the list: “Hold the Line”. “Hold the Line” was written by the band’s keyboardist, David Paich. The single-note percussive piano intro, followed by a massive stadium riff is about as memorable of a combo as i...
No list of classic rock songs would be complete with Free’s “All Right Now”. The most impressive thing about this timeless rock tune is the fact that most band members were teenagers when they wrote it. However, when the band’s third album, Fire and Water, was released in 1970, the song was not an immediate hit. Part of the reason was that it was p...
Just like Toto, Boston made a huge splash when it burst onto the rock scene with their single “More Than a Feeling”, which is pretty much a permanent staple on all classic rock radio stations. The song was written by the land guitarist and bandleader Tom Sholtz, whose story is not that of a typical rock star who is down on his luck, trying to make ...
Progressive rock used to be a divisive genre, especially during the emergence of punk, when it was dismissed as pompous and overblown. Many weren’t able to appreciate the superb musicianship and songwriting craft of bands such as King Crimson, Yes, and Genesis. However, one band that wasn’t affected by music industry changes was Rush. The Canadian ...
Nov 4, 2022 · 4. ‘Under Pressure’ by Queen & David Bowie. This 1981 song’s bassline is so brilliant it was borrowed by Vanilla Ice nearly a decade later for ‘Ice Ice Baby’, a 1990 pop-rap hit that ...
Dec 7, 2023 · “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix. “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin. “Baba O’Riley” by The Who. “Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones. “Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. “Roadhouse Blues” by The Doors. “Hotel California” by The Eagles. “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. “La Grange” by ZZ Top. 1.
Feb 13, 2023 · 1. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Who wouldn’t love this song? It’s one of the most popular classic rock songs of all time. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was released in 1975 and quickly rose to the top of the charts. The song is a six-minute epic that covers a wide range of emotions.
