Top 100 Rock Songs

Here is a list of the Top 100 Songs of All Time. Each of these songs has carved its place in rock history, capturing the essence of the genre and leaving a lasting impact on music culture. Our selection criteria encompass a combination of chart performance, cultural impact, critical acclaim, and enduring popularity.

Keep in mind that music preferences are subjective, and there are many great songs that are not on this top 100 song list. Songs resonate with us based on our personal experiences, often reminding us of a particular event, person, or time in our life.

As a devoted community of music enthusiasts, we hope this list reignites your passion for rock music and sparks lively discussions among fans. Feel free to share your favorite rock songs and memories in the comments below.

Here’s our countdown:

1. “Stairway to Heaven” – Led Zeppelin
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
3. “Imagine” – John Lennon
4. “Like a Rolling Stone” – Bob Dylan
5. “Hotel California” – The Eagles
6. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – The Rolling Stones
7. “Born to Run” – Bruce Springsteen
8. “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix
9. “Hey Jude” – The Beatles
10. “Sweet Child o’ Mine” – Guns N’ Roses
11. “Let It Be” – The Beatles
12. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
13. “A Day in the Life” – The Beatles
14. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana
15. “With or Without You” – U2
16. “Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
17. “Boys Don’t Cry” – The Cure
18. “Born to Be Wild” – Steppenwolf
19. “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” – Pink Floyd
20. “Jump” – Van Halen
21. “Paranoid” – Black Sabbath
22. “Yesterday” – The Beatles
23. “American Pie” – Don McLean
24. “Go Your Own Way” – Fleetwood Mac
25. “Paint It Black” – The Rolling Stones
26. “Back in Black” – AC/DC
27. “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
28. “Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry
29. “A Hard Day’s Night” – The Beatles
30. “Black Dog” – Led Zeppelin
31. “Rock and Roll” – Led Zeppelin
32. “Free Fallin'” – Tom Petty
33. “Baba O’Riley” – The Who
34. “Don’t Stop Believin'” – Journey
35. “All Along the Watchtower” – Jimi Hendrix
36. “Comfortably Numb” – Pink Floyd
37. “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
38. “Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd
39. “Brown Sugar” – The Rolling Stones
40. “The Joker” – Steve Miller Band
41. “Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
42. “Iron Man” – Black Sabbath
43. “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
44. “More Than a Feeling” – Boston
45. “Boogie Wonderland” – Earth, Wind & Fire
46. “Somebody to Love” – Jefferson Airplane
47. “Ziggy Stardust” – David Bowie
48. “Heart of Gold” – Neil Young
49. “November Rain” – Guns N’ Roses
50. “Rocket Man” – Elton John
51. “Wanted Dead or Alive” – Bon Jovi
52. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Simon & Garfunkel
53. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
54. “The Sound of Silence” – Simon & Garfunkel
55. “Sultans of Swing” – Dire Straits
56. “Jailhouse Rock” – Elvis Presley
57. “Here Comes the Sun” – The Beatles
58. “Time” – Pink Floyd
59. “Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
60. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” – Eurythmics
61. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
62. “Hotel California” – Eagles
63. “Dream On” – Aerosmith
64. “Thunder Road” – Bruce Springsteen
65. “You Really Got Me” – The Kinks
66. “Sweet Emotion” – Aerosmith
67. “Roxanne” – The Police
68. “Black Magic Woman” – Santana
69. “Run to the Hills” – Iron Maiden
70. “Space Oddity” – David Bowie
71. “Heartbreaker” – Pat Benatar
72. “Enter Sandman” – Metallica
73. “Riders on the Storm” – The Doors
74. “Bennie and the Jets” – Elton John
75. “Who Are You” – The Who
76. “Highway to Hell” – AC/DC
77. “Boys of Summer” – Don Henley
78. “All Right Now” – Free
79. “Barracuda” – Heart
80. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
81. “We Will Rock You” – Queen
82. “The Boys Are Back in Town” – Thin Lizzy
83. “Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
84. “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – The Rolling Stones
85. “You Never Give Me Your Money” – The Beatles
86. “More Than Words” – Extreme
87. “Message in a Bottle” – The Police
88. “All You Need Is Love” – The Beatles
89. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” – The Beatles
90. “Everyday People” – Sly and the Family Stone
91. “Carry on Wayward Son” – Kansas
92. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” – Yes
93. “Eleanor Rigby” – The Beatles
94. “Kashmir” – Led Zeppelin
95. “Spirit in the Sky” – Norman Greenbaum
96. “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
97. “The Wind Cries Mary” – Jimi Hendrix
98. “Come Together” – The Beatles
99. “You Never Give Me Your Money” – The Beatles
100. “Gimme Shelter” – The Rolling Stones