The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

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500 Legendary Recordings That Shaped Music History. What makes a song truly great? Is it an unforgettable melody, powerful lyrics, groundbreaking production, or the ability to connect with listeners across generations? Some recordings changed the direction of popular music. Others became cultural landmarks, inspired countless artists, or remained beloved long after their original release. At InsaneVinyl.com, we’re celebrating 500 extraordinary recordings that helped shape music history. Our countdown follows Rolling Stone magazine’s 2021 edition of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, developed with input from more than 250 artists, musicians, producers, critics, and music industry professionals. Unlike rankings based solely on record sales or Billboard chart positions, this list celebrates musical achievement, cultural influence, and enduring artistic significance. From early blues and rock and roll to soul, country, pop, hip-hop, and contemporary music, these 500 recordings represent an extraordinary journey through the history of recorded music. Explore the Rankings

The Greatest Songs: Rankings 1–100

The countdown begins with some of the most influential recordings in music history.

Rank Song Artist Year
1 Respect Aretha Franklin 1967
2 Fight the Power Public Enemy 1989
3 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke 1964
4 Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 1965
5 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991
6 What’s Going On Marvin Gaye 1971
7 Strawberry Fields Forever The Beatles 1967
8 Get Ur Freak On Missy Elliott 2001
9 Dreams Fleetwood Mac 1977
10 Hey Ya! OutKast 2003
11 God Only Knows The Beach Boys 1966
12 Superstition Stevie Wonder 1972
13 Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 1969
14 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks 1967
15 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles 1963
16 Crazy in Love Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z 2003
17 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 1975
18 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution 1984
19 Imagine John Lennon 1971
20 Dancing on My Own Robyn 2010
21 Strange Fruit Billie Holiday 1939
22 Be My Baby The Ronettes 1963
23 Heroes David Bowie 1977
24 A Day in the Life The Beatles 1967
25 Runaway Kanye West featuring Pusha T 2010
26 A Case of You Joni Mitchell 1971
27 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 1975
28 Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads 1980
29 Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg 1992
30 Royals Lorde 2013
31 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 1965
32 Juicy The Notorious B.I.G. 1994
33 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958
34 Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag James Brown 1965
35 Tutti-Frutti Little Richard 1955
36 Seven Nation Army The White Stripes 2003
37 When Doves Cry Prince and the Revolution 1984
38 (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1968
39 B.O.B. OutKast 2000
40 All Along the Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968
41 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division 1980
42 Redemption Song Bob Marley and the Wailers 1980
43 My Girl The Temptations 1964
44 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 1982
45 Alright Kendrick Lamar 2015
46 Paper Planes M.I.A. 2007
47 Tiny Dancer Elton John 1971
48 Idioteque Radiohead 2000
49 Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill 1998
50 Gasolina Daddy Yankee 2004
51 Walk on By Dionne Warwick 1964
52 I Feel Love Donna Summer 1977
53 Good Vibrations The Beach Boys 1966
54 The Tracks of My Tears Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1965
55 Like a Prayer Madonna 1989
56 Work It Missy Elliott 2002
57 Family Affair Sly and the Family Stone 1971
58 The Weight The Band 1968
59 The Message Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1982
60 Running Up That Hill Kate Bush 1985
61 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 1971
62 One U2 1991
63 Jolene Dolly Parton 1973
64 Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones 1976
65 September Earth, Wind & Fire 1978
66 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
67 Tangled Up in Blue Bob Dylan 1975
68 Good Times Chic 1979
69 All Too Well Taylor Swift 2012
70 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley 1969
71 Fast Car Tracy Chapman 1988
72 Yesterday The Beatles 1965
73 Formation Beyoncé 2016
74 Hallelujah Leonard Cohen 1984
75 Common People Pulp 1995
76 I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 1956
77 Roadrunner The Modern Lovers 1976
78 Reach Out (I’ll Be There) Four Tops 1966
79 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 2006
80 What’d I Say Ray Charles 1959
81 I’m Waiting for the Man The Velvet Underground 1967
82 Rolling in the Deep Adele 2010
83 Desolation Row Bob Dylan 1965
84 Let’s Stay Together Al Green 1971
85 Kiss Prince and the Revolution 1986
86 Tumbling Dice The Rolling Stones 1972
87 All My Friends LCD Soundsystem 2007
88 Sweet Child o’ Mine Guns N’ Roses 1987
89 Hey Jude The Beatles 1968
90 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 1967
91 Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) UGK featuring OutKast 2007
92 Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard 1958
93 Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson 2004
94 I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston 1992
95 Wonderwall Oasis 1995
96 99 Problems Jay-Z 2003
97 Gloria Patti Smith 1975
98 In My Life The Beatles 1965
99 Stayin’ Alive Bee Gees 1977
100 Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan 1963

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The Greatest Songs: Rankings 101–200

The countdown continues with more legendary recordings from Rolling Stone’s 2021 ranking.

Rank Song Artist Year
101 Maps Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2003
102 Maybellene Chuck Berry 1955
103 You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette 1995
104 I Want You Back The Jackson 5 1969
105 Life on Mars? David Bowie 1971
106 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones 1968
107 C.R.E.A.M. Wu-Tang Clan 1993
108 Just Like Heaven The Cure 1987
109 Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone 1968
110 Something The Beatles 1969
111 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen 1975
112 Losing My Religion R.E.M. 1991
113 Higher Ground Stevie Wonder 1973
114 Toxic Britney Spears 2003
115 At Last Etta James 1960
116 It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock 1988
117 I Say a Little Prayer Aretha Franklin 1968
118 Creep Radiohead 1992
119 I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye 1968
120 Oh Bondage! Up Yours! X-Ray Spex 1977
121 Let It Be The Beatles 1970
122 People Get Ready The Impressions 1965
123 This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads 1983
124 That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly and the Crickets 1957
125 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols 1976
126 Freedom! ’90 George Michael 1990
127 Waterfalls TLC 1995
128 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin 1969
129 Hold On, We’re Going Home Drake featuring Majid Jordan 2013
130 Dancing in the Street Martha and the Vandellas 1964
131 Stand by Me Ben E. King 1961
132 Paid in Full Eric B. & Rakim 1987
133 Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey 1981
134 What’s Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner 1984
135 She Loves You The Beatles 1963
136 Try a Little Tenderness Otis Redding 1966
137 Thank U, Next Ariana Grande 2018
138 Heart of Glass Blondie 1978
139 Vogue Madonna 1990
140 No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley and the Wailers 1974
141 Maggie May Rod Stewart 1971
142 He Stopped Loving Her Today George Jones 1980
143 London Calling The Clash 1979
144 Jumpin’ Jack Flash The Rolling Stones 1968
145 Ms. Jackson OutKast 2000
146 Fire and Rain James Taylor 1970
147 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino 1956
148 Kashmir Led Zeppelin 1975
149 Rocket Man Elton John 1972
150 Basket Case Green Day 1994
151 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles 1960
152 Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
153 Super Freak Rick James 1981
154 Spoonful Howlin’ Wolf 1960
155 Last Nite The Strokes 2001
156 Louie Louie The Kingsmen 1963
157 Teenage Riot Sonic Youth 1988
158 Cissy Strut The Meters 1969
159 Baba O’Riley The Who 1971
160 Nightswimming R.E.M. 1992
161 Into the Groove Madonna 1985
162 Pink Moon Nick Drake 1972
163 Landslide Fleetwood Mac 1975
164 Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan 1965
165 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams 1949
166 All the Young Dudes Mott the Hoople 1972
167 Lose Yourself Eminem 2002
168 Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield 1968
169 American Girl Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1976
170 In the Still of the Night The Five Satins 1956
171 What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 1967
172 Mississippi Goddam Nina Simone 1964
173 Marquee Moon Television 1977
174 Radio Free Europe R.E.M. 1981
175 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos 1959
176 You Really Got Me The Kinks 1964
177 Jump Van Halen 1983
178 Bad Guy Billie Eilish 2019
179 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd 1979
180 Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed 1972
181 Eight Miles High The Byrds 1966
182 The Sounds of Silence Simon & Garfunkel 1964
183 You Are the Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder 1972
184 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O’Connor 1990
185 Beat It Michael Jackson 1982
186 I’ll Take You There The Staple Singers 1972
187 Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan 1965
188 Little Wing The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967
189 Space Oddity David Bowie 1969
190 Fuck tha Police N.W.A 1988
191 Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry 1967
192 Mind Playing Tricks on Me Geto Boys 1991
193 Wild Horses The Rolling Stones 1971
194 Rid of Me PJ Harvey 1993
195 Crazy Patsy Cline 1961
196 Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine James Brown 1970
197 I Can’t Stand the Rain Ann Peebles 1973
198 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye 1982
199 Dream On Aerosmith 1973
200 Changes David Bowie 1971

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The Greatest Songs: Rankings 201–300

The journey through music history continues with another collection of influential recordings from Rolling Stone’s 2021 ranking of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rank Song Artist Year
201 Ring of Fire Johnny Cash 1963
202 Your Song Elton John 1970
203 Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) Stevie Wonder 1970
204 Young Americans David Bowie 1975
205 …Baby One More Time Britney Spears 1998
206 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell 1968
207 Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine 1992
208 Doll Parts Hole 1994
209 The Boys of Summer Don Henley 1984
210 One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic 1978
211 With or Without You U2 1987
212 More Than a Feeling Boston 1976
213 Paint It Black The Rolling Stones 1966
214 Deacon Blues Steely Dan 1977
215 Shook Ones (Pt. II) Mobb Deep 1995
216 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1957
217 Edge of Seventeen Stevie Nicks 1981
218 In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett 1965
219 Free Fallin’ Tom Petty 1989
220 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order 1986
221 River Deep – Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner 1966
222 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969
223 Stan Eminem 2000
224 Layla Derek and the Dominos 1970
225 Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell 1969
226 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths 1986
227 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
228 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Beyoncé 2008
229 This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie 1951
230 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds 1965
231 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston 1987
232 My Generation The Who 1965
233 Groove Is in the Heart Deee-Lite 1990
234 You Keep Me Hangin’ On The Supremes 1966
235 Blue Monday New Order 1983
236 Lean on Me Bill Withers 1972
237 Your Cheatin’ Heart Hank Williams 1953
238 Are You That Somebody? Aaliyah 1998
239 September Gurls Big Star 1974
240 I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys 1999
241 The Humpty Dance Digital Underground 1990
242 Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis 1957
243 Eleanor Rigby The Beatles 1966
244 Summer Babe (Winter Version) Pavement 1992
245 Sabotage Beastie Boys 1994
246 Ooh La La Faces 1973
247 River Joni Mitchell 1971
248 Straight Outta Compton N.W.A 1988
249 Bad Reputation Joan Jett 1980
250 Purple Haze The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967
251 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor 1978
252 Flash Light Parliament 1977
253 Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Willie Nelson 1975
254 Stop! In the Name of Love The Supremes 1965
255 Coal Miner’s Daughter Loretta Lynn 1970
256 Master of Puppets Metallica 1986
257 Heat Wave Martha and the Vandellas 1963
258 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron 1971
259 Heart of Gold Neil Young 1972
260 Get Up, Stand Up The Wailers 1973
261 Pusherman Curtis Mayfield 1972
262 American Tune Paul Simon 1973
263 Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 1971
264 Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye 1973
265 Left of the Dial The Replacements 1985
266 King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown Augustus Pablo 1974
267 Take Care Drake featuring Rihanna 2011
268 Shout (Parts 1 and 2) The Isley Brothers 1959
269 Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers 1965
270 Closer Nine Inch Nails 1994
271 A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum 1967
272 The Boys Are Back in Town Thin Lizzy 1976
273 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack 1973
274 Love and Happiness Al Green 1972
275 Sail Away Randy Newman 1972
276 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) Buzzcocks 1978
277 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1955
278 Pressure Drop Toots and the Maytals 1970
279 Karma Police Radiohead 1997
280 Penny Lane The Beatles 1967
281 Grindin’ Clipse 2002
282 Never Tear Us Apart INXS 1988
283 Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles 1960
284 Suzanne Leonard Cohen 1967
285 Say My Name Destiny’s Child 1999
286 Dancing Queen ABBA 1976
287 You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC 1980
288 That’s the Joint Funky 4 + 1 1980
289 Atlantic City Bruce Springsteen 1982
290 Yeah! Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris 2004
291 In the Air Tonight Phil Collins 1981
292 Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest 1990
293 School’s Out Alice Cooper 1972
294 Sweet Jane The Velvet Underground 1970
295 Won’t Get Fooled Again The Who 1971
296 Rebel Girl Bikini Kill 1993
297 Wouldn’t It Be Nice The Beach Boys 1966
298 Jungleland Bruce Springsteen 1975
299 I Put a Spell on You Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956
300 Rock Lobster The B-52’s 1978

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The Greatest Songs: Rankings 301–400

Our countdown continues with another collection of memorable recordings spanning rock, soul, pop, hip-hop, and more, following Rolling Stone’s 2021 ranking of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rank Song Artist Year
301 Night Moves Bob Seger 1976
302 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1975
303 No Scrubs TLC 1999
304 Trans-Europe Express Kraftwerk 1977
305 Every Breath You Take The Police 1983
306 Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin 1967
307 Crazy Gnarls Barkley 2006
308 Divorce Song Liz Phair 1993
309 Ain’t No Sunshine Bill Withers 1971
310 Light My Fire The Doors 1967
311 Hotel California Eagles 1976
312 Walk on By Isaac Hayes 1969
313 The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1967
314 I Wanna Be Your Dog The Stooges 1969
315 Acknowledgement John Coltrane 1965
316 Leader of the Pack The Shangri-Las 1964
317 Visions of Johanna Bob Dylan 1966
318 Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton 1952
319 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears 1985
320 California Love 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre 1995
321 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For U2 1987
322 After the Gold Rush Neil Young 1970
323 All I Have to Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers 1958
324 Scenes from an Italian Restaurant Billy Joel 1977
325 Lust for Life Iggy Pop 1977
326 Portions for Foxes Rilo Kiley 2004
327 Real Love Mary J. Blige 1992
328 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991
329 Safaera Bad Bunny featuring Jowell & Randy and Ñengo Flow 2020
330 Big Poppa The Notorious B.I.G. 1994
331 Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes 1961
332 Umbrella Rihanna featuring Jay-Z 2007
333 Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone The Temptations 1972
334 Ripple Grateful Dead 1970
335 Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem) Marshall Jefferson 1986
336 She’s Gone Daryl Hall & John Oates 1973
337 Believe Cher 1998
338 Paranoid Black Sabbath 1970
339 1999 Prince 1982
340 (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais The Clash 1978
341 I’m a Believer The Monkees 1966
342 Promised Land Chuck Berry 1964
343 What a Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers 1978
344 Iron Man Black Sabbath 1970
345 It’s Too Late Carole King 1971
346 Dynamite BTS 2020
347 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 1956
348 Virginia Plain Roxy Music 1972
349 Time of the Season The Zombies 1968
350 Angel from Montgomery John Prine 1971
351 Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma) Jorge Ben 1976
352 It Was a Good Day Ice Cube 1992
353 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics 1983
354 Rock With You Michael Jackson 1979
355 Don’t Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston 1976
356 Surrender Cheap Trick 1978
357 Blank Space Taylor Swift 2014
358 Because the Night Patti Smith 1978
359 Killing Me Softly With His Song Fugees 1996
360 Little Red Corvette Prince 1982
361 The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff 1972
362 Merry Go ‘Round Kacey Musgraves 2013
363 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley and the Wailers 1980
364 Box of Rain Grateful Dead 1970
365 God Save the Queen Sex Pistols 1977
366 Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals 1963
367 Thinkin Bout You Frank Ocean 2012
368 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden 1994
369 Just What I Needed The Cars 1978
370 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly 1957
371 Bennie and the Jets Elton John 1973
372 I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt 1991
373 Hotline Bling Drake 2015
374 Be Thankful for What You Got William DeVaughn 1974
375 Up on the Roof The Drifters 1962
376 Mama Tried Merle Haggard 1968
377 Pictures of You The Cure 1989
378 Mr. Brightside The Killers 2003
379 Untitled (How Does It Feel) D’Angelo 2000
380 Radiation Vibe Fountains of Wayne 1996
381 Typical Girls The Slits 1979
382 Paper Bag Fiona Apple 1999
383 Redbone Childish Gambino 2016
384 I Like It Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin 2018
385 I’m Coming Out Diana Ross 1980
386 Lola The Kinks 1970
387 Personality Crisis New York Dolls 1973
388 Party Up (Up in Here) DMX 1999
389 Brass in Pocket Pretenders 1979
390 Enter Sandman Metallica 1991
391 Springsteen Eric Church 2011
392 Fix You Coldplay 2005
393 Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud) James Brown 1968
394 Grace Jeff Buckley 1994
395 Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force 1982
396 Alison Elvis Costello 1977
397 Bring the Noise Public Enemy 1987
398 Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran 1982
399 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester 1978
400 Station to Station David Bowie 1976

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The Greatest Songs: Rankings 401–500

Our final ranking section celebrates another 100 remarkable recordings from across generations and musical genres, completing our exploration of Rolling Stone’s 2021 edition of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rank Song Artist Year
401 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac 1977
402 Lovely Day Bill Withers 1977
403 Ain’t Nobody Rufus and Chaka Khan 1983
404 Rock and Roll All Nite Kiss 1975
405 Amor Prohibido Selena 1994
406 Sucker M.C.’s Run-DMC 1983
407 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973
408 Father and Son Cat Stevens 1970
409 Everlong Foo Fighters 1997
410 Whipping Post The Allman Brothers Band 1969
411 Heavy Metal Drummer Wilco 2002
412 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry 1988
413 Gloria Them 1964
414 Dreaming Blondie 1979
415 Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode 1990
416 Alive Pearl Jam 1991
417 Uptown Funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2014
418 Green Onions Booker T. & the M.G.’s 1962
419 Fantasy Mariah Carey featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard 1995
420 California Dreamin’ The Mamas & the Papas 1965
421 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths 1984
422 Flava in Ya Ear (Remix) Craig Mack featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes 1994
423 Criminal Fiona Apple 1996
424 No Diggity Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen 1996
425 Mannish Boy Muddy Waters 1955
426 Super Bass Nicki Minaj 2011
427 Rapper’s Delight The Sugarhill Gang 1979
428 Sign of the Times Harry Styles 2017
429 Under Pressure Queen and David Bowie 1981
430 They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) Pete Rock & CL Smooth 1992
431 Adore Prince 1987
432 Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran 1958
433 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys 1984
434 Sheena Is a Punk Rocker Ramones 1977
435 Limelight Rush 1981
436 Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen 2011
437 Passionate Kisses Lucinda Williams 1988
438 Savage (Remix) Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé 2020
439 La Vida Es un Carnaval Celia Cruz 1998
440 If I Ain’t Got You Alicia Keys 2003
441 The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert 2009
442 Ace of Spades Motörhead 1980
443 Sugar, We’re Goin Down Fall Out Boy 2005
444 In da Club 50 Cent 2003
445 Cosmic Dancer T. Rex 1971
446 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) Bruce Springsteen 1973
447 Help! The Beatles 1965
448 Tyrone Erykah Badu 1997
449 (Don’t Fear) The Reaper Blue Öyster Cult 1976
450 Powderfinger Neil Young 1979
451 Bad and Boujee Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert 2016
452 Africa Toto 1982
453 The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) Missy Elliott 1997
454 Bam Bam Sister Nancy 1982
455 White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane 1967
456 Summertime Sadness Lana Del Rey 2012
457 Livin’ on a Prayer Bon Jovi 1986
458 Loser Beck 1993
459 No Ordinary Love Sade 1992
460 Ku Klux Klan Steel Pulse 1978
461 Crying Roy Orbison 1961
462 Into the Mystic Van Morrison 1970
463 Boom Boom John Lee Hooker 1962
464 Help Me Joni Mitchell 1974
465 Get Lucky Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers 2013
466 Never Too Much Luther Vandross 1981
467 Come as You Are Nirvana 1991
468 Fade Into You Mazzy Star 1993
469 Goodbye Earl The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) 2000
470 Midnight Train to Georgia Gladys Knight & the Pips 1973
471 The House of the Rising Sun The Animals 1964
472 Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel 1977
473 Stand by Your Man Tammy Wynette 1968
474 Move On Up Curtis Mayfield 1970
475 Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson 1989
476 Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down Kris Kristofferson 1970
477 Our Lips Are Sealed The Go-Go’s 1981
478 Back That Azz Up Juvenile featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh 1998
479 Oye Como Va Santana 1970
480 Just a Friend Biz Markie 1989
481 Cross Road Blues Robert Johnson 1937
482 Bad Romance Lady Gaga 2009
483 I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Four Tops 1965
484 Buddy Holly Weezer 1994
485 212 Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay 2011
486 A Milli Lil Wayne 2008
487 Cranes in the Sky Solange 2016
488 House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls The Weeknd 2011
489 Cannonball The Breeders 1993
490 Old Town Road Lil Nas X 2019
491 Welcome to the Jungle Guns N’ Roses 1987
492 So What Miles Davis 1959
493 Where Is My Mind? Pixies 1988
494 Time After Time Cyndi Lauper 1983
495 You’re So Vain Carly Simon 1972
496 Without You Harry Nilsson 1971
497 Truth Hurts Lizzo 2017
498 Pancho and Lefty Townes Van Zandt 1972
499 Baby Love The Supremes 1964
500 Stronger Kanye West 2007

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Source & Disclaimer

This page presents the rankings from Rolling Stone magazine’s 2021 edition of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time for informational and educational purposes. Song rankings are credited to Rolling Stone and reflect the publication’s editorial selections, not an independent ranking created by InsaneVinyl.com.

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Original source: Rolling Stone — The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2021).

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