The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time

 


The following is an aggregate list sourced from over 1450 "Greatest Albums of All Time" lists curated by AcclaimedMusic. The full list can be found here. (updated as of 7/8/25) This is here for purely archival purposes.

Bob DylanLike a Rolling Stone (1965)
NirvanaSmells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
The BeatlesA Day in the Life (1967)
The Beach BoysGood Vibrations (1966)
Aretha FranklinRespect (1967)
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On (1971)
The Beach BoysGod Only Knows (1966)
Chuck BerryJohnny B. Goode (1958)
The RonettesBe My Baby (1963)
Michael JacksonBillie Jean (1982)
The Rolling Stones(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
The BeatlesStrawberry Fields Forever (1967)
David Bowie"Heroes" (1977)
Billie HolidayStrange Fruit (1939)
QueenBohemian Rhapsody (1975)
Bruce SpringsteenBorn to Run (1975)
Little RichardTutti Frutti (1955)
The ClashLondon Calling (1979)
PrinceWhen Doves Cry (1984)
John LennonImagine (1971)
Marvin GayeI Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)
Sam CookeA Change Is Gonna Come (1964)
Otis Redding(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (1968)
OutKastHey Ya! (2003)
Joy DivisionLove Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
The WhoMy Generation (1965)
The Rolling StonesGimme Shelter (1969)
The Rolling StonesSympathy for the Devil (1968)
Stevie WonderSuperstition (1972)
M.I.A.Paper Planes (2007)
Donna SummerI Feel Love (1977)
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious FiveThe Message (1982)
Led ZeppelinStairway to Heaven (1971)
Ray CharlesWhat'd I Say (1959)
Elvis PresleyHeartbreak Hotel (1956)
PulpCommon People (1995)
RobynDancing on My Own (2010)
BeyoncéCrazy in Love (2003)
New OrderBlue Monday (1983)
Sex PistolsAnarchy in the U.K. (1976)
The White StripesSeven Nation Army (2003)
Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime (1980)
MadonnaLike a Prayer (1989)
The KinksWaterloo Sunset (1967)
Kendrick LamarAlright (2015)
ABBADancing Queen (1976)
Bill Haley and His Comets(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (1954)
David BowieLife on Mars? (1971)
The SmithsThere Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1986)
RamonesBlitzkrieg Bop (1976)
The KinksYou Really Got Me (1964)
Public EnemyFight the Power (1989)
R.E.M.Losing My Religion (1991)
The Jackson 5I Want You Back (1969)
Jimi HendrixPurple Haze (1967)
Jimi HendrixAll Along the Watchtower (1968)
Ben E. KingStand by Me (1961)
Sex PistolsGod Save the Queen (1977)
PrincePurple Rain (1984)
David BowieSpace Oddity (1969)
Missy ElliottGet Ur Freak On (2001)
Elvis PresleyHound Dog (1956)
The BeatlesHey Jude (1968)
RadioheadParanoid Android (1997)
The DoorsLight My Fire (1967)
The KingsmenLouie Louie (1963)
Led ZeppelinWhole Lotta Love (1969)
Franz FerdinandTake Me Out (2004)
The Mamas and the PapasCalifornia Dreamin' (1965)
Gnarls BarkleyCrazy (2006)
The Rolling StonesPaint It, Black (1966)
Massive AttackUnfinished Sympathy (1991)
SinĂ©ad O’ConnorNothing Compares 2 U (1990)
EaglesHotel California (1976)
Kate BushWuthering Heights (1978)
Lou ReedWalk on the Wild Side (1972)
Bob DylanTangled Up in Blue (1975)
BlondieHeart of Glass (1978)
LCD SoundsystemAll My Friends (2007)
The BandThe Weight (1968)
Jay-Z99 Problems (2003)
Guns N' RosesSweet Child O' Mine (1987)
The SmithsHow Soon Is Now? (1984)
The BeatlesYesterday (1965)
Al GreenLet's Stay Together (1971)
Kanye WestRunaway (2010)
OasisWonderwall (1995)
MadonnaInto the Groove (1985)
Hank WilliamsI'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1949)
The TemptationsMy Girl (1964)
Kate BushRunning Up That Hill (1985)
Buddy Holly & The CricketsThat'll Be the Day (1957)
The VerveBitter Sweet Symphony (1997)
James BrownPapa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965)
TelevisionMarquee Moon (1977)
Martha and The VandellasDancing in the Street (1964)
Beastie BoysSabotage (1994)
The Rolling StonesJumpin' Jack Flash (1968)
Simon and GarfunkelThe Sound of Silence (1965)
Lana Del ReyVideo Games (2011)

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