Criteria: - Songs listed are from Rock and Roll and related sub-genres.
These songs are ranked based upon their intitial and lasting popularity,
as well as their influence and impact on the evolution of Rock and Roll
and its sub-genres.
1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 2. Respect - Aretha Franklin 3. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 5. Hey Jude - Beatles 6. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys 7. Light My Fire - Doors 8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 9. Louie Louie - Kingsmen 10. My Girl - Temptations 11. She Loves You - Beatles 12. You Really Got Me - Kinks 13. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett 14. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream 15. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 16. A Day In The Life - Beatles 17. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown 18. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin 19. My Generation - The Who 20. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix 21. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds 22. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 23. Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding 24. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge 25. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles 26. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum 27. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals 28. Yesterday - Beatles 29. Be My Baby - Ronettes 30. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes 31. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane 32. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles 33. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MGs 34. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel 35. I Want You Back - Jackson 5 36. Soul Man - Sam & Dave 37. I Get Around - Beach Boys 38. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops 39. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group 40. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations 41. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks 42. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells 43. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones 44. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 45. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison 46. White Room - Cream 47. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones 48. Ticket To Ride - Beatles 49. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles 50. California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas 51. Eight Miles High - Byrds 52. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield 53. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles 54. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues 55. Heart Full Of Soul - Yardbirds 56. People Get Ready - Impressions 57. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones 58. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival 59. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash 60. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 61. Revolution - Beatles 62. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys 63. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five 64. It's All Right - Impressions 65. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan 66. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles 67. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles 68. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin 69. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones 70. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke 71. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles 72. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles 73. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones 74. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes 75. Wild Thing - Troggs 76. She's Not There - Zombies 77. I Feel Fine - Beatles 78. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva 79. Crazy - Patsy Cline 80. The Times They Are A'Changin' - Bob Dylan 81. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin' Spoonful 82. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five 83. I'm A Believer - Monkees 84. Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas 85. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 86. The Letter - Box Tops 87. The Wanderer - Dion 88. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters 89. Touch Me - Doors 90. Time Of The Season - Zombies 91. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke 92. Gloria - Them / Shadows Of Knight 93. Runaround Sue - Dion 94. Crying - Roy Orbison 95. In My Life - Beatles 96. Waterloo Sunset - Kinks 97. 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians 98. I Can See For Miles - The Who 99. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys 100. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown 101. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles 102. Hold On, I'm A'Comin' - Sam & Dave 103. My Back Pages - Byrds 104. Get Off Of My Cloud - Rolling Stones 105. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four 106. Runaway - Del Shannon 107. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 108. Please Please Me - Beatles 109. Twist And Shout - Beatles 110. My Guy - Mary Wells 111. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops 112. Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders 113. California Girls - Beach Boys 114. Good Lovin' - Young Rascals 115. For Your Love - Yardbirds 116. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding 117. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All-stars 118. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers 119. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas 120. Help! - Beatles 121. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison 122. Time Has Come Today - Chambers Brothers 123. Come Together - Beatles 124. Dance To The Music - Sly & the Family Stone 125. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison 126. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan 127. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds 128. Turn, Turn, Turn - Byrds 129. Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles 130. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations 131. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival 132. Pinball Wizard - The Who 133. Evil Ways - Santana 134. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & the Family Stone 135. A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin 136. Happy Together - Turtles 137. River Deep, Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner 138. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett 139. Helter Skelter - Beatles 140. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly 141. It's Your Thing - Isley Brothers 142. You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones 143. Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 144. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson 145. You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes 146. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops 147. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann 148. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells 149. No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry 150. Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys 151. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels 152. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions 153. Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys 154. Penny Lane - Beatles 155. Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone 156. Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother & the Holding Company 157. Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & the Shondells 158. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles 159. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf 160. The Weight - The Band 161. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Animals 162. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd 163. Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful 164. Sunshine Superman - Donovan 165. Hang On Sloopy - McCoys 166. On Broadway - Drifters 167. Sherry - Four Seasons 168. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 169. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs 170. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke 171. Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters 172. Shop Around - Miracles 173. Needles And Pins - Searchers 174. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding 175. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs 176. Rag Doll - Four Seasons 177. Memphis - Johnny Rivers 178. Baby Love - Supremes 179. Surf City - Jan & Dean 180. Da Doo Ron Ron - Crystals 181. Space Oddity - David Bowie 182. It Will Stand - Showmen 183. Running Scared - Roy Orbison 184. Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes 185. The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr 186. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge 187. The End - Doors 188. Cold Sweat - James Brown 189. Get Together - Youngbloods 190. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan 191. Wipe Out - Surfaris 192. The Twist - Chubby Checker 193. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers 194. Kick Out The Jams - MC5 195. One Fine Day - Chiffons 196. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - Shangri-Las 197. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder 198. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 199. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson 200. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.
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