The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time was assembled by the editors of Rolling Stone, based on the results of two extensive polls. In 2004, we asked a blue-ribbon panel of 162 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest songs of all time. In 2009, we asked a similar group of 100 experts to pick the best songs of the 2000s. From those results, we created this new list of the greatest songs of all time.
From "Johnny B. Goode" to "Crazy in Love," this ultimate playlist is yours to enjoy.
- 200 Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel Lyrics
- 199 The Chantels Maybe Lyrics
- 198 Guns 'N Roses Sweet Child O' Mine Lyrics
- 197 Buddy Holly Peggy Sue Lyrics
- 196 The Drifters There Goes My Baby Lyrics
- 195 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman Lyrics
- 194 Amy Winehouse Rehab Lyrics
- 193 Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Lyrics
- 192 Bob Dylan Knocking On Heaven's Door Lyrics
- 191 Bee Gees Stayin' Alive Lyrics
- 190 AC/DC Back In Black Lyrics
- 189 Bob Dylan Knocking On Heaven's Door Lyrics
- 188 Creedence Clearwater Revival Who'll Stop The Rain Lyrics
- 187 Bob Dylan Desolation Row Lyrics
- 186 Beatles Please Please Me Lyrics
- 185 B.B. King The Thrill Is Gone Lyrics
- 184 The Drifters Save The Last Dance For Me Lyrics
- 183 Booker T. and the MG's Green Onions Lyrics
- 182 Outkast Hey Ya Lyrics
- 181 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart Lyrics
- 180 Big Star September Gurls Lyrics
- 179 Tom Petty Free Fallin' Lyrics
- 178 Beach Boys Don't Worry Baby Lyrics
- 177 Bobby Fuller Four I Fought The Law Lyrics
- 176 Rolling Stones Paint It Black Lyrics
- 175 Sex Pistols God Save The Queen Lyrics
- 174 ABBA Dancing Queen Lyrics
- 173 Aerosmith Dream On Lyrics
- 172 Jay-Z 99 Problems Lyrics
- 171 Joni Mitchell Both Sides, Now Lyrics
- 170 REM Losing My Religion Lyrics
- 169 Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone Lyrics
- 168 Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On Lyrics
- 167 Tracy Chapman Fast Car Lyrics
- 166 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics
- 165 Sinead Oconnor Nothing Compares 2 U Lyrics
- 164 Ray Charles I Can't Stop Loving You Lyrics
- 163 Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Lyrics
- 162 Public Enemy Bring The Noise Lyrics
- 161 Velvet Underground I'm Waiting For The Man Lyrics
- 160 U2 Moment of Surrender Lyrics
- 159 Bill Haley Rock Around The Clock Lyrics
- 158 The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You Lyrics
- 157 Simon And Garfunkel The Sound Of Silence Lyrics
- 156 Creedence Clearwater Revival Proud Mary Lyrics
- 155 Buddy Holly Rave On Lyrics
- 154 Beatles A Hard Day's Night Lyrics
- 153 Jimi Hendrix Foxey Lady Lyrics
- 152 The Penguins Earth Angel (will You Be Mine) Lyrics
- 151 The Byrds Eight Miles High Lyrics
- 150 Everly Brothers Cathy's Clown Lyrics
- 149 Iggy Pop Lust for Life Lyrics
- 148 Janis Joplin Me And Bobby Mcgee Lyrics
- 147 B-52s Rock Lobster Lyrics
- 146 Sly & the Family Stone Everyday People Lyrics
- 145 The Ramones I Wanna Be Sedated Lyrics
- 144 Prince Purple Rain Lyrics
- 143 James Brown Please, Please, Please Lyrics
- 142 Everly Brothers All I Have To Do Is Dream Lyrics
- 141 Led Zeppelin Kashmir Lyrics
- 140 Beatles I Saw Her Standing There Lyrics
- 139 Sly & the Family Stone Family Affair Lyrics
- 138 Beatles Eleanor Rigby Lyrics
- 137 Elton John Your Song Lyrics
- 136 Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps Lyrics
- 135 Wilson Pickett In The Midnight Hour Lyrics
- 134 Who Won't Get Fooled Again Lyrics
- 133 Bo Diddley Who Do You Love Lyrics
- 132 U2 With Or Without You Lyrics
- 131 Rod Stewart Maggie May Lyrics
- 130 Steppenwolf Born To Be Wild Lyrics
- 129 Chuck Berry Rock And Roll Music Lyrics
- 128 David Bowie Changes Lyrics
- 127 Big Joe Turner Shake, Rattle & Roll Lyrics
- 126 The Shirelles Will You Love Me Tomorrow? Lyrics
- 125 Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash Lyrics
- 124 James Brown It`s A Man's Man's World Lyrics
- 123 The Animals House Of The Rising Sun Lyrics
- 122 Ben E. King Stand By Me Lyrics
- 121 Jackson 5 I Want You Back Lyrics
- 120 Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way Lyrics
- 119 The Isley Brothers Shout (Parts 1 and 2) Lyrics
- 118 Beyonce Knowles crazy in love Lyrics
- 117 Al Green Take Me To The River Lyrics
- 116 Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women Lyrics
- 115 Sam Cooke You Send Me Lyrics
- 114 The Drifters Up On The Roof Lyrics
- 113 Elvis Presley That's All Right Lyrics
- 112 Hank Williams I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Lyrics
- 111 Otis Redding I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) Lyrics
- 110 Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl Lyrics
- 109 Prince Little Red Corvette Lyrics
- 108 Buddy Holly Not Fade Away Lyrics
- 107 Bob Dylan Mr. Tambourine Man Lyrics
- 106 Simon And Garfunkel The Boxer Lyrics
- 105 Stevie Wonder Living For The City Lyrics
- 104 Donna Summer Hot Stuff Lyrics
- 103 Gene Vincent Be-Bop-A-Lula Lyrics
- 102 Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Lyrics
- 101 Rolling Stones You Can't Always Get What You Want Lyrics