Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"

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This isn’t restricted to singles only, the folks at RS picked some album tracks.

GREG’S NOTE: I’ve re-edited this list to try and make sure I’m using the same version as what’s on other lists such as the Country 500, Dave Marsh’s 1001 Greatest singles, RIAA Hall of Fame etc. That way, you’ll get correct "credit" for hearing a song on all 3 lists. This MAY mean that some things you have consumed get unchecked…sorry about that.

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  1. 1.
    Like a Rolling Stone (single)
    by Bob Dylan

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  2. 2.
    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (single)
    by The Rolling Stones

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  3. 3.
    Imagine (single)
    by John Lennon

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  4. 4.
    What's Going On (single)
    by Marvin Gaye

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  5. 5.
    Respect
    by Aretha Franklin

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  6. 6.
    Good Vibrations (single)
    by The Beach Boys

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  7. 7.
    Johnny B. Goode (single)
    by Chuck Berry

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  8. 8.
    Hey Jude (single)
    by The Beatles

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  9. 9.
    Smells Like Teen Spirit (single)
    by Nirvana

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  10. 10.
    What'd I Say? [Pt. 1] (single)
    by Ray Charles

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  11. 11.
    My Generation - The Who (single)
    by The Who

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  12. 12.
    A Change is Gonna Come (single)
    by Sam Cooke

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  13. 13.
    Yesterday (single)
    by The Beatles

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  14. 14.
    London Calling (single)
    by The Clash

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  15. 15.
    Blowin' in the Wind (single)
    by Bob Dylan

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  16. 16.
    I Want to Hold Your Hand (single)
    by The Beatles

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  17. 17.
    Purple Haze (single)
    by Jimi Hendrix

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  18. 18.
    Maybellene (single)
    by Chuck Berry

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  19. 19.
    Hound Dog (single)
    by Elvis Presley

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  20. 20.
    Let It Be (single)
    by The Beatles

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  21. 21.
    Born to Run (single)
    by Bruce Springsteen

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  22. 22.
    Be My Baby (single)
    by The Ronettes

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  23. 23.
    In My Life (single)
    by The Beatles

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  24. 24.
    People Get Ready (single)
    by The Impressions

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  25. 25.
    God Only Knows (single)
    by The Beach Boys

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  26. 26.
    A Day in the Life (song)
    by The Beatles

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  27. 27.
    Layla (single)
    by Derek & The Dominos

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  28. 28.
    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (single)
    by Otis Redding

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  29. 29.
    Help! (single)
    by The Beatles

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  30. 30.
    I Walk the Line (single)
    by Johnny Cash

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  31. 31.
    Stairway to Heaven (song)
    by Led Zeppelin

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  32. 32.
    Sympathy for the Devil (single)
    by The Rolling Stones

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  33. 33.
    River Deep - Mountain High (single)
    by Ike & Tina Turner

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  34. 34.
    You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' (single)
    by The Righteous Brothers

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  35. 35.
    Light my Fire - Doors (single)
    by The Doors

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  36. 36.
    One (single)
    by U2

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  37. 37.
    No Woman, No Cry (single)
    by Bob Marley & the Wailers

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  38. 38.
    Gimme Shelter (single)
    by Rolling Stones

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  39. 39.
    That'll Be the Day (single)
    by Buddy Holly & the Crickets

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  40. 40.
    Dancing in the Street (single)
    by Martha & The Vandellas

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  41. 41.
    The Weight (single)
    by The Band

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  42. 42.
    Waterloo Sunset (single)
    by The Kinks

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  43. 43.
    Tutti Frutti (single)
    by Little Richard

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  44. 44.
    Georgia on my Mind (single)
    by Ray Charles

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  45. 45.
    Heartbreak Hotel (single)
    by Elvis Presley

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  46. 46.
    Heroes (single)
    by David Bowie

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  47. 47.
    Bridge Over Troubled Water (single)
    by Simon & Garfunkel

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  48. 48.
    All Along the Watchtower (song)
    by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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  49. 49.
    Hotel California (single)
    by The Eagles

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  50. 50.
    The Tracks of my Tears (single)
    by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

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Created by M5rzb on Aug 14, 2006.
 

Comments

Greg
Columbus

DONE! — 2 years ago

Ticked off “Into the Mystic”,”Cortez the Killer” and “William, it was Really Nothing” today. Only 9 songs were truly cringeworthy with me feeling strongly most were well worth the time :)


odyssia
Winnipeg

Thanks — 2 years ago

Thanks for making this list. Can’t tell you how much pleasure it’s bringing me to give these songs a concentrated listen!


stfujaimie
Zephyrhills

Untitled — 2 years ago

Walk This Way by Aerosmith is on the list twice.


Rachael
Umeå

I've listened to them all... — 2 years ago

Bar one; The Rolling Stones’ ‘Miss You’, simply cannot find it. Damn being at 99%


I'm on to it — 2 years ago

Doing them one at a time right now. Well, how else would I do it? :)


i've got them! — 2 years ago

It took me so long to complete this.It became an obsession!BUt these songs are worth it


M5rzb
Beverly

Untitled — 3 years ago

Is there an easy way to make a list? This is going to take forever.