Artist
|
Song
|
Released
|
Notes
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ABBA
|
Dancing Queen
|
1976
|
Written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson[1]
|
AC/DC
|
Back in Black
|
1980
|
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Adele
|
Rolling in the Deep
|
2011
|
|
Christina Aguilera
|
Beautiful
|
2002
|
Written and produced by Linda Perry[2]
|
Alice in Chains
|
Man in the Box
|
1990
|
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Lynn Anderson
|
Rose Garden
|
1970
|
Written by Joe South[3]
|
The Animals
|
The House of the Rising Sun
|
1964
|
Traditional
|
Louis Armstrong
|
What a Wonderful World
|
1967
|
Written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss[5]
|
Eddy Arnold
|
The Cattle Call
|
|
Written/recorded in 1934 by Tex Owens[6]
|
Asia
|
Heat of the Moment
|
1982
|
Written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes[7]
|
Rick Astley
|
Never Gonna Give You Up
|
1987
|
Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman[8]
|
A*Teens
|
Upside Down
|
2000
|
The band's first original release[9]
|
Avicii
|
Wake Me Up
|
2013
|
|
Backstreet Boys
|
I Want It That Way
|
1999
|
Written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson[10]
|
Jimmy Barnes
|
Working Class Man
|
1985
|
Written by Jonathan Cain[11]
|
Count Basie
|
One O'Clock Jump
|
1937
|
A
|
Shirley Bassey
|
Goldfinger
|
1964
|
The title song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger[13]
|
Bauhaus
|
Bela Lugosi's Dead
|
1979
|
Considered the harbinger of gothic rock music[14]
|
Beck
|
Loser
|
1993
|
Written by Beck and producer Carl Stephenson[15]
|
Tony Bennett
|
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
|
1953
|
Written by George Cory and Douglass Cross[16]
|
Chuck Berry
|
Johnny B. Goode
|
1958
|
Recorded January 6, 1958 at Chess Records[17]
|
Bikini Kill
|
Rebel Girl
|
1993
|
Written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox[18]
|
Black Eyed Peas
|
I Gotta Feeling
|
2009
|
|
Blink-182
|
All the Small Things
|
1999
|
|
Blue Öyster Cult
|
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
|
1976
|
Written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser[19]
|
Bon Jovi
|
Livin' on a Prayer
|
1986
|
Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child[20]
|
Jeff Buckley
|
Hallelujah
|
1994
|
Originally written and recorded by Leonard Cohen in 1984[21]
|
Jimmy Buffett
|
Margaritaville
|
1977
|
Recorded 1976 at Quadrafonic Sound Studios [22]
|
Glen Campbell
|
Rhinestone Cowboy
|
1975
|
Originally written and recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974[23]
|
Mariah Carey
|
Hero
|
1993
|
Written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, from her third album Music Box[24][25]
|
The Carpenters
|
We've Only Just Begun
|
1970
|
Written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams[26]
|
Ray Charles
|
What'd I Say
|
1959
|
Recorded on February 18, 1959[27]
|
Cheap Trick
|
I Want You to Want Me
|
1977
|
Written by Rick Nielsen and produced by Tom Werman[26]
|
Chicago
|
Beginnings
|
1969
|
Written by Robert Lamm and produced by James William Guercio[26]
|
Eric Clapton
|
Layla
|
1970
|
Written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon[28][29]
|
Marc Cohn
|
Walking in Memphis
|
1991
|
Described as an iconic part of the Great American Songbook[30]
|
Cold Chisel
|
Khe Sanh
|
1978
|
Their debut single, written by Don Walker[31]
|
Coldplay
|
Viva la Vida
|
2008
|
|
John Coltrane
|
My Favorite Things
|
1961
|
Published in 1959 by Rodgers and Hammerstein[32]
|
Conway Twitty
|
Hello Darlin'
|
1970
|
Written and recorded on November 18, 1969[33]
|
Culture Club
|
Karma Chameleon
|
1983
|
Featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers[34]
|
Billy Ray Cyrus
|
Achy Breaky Heart
|
1991
|
Written in 1990 by Don Von Tress[35]
|
Sammy Davis Jr.
|
I've Gotta Be Me
|
1968
|
Written by Walter Marks[36]
|
Doris Day
|
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
|
1956
|
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans[37]
|
Jeanette
|
Soy rebelde
|
1971
|
Written by Spanish-speaking world. [38]
|
Dead Kennedys
|
Holiday in Cambodia
|
1980
|
Written by Jello Biafra and John Greenway. Recorded 1979[39]
|
Def Leppard
|
Pour Some Sugar on Me
|
1987
|
3rd single from the 1987 album Hysteria[40]
|
Deep Purple
|
Smoke on the Water
|
1972
|
Recorded in December 1971[41]
|
John Denver
|
Take Me Home, Country Roads
|
1971
|
Written by Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert[42]
|
Diamond Rio
|
Meet in the Middle
|
1991
|
Written by Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer[43]
|
Marlene Dietrich
|
Falling In Love Again
|
1930
|
Composed by Friedrich Hollaender[44]
|
Celine Dion
|
My Heart Will Go On
|
1997
|
Written by James Horner(music) and Will Jennings(lyrics)[45]
|
The Doors
|
Light My Fire
|
1967
|
Recorded in August 1966[46]
|
Drake
|
God's Plan
|
2018
|
|
Eagles
|
Hotel California
|
1977
|
Written by Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey[47]
|
Billie Eilish
|
Bad Guy
|
2019
|
|
Electric Light Orchestra
|
Mr. Blue Sky
|
1977
|
Written by Jeff Lynne and recorded 1977 at Musicland Studios[48]
|
Duke Ellington
|
Take the 'A' Train
|
|
A jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn in 1939[49]
|
Lorraine Ellison
|
Stay with Me
|
1966
|
Co-written by Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss[50]
|
Eminem
|
Lose Yourself
|
2002
|
First
|
Evanescence
|
Bring Me to Life
|
2003
|
|
Florida Georgia Line
|
Cruise
|
2014
|
|
Luis Fonsi
|
Despacito
|
2017
|
|
Foo Fighters
|
Everlong
|
1997
|
|
Aretha Franklin
|
Respect
|
1967
|
Originally written by Otis Redding in 1965[52]
|
Gloria Gaynor
|
I Will Survive
|
1978
|
Written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris[53]
|
Brantley Gilbert
|
Kick It in the Sticks
|
2010
|
Written by Gilbert, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip[54]
|
Lee Greenwood
|
God Bless the USA
|
1984
|
A popular American patriotic song[55]
|
Bill Haley & His Comets
|
Rock Around the Clock
|
1954
|
Recorded April 12, 1954 at Pythian Temple studios[56]
|
Bob Hope
|
Thanks for the Memory
|
1938
|
Composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin[57]
|
Lena Horne
|
Stormy Weather
|
1933
|
Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler[58]
|
Imagine Dragons
|
Radioactive
|
2012
|
From their major-label debut EP Continued Silence[59]
|
Billy Joel
|
Piano Man
|
1973
|
Selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry[60]
|
George Jones
|
He Stopped Loving Her Today
|
1980
|
Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman[61]
|
Journey
|
Don't Stop Believin'
|
1981
|
|
Evelyn "Champagne" King
|
Shame
|
1977
|
Written by John H. Fitch, Jr. and Reuben Cross[62]
|
The Kingsmen
|
Louie, Louie
|
1963
|
Written by Richard Berry in 1955[63]
|
The Kinks
|
You Really Got Me
|
1964
|
Written by Ray Davies and recorded in July 1964[64]
|
Kiss
|
Rock and Roll All Nite
|
1975
|
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in February 1975[26]
|
Gladys Knight & the Pips
|
Midnight Train to Georgia
|
1973
|
Written by Jim Weatherly[65]
|
Led Zeppelin
|
Stairway to Heaven
|
1971
|
|
John Lennon
|
Imagine
|
1971
|
Recorded during May–July 1971 at
|
Jerry Lee Lewis
|
Great Balls of Fire
|
1957
|
Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer[67]
|
Lil Nas X
|
Old Town Road
|
2019
|
|
Lil Wayne
|
Lollipop
|
2008
|
|
Linkin Park
|
In the End
|
2000
|
|
Guy Lombardo
|
Auld Lang Syne
|
1939
|
A Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788[68]
|
Julie London
|
Cry Me a River
|
1955
|
Written by Arthur Hamilton and first published in 1953[69]
|
Loretta Lynn
|
Coal Miner's Daughter
|
1970
|
Based on the true story of Lynn's life growing up in rural Kentucky[70]
|
Lynyrd Skynyrd
|
Free Bird
|
1973
|
First featured on the band's 1973 debut album[71]
|
Maroon 5
|
This Love
|
2003
|
|
MC Hammer
|
U Can't Touch This
|
1990
|
|
Men at Work
|
Down Under
|
1980
|
Released as the second single from their debut studio album Business as Usual[72]
|
Metallica
|
Enter Sandman
|
1991
|
|
Kylie Minogue
|
Can't Get You Out of My Head
|
2001
|
From the artist's eighth studio album, Fever, released in 2001[73]
|
The Moody Blues
|
Nights in White Satin
|
1967
|
Written and composed by Justin Hayward, recorded October 1967[26]
|
Motörhead
|
Ace of Spades
|
1980
|
Released as the only single from the bands fourth studio album[74]
|
Nirvana
|
Smells Like Teen Spirit
|
1991
|
The opening track and lead single from their 1991 album.[75]
|
Oasis
|
Wonderwall
|
1995
|
Written by Noel Gallagher and recorded in May 1995.[76]
|
Old Crow Medicine Show
|
Wagon Wheel
|
1994
|
Co-written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor, recorded in 2003.[77]
|
The Offspring
|
Come Out and Play
|
1994
|
|
One Direction
|
What Makes You Beautiful
|
2011
|
Written by Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk.[78]
|
Ozzy Osbourne
|
Crazy Train
|
1981
|
Released as the first single from Osbourne's debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz[79]
|
Katy Perry
|
Firework
|
2010
|
|
Phish
|
You Enjoy Myself
|
1988
|
Written by Trey Anastasio, the song is a regular live feature.[80][81]
|
Pink Floyd
|
Another Brick in The Wall (Part II)
|
1979
|
|
Poison
|
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
|
1988
|
3rd single from the band's 2nd album and their only US no. 1[82]
|
The Police
|
Every Breath You Take
|
1983
|
Written by Sting and featured on the band's final album[83]
|
Jeanne Pruett
|
Satin Sheets
|
1973
|
Originally recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard[84]
|
Queen
|
Bohemian Rhapsody
|
1975
|
|
Rage Against the Machine
|
Killing in the Name
|
1992
|
|
Ramones
|
Blitzkrieg Bop
|
1975
|
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
Under the Bridge
|
1991
|
|
Lionel Richie
|
Hello
|
1983
|
Released as the third single from his second solo album Can't Slow Down.[85][86]
|
Rihanna
|
Umbrella
|
2007
|
|
Kenny Rogers
|
The Gambler
|
1978
|
Written by Don Schlitz in August 1976 and recorded by several artists[87]
|
The Rolling Stones
|
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
|
1965
|
The band's first no. 1 in the US.[88]
|
Linda Ronstadt
|
Blue Bayou
|
1977
|
Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson[89]
|
Neil Sedaka
|
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
|
1962
|
Co-written by Sedaka and Howard Greenfield[90]
|
Semisonic
|
Closing Time
|
1998
|
Released March 1998 as the lead single from their second studio album Feeling Strangely Fine.[91]
|
Blake Shelton
|
Ol' Red
|
2002
|
Co-written by James "Bo" Bohon, Don Goodman, and Mark Sherrill.[92]
|
Carly Simon
|
You're So Vain
|
1971
|
Released as the first single from Simon's third studio album No Secrets.[93]
|
Simon & Garfunkel
|
Bridge over Troubled Water
|
1970
|
Written by Simon and recorded November 9, 1969.[94]
|
Frank Sinatra
|
My Way
|
1969
|
Originally written by French songwriter Jacques Revaux.[95]
|
Percy Sledge
|
When a Man Loves a Woman
|
1966
|
Written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright.[96]
|
Sonny & Cher
|
I Got You Babe
|
1965
|
The first single from the duo's debut album[97]
|
Britney Spears
|
...Baby One More Time
|
1998
|
|
Spice Girls
|
Wannabe
|
1996
|
Written by the band, Matt Rowe and
|
Bruce Springsteen
|
Born to Run
|
1975
|
Released as the first single from his third studio album[99]
|
Rod Stewart
|
Maggie May
|
1971
|
Co-written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton[100]
|
Taylor Swift
|
Shake It Off
|
2014
|
|
Eva Tanguay
|
I Don't Care
|
1922
|
Recorded in 1905[101]
|
Tears for Fears
|
Shout
|
1985
|
Released as the second single from their second studio album[102]
|
Shirley Temple
|
On the Good Ship Lollipop
|
1934
|
Composed by Richard A. Whiting with lyrics by Sidney Clare[103]
|
The Temptations
|
My Girl
|
1964
|
Recorded by the Temptations in 1964[104]
|
Third Eye Blind
|
Semi-Charmed Life
|
1997
|
|
Justin Timberlake
|
SexyBack
|
2006
|
|
Tiny Tim
|
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
|
1968
|
Written by Al Dubin (lyrics) and Joe Burke (music)[105][106]
|
Randy Travis
|
Forever and Ever, Amen
|
1987
|
Written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz and recorded in 1987[107]
|
Van Halen
|
Jump
|
1983
|
|
Vanilla Ice
|
Ice Ice Baby
|
1990
|
Samples "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie[108][109]
|
The Verve
|
Bitter Sweet Symphony
|
1997
|
Written by Ashcroft and recorded January–March 1997[110]
|
Village People
|
Y.M.C.A.
|
1978
|
Written by Jacques Morali, Victor Willis and Henri Belolo[111]
|
Kanye West
|
Gold Digger
|
2005
|
|
The White Stripes
|
Seven Nation Army
|
2003
|
|
Andy Williams
|
Moon River
|
1962
|
Composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer[112]
|
Joe Williams
|
Every Day I Have the Blues
|
1955
|
Written by Aaron "Pinetop" Sparks and Milton Sparks[113]
|
Vanessa Williams
|
Save The Best For Last
|
1992
|
Written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lind in 1989[114]
|
Amy Winehouse
|
Rehab
|
2006
|
Written by Winehouse from her second album
|
Tammy Wynette
|
Stand by Your Man
|
1968
|
Co-written by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill[116]
|