VH1's 100 Greatest Rock Songs

VH1's 100 Greatest Rock Songs

This is a compilation of VH1"s 100 greatest rock songs. Hosted by Bret Michaels, the show featured such bands as Metallica, Motley Crue, Nirvana, the Who, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin.

RankSongArtistAlbum 
1SatisfactionRolling StonesOut Of Our Heads 
2RespectAretha FranklinI Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You 
3Stairway To HeavenLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin IV 
4Like A Rolling StoneBob DylanHighway 61 Revisited 
5Born To RunBruce SpringsteenBorn To Run 
6Hotel CaliforniaThe EaglesHotel California 
7Light My FireThe DoorsThe Doors 
8Good VibrationsBeach BoysThe Best Of The Beach Boys 
9Hey JudeThe BeatlesHey Jude 
10ImagineJohn LennonImagine 
11Louie LouieThe KingsmenThe Kingsmen In Person 
12YesterdayThe BeatlesHelp! 
13My GenerationThe WhoThe Who Sings My Generation 
14What's Going OnMarvin GayeWhat's Going On 
15Johnny B. GoodeChuck BerryChuck Berry's Greatest Hits 
16LaylaDerek & The DominosLayla And Other Assorted Love Songs 
17Won't Get Fooled AgainThe WhoWho's Next 
18Jailhouse RockElvis PresleyElvis' Golden Records 
19American PieDon McLeanAmerican Pie 
20A Day In The LifeThe BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 
21I Got YouJames BrownI Got You 
22SuperstitionStevie WonderTalking Book 
23I Want To Hold Your HandThe BeatlesMeet The Beatles! 
24Brown SugarRolling StonesSticky Fingers 
25Purple HazeJimi HendrixAre You Experienced? 
26Sympathy For The DevilRolling StonesBeggars Banquet 
27Bohemian RhapsodyQueenA Night At The Opera 
28You Really Got MeThe KinksYou Really Got Me 
29Oh, Pretty WomanRoy OrbisonOrbisongs 
30Bridge Over Troubled WatersSimon & GarfunkelBridge Over Troubled Waters 
31Hound DogElvis PresleyElvis 
32Let It BeThe BeatlesLet It Be 
33The Dock Of The BayOtis ReddingThe Dock Of The Bay 
34All Along The WatchtowerJimi HendrixElectric Ladyland 
35Walk This WayAerosmithToys In The Attic 
36My GirlThe TemptationsThe Temptations Sing Smokey 
37Rock Around The ClockBill Haley & His CometsShake Rattle And Roll 
38I Heard It Through The GrapevineMarvin GayeI Heard It Through The Grapevine 
39Proud MaryCreedence Clearwater RevivalBayou Country 
40Born To Be WildSteppenwolfSteppenwolf 
41Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaNevermind 
42Every Breath You TakeThe PoliceSynchronicity 
43What'd I SayRay CharlesLive 
44Free BirdLynyrd SkynyrdOne More From The Road 
45That'll Be The DayBuddy Holly & The CricketsThe Buddy Holly Story 
46Whole Lotta LoveLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin II 
47Dream OnAerosmithAerosmith 
48California Dreamin'Mamas & The PapasIf You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears 
49Brown Eyed GirlVan MorrissonBlowin' Your Mind 
50Wild ThingThe TroggsWild Thing 
51Suite: Judy Blue EyesCrosby, Stills & NashCrosby, Stills & Nash 
52Beat ItMichael JacksonThriller 
53Great Balls Of FireJerry Lee LewisThe Golden Hits Of Jerry Lee Lewis 
54Stayin' AliveBee Geesfrom the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack 
55For What It's WorthBuffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield 
56Blowin' In The WindBob DylanThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 
57Twist And ShoutThe BeatlesPlease Please Me 
58Piano ManBilly JoelPiano Man 
59She Loves YouThe BeatlesThe Beatles' Second Album 
60Space OddityDavid BowieSpace Oddity 
61Strawberry Fields ForeverThe BeatlesMagical Mystery Tour 
62KashmirLed ZeppelinPhysical Graffiti 
63CrazyPatsy ClinePatsy Cline Showcase 
64London CallingThe ClashLondon Calling 
65Jumpin' Jack FlashRolling StonesThrough The Past, Darkly 
66Rock & RollLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin IV 
67Let's Stay TogetherAl GreenLet's Stay Together 
68All Shook UpElvis PresleyElvis' Golden Records 
69Maggie MayRod StewartEvery Picture Tells A Story 
70Your SongElton JohnElton John 
71Heartbreak HotelElvis PresleyElvis Presley 
72God Only KnowsBeach BoysPet Sounds 
73The TwistChubby CheckerTwist With Chubby Checker 
74Good Golly, Miss MollyLittle RichardLittle Richard's Greatest Hits 
75Sunshine Of Your LoveCreamDisraeli Gears 
76California GirlsBeach BoysSummer Days 
77Summertime BluesEddie CochranC'mon Everybody 
78Blue Suede ShoesCarl PerkinsDance Album 
79A Hard Day's NightThe BeatlesA Hard Day's Night 
80Fire And RainJames TaylorSweet Baby James 
81GloriaThemThem 
82Sexual HealingMarvin GayeMidnight Love 
83Start Me UpRolling StonesTattoo You 
84More Than A FeelingBostonBoston 
85RoxanneThe PoliceOutlandos d'Amour 
86We Are The ChampionsQueenNews Of The World 
87Tangled Up In BlueBob DylanBlood On The Tracks 
88Somebody To LoveJefferson AirplaneSurrealistic Pillow 
89Stand By MeBen E. KingDon't Play That Song 
90Whole Lotta Shakin' Going OnJerry Lee LewisThe Golden Hits Of Jerry Lee Lewis 
91You Shook Me All Night LongAC/DCBack In Black 
92When Doves CryPrince & The RevolutionPurple Rain 
93In The Midnight HourWilson PickettIn The Midnight Hour 
94Gimme Some Lovin'Spencer Davis GroupGimme Some Lovin' 
95JumpVan Halen1984 
96Thunder RoadBruce SpringsteenBorn To Run 
97No Woman No CryBob Marley & The WailersNatty Dread 
98La BambaRitchie ValensRitchie Valens 
99We've Only Just BegunThe CarpentersClose To You 
100Papa Was A Rolling StoneThe TemptationsAll Directions 
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