1000 Songs Every Rock Fan Should Know
1 to 500
Criteria: Initial and lasting popularity, influence on later artists and musicians, and musical impact/acclaim and chosen to offer the most comprehensive look at the sixty year evolution of rock 'n' roll music". All of these songs are crucial to know for full appreciation of the history of Rock 'n' Roll music. (Note: List is Alphabetical by Artist) 

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Last Updated: 2009-08-04

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  1. ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears (1966)
  2. 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny (1989)
  3. 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre - California Love (1996)
  4. 2Pac - Dear Mama (1995)
  5. 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (1993)
  6. 10cc - I'm Not in Love (1975)
  7. 50 Cent - In Da Club (2003)
  8. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is (1966)
  9. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
10. AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979)
11. AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1980)
12. Aerosmith - Dream On (1973/1976)
13. Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion (1975)
14. Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1982)
15. Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982)
16. Al Green - Call Me (1973)
17. Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1971)
18. Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone (1971)
19. Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (1972)
20. Abba - Dancing Queen (1976)
21. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know (1995)
22. Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed (1975)
23. Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972)
24. Alice In Chains - No Excuses (1994)
25. Alicia Keys - Fallin' (2001)
26. Allman Brothers Band, The - Ramblin' Man (1973)
27. America - A Horse With No Name (1971)
28. Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie (1948)
29. Animals, The - House of the Rising Sun (1964)
30. Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain (1973)
31. Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies) (2004)
32. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up (1967)
33. Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1968)
34. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (1967)
35. Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)
36. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (1971)
37. Aretha Franklin - Think (1968)
38. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (1967)
39. Arrested Development - Tennessee (1992)
40. Arthur Alexander - You Better Move On (1961)
41. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (1967)
42. Artic Monkeys, The - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005)
43. A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour (1993)
44. Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
45. B-52's, The - Love Shack (1989)
46. B-52's, The - Rock Lobster (1978)
47. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (1974)
48. Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love (1975)
49. Band, The - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1969)
50. Band, The - The Weight (1968)
51. Bangles, The - Manic Monday (1986)
52. Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger (1963)
53. Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose A Good Thing (1962)
54. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (1959)
55. Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction (1965)
56. Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe (1974)
57. Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You (1975)
58. Beach Boys, The - California Girls (1965)
59. Beach Boys, The - Don't Worry Baby (1964)
60. Beach Boys, The - Fun, Fun, Fun (1964)
61. Beach Boys, The - God Only Knows (1966)
62. Beach Boys, The - Good Vibrations (1966)
63. Beach Boys, The - Help Me Rhonda (1965)
64. Beach Boys, The - I Get Around (1964)
65. Beach Boys, The - Surfin' U.S.A. (1963)
66. Beach Boys, The - Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966)
67. Beastie Boys, The - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) (1986)
68. Beastie Boys, The - Sabotage (1994)
69. Beatles, The - A Day in the Life (1967)
70. Beatles, The - A Hard Day's Night (1964)
71. Beatles, The - All You Need Is Love (1967)
72. Beatles, The - Eleanor Rigby (1966)
73. Beatles, The - Hey Jude (1968)
74. Beatles, The - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963)
75. Beatles, The - In My Life (1965)
76. Beatles, The - Let It Be (1970)
77. Beatles, The - She Loves You (1963)
78. Beatles, The - Something (1969)
79. Beatles, The - Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)
80. Beatles, The - Yesterday (1965)
81. Beck - Loser (1993)
82. Bee Gees, The - Night Fever (1977)
83. Bee Gees, The - Stayin' Alive (1977)
84. Bee Gees, The - Too Much Heaven (1978)
85. Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem (1960)
86. Ben E. King - Stand by Me (1961)
87. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (1963)
88. Beyonce (Featuring Jay-Z) - Crazy In Love (2003)
89. Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop (1949)
90. Big Joe Turner - Chains Of Love (1951)
91. Big Joe Turner - Honey Hush (1953)
92. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle & Roll (1954)
93. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (1953)
94. Big Maybelle - Candy (1956)
95. Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (1956)
96. Bill Haley & His Comets - Crazy Man Crazy (1953)
97. Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock (1954)
98. Bill Haley & His Comets - See You Later Alligator (1955)
99. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (1971)
100. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (1972)
101. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (1984)
102. Billy Joel - It's Still Rock 'n' Roll To Me (1980)
103. Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973)
104. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (1983)
105. Billy Stewart - I Do Love You (1965)
106. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love (2003)
107. Black Sabbath - Iron Man (1970)
108. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)
109. BLACKstreet (featuring Dr. Dre) - No Diggity (1996)
110. Blondie - Call Me (1980)
111. Blondie - Heart of Glass (1978)
112. Blondie - Rapture (1981)
113. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (1976)
114. Blues Traveler - Runaround (1995)
115. Blur - Song 2 (1997)
116. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley (1955)
117. Bo Diddley - I'm a Man (1955)
118. Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love? (1956)
119. Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (1963)
120. Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1973)
121. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (1965)
122. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)
123. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (1975)
124. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (1963)
125. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up (1973)
126. Bob Marley & the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (1974)
127. Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love/People Get Ready (1977)
128. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Redemption Song (1980)
129. Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash (1962)
130. Bobby Brown - My Perogative (1988)
131. Bobby Darin - Splish Splash (1958)
132. Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin (1958)
133. Bobby Freeman - Do You Want To Dance? (1958)
134. Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law (1965)
135. Bobby Marchan - There Is Something On Your Mind (1960)
136. Bobby Womack - Lookin' For A Love (1974)
137. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976)
138. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock 'n' Roll (1978)
139. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (1986)
140. Boogie Down Productions - Stop The Violence (1988)
141. Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions (1962)
142. Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (1968)
143. Boston - More Than a Feeling (1976)
144. Box Tops, The - The Letter (1967)
145. Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You (1994)
146. Bruce Channel - Hey Baby (1962)
147. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
148. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975)
149. Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise (1987)
150. Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days (1984)
151. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (1975)
152. BT Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) (1974)
153. Buddy Holly &) The Crickets - Not Fade Away (1957)
154. (Buddy Holly &) The Crickets - Oh Boy (1957)
155. Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (1957)
156. (Buddy Holly &) The Crickets - That'll Be the Day (1957)
157. Buddy Knox - Party Doll (1956)
158. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (1967)
159. Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey (1975)
160. Buster Brown - Fannie Mae (1959)
161. Byrds, The - Eight Miles High (1966)
162. Byrds, The - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
163. Byrds, The - Turn, Turn, Turn (1965)
164. Cadillacs, The - Gloria (1954)
165. Cadillacs, The - Speedoo (1955)
166. Cameo - Word Up (1985)
167. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976)
168. Canned Heat - On The Road Again (1968)
169. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
170. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (1960)
171. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (1972)
172. Carole King - It's Too Late (1971)
173. Cars, The - Drive (1984)
174. Cars, The - You Might Think (1984)
175. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You (1984)
176. Chambers Brothers, The - Time Has Come Today (1968)
177. Chantay's, The - Pipeline (1963)
178. Chantels, The - Maybe (1957)
179. Charles Wright & The 103rd Street Watts Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (1970)
180. Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (1960)
181. Charms, The - Hearts Of Stone (1954)
182. Chemical Brothers, The - Block Rockin' Beats (1997)
183. Chic - Good Times (1979)
184. Chic - Le Freak (1978)
185. Chiffons, The - He's So Fine (1963)
186. Chi-Lites, The - Have You Seen Her (1971)
187. Chi-Lites, The - Oh Girl (1972)
188. Chords, The - Sh-Boom (1954)
189. Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That (1961)
190. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (1999)
191. Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)
192. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (1958)
193. Chuck Berry - Maybellene (1955)
194. Chuck Berry - Rock & Roll Music (1957)
195. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven (1956)
196. Chuck Berry - School Day (1957)
197. Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen (1958)
198. Chuck Willis - C.C. Rider (1957)
199. Chuck Willis - Don't Deceive Me (1953)
200. Chuck Willis - Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes (1958)
201. Clarence Carter - Slip Away (1968)
202. Clash, The - London Calling (1979)
203. Clash, The - Should I Stay or Should I Go? (1982)
204. Clash, The - Train in Vain (1979)
205. Cleftones, The - Little Girl Of Mine (1956)
206. Cliff Richard - Move It (1958)
207. Clovers, The - Fool, Fool, Fool (1951)
208. Clovers, The - Love Potion #9 (1959)
209. Clovers, The - One Mint Julep (1952)
210. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question (1958)
211. Coasters, The - Charlie Brown (1959)
212. Coasters, The - Searchin' (1957)
213. Coasters, The - Yakety Yak (1958)
214. Coldplay - Viva La Vida (2008)
215. Coldplay - Yellow (2000)
216. Commodores, The - Brick House (1977)
217. Commodores, The - Nightshift (1984)
218. Contours, The - Do You Love Me (1962)
219. Coolio (featuring L.V.) - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
220. Count Five, The - Psychotic Reaction (1966)
221. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (1993)
222. Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (1967)
223. Cream - White Room (1968)
224. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)
225. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)
226. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)
227. Crests, The - Sixteen Candles (1958)
228. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (1969)
229. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio (1970)
230. Crows, The - Gee (1953)
231. Crystals, The - Da Doo Ron Ron (1963)
232. Crystals, The - He's A Rebel (1962)
233. Cure, The - Love Song (1989)
234. Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (1972)
235. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1972)
236. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1983)
237. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q (1957)
238. Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop (1957)
239. Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over (1963)
240. David Bowie - Changes (1971)
241. David Bowie - Heroes (1977)
242. David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)
243. De La Soul - Me, Myself & I (1989)
244. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (1972)
245. Def Leppard - Love Bites (1987)
246. Delfonics, The - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (1969)
247. Delfonics, The - La-La Means I Love You (1968)
248. Del Shannon - Runaway (1961)
249. Dells, The - Oh, What a Night (1969)
250. Dells, The - Stay In My Corner (1965)
251. Del-Vikings, The - Come Go With Me (1956)
252. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1989)
253. Derek and the Dominos - Layla (1970)
254. Desmond Dekker - Israelites (1968)
255. Devo - Whip It (1980)
256. Diablos, The - The Wind (1954)
257. Diamonds, The - Little Darlin' (1957)
258. Diamonds, The - The Stroll (1957)
259. Dick & Dee Dee - The Mountain's High (1961)
260. Dick Dale - Misirlou (1962)
261. Digable Planets - The Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) (1992)
262. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance (1989)
263. Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love (1959)
264. Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)
265. Dion - The Wanderer (1961)
266. Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer (1967)
267. Dionne Warwick - Walk on By (1964)
268. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (1985)
269. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (1978)
270. Dixie Cups, The - Chapel of Love (1964)
271. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime (1991)
272. Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1973)
273. Dominoes, The - The Bells (1952)
274. Dominoes, The - Have Mercy Baby (1952)
275. Dominoes, The - Sixty Minute Man (1951)
276. Don Covay - Mercy Mercy (1964)
277. Don McLean - American Pie (1971)
278. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
279. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1979)
280. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1977)
281. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968)
282. Donovan - Sunshine Superman (1966)
283. Doobie Brothers, The - Black Water (1974)
284. Doors, The - Break on Through (To the Other Side) (1967)
285. Doors, The - Light My Fire (1967)
286. Doors, The - Riders on the Storm (1971)
287. Doris Troy - Just One Look (1963)
288. Doug E. Fresh - La Di Da Di (1985)
289. Doug E. Fresh - The Show (1985)
290. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) - Dre Day (1992)
291. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) - Nuthin' But a "G" Thang (1992)
292. Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time (1973)
293. Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter, The - Money Honey (1953)
294. Drifters, The - Save The Last Dance For Me (1960)
295. Drifters, The - There Goes My Baby (1959)
296. Drifters, The - Under The Boardwalk (1964)
297. Drifters, The - Up on the Roof (1962)
298. Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter, The - White Christmas (1954)
299. Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser (1958)
300. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf (1982)
301. Dusty Springfield - Son-of-a Preacher Man (1968)
302. Dyke & The Blazers - Funky Broadway (1967)
303. Eagles, The - Heartache Tonight (1979)
304. Eagles, The - Hotel California (1976)
305. Eagles, The - Take it Easy (1972)
306. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (1978)
307. Earth, Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire (1977)
308. Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star (1975)
309. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1958)
310. Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood (1966)
311. Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (1973)
312. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight (1985)
313. Edwin Starr - War (1970)
314. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down (1979)
315. Elton John - Bennie and the Jets (1973)
316. Elton John - Candle in the Wind (1973)
317. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) 
318. Elton John - Rocket Man (1972)
319. Elton John - Your Song (1970)
320. Elvis Costello - Alison (1977)
321. Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army (1979)
322. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up (1957)
323. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1960)
324. Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House (1955)
325. Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel (1956)
326. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (1956)
327. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (1956)
328. Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (1960)
329. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957)
330. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender (1956)
331. Elvis Presley - Mystery Train (1955)
332. Elvis Presley - One Night (1958)
333. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)
334. Elvis Presley - That's All Right (1954)
335. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man (1970)
336. Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)
337. Eminem - My Name Is (1999)
338. Eminem - Stan (2000)
339. Emotions, The - Best of My Love (1977)
340. En Vogue - Hold On (1990)
341. En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) (1992)
342. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1988)
343. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (1988)
344. Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven (1992)
345. Ernie K-Doe - Mother in Law (1961)
346. Etta James - At Last (1960)
347. Etta James - Tell Mama (1967)
348. Etta James - The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) (1955)
349. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) (1983)
350. Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
351. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love (1957)
352. Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (1960)
353. Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie (1957)
354. Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (1960)
355. Falcons, The - You're So Fine (1959)
356. Fats Domino - Ain't That a Shame (1955)
357. Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill (1956)
358. Fats Domino - The Fat Man (1950)
359. Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again (1956)
360. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' (1957)
361. Fats Domino - Walkin' To New Orleans (1960)
362. Faye Adams - Shake A Hand (1953)
363. Five Keys, The -The Glory Of Love (1951)
364. "5" Royales, The - Dedicated To The One I Love (1958)
365. "5" Royales, The - Help Me Somebody (1953)
366. Five Satins, The - In the Still of the Night (1956)
367. Flaming Lips, The - Do You Realize? (2002)
368. Flamingos, The - I'll Be Home (1955)
369. Flamingos, The - I Only Have Eyes for You (1959)
370. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1977)
371. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1976)
372. Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (1975)
373. Foghat - Slow Ride (1975)
374. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me (1965)
375. Foo Fighters, The - Learn To Fly (1999)
376. Four Seasons, The - Big Girls Don't Cry (1963)
377. Four Seasons, The - Sherry (1962)
378. Four Seasons, The - Walk Like A Man (1962)
379. Four Tops, The - Baby I Need Your Loving (1964)
380. Four Tops, The - Bernadette (1967)
381. Four Tops, The - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (1965)
382. Four Tops, The - Reach Out (I'll Be There) (1966)
383. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1983)
384. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (1955)
385. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Who Are The Brain Police? (1966)
386. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004)
387. Freda Payne - Band Of Gold (1970)
388. Fred Wesley & The JB's - Doing It To Death (1973)
389. Free - All Right Now (1970)
390. Fugees, The - Fu-gee-la (1995)
391. Fugees, The - Ready Or Not (1996)
392. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
393. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
394. Gap Band, The - You Dropped A Bomb On Me (1982)
395. Garbage - Stupid Girl (1996)
396. Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters - Cry Baby (1963)
397. Gary "U.S." Bonds - Quarter To Three (1961)
398. Gary Numan - Cars (1979)
399. Gene & Eunice - Ko Ko Mo (1954)
400. Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl (1961)
401. Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956)
402. Genesis - Land Of Confusion (1986)
403. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (1970)
404. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby (1974)
405. George Michael - Faith (1987)
406. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone (1982)
407. Geto Boys, The - Mind Playin Tricks On Me (1991)
408. Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (1993)
409. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1967)
410. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I've Got To Use My Imagination (1973)
411. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia (1973)
412. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1978)
413. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2006)
414. Go-Go's, The - Our Lips Are Sealed (1981)
415. Go-Go's, The - We Got The Beat (1981)
416. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (1998)
417. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (2005)
418. Grand Funk - We're An American Band (1973)
419. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (1981)
420. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message (1982)
421. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It) (1983)
422. Grateful Dead, The - Truckin' (1970)
423. Grateful Dead, The - Uncle John's Band (1970)
424. Green Day - Basket Case (1994)
425. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (2004)
426. Guess Who, The - American Woman (1970)
427. Guns N' Roses - November Rain (1991)
428. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (1987)
429. Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle (1987)
430. Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair (1975)
431. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl (2005)
432. Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (1981)
433. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time (1960)
434. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work With Me, Annie (1954)
435. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (1972)
436. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody (1975)
437. Harp-Tones, The - A Sunday Kind Of Love (1953)
438. Heart - Barracuda (1977)
439. Heart - Crazy On You (1976)
440. Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) (1972)
441. Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll (1984)
442. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - Rockin' Pnuemonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu (1957)
443. Human League - Don't You Want Me? (1981)
444. Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day (1992)
445. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life (1977)
446. Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine (1961)
447. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary (1970)
448. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High (1966)
449. Impressions, The - Choice Of Colors (1969)
450. Impressions, The - For Your Precious Love (1958)
451. Impressions, The - It's Alright (1963)
452. Impressions, The - People Get Ready (1965)
453. INXS - Need You Tonight (1987)
454. Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care (1964)
455. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)
456. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast (1982)
457. Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (1971)
458. Isley Brothers, The - It's Your Thing (1969)
459. Isley Brothers, The - Shout (1959)
460. Isley Brothers, The - That Lady (1973)
461. Isley Brothers, The - Twist and Shout (1962)
462. Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby (1956)
463. J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers - Last Kiss (1964)
464. J. Geils Band - Centerfold (1981)
465. Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 (1951)
466. Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout (1963)
467. Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around (1960)
468. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops (1958)
469. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifitng Me) Higher and Higher (1967) 
470. Jack Scott - Goodbye Baby (1958)
471. Jackson 5, The - ABC (1970)
472. Jackson 5, The - I'll Be There (1970)
473. Jackson 5, The - I Want You Back (1969)
474. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes (1972)
475. James and Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet (1966)
476. James Brown - Cold Sweat (1967)
477. James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (1970)
478. James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (1965)
479. James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World (1966)
480. James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965)
481. James Brown - Please, Please, Please (1956)
482. James Brown - Prisoner Of Love (1963)
483. James Brown - Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud) (1968)
484. James Brown - Try Me (1958)
485. James Carr - The Dark End Of The Street (1967)
486. James Taylor - Fire and Rain (1970)
487. Jan & Dean - Dead Man's Curve (1964)
488. Jan & Dean - Surf City (1963)
489. Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing (1990)
490. Janet Jackson - Nasty (1986)
491. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (1986)
492. Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (1989)
493. Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (1971)
494. Janis Joplin/Big Brother & Holding Company - Piece of My Heart (1968)
495. Jay-Z - Ain't No Nigga (1996)
496. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (1998)
497. Jay-Z - '03 Bonnie & Clyde (2003)
498. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (1971)
499. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (1967)
500. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)

1000 Songs Every Rock Fan Should Know
501 to 1000
Criteria: Initial and lasting popularity, influence on later artists and musicians, and musical impact/acclaim and chosen to offer the most comprehensive look at the sixty year evolution of rock 'n' roll music". All of these songs are crucial to know for full appreciation of the history of Rock 'n' Roll music. (Note: List is Alphabetical by Artist) 

Edited By: Sampson, Maria S., Matt F.
Last Updated: 2009-08-04

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501. Jerry Butler - Only The Strong Survive (1968)
502. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (1957)
503. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1957)
504. Jesse Belvin - Goodnight My Love (1956)
505. Jesse & Marvin - Dream Girl (1952)
506. Jesus & Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking (1986)
507. Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
508. Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower (1968)
509. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (1966)
510. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing (1968)
511. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (1967)
512. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968)
513. Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross (1969)
514. Jimmy Forest - Night Train (1952)
515. Jimmy Hughes - Steal Away (1964)
516. Jimmy Preston - Rock The Joint (1949)
517. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (1966)
518. Jive Five, The - My True Story (1961)
519. Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'N' Roll (1981)
520. Joe Tex - Hold What You've Got (1964)
521. Joe Tex - I Gotcha (1971)
522. Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist (1961)
523. John Cougar - Jack & Diane (1982)
524. John Cougar Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (1985)
525. John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance (1969)
526. John Lennon - Imagine (1971)
527. John Lennon - Instant Karma!(1970)
528. Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady (1976)
529. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Makin' Love (1968)
530. Johnny Ace - My Song (1953)
531. Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love (1954)
532. Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio, The - The Train Kept A-Rollin' (1956)
533. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line (1956)
534. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (1960)
535. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (1972)
536. Johnny Otis - Willie & The Hand Jive (1958)
537. Johnny Otis, featuring Little Esther & The Robins - Double Crossin' Blues (1950)
538. Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Space Guitar (1954)
539. Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (1970)
540. Joni Mitchell - Help Me (1974)
541. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (1981)
542. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
543. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin' (1982)
544. Julia Lee - King Size Papa (1948)
545. Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves (1976)
546. Junior Walker & The All-Stars - Shotgun (1965)
547. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son (1976)
548. Kanye West - Jesus Walks (2004)
549. Kanye West - Golddigger (2006)
550. KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It) (1975)
551. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)
552. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew (1967)
553. King Floyd - Groove Me (1970)
554. Kingsmen, The - Louie, Louie (1963)
555. Kinks, The - Lola (1970)
556. Kinks, The - Waterloo Sunset (1967)
557. Kinks, The - You Really Got Me (1964)
558. Kiss - Rock 'N' Roll All Nite (1975)
559. Knack, The - My Sharona (1979)
560. Kool & The Gang - Celebration (1980)
561. Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging (1973)
562. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie (1973)
563. Kraftwerk - Autobahn (1974)
564. KRS-One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know (1995)
565. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (1980)
566. LaBelle - Lady Marmalade (1974)
567. Larry Darnell - I'll Get Along Somehow (1949)
568. Larry Williams - Dizzy Miss Lizzy (1958)
569. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) (1998)
570. Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor (1998)
571. LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy (1956)
572. LaVern Baker - Tweedlee Dee (1954)
573. Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused (1969)
574. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (1975)
575. Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (1971)
576. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (1971)
577. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (1969)
578. Lee Dorsey - Workin' In The Coalmine (1966)
579. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)
580. Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1963)
581. Link Wray - Rumble (1958)
582. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow (1958)
583. Little Esther Phillips - Release Me (1962)
584. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion (1962)
585. Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly (1958)
586. Little Richard - Long Tall Sally (1956)
587. Little Richard - Lucille (1957)
588. Little Richard - Rip It Up (1956)
589. Little Richard - Tutti-Frutti (1955)
590. Little Willie John - Fever (1956)
591. LL Cool J - I Need Love (1987)
592. LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio (1985)
593. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
594. LL Cool J - Rock The Bells (1986)
595. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1952)
596. Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee (1958)
597. Lonnie Mack - Memphis (1963)
598. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - Saturday Night Fish Fry (1949)
599. Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side (1972)
600. Love - Alone Again Or (1967)
601. Lovin' Spoonful, The - Do You Believe In Magic? (1965)
602. Lovin' Spoonful, The - Summer In The City (1966)
603. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (1972)
604. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (1974)
605. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974)
606. Madonna - Express Yourself (1989)
607. Madonna - Holiday (1983)
608. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
609. Madonna - Like a Virgin (1984)
610. Madonna - Material Girl (1985)
611. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (1986)
612. Madonna - Vogue (1990)
613. Major Lance - The Monkey Time (1963)
614. Mamas and the Papas, The - California Dreamin' (1965)
615. Mamas and the Papas, The - Monday, Monday (1966)
616. Manhattans, The - Kiss And Say Goodbye (1976)
617. Marcels, The - Blue Moon (1961)
618. Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (1993)
619. Mariah Carey - Fantasy (1995)
620. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (2004)
621. Martha & the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)
622. Martha & the Vandellas - Heat Wave (1963)
623. Martha & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run (1965)
624. Marvelettes, The - Please Mr. Postman (1961)
625. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1968)
626. Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone (1965)
627. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (1973)
628. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (1982)
629. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
630. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
631. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair (2001)
632. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry (1996)
633. Mary J. Blige - Real Love (1992)
634. Mary Wells - My Guy (1964)
635. Mary Wells - You Beat Me To The Punch (1962)
636. Massive Attack - Safe From Harm (1991)
637. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (1960)
638. MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (1969)
639. MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This (1990)
640. MC Lyte - RuffNeck (1993)
641. Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light (1977)
642. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)
643. Metallica - One (1989)
644. Meters, The - Cissy Strut (1969)
645. Michael Jackson - Beat It (1982)
646. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1982)
647. Michael Jackson - Black Or White (1991)
648. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (1979)
649. Michael Jackson - The Man In The Mirror (1987)
650. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
651. Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange (1956)
652. Miracles, The - Ooo Baby Baby (1965)
653. Miracles, The - Shop Around (1960)
654. Miracles, Smokey Robinson & The - Tears Of A Clown (1967/1970)
655. Miracles, The - Tracks of My Tears (1965)
656. Miracles, The - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (1963)
657. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (2001)
658. Missy Elliott - The Rain (1997)
659. Missy Elliott - Work It (2002)
660. Monkees, The - I'm a Believer (1966)
661. Monkees, The - Pleasant Valley Sunday (1967)
662. Moonglows, The - Sincerely (1954)
663. Moonglows, The - Ten Commandments Of Love (1958)
664. Moody Blues, The - Nights in White Satin (1967)
665. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (1980)
666. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (1972)
667. N.W.A - Fuck Tha Police (1988)
668. N.W.A - Gangsta Gangsta (1988)
669. Nas - If I Ruled The World (1996)
670. Nas - Made You Look (2002)
671. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P. (1991)
672. Neil Young - Heart of Gold (1972)
673. Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) (1979)
674. Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World (1989)
675. New Order - Blue Monday (1983)
676. New York Dolls - Personality Crisis (1973)
677. Nine Inch Nails - Closer (1994)
678. Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole (1989)
679. Nirvana - Come as You Are (1991)
680. Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box (1993)
681. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
682. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970)
683. Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa (1994)
684. Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (1994)
685. Nutmegs, The - Story Untold (1955)
686. Oasis - Wonderwall (1995)
687. Ohio Players - Fire (1974)
688. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (1975)
689. O'Jays, The - Back Stabbers (1972)
690. O'Jays, The - For The Love Of Money (1973)
691. O'Jays, The - Love Train (1972)
692. Orioles, The - Crying in the Chapel (1953)
693. Orioles, The - It's Too Soon To Know (1948)
694. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) (1965)
695. Otis Redding - Respect (1965)
696. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (1968)
697. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (1966)
698. Outkast - Elevators (Me and You) (1996)
699. Outkast - Hey Ya! (2003)
700. Outkast - Ms. Jackson (2000)
701. Outkast - Player's Ball (1994)
702. Outkast - Rosa Parks (1998)
703. Parliament - Flash Light (1977)
704. Parliament - Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) (1976)
705. Parliaments, The - (I Wanna) Testify (1967)
706. Patti Smith - Piss Factory (1975)
707. Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run (1973)
708. Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet (1973)
709. Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed (1977)
710. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Good Thing (1966)
711. Paul Simon - Loves Me Like A Rock (1973)
712. Pearl Jam - Alive (1991)
713. Pearl Jam - Daughter (1993)
714. Pearl Jam - Jeremy (1991)
715. Penguins, The - Earth Angel (1954)
716. Percy Mayfield - Please Send Me Someone To Love (1950)
717. Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman (1966)
718. Persuaders, The - Thin Line Between Love And Hate (1971)
719. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way (1976)
720. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1986)
721. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (1981)
722. Phil Phillips with the Twilights - Sea Of Love (1959)
723. Pink - So What (2008)
724. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 (1979)
725. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
726. Pink Floyd - Money (1973)
727. Pink Floyd - Time (1973)
728. Pixies, The - Here Comes Your Man (1989)
729. Platters, The - The Great Pretender (1955)
730. Platters, The - Only You (1955)
731. Platters, The - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1958)
732. P.M. Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (1991)
733. Pointer Sisters, The - I'm So Excited (1982/1984)
734. Pointer Sisters, The - Jump (For My Love) (1984)
735. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)
736. Police, The - Every Breath You Take (1983)
737. Police, The - Roxanne (1978)
738. Pretenders, The - Brass in Pocket (1979)
739. Primal Scream - Loaded (1990)
740. Prince - 1999 (1982)
741. Prince - Kiss (1986)
742. Prince - Let's Go Crazy (1982)
743. Prince - Little Red Corvette (1983)
744. Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
745. Prince - Sign 'O' the Times (1987)
746. Prince - When Doves Cry (1984)
747. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967)
748. Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans (1950)
749. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (1987)
750. Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype (1988)
751. Public Enemy - Fight The Power (1989)
752. Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987)
753. Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome (1989)
754. Pulp - Common People (1995)
755. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (1980)
756. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
757. Queen - We Are the Champions (1977)
758. Queen - We Will Rock You (1977)
759. Queen Latifah - Ladies First (1989)
760. Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002)
761. R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (1992)
762. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (1991)
763. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe (1981)
764. R. Kelly - Bump 'n' Grind (1994)
765. Radiohead - Creep (1992)
766. Radiohead - Paranoid Android (1997)
767. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (1992)
768. Ramones, The - Blitzkrieg Bop (1976)
769. Ramones, The - I Wanna Be Sedated (1978)
770. Ravens, The - Old Man River (1948)
771. Ray Charles - Drown In My Own Tears (1956)
772. Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind (1960)
773. Ray Charles - Hit The Road, Jack (1961)
774. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962)
775. Ray Charles - I Got A Woman (1954)
776. Ray Charles - What'd I Say? (1959)
777. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge (1991)
778. Replacements, The - I'll Be You (1989)
779. Rick Derringer - Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Coo (1973)
780. Rick James - Super Freak (1981)
781. Ricky Nelson - Believe What You Say (1958)
782. Ricky Nelson - Hello, Mary Lou (1961)
783. Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool (1958)
784. Righteous Brothers, The - Unchained Melody (1965)
785. Righteous Brothers, The - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1964)
786. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella (2007)
787. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (1971)
788. Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (1958)
789. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two (1988)
790. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly (With His Song) (1972)
791. Robins, The - Riot In Cell Block #9 (1954)
792. Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)
793. Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (1976)
794. Rolling Stones, The - Brown Sugar (1971)
795. Rolling Stones, The - Gimme Shelter (1969)
796. Rolling Stones, The - Honky Tonk Women (1969)
797. Rolling Stones, The - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
798. Rolling Stones, The - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968)
799. Rolling Stones, The - Paint It, Black (1966)
800. Rolling Stones, The - Sympathy For The Devil (1968)
801. Rolling Stones, The - Tumbling Dice (1972)
802. Rolling Stones, The - You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
803. Ronettes, The - Be My Baby (1963)
804. Roots, The - The Seed 2.0 (2003)
805. Rose Royce - I Wanna Get Next To You (1976)
806. Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (1975)
807. Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight (1948)
808. Roy Brown - Rockin' At Midnight (1949)
809. Roy Hamilton - Don't Let Go (1957)
810. Roy Orbison - Crying (1961)
811. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (1964)
812. Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (1960)
813. Roy Orbison - Running Scared (1961)
814. Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come (1963)
815. Rufus - Tell Me Something Good (1974)
816. Rufus Thomas - Walkin' The Dog (1963)
817. Run D.M.C. - It's Like That (1983)
818. Run D.M.C. - My Adidas (1986)
819. Run D.M.C. - Rock Box (1984)
820. Run D.M.C. - Sucker MC's (1983)
821. Run D.M.C. feat. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (1986)
822. Rush - Tom Sawyer (1981)
823. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (1953)
824. Ruth Brown - Oh What A Dream (1954)
825. Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes (1950)
826. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (1987)
827. Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop (1993)
828. Salt-N-Pepa (featuring En Vogue) - Whatta Man (1993)
829. Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin' (1966)
830. Sam & Dave - Soul Man (1967)
831. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (1964)
832. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home to Me (1962)
833. Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (1960)
834. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (1960)
835. Sam Cooke - You Send Me (1957)
836. Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs - Wooly Bully (1965)
837. Santana - Black Magic Woman (1970)
838. Scorpions, The - Rock You Like A Hurricane (1984)
839. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (1956)
840. Sex Pistols, The - Anarchy In The U.K. (1976)
841. Sex Pistols, The - God Save The Queen (1977)
842. Shadows, The - Apache (1960)
843. Shangri-Las, The - Leader of the Pack (1964)
844. Shirelles, The - Baby It's You (1962)
845. Shirelles, The - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (1960)
846. Shirley & Lee - Let the Good Times Roll (1956)
847. Silhouettes, The - Get A Job (1958)
848. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
849. Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (1967)
850. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (1990)
851. Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992)
852. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (1979)
853. Skyliners, The - Since I Don't Have You (1958)
854. Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (1973)
855. Slayer - Angel Of Death (1986)
856. Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music (1968)
857. Sly & the Family Stone - Everyday People (1968)
858. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (1971)
859. Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime (1969)
860. Sly & the Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher (1969)
861. Sly & the Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (1969)
862. Smashing Pumpkins, The - 1979 (1995)
863. Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' (1955)
864. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now? (1984)
865. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gin & Juice (1993)
866. Snoop Doggy Dogg - What's My Name? (1993)
867. Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1982)
868. Solomon Burke - Cry To Me (1962)
869. Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (1964)
870. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot (1988)
871. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (1965)
872. Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun (1994)
873. Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose (1992)
874. Spaniels, The - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight (1954)
875. Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' (1966)
876. Spinners, The - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (1972)
877. Spinners, The - I'll Be Around (1972)
878. Spoonie Gee - The Big Beat (1983)
879. Staple Singers,The - I'll Take You There (1972)
880. Staple Singers, The - Let's Do It Again (1975)
881. Steely Dan - Do It Again (1972)
882. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (1968)
883. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (1968)
884. Steve Miller Band - The Joker (1973)
885. Steven Stills - Love The One You're With (1970)
886. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Part Two (1963)
887. Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground (1973)
888. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her (1967)
889. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1976)
890. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1973)
891. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (1970)
892. Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)
893. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) (1965)
894. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine of My Life (1972)
895. Stone Roses, The - Fool's Gold (1989)
896. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (1992)
897. Stooges, The - Search and Destroy (1973)
898. Stray Cats, The - Rock This Town (1981)
899. Strokes, The - Last Nite (2001)
900. Stylistics, The - Betcha By Golly Wow (1971)
901. Stylistics, The - Break Up To Make Up (1972)
902. Styx - Come Sail Away (1977)
903. Sugarhill Gang, The - Rapper's Delight (1979)
904. Supertramp - The Logical Song (1979)
905. Supremes, The - Baby Love (1964)
906. Supremes, The - I Hear A Symphony (1965)
907. Supremes, The - Stop! In The Name of Love (1964)
908. Supremes, The - Where Did Our Love Go (1964)
909. Supremes, The - You Can't Hurry Love (1966)
910. Supremes, The - You Keep Me Hangin' On (1966)
911. Surfaris, The - Wipe Out (1963)
912. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (1982)
913. Swallows, The - It Ain't The Meat (It's The Motion) (1951)
914. Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (1983)
915. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (1980/1986)
916. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (1985)
917. Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (1977)
918. Temptations, The - Ain't Too Proud To Beg (1966)
919. Temptations, The - Cloud Nine (1968) 
920. Temptations, The - I Can't Get Next To You (1969)
921. Temptations, The - Just My Imagination (1971)
922. Temptations, The - My Girl (1964)
923. Temptations, The - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (1972)
924. Them - Gloria (1965)
925. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (1976)
926. Three Degrees, The - When Will I See You Again (1973)
927. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come (1970)
928. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It? (1984)
929. TLC - Creep (1994)
930. TLC - Waterfalls (1994)
931. Tokens, The - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1961)
932. Tommy James & the Shondells - Crimson & Clover (1968)
933. Tommy James & the Shondells - Mony, Mony (1968)
934. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl (1976)
935. Tom Petty - Free Fallin' (1989)
936. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Refugee (1979)
937. Tommy Tucker - Hi-Heel Sneakers (1964)
938. Tone-Loc - Wild Thing (1988)
939. Tony! Toni! Tone! - Little Walter (1988) 
940. Tool - Sober (1993)
941. Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop (1970)
942. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (1988)
943. Trammps, The - Disco Inferno (1976)
944. Treacherous Three, The - The Body Rock (1980)
945. T-Rex - (Bang A Gong) Get It On (1971)
946. Troggs, The - Wild Thing (1966)
947. Turtles, The - Happy Together (1967)
948. Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (1984)
949. Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind? (1968)
950. U2 - One (1991)
951. U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) (1984)
952. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (1983)
953. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name (1987)
954. U2 - With or Without You (1987)
955. Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah (2004)
956. Van Halen - Jump (1983)
957. Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil (1978)
958. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love (1986)
959. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (1967)
960. Van Morrison - Moondance (1970)
961. Van Morrison - Wild Night (1971)
962. Velvet Underground - Heroin (1967)
963. Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (1970)
964. Ventures, The - Walk-Don't Run (1960)
965. Verve, The - Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997)
966. Violent Femmes, The - Blister In The Sun (1982)
967. War - Low Rider (1975)
968. War - The World Is A Ghetto (1972)
969. Warren Zevon - Warewolves of London (1978)
970. Whispers, The - Rock Steady (1987)
971. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (1987)
972. White Stripes, The - Seven Nation Army (2003)
973. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (1985)
974. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987)
975. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992)
976. Who, The - Baba O'Riley (1971)
977. Who, The - I Can See For Miles (1967)
978. Who, The - My Generation (1965)
979. Who, The - Pinball Wizard (1969)
980. Who, The - Won't Get Fooled Again (1971)
981. Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City (1959)
982. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976)
983. William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water (1962)
984. Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour (1965)
985. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances (1966)
986. Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally (1966)
987. Whodini - Friends (1984)
988. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (1993)
989. Wu-Tang Clan - Method Man (1993)
990. Wynonie Harris - All She Wants To Do Is Rock (1949)
991. Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Tonight (1948)
992. X - Los Angeles (1980)
993. Yardbirds, The - For Your Love (1965)
994. Yardbirds, The - Heart Full Of Soul (1965)
995. Yes - Roundabout (1971)
996. Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966)
997. Young Rascals - Groovin' (1967)
998. Zombies, The - She's Not There (1964)
999. Zombies, The - Time Of The Season (1967)
1000. ZZ Top - La Grange (1973)
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