1000 Songs Every Rock Fan Should Know

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. **** & Dee Dee - The Mountain's High (1961)
260. **** 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)

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