greatest songs of all time?

Question

what are some of the greatest songs that were big hits?

Answer 1

"Like a Rolling Stone" – Bob Dylan
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
"Imagine" – John Lennon
"What's Going On" – Marvin Gaye
"Respect" – Aretha Franklin
"Good Vibrations" – The Beach Boys
"Johnny B. Goode" – Chuck Berry
"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
"What'd I Say" – Ray Charles
"My Generation" – The Who
"A Change Is Gonna Come" – Sam Cooke
"Yesterday" – The Beatles
"Blowin' in the Wind" – Bob Dylan
"London Calling" – The Clash
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
"Purple Haze" – Jimi Hendrix
"Maybellene" – Chuck Berry
"Hound Dog" – Elvis Presley
"Let It Be" – The Beatles
"Born To Run" – Bruce Springsteen
"Be My Baby" – The Ronettes
"In My Life" – The Beatles
"People Get Ready" – The Impressions
"God Only Knows" – The Beach Boys
"A Day in the Life" – The Beatles
"Layla" – Derek and the Dominos
"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" – Otis Redding
"Help!" – The Beatles
"I Walk the Line" – Johnny Cash
"Stairway to Heaven" – Led Zeppelin
"Sympathy for the Devil" – The Rolling Stones
"River Deep, Mountain High" – Ike & Tina Turner
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" – The Righteous Brothers
"Light My Fire" – The Doors
"One" – U2
"No Woman, No Cry" – Bob Marley
"Gimme Shelter" – The Rolling Stones
"That'll Be the Day" – Buddy Holly
"Dancing in the Street" – Martha and the Vandellas
"The Weight" – The Band
"Waterloo Sunset" – The Kinks
"Tutti Frutti" – Little Richard
"Georgia on My Mind" – Ray Charles
"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
"Heroes" – David Bowie
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
"All Along the Watchtower" – Jimi Hendrix
"Hotel California" – The Eagles
"The Tracks of My Tears" – Smokey Robinson
"The Message" – Grandmaster Flash
"When Doves Cry" – Prince
"Anarchy in the U.K." – The Sex Pistols
"When a Man Loves a Woman" – Percy Sledge
"Louie Louie" – The Kingsmen
"Long Tall Sally" – Little Richard
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" – Procol Harum
"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
"The Times They are A-Changin'" – Bob Dylan
"Let's Stay Together" – Al Green
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" – Jerry Lee Lewis
"Bo Diddley" – Bo Diddley
"For What It's Worth" – Buffalo Springfield
"She Loves You" – The Beatles
"Sunshine of Your Love" – Cream
"Redemption Song" – Bob Marley
"Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley
"Tangled Up in Blue" – Bob Dylan
"Crying" – Roy Orbison
"Walk On By" – Dionne Warwick
"California Girls" – The Beach Boys
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" – James Brown
"Summertime Blues" – Eddie Cochran
"Superstition" – Stevie Wonder
"Whole Lotta Love" – Led Zeppelin
"Strawberry Fields Forever" – The Beatles
"Mystery Train" – Elvis Presley
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" – James Brown
"Mr. Tambourine Man" – The Byrds
"I Heard it Through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye
"Blueberry Hill" – Fats Domino
"You Really Got Me" – The Kinks
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" – The Beatles
"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
"Crazy" – Patsy Cline
"Thunder Road" – Bruce Springsteen
"Ring of Fire" – Johnny Cash
"My Girl" – The Temptations
"California Dreamin'" – The Mamas & The Papas
"In the Still of the Night" – The Five Satins
"Suspicious Minds" – Elvis Presley
"Blitzkrieg Bop" – The Ramones
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" – U2
"Good Golly, Miss Molly" – Little Richard
"Blue Suede Shoes" – Carl Perkins
"Great Balls of Fire" – Jerry Lee Lewis
"Roll Over Beethoven" – Chuck Berry
"Love and Happiness" – Al Green
"Fortunate Son" – Creedence Clearwater Revival
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" – The Rolling Stones
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – Jimi Hendrix
"Be-Bop-A-Lula" – Gene Vincent
"Hot Stuff" – Donna Summer
"Living for the City" – Stevie Wonder
"The Boxer" – Simon & Garfunkel
"Mr. Tambourine Man" – Bob Dylan
"Not Fade Away" – Buddy Holly
"Little Red Corvette" – Prince
"Brown Eyed Girl" – Van Morrison
"I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)" – Otis Redding
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" – Hank Williams
"That's All Right" – Elvis Presley
"Up on the Roof" – The Drifters
"Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" – The Crystals
"You Send Me" – Sam Cooke
"Honky Tonk Women" – The Rolling Stones
"Take Me to the River" – Al Green
"Shout (Parts 1 and 2)" – The Isley Brothers
"Go Your Own Way" – Fleetwood Mac
"I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5
"Stand By Me" – Ben E. King
"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals
"It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" – James Brown
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" – The Rolling Stones
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" – The Shirelles
"Shake, Rattle & Roll" – Big Joe Turner
"Changes" – David Bowie
"Rock and Roll Music" – Chuck Berry
"Born to Be Wild" – Steppenwolf
"Maggie May" – Rod Stewart
"With or Without You" – U2
"Who Do You Love?" – Bo Diddley
"Won't Get Fooled Again" – The Who
"In the Midnight Hour" – Wilson Pickett
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" – The Beatles
"Your Song" – Elton John
"Eleanor Rigby" – The Beatles
"Family Affair" – Sly & the Family Stone
"I Saw Her Standing There" – The Beatles
"Kashmir" – Led Zeppelin
"(All I Have to Do Is) Dream" – The Everly Brothers
"Please, Please, Please" – James Brown
"Purple Rain" – Prince
"I Wanna Be Sedated" – The Ramones
"Everyday People" – Sly & the Family Stone
"Rock Lobster" – The B-52's
"Lust for Life" – Iggy Pop
"Me and Bobby McGee" – Janis Joplin
"Cathy's Clown" – The Everly Brothers
"Eight Miles High" – The Byrds
"Earth Angel" – The Penguins
"Foxy Lady" – Jimi Hendrix
"A Hard Day's Night" – The Beatles
"Rave On" – Buddy Holly
"Proud Mary" – Tina Turner
"The Sound of Silence" – Simon & Garfunkel
I Only Have Eyes for You" – The Flamingos
"(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & the Comets
"I'm Waiting for the Man" – The Velvet Underground
"Bring the Noise" – Public Enemy
"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles

Answer 2

I think that Stairway to Heaven was probably one of the biggest hits ever...even kids today know it. Seems like everyone's gotta "Get the Led out". lol I'm not sure that this song is considered a greatest song of all time, but REM's "Losing my Religion" has played continually on radio stations for years now. "American Pie" seems to be another popular long term player....course, my personal favorite is John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" : )

Answer 3

If I had to choose one single it wouls be All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix. The guitar brilliance of Hendrix with the songwiting of Dylan as well as awesome production . Listen / download here
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Answer 4

i personally think Don't Speak by No Doubt is one of the greatest songs, i can listen to tht non stop and i honestly don't kno anyone who doesn't like that song

Answer 5

drops of jupitor By Train, I don't know if u have heard of it, it's kind of an old song but It's sooo Good.I will survive, Respect by Aretha Franklin of course, And also of course the popular American pie. Hope this helps

Answer 6

WOW! Tall order there. "Satisfaction" Rolling Stones..."The Sound of Silence" ....
"Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash..."Angel Flying to Close to the Ground"..Willie Nelson
"At Last"..Etta James "Respect"...Aretha Franklin
I love all forms of music..if it is good..I like it...yeah...

Answer 7

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! you can't tell me you don't rock your head off whenever you hear it.

what else...randomly...

hotel california. Layla. Imagine. thriller. another brick in the wall. yesterday. built me up butercup. somewhere over the rainbow. like a virgin lol. There's a lot... what genre are you looking for?