The 500 best songs of all time (Rolling Stone)

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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ( english The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ) is a 2004 by the US-American pop magazine Rolling Stone list published with their view best by then 500 songs of all time. Record stores and artists will indicate their placement on the list.

As with the list of the “500 best albums of all time” published in 2003, there was also heated controversy when this list was published . Fans of disregarded groups complained - especially fans of hip hop and newer pop music . What was particularly noticeable to the disappointed was that the title of the song or band name in the first two places was directly related to the title of the magazine. The fact that Stairway to Heaven ( Led Zeppelin ) only came in 31st and Bohemian Rhapsody ( Queen ) only came 163rd was criticized in particular . Smoke on the Water ( Deep Purple ) reached # 426, Comfortably Numb ( Pink Floyd ) # 321.

The oldest song on the list is Rollin 'Stone by Muddy Waters from 1950 at number 459. The newest song is Hey Ya! from OutKast in 2003 to number 180. The most frequently represented performers are the Beatles with 23 songs. La Bamba at number 354 is the only non- English language song on the list.

202 songs are from the 1960s, 144 from the 1970s, 72 from the 1950s, 55 from the 1980s, 24 from the 1990s and three from the 2000s.

Emergence

The entire list was chosen by musicians, producers, and critics who formed a jury of 172 people. Everyone could cast 50 votes which songs (in their opinion) are / were the most important in the entire history of music. Ozzy Osbourne , Art Garfunkel , Elvis Costello , Joni Mitchell and Berry Gordy were among those who voted .

New edition of the list in 2010

The journal published an updated list in 2010. In this case, the top 25 are unchanged. The only new song in the Top 100 is Crazy by Gnarls Barkley , otherwise there were only a few minor changes in the order in the Top 100.

The first 100 places in the lists

placement title Interpreter Release date Remarks Label
2010 2004
1 1 Like a rolling stone Bob Dylan 1965/07 Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: Tom Wilson
Columbia
2 2 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Rolling Stones, The 1965/05 Authors: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham
London
3 3 Imagine John Lennon 1971/10 Writer and Producer: John Lennon
Producers: Phil Spector , Yoko Ono
Apple
4th 4th What's going on Marvin Gaye 1971/02 Writer and Producer: Marvin Gaye Writer
: Renaldo Benson , Al Cleveland
Tamla
5 5 Respect Aretha Franklin 1967/04 Writer: Otis Redding
Producer: Jerry Wexler
Atlantic
6th 6th Good vibrations Beach Boys, The 1966/10 Writer: Brian Wilson , Mike Love
Producer: Brian Wilson
Capitol
7th 7th Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958/04 Writer: Chuck Berry
Producers: Leonard Chess , Phil Chess
Chess
8th 8th Hey Jew Beatles, The 1968/08 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Apple
9 9 smells like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991/09 Writer: Kurt Cobain
Producer: Butch Vig
DGC
10 10 What'd I say Ray Charles 1959/06 Writer: Ray Charles
Producer: Ahmet Ertegün , Jerry Wexler
Atlantic
11 11 My generation Who, The 1965/11 Writer: Pete Townshend
Producer: Shel Talmy
Decca
12 12 A change is gonna come Sam Cooke 1964/12 Author: Sam Cooke
Producers: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
RCA
13 13 Yesterday Beatles, The 1965/09 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
14th 14th Blowin 'in the wind Bob Dylan 1963/05 Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: John Hammond
Columbia
15th 15th London Calling Clash, The 1980/01 Writer: Mick Jones , Joe Strummer
Producer: Guy Stevens
Epic
16 16 I want to hold your hand Beatles, The 1963/12 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
17th 17th Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix Experience, The 1967/03 Writer: Jimi Hendrix
Producer: Chas Chandler
Recapitulation
18th 18th Maybellene Chuck Berry 1955/07 Writer: Chuck Berry
Producers: Leonard Chess , Phil Chess
Chess
19th 19th Hound dog Elvis Presley 1956/07 Writer: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer: Steve Sholes
RCA
20th 20th let it be Beatles, The 1970/03 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
21st 21st Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 1975/08 Writer and Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Producer: Mike Appel
Columbia
22nd 22nd Be my baby Ronettes, The 1963/08 Authors: Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich
Author and Producer: Phil Spector
Philles
23 23 In My Life Beatles, The 1965/12 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
24 24 People get ready Impressions, The 1965/01 Writer: Curtis Mayfield
Producer: Johnny Pate
ABC paramount
25th 25th God Only Knows Beach Boys, The 1966/05 Writer: Brian Wilson , Tony Asher
Producer: Brian Wilson
Capitol
26th 28 (Sittin 'On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1968/01 Writer: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
Producer: Steve Cropper
volt
27 27 Layla Derek and the Dominos 1970/11 Authors: Eric Clapton , Jim Gordon
Producers: Tom Dowd , The Dominos
Atco
28 26th A day in the life Beatles, The 1967/06 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
29 29 Help! Beatles, The 1965/07 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer George Martin
Capitol
30th 30th I walk the line Johnny Cash 1956/08 Writer: Johnny Cash
Producer: Sam Phillips
Sun
31 31 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 1971/11 Authors: Jimmy Page , Robert Plant
Producer: Jimmy Page
Atlantic
32 32 Sympathy for the Devil Rolling Stones, The 1968/12 Authors: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards
Producer: Jimmy Miller
London
33 33 River Deep - Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner 1966/05 Writer and Producer: Phil Spector Writer
: Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich
Philles
34 34 You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' Righteous Brothers, The 1964/12 Writer and producer: Phil Spector
Authors: Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil
Philles
35 35 Light My Fire Doors, The 1967/06 Authors: Robby Krieger , John Densmore , Jim Morrison , Ray Manzarek
Producer: Paul Rothchild
Elektra
36 36 One U2 1991/11 Authors: Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , Larry Mullen, Jr.
Producers: Brian Eno , Daniel Lanois
Iceland
37 37 No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley 1975/05 Authors: Vincent Ford, Bob Marley
Producers: Chris Blackwell , The Wailers
Iceland
38 38 Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones, The 1969/04 Authors: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards
Producer: Jimmy Miller
London
39 39 That'll be the day Buddy Holly and the Crickets 1957/05 Writer : Jerry Allison , Buddy Holly
Writer and producer: Norman Petty
Brunswick
40 40 Dancing in the street Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 1964/09 Writer : Marvin Gaye , Ivy Hunter
Writer and Producer: William "Mickey" Stevenson
Gordy
41 41 The Weight Band, The 1968/08 Writer: Robbie Robertson
Producer: John Simon
Capitol
42 42 Waterloo Sunset Kinks, The 1968/02 Writer and Producer: Ray Davies Recapitulation
43 43 Tutti-Frutti Little Richard 1955/12 Authors: Dorothy La Bostrie , Richard Penniman
Producer: Robert "Bumps" Blackwell
Specialty
44 44 Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles 1960/09 Authors: Hoagy Carmichael , Stuart Gorrell
Producer: Sid Feller
ABC paramount
45 45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 1956/01 Writer: Mae Boren Axton , Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
Producer: Steve Sholes
RCA
46 46 Heroes David Bowie 1977/09 Writer: David Bowie, Brian Eno
Producer: Tony Visconti
RCA
47 48 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix Experience, The 1968/09 Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Recapitulation
48 47 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970/02 Writer and producer: Paul Simon
Producers: Art Garfunkel , Roy Halee
Columbia
49 49 Hotel California Eagles, The 1976/12 Authors: Don Felder , Glenn Frey , Don Henley
Producer: Bill Szymczyk
Asylum
50 50 The Tracks of My Tears Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1965/06 Writer and producer: William Robinson Writer
: Pete Moore, Marv Tamplin
Tamla
51 51 The message Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five 1982/05 Authors: Duke Bootee, Melle Mel
Producer: Sylvia Robinson
Sugar Hill
52 52 When Doves Cry Prince 1984/06 Writer and producer: Prince Warner bros.
53 54 When a Man Loves a Woman Percy Sledge 1966/03 Authors: Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
Producers: Marlin Greene, Quin Ivy
Atlantic
54 55 Louie Louie Kingsmen, The 1963/06 Writer: Richard Berry (musician)
Producer: Ken Chase
Jerden
55 56 Long Tall Sally Little Richard 1956/03 Writer and Producer: Robert "Bumps" Blackwell Writer
: Enotris Johnson , Little Richard
Specialty
56 53 Anarchy in the UK Sex pistols 1977/11 Authors: Paul Cook , Steve Jones , Glen Matlock , Johnny Rotten
Producers: Chris Thomas , Bill Price
Warner bros.
57 57 A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum 1967/06 Writer: Keith Reid , Gary Brooker
Producer: Denny Cordell
AT THE
58 58 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 1983/01 Writer: Michael Jackson
Producers: Quincy Jones , Michael Jackson
Epic
59 59 The Times They Are a-Changin ' Bob Dylan 1964/01 Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: Bob Johnston
Columbia
60 60 Let's stay together Al Green 1971/12 Authors: Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr.
Writer and Producer: Willie Mitchell
Hi
61 61 Whole Lotta Shakin 'Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis 1957/06 Authors: Dave Williams , Roy Hall
Producer: Jack Clement
Sun
62 62 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1955/04 Writer: Ellas McDaniel
Producers: Leonard Chess , Phil Chess
Checker
63 63 For what it's worth Buffalo Springfield 1967/02 Writer: Stephen Stills
Producers: Charles Greene, Brian Stone
Atco
64 64 She loves you Beatles, The 1963/09 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Swan
65 65 Sunshine of Your Love Cream 1968/01 Authors: Jack Bruce , Pete Brown , Eric Clapton
Producer: Felix Pappalardi
Atco
66 66 Redemption song Bob Marley and the Wailers 1980/06 Writer: Bob Marley
Producer: Chris Blackwell
Iceland
67 67 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1957/10 Writer: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer: Steve Sholes
RCA
68 68 Tangled Up in Blue Bob Dylan 1975/01 Writer and Producer: Bob Dylan Columbia
69 69 Crying Roy Orbison 1961/08 Writer: Joe Melson, Roy Orbison
Producer: Fred Foster
monument
70 70 Walk On By Dionne Warwick 1964/04 Authors and Producers: Burt Bacharach , Hal David Scepter
71 72 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag James Brown 1966/07 Writer and Producer: James Brown King
72 71 California girls Beach Boys, The 1965/07 Writer: Brian Wilson , Mike Love
Producer: Brian Wilson
Capitol
73 74 Superstition Stevie Wonder 1972/11 Writer and Producer: Stevie Wonder
Producers: Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
Tamla
74 73 Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran 1958/07 Authors: Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
Producer: Jerry Capehart
Liberty
75 75 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin 1969/10 Writer: Willie Dixon , Led Zeppelin
Producer: Jimmy Page
Atlantic
76 76 Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles, The 1967/02 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Capitol
77 77 Mystery Train Elvis Presley 1955/09 Writer: Junior Parker , Sam Phillips
Producer: Sam Phillip
Sun
78 78 I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 1965/11 Writer and Producer: James Brown King
79 79 Mr. Tambourine Man Byrds, The 1965/05 Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: Terry Melcher
Columbia
80 82 You Really Got Me Kinks, The 1964/09 Writer: Ray Davies
Producer: Shel Talmy
Recapitulation
81 80 I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye 1968/10 Authors: Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong
Producer: Norman Whitfield
Tamla
82 81 Blueberry Hill Fats dominoes 1956/10 Authors: Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
Producer: Dave Bartholomew
Imperial
83 83 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Beatles, The 1965/12 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Capitol
84 84 Every Breath You Take Police, The 1983/05 Writer: Sting
Producer: Hugh Padgham
AT THE
85 85 Crazy Patsy Cline 1961/10 Writer: Willie Nelson
Producer: Owen Bradley
Decca
86 86 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen 1975/08 Writer and Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Producers: Jon Landau , Mike Appel
Columbia
87 87 Ring of Fire Johnny Cash 1963/05 Authors: June Carter , Merle Kilgore
Producer: Don Law
Columbia
88 88 My girl Temptations, The 1965/01 Writer and Producer: Smokey Robinson , Ronald White Gordy
89 89 California Dreamin ' Mamas and the Papas, The 1965/12 Authors: Michelle Phillips , John Phillips
Producer: Lou Adler
Dunhill
90 90 In the still of the night Five Satins, The 1956/09 Writer: Fred Parris
Producer: The Five Satins
Location
91 91 Suspicious minds Elvis Presley 1969/09 Writer: Mark James
Producers: Chips Moman , Felton Jarvis , Elvis Presley
RCA
92 92 Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones 1976/05 Writer: The Ramones
Producer: Craig Leon
Sire
93 93 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 1987/05 Writer: Bono
Producers: Daniel Lanois , Brian Eno
Iceland
94 94 Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard 1958/02 Authors: Robert "Bumps" Blackwell , John Marascalco
Producer: Robert "Bumps" Blackwell
Specialty
95 95 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 1956/02 Writer: Carl Perkins
Producer: Sam Phillips
Sun
96 96 Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis 1957/11 Authors: Otis Blackwell , Jack Hammer
Producer: Sam Phillips
Sun
97 97 Roll over Beethoven Chuck Berry 1956/05 Writer: Chuck Berry
Producers: Leonard Chess , Phil Chess
Chess
98 98 Love and happiness Al Green 1972/06 Authors: Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
Producer: Willie Mitchell
Hi
99 99 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969/10 Writer and Producer: John Fogerty Fantasy
100 - Crazy Gnarls Barkley 2006/05 Writer and producer: Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse Writer
: Thomas Calloway, Gian Franco Reverberi , Gian Piero Reverberi
Downtown
101 100 You Can't Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones, The 1969/07 Authors: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards
Producer: Jimmy Miller
London

The most frequently represented performers

  1. The Beatles with 23 songs
  2. The Rolling Stones with 14 songs
  3. Bob Dylan with 12 songs
  4. Elvis Presley with 11 songs
  5. The Beach Boys and Jimi Hendrix with 7 songs each
  6. Chuck Berry , James Brown , Led Zeppelin , Prince , Sly & the Family Stone and U2 with 6 songs each
  7. The Clash , The Drifters , Elton John , Little Richard , Ray Charles and The Who with 5 songs each
  8. Marvin Gaye , Bob Marley and Nirvana with 4 songs each

Web links

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  1. Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of all time (2010 Edition). May 10, 2013, archived from the original on May 10, 2013 ; accessed on April 12, 2015 .