Rolling Stone – 500 nejlepších písní všech dob

Rolling Stone – 500 nejlepších písní všech dob je žebříček, který vydal časopis Rolling Stone 9. prosince 2004 (číslo 963). Nejvíce skladeb pochází z 60. let, ze kterých je v žebříčku celkem 204 písní.

Statistika

DekádaPočet písníProcentuálně
1940–194910,2 %
1950–19597214,4 %
1960–196920440,8 %
1970–197914128,2 %
1980–19895711,4 %
1990–1999224,4 %
2000–30,6 %

Prvních 27

ČísloNázevUmělecZeměVydánoŽánrProducentAutor
1Like a Rolling StoneBob DylanUSA1965Rock, folk rockTom WilsonBob Dylan
2(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling StonesUK1965Rock, hard rockAndrew Loog OldhamMick Jagger, Keith Richards
3ImagineJohn LennonUK1971RockJohn Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil SpectorJohn Lennon
4What's Going OnMarvin GayeUSA1971SoulMarvin GayeMarvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
5RespectAretha FranklinUSA1967SoulJerry WexlerOtis Redding
6Good VibrationsThe Beach BoysUSA1966RockBrian WilsonBrian Wilson, Mike Love
7Johnny B. GoodeChuck BerryUSA1958Rock and rollLeonard Chess, Phil ChessChuck Berry
8Hey JudeThe BeatlesUK1968RockGeorge MartinJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney
9Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaUSA1991GrungeButch VigKurt Cobain
10What'd I SayRay CharlesUSA1959Soul, blues, gospel, rock and rollAhmed Ertegun, Jerry WexlerRay Charles
11My GenerationThe WhoUK1965Rock, hard rockShel TalmyPete Townshend
12A Change Is Gonna ComeSam CookeUSA1964Soul, gospel, R&BHugo Peretti, Luigi CreatoreSam Cooke
13YesterdayThe BeatlesUK1965RockGeorge MartinJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney
14Blowin' in the WindBob DylanUSA1963Rock, folk rockJohn H. HammondBob Dylan
15London CallingThe ClashUK1979Punk rockGuy StevensMick Jones, Joe Strummer
16I Want To Hold Your HandThe BeatlesUK1963RockGeorge MartinJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney
17Purple HazeThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceUSA1967Rock, psychedelický rockChas ChandlerJimi Hendrix
18MaybelleneChuck BerryUSA1955Rock and rollLeonard Chess, Phil ChessChuck Berry
19Hound DogElvis PresleyUSA1956Rock and roll, blues, countrySteve SholesJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
20Let It BeThe BeatlesUK1970RockGeorge MartinJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney
21Born to RunBruce SpringsteenUSA1975RockBruce Springsteen, Mike AppelBruce Springsteen
22Be My BabyThe RonettesUSA1963PopPhil SpectorJeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
23In My LifeThe BeatlesUK1965RockGeorge MartinJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney
24People Get ReadyThe ImpressionsUSA1965Soul, Soft rockJohnny PateCurtis Mayfield
25God Only KnowsThe Beach BoysUSA1966RockBrian WilsonBrian Wilson, Tony Asher
26(Sittin' on) the Deck of the BayOtis ReadingUSA1968Steve CropperOtis Reading, Steve Cropper
27LaylaDerek and the DominiosUSA1970Blues, RockTom Dowd, the DominosEric Clapton, Jim Gordon