Top 200 Songs

The Greatest Top 200 Songs of All Time

Western music, especially English music can be called the true global music. It has its presence in almost every part of the world. Music has no language and it doesn’t believe in any boundaries; maybe that’s why it is universal. From New York to Nairobi, Australia to Mumbai, people know and sing western songs, imitate their style and want to be a ‘Pop Star’. When we talk about top 200 songs of all times, then we get a plethora of genres.

Here is our top 200 songs chart:

#1		The Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
#2		Hotel California by The Eagles
#3		Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
#4		1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
#5		Let It Be by the Beatles
#6		Like a Virgin by Madonna
#7		One by U2
#8		What'd I Say by Ray Charles
#9		Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
#10		Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
#11		Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
#12		(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
#13		Imagine by John Lennon
#14		What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
#15		I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
#16		Respect by Aretha Franklin
#17		Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees
#18		What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
#19		Rock Around the Clock by Bill Hayley and the Comets
#20		Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel
#21		Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
#22		Dancing Queen by ABBA
#23		Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
#24		American Pie by Don McLean
#25		Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis
#26		Like a Virgin by Madonna
#27		Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
#28		What'd I Say by Ray Charles
#29		Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
#30		Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
#31		Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
#32		Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
#33		Gimme Shelter by Rolling Stones
#34		Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
#35		Eminence Front by The Who
#36		All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
#37		Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown
#38		Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
#39		Superman's Dead by Our Lady Peace
#40		What I Got by Sublime
#41		Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
#42		Superstition by Stevie Wonder
#43		Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
#44		California Girls by The Beach Boys
#45		Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan
#46		Crying by Roy Orbison
#47		Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
#48		For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield
#49		Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
#50		Let's Stay Together by Al Green
#51		Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
#52		Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino
#53		I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
#54		You Really Got Me by The Kinks
#55		Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) by Bornagen Beatles
#56		Every Breath You Take by Police
#57		Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen
#58		Crazy by Patsy Cline
#59		Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
#60		My Girl by The Temptations
#61		California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas
#62		In the Still of the Nite by The Five Satins
#63		Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
#64		Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
#65		I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
#66		Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix
#67		Good Golly, Miss Molly by Little Richard
#68		Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
#69		Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins
#70		Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry
#71		Love and Happiness by Al Green
#72		Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival
#73		You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones
#74		Be-Bop-A-Lula by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
#75		Hot Stuff by Donna Summer
#76		Living for the City by Stevie Wonder
#77		The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel
#78		Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan
#79		Little Red Corvette by Prince
#80		Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
#81		I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) by Otis Redding
#82		Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
#83		Up on the Roof by The Drifters
#84		I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams
#85		You Send Me by Sam Cooke
#86		Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones
#87		Take Me to the River by Al Green
#88		Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
#89		I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
#90		Stand By Me by Ben E. King
#91		House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
#92		It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown
#93		Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
#94		Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles
#95		Shake, Rattle & Roll by Big Joe Turner
#96		Changes by David Bowie
#97		Rock & Roll Music by Chuck Berry
#98		Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf
#99		Maggie May by Rod Stewart
#100		Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley
#101		In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
#102		Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
#103		While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles
#104		Your Song by Elton John
#105		Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles
#106		Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone
#107		I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles
#108		Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
#109		Please, Please, Please by James Brown
#110		All I Have to Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers
#111		Purple Rain by Prince
#112		I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones
#113		Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone
#114		Rock Lobster by The B-52's
#115		Lust for Life by Iggy Pop
#116		Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
#117		Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers
#118		Eight Miles High by The Byrds
#119		Earth Angel by The Penguins
#120		Foxey Lady by Jimi Hendrix
#121		A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
#122		Rave On by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
#123		Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival
#124		The Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
#125		I Only Have Eyes for You by The Flamingos
#126		I'm Waiting for the Man by The Velvet Underground
#127		I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
#128		Bring the Noise by Public Enemy
#129		Nothing Compares 2 U by The Beach Boys
#130		Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
#131		Lose Yourself by Eminem
#132		Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
#133		Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations
#134		Losing My Religion by Marvin Gaye
#135		Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell
#136		Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
#137		Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones
#138		With a Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
#139		Say It Loud - I'm Black and Proud by James Brown
#140		Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
#141		Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson
#142		What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
#143		Iron Man by Black Sabbath
#144		In Dreams by Roy Orbison
#145		Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
#146		Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff
#147		Alison by Elvis Costello
#148		School's Out by Alice Cooper
#149		Cortez the Killer by Neil Young
#150		Baby Love by The Supremes
#151		Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
#152		For Your Precious Love by Jerry Butler and the Impressions
#153		The End by The Doors
#154		We Will Rock You by Queen
#155		I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
#156		Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
#157		Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground
#158		Walk This Way by Aerosmith
#159		Beat It by Michael Jackson
#160		Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney
#161		You Keep Me Hanging On by The Supremes
#162		Baba O'Riley by The Who
#163		The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff
#164		Runaround Sue by Dion
#165		Jim Dandy by Lavern Baker
#166		La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
#167		California Love by Dr. Dre and 2Pac
#168		Candle in the Wind by Elton John
#169		Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King
#170		All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
#171		Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics
#172		Nowhere to Run by Martha and the Vandellas
#173		Got My Mojo Working by Muddy Waters
#174		Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack
#175		Complete Control by the Clash
#176		The Letter by The Box Top
#177		Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
#178		Marquee Moon by Television
#179		Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Chuck Berry
#180		Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 by Pink Floyd
#181		Radio Free Europe by R.E.M
#182		Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
#183		Bitter Sweet Symphony by the Verve
#184		Whipping Post by The Allman Brothers Band
#185		Ticket to Ride by The Beatles
#186		Better the Devil You Know by Kylie Minogue
#187		Roxanne by The Police
#188		Holiday by Madonna
#189		Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies
#190		Girls & Boys by Blur
#191		Just My Imagination by The Temptations
#192		Baby I Need Your Loving by The Four Tops
#193		Band of Gold by Freda Payne
#194		O-o-h Child by The Five Stairsteps
#195		Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley
#196		Thirteen by Big Star
#197		Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
#198		We've Only Just Begun by The Carpenters
#199		I Feel Love by Donna Summer
#200		Nothing Else Matters by Metallica

What’s amazing about top songs is that they have a history attached to them. The music that we hear as children, as teenagers or on a special occasion stays with us forever. Top hits are like time capsules which take us back to those special moments that we would like to remember for the rest of our lives. I am sure you still remember the song that your mom sang to you while making you eat dinner, or the song that you danced to you in your first school dance – that’s the power of good music.

As we go through the top 200 songs list, it’s hard to not to notice the immense talent that it possess. From the great Michael Jackson to Madonna, from Beatles to Ray Charles, almost every musical genius of our times has contributed to the list and rightfully so.

It is needless to say that every song in top 200 songs list is a gem that deserves to be part of the collection of every music lover in the world. It is also funny to see how far our music industry has come.

There used to be a time when finding the latest songs was an exercise in itself. People had to wait for the record disks to release and wander from store to store to get their favourite records. People used to listen to them on those bulky gramophones and it wasn’t nothing less than a social event. The whole family used to gather around the player to listen to the songs, many of which are part of the top 200 songs. Records were a prized commodity as they were not only expensive, but scarce in supply too.

Slowly, the records gave way to audio recorded cassettes which revolutionized the music industry as now people could listen to the top songs anywhere – in their car or in a private room. Cassettes also facilitated mass production of music and the sales soared high. But today, even cassettes have become obsolete and compact disks have taken their place.

Today, music is not a luxury but an integral fixture of almost every space. It is the digital age and all kinds of music, including top 200 songs of all time are now on our fingertips (quite literally). Internet has revolutionized the music industry like nothing else could do. Now, your favourite music, no matter which country, time or genre it belongs to, is just a click away.