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Ranker.com's Top 50 Best Songs of All Time (2020 Edition)

Everyone always wants to know what are the best songs of all time, so it's only fair to get as many people to weigh in as possible. To that end, music lovers have voted for their favorite songs of all time, from the earliest recordings to the latest radio hits. For this list, we're not looking for the best-selling singles or even the most streamed songs. (Ranked in descending order, #1 to #50.)
What people really want to know is simply what are the most popular and best songs of all time.
Both ensemble performances by bands and solo performances are allowed, along with covers and remixes. And really, that's for the best because the original singer may not have been the best. But to find out which version is truly better, let's see which one is higher on the rankings.
This ranking cares not about genre.
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Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
1
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Penny Lane - The Beatles
2
Help! - The Beatles
Help! - The Beatles
3
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
4
The Motivator - T. Rex
The Motivator - T. Rex
5
Riders on the Storm- The Doors
Riders on the Storm- The Doors
6
Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
7
In My Life - The Beatles
In My Life - The Beatles
8
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
9
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
10
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
11
Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
12
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
13
The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
14
Monotones - Book of Love
Monotones - Book of Love
15
Wimp - The Zeros
Wimp - The Zeros
16
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
17
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python
18
I Can't Get No (Satisfaction) - The Rolling Stones
I Can't Get No (Satisfaction) - The Rolling Stones
19
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Wild Thing - The Troggs
20
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
21
Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
22
Yesterday - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles
23
Chantilly Lace by the Big Bopper
Chantilly Lace by the Big Bopper
24
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
25
I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
26
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll - The Rolling Stones
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll - The Rolling Stones
27
Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors
Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors
28
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
29
Lady O - The Turtles
Lady O - The Turtles
30
At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors
At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors
31
The Seeds, Pushin' Too Hard
The Seeds, Pushin' Too Hard
32
She Shook Me Cold -  David Bowie
She Shook Me Cold - David Bowie
33
Love Me Two Times - The Doors
Love Me Two Times - The Doors
34
Get a Job - The Silhouettes
Get a Job - The Silhouettes
35
Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged in Soul
Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged in Soul
36
White Room - Cream
White Room - Cream
37
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
38
White Port and Lemon Juice the Mothers of Invention
White Port and Lemon Juice the Mothers of Invention
39
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
40
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