My 100 Favorite Songs of All Time

READER BEWARE, this is my personal opinion. I don’t consider these songs to be the top 100 best songs of all time, just my favorites.

Back when I was in college I wrote for the school newspaper. Before getting in to the business of saving America, I wanted to write about music, and with the student newspaper I wrote a lot of music editorials. I did throwback album reviews, overrated band lists, underrated guitarist lists, and a lot more. Music has always been something I’ve really been into, and it all started with my brother and a sandisk mp3 player. I remember my brother and I would stay up late on his trips back to Colorado, one headphone each listening to all the new music he put on it. I remember when he would sit on the computer for hours, listening to new music, rediscovering old music and burning CD’s all while I just sat there next to him taking it all in. You see, my dad was never in the picture when I was a kid, so my older brother was the closest thing to a father I had, and the music we listened to brought us together. All of the songs on this list have a special place for me, and I would expect that you would have songs like that for you too.

Some things to notice: I don’t think it’s “anti conservative” to like rap music. As you can see, there is a good amount of hip-hop/rap on the list, and they’re on this list because they are good songs. I see the problems with rap culture in general, but the degeneracy of music today spans all genres, not just rap. That being said, my favorite hip-hop artist is Kanye West. He has four songs in just the top ten, and I can without a doubt say he has impacted my life more than any other musical artist.

There is a Spotify link at the bottom of the page where you can actually listen to all the music in this list aside from a few that aren’t on Spotify. With all that being said, enjoy the list and be sure to leave a comment with what you think, some of your favorites, and some I should check out!

-Will Witt

1. The Chain: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours, 1977
2. Power: Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010
3. Gimme Shelter: The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed, 1969
4. Just Like Heaven: The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, 1987
5. Dark Fantasy: Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010
6. Monte Carlo: U.S. Royalty – Mirrors, 2011
7. Stronger: Kanye West – Graduation, 2007
8. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side: The Smiths – The Queen is Dead, 1986
9. Wolves: Kanye West – The Life of Pablo, 2016
10. Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyrd – (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd), 1973
11. Fans: Kings of Leon – Because of the Times, 2007
12. Flashing Lights: Kanye West – Graduation, 2008
13. Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV, 1971
14. Mojo So Dope: Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, 2010
15. St. Tropez: J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 2014
16. The Killing Moon: Echo and the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain, 1984
17. Homecoming: Kanye West – Graduation, 2007
18. We are the People: Empire of the Sun, Walking on a Dream, 2008
19. The Match: The Eastern Sea – The Plague, 2012
20. Untitled: The Cure – Disintegration, 1989
21. Under Pressure: Logic – Under Pressure, 2014
22. 505: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare, 2007
23. Ride: Lana Del Rey – Born to Die: The Paradise Edition, 2012
24. Romeo and Juliet: The Killers – Sawdust, 2007
25. Cudi Zone: Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day, 2009
26. Read My Mind: The Killers – Sams Town, 2006
27. Touch the Sky: Kanye West – Late Registration, 2005
28. This Charming Man: The Smiths – The Smiths, 1984
29. Stay and Defend: Wolf Gang – Suego Faults, 2011
30. Alex Chilton: The Replacements – Pleased to Meet Me, 1987
31. Won’t Get Fooled Again: The Who – Who’s Next, 1971
32. Pound Cake/ Paris Morton Music: Drake – Nothing Was the Same, 2013
33. Love Song: The Cure, Disintegration, 1989
34. Go Your Own Way: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours, 1977
35. All Falls Down: Kanye West – The College Dropout, 2004
36. Troubleman: Electric Guest – Mondo, 2012
37. Headlines: Drake – Take Care, 2011
38. The Only Place: Best Coast – The Only Place, 2012
39. You Were Right: Badly Drawn Boy – Have You Fed the Fish?, 2002
40. Climbing Walls: Strange Talk – Cast Away, 2011
41. I Got a Name: Jim Croce – I Got a Name, 1973
42. Lights Turned On: Childish Gambino – EP, 2011
43. Dreams: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours, 1977
44. Ventura Highway: America – Homecoming, 1972
45. Can’t Tell Me Nothing: Kanye West – Graduation, 2008
46. Friday I’m in Love: The Cure – Wish, 1992
47. One Thing Leads to Another: The Fixx – Reach the Beach, 1983
48. Paint it Black: The Rolling Stones – Single, 1966
49. Black Skinhead: Kanye West – Yeezus, 2013
50. Sober Thoughts: Goldlink – The God Complex, 2015
51. Cemetery Gates: The Smiths – The Queen is Dead, 1986
52. Sam’s Town: The Killers – Sam’s Town, 2006
53. No Church in the Wild: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne, 2011
54. Metropolis: Logic – Under Pressure, 2014
55. Over: Drake – Thank Me Later, 2010
56. Little Numbers: Boy – Mutual Friends, 2011
57. I’ll Slip Away: Rodriguez – Coming From Reality, 1971
58. Rock the Casbah: The Clash – Combat Rock, 1982
59. Wassup: A$AP Rocky – Live. Love. A$AP, 2011
60. Christian Dior Denim Flow: Kanye West – GOOD Friday, 2010
61. Smells Like Teen Spirit: Nirvana – Nevermind, 1991
62. All Along the Watchtower: Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland, 1968
63. West Coast: Coconut Records – Nighttiming, 2007
64. Holidays: Miami Horror – Illumination, 2010
65. The Queen is Dead: The Smiths – The Queen is Dead, 1986
66. RU Mine: Arctic Monkeys – AM, 2013
67. All Mixed Up: The Cars – The Cars, 1978
68. House of the Rising Sun: The Animals – The Animals, 1964
69. Sutphin Boulevard: Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves, 2011
70. Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Tears for Fears – Songs From the Big Chair, 1985
71. Brass in Pocket: Pretenders – Pretenders, 1979
72. I Wanna Be Adored: The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses, 1989
73. The Night Out: Martin Solveig – Smash, 2011
74. Young Blood: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You, 2010
75. Sweet Thing: Van Morrison – Astral Weeks, 1968
76. Sleepyhead: Passion Pit – Chunk of Change, 2008
77. Bound: Kanye West – Yeezus, 2013
78. Beach Side: Kings of Leon, Come Around Sundown, 2010
79. Fast Car: Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman, 1988
80. Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here, 1975
81. Norway: Beach House – Teen Dream, 2010
82. Hip-Hop Saved My Life: Lupe Fiasco – The Cool, 2007
83. Electric Feel: MGMT – Oracular Spectacular, 2007
84. I Will Follow: U2 – Boy, 1980
85. Like The Weather: 10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe, 1987
86. Let’s Stay Together: Al Green – Let’s Stay Together, 1972
87. Raspberry Beret: Prince – Around the World in a Day, 1985
88. Do it Again: Steely Dan – Can’t Buy a Thrill, 1972
89. Thirteen: Big Star – #1 Record, 1972
90. Waiting in Vain: Bob Marley and the Wailers – Exodus, 1977
91. A.D.H.D.: Kendrick Lamar – Section.80, 2011
92. Father and Son: Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman, 1970
93. Magic Man: Heart – Dreamboat Annie, 1975
94. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody): The Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues, 1983
95. Operator (That’s Not the Way it Feels): Jim Croce – You Don’t Mess Around with Jim, 1972
96. Witchy Woman: The Eagles – Eagles, 1972
97. Don’t Do Me Like That: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes, 1979
98. Don’t You Evah: Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, 2007
99. Message in a Bottle: The Police – Reggatta de Blanc, 1979
100. All I Wanna Do: Sheryl Crow – Tuesday Night Music Club, 1993

50 Favorite Albums Of All Time: https://willwitt.co/2019/01/13/my-50-favorite-albums-of-all-time/