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The Top 100 Rock Songs from the 1970s
Published by Raynor Perreau
25 May 2026
If you’re looking for the definitive list of the best 70s rock songs, you’ve come to the right place.
The 1970s was the golden era where rock and roll truly grew up. From the thunderous blues-rock of Led Zeppelin to the theatrical brilliance of Queen, this decade built the foundation for everything that followed.
We curated this top 100 list based on your Rock 2000 votes, global radio airplay, streaming data, single sales, and ultimate fan favorites. Plus, you can listen to our playlist of the top 20 songs from each decade.
For now, dust off your vinyl and crank up the volume as we count down the top 100 tracks that defined a generation, from our ultimate countdown series: Let there be Rock.
Top 100 rock songs from the 70s:
Black Sabbath – War Pigs
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
The Eagles – Hotel California
Black Sabbath – Paranoid
Led Zeppelin – Kashmir
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
AC/DC – Let There Be Rock
The Who – Baba O'Riley
Aerosmith – Dream On
Black Sabbath – Iron Man
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall
Th' Dudes – Right First Time
Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
AC/DC – T.N.T.
David Bowie – Heroes
The Who – Won't Get Fooled Again
Led Zeppelin – Black Dog
Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing
Boston – More Than a Feeling
Aerosmith – Walk This Way
Alice Cooper – School's Out
Blue Öyster Cult – (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town
David Bowie – Life on Mars?
The Clash – London Calling
Van Halen – Runnin' with the Devil
ZZ Top – La Grange
Black Sabbath – N.I.B.
Deep Purple – Highway Star
KISS – Rock and Roll All Nite
Led Zeppelin – Rock n Roll
Queen – We Will Rock You
Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run
Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Heart – Barracuda
AC/DC – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Meatloaf – Bat Out Of Hell
Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh
The Police – Roxanne
Th' Dudes – Be Mine Tonight
Dragon – April Sun In Cuba
Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
AC/DC – It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll)
David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son
Pink Floyd – Time
Hello Sailor – Gutter Black
Steve Miller Band – The Joker
The Doors – L.A. Woman
Free – All Right Now
Bad Company – Feel Like Makin' Love
AC/DC – Jailbreak
The Rolling Stones – Wild Horses
Derek and the Dominos – Layla
The Clash – Train in Vain
Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Pink Floyd – Money
Cheap Trick – Surrender
Van Halen – Eruption/You Really Got Me
Golden Earring – Radar Love
ZZ Top – Tush
Kiss – I Was Made For Loving You
The Cars – Just What I Needed
The Knack – My Sharona
Foreigner – Hot Blooded
Alice Cooper – I'm Eighteen
Eric Clapton – Cocaine
John Lennon – Imagine
Don McLean – American Pie
George Thorogood – One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Deep Purple – Child In Time
Bad Company – Bad Company
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Bruce Springsteen – Thunder Road
AC/DC – High Voltage
Motorhead – Overkill
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man
Bob Dylan – Hurricane
Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side
The Doors – Roadhouse Blues
Queen – We Are The Champions
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light
Hello Sailor – Blue Lady
The Doors – Riders On The Storm
Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Black Sabbath – Sweet Leaf
The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin'
Foreigner – Cold As Ice
Toto – Hold The Line
Queen – Tie Your Mother Down
T. Rex – 20th Century Boy
AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie
If you enjoyed this list, have a look back of the best 100 songs from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s til now.
Published by Raynor Perreau
25 May 2026