100 Songs That Everybody Knows

Ever Wondered which songs that everybody knows?

These are songs that everybody knows to sing, hum or whistle to, irrespective of your age. We have added many more than 100 too. Enjoy the soundtrack.

So get the headphones out, or the speakers hooked up and enjoy the music that makes you tap your feat.

Which are the top 50 songs everyone knows?

There’s no definitive answer to this question, as everyone’s musical tastes are different. However, some commonly cited examples of songs that almost everyone knows include “Happy Birthday,” “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” and “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”

Other tunes that come to mind are nursery rhymes like “Humpty Dumpty” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Classics like “Auld Lang Syne” and “Jingle Bells” are also likely to be familiar to most people.

Ultimately, the 50 songs that everyone knows will vary depending on factors like age, culture, and location.

10 popular 80s songs everyone knows.

These were best sellers back in the 1980s. We have listed 10 that you will probably know. Feel free to check out Amazon Music for albums relating to some of these tracks.

1. “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey

2. “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

3. “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson

4. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston

5. “We Are the World” by USA for Africa

6. “Like a Virgin” by Madonna

7. “Purple Rain” by Prince

8. “Every Breath You Take” by The Police

9. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!

10. “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

10 popular 90s songs everyone knows

If the 80s were just a little bit before your time, we have 10 great 1990s tracks here for you to remember.

1. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana

2. “Come As You Are” by Nirvana

3. “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana

4. “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys

5. “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin

6. “Waterfalls” by TLC

7. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston

8. “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio

9. “…Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears

10. “The Boy Is Mine” by Brandy and Monica

Favourite 25 rock songs everyone knows

You don’t need to be into rock music to appreciate some of these iconic tracks. These are all songs that everybody knows or has heard.

1. “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

3. “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses

4. “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses

5. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana

6. “Come As You Are” by Nirvana

7. “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana

8. “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi

9. “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi

10. “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi

11. “\(Everything I Do\) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams

12. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses

13. “Enter Sandman” by Metallica

14. “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath

15. “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple

16. “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones

17. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones

18. “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones

19. “Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones

20. “Jump” by Van Halen

21. “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden

22.”The Trooper” by Iron Maiden

23.”Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden

24. “We Will Rock You” by Queen

25. “We Are the Champions” by Queen

 

Most Popular 50 songs that everybody knows

These are a nice mix of the very modern tracks through to those from decades ago. Something for everyone in here.

1. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

2. “Let It Go” from Frozen

3. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

4. “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

5. “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor

6. “Sugar” by Maroon 5

7. “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift

8. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran

9. “Stay with Me” by Sam Smith

10. “Take Me to Church” by Hozier

11. “All of Me” by John Legend

12. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

13.”Jealous” by Nick Jonas

14. “Budapest” by George Ezra

15. “I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons

16. “Royals” by Lorde

17.”Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

18. “Pompeii” by Bastille

19. “Am I Wrong” by Nico & Vinz

20. “Demons” by Imagine Dragons

21.”Let Her Go” by Passenger

22.”Waiting All Night” by Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre

23.”Dark Horse” by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

24.”Team” by Lorde

25.”Story of My Life” one direction

26. “Say Something” by A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera

27. “Jump Around” by House Of Pain

28. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

29.”The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” Ylvis

30.”All of Me” by John Legend

31.”Pompeii” Bastille

32.”Let Her Go” by Passenger

33.”Royals” by Lorde

34. “Wake Me Up!” Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc

35. “Moves like Jagger” Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

36. “Can’t Hold Us” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton

37. “Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

38.”Rather Be” Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne

39. “Locked Out of Heaven” Bruno Mars

40. “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles

41. “I’m Yours” Jason Mraz

42. “I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston

43. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” The Rolling Stones

44. “Wonderwall” Oasis

45. “Don’t Look Back in Anger” Oasis

46.”Viva La Vida” Coldplay

47. “Hey Jude” The Beatles

48. “We Will Rock You” Queen

49.”Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen

50. “Imagine” John Lennon

Popular Air Guitar Tracks

We have 20 popular tracks for those who play the air guitar.

1. “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple

2. “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones

3. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones

4. “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones

5. “Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones

6. “Jump” by Van Halen

7. “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden

8.”The Trooper” by Iron Maiden

9.”Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden

10. “We Will Rock You” by Queen

11. “We Are the Champions” by Queen

12.”Purple Haze” Jimi Hendrix

13.”Paranoid” Black Sabbath

14.”Enter Sandman” Metallica

15.”Walk This Way” Aerosmith

16. “Crazy Train” Ozzy Osbourne

17. “You Really Got Me” Van Halen

18. “Welcome to the Jungle” Guns N’ Roses

19. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

20. “Iron Man” Black Sabbath

Top 50 Classic Rock Songs of All Time

Classic Rock seems to cover a multitude of music styles, but there are some of the biggest names in music on this list starting off with Led Zeppelin, Queen and The Rolling Stones.

1. “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

2. ” Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

3. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones

4. “Imagine” by John Lennon

5. “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple

6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles

7. “Hotel California” by Eagles

8. “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd

9.”Baba O’Riley” by The Who

10.”Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac

11.”I Want To Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles

12.”Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles

13.”Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey

14.”Black Dog” Led Zeppelin

15.”Janie’s Got a Gun” Aerosmith

16.”Carry on Wayward Son” Kansas

17.”Life in the Fast Lane” Eagles

18. “Dream On” Aerosmith

19. “Sweet Emotion” Aerosmith

20. “Rock and Roll All Nite” Kiss

21. “School’s Out” Alice Cooper

22. “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

23. “The Joker” Steve Miller Band

24. “You Shook Me All Night Long” AC/DC

25. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Blue Oyster Cult

26. “Barracuda” Heart

27. “I Want You to Want Me” Cheap Trick

28. “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2″ Pink Floyd

29.”Cocaine” Eric Clapton

30.”Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival

31.”Renegade” Styx

32.”Rolling in the Deep” Adele

33. “La Grange” ZZ Top

34. “White Wedding Part 1” Billy Idol

35. “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” Bryan Adams

36. “Come Sail Away” Styx

37. “Don’t Stop Believin'” Journey

38.”Africa” Toto

39. “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

40. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Blue Oyster Cult

41. “Renegade” Styx

42. “Rolling in the Deep” Adele

43. “Smoke on the Water” Deep Purple

44. “Start Me Up” The Rolling Stones

45.”Sweet Child O’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

46. “Walk This Way” Aerosmith

47.”You Shook Me All Night Long” AC/DC

48. “Free Bird” Lynyrd Skynyrd

49.”Sweet Home Alabama” Lynyrd Skynyrd

50. “Wonderful Tonight” Eric Clapton

Final Thoughts

I know these lists are subjective, so I’ve looked at charts and polls and added a few of my own favourites to these lists. There are some great movies and documentaries out there to give an insight into these bands and their music. But all in all these are mainly songs that everybody knows either by name or by tune.

Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the band Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers ever. Watch it on Prime or buy the movie.