“Just as important, the song’s unapologetic demands resonated powerfully with the civil rights movement and emergent feminist revolution, fitting for an artist who donated to the Black Panther Party and sang at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.,” Rolling Stone added. “In her 1999 memoir, Franklin wrote that the song reflected ‘the need of the average man and woman in the street, the businessman, the mother, the fireman, the teacher — everyone wanted respect.’ We still do.”
Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” which took the top spot last year, came in at No. 6 this year.
Here’s the list’s top 10:
1: Aretha Franklin — “Respect”
2: Public Enemy — “Fight The Power”
3: Sam Cooke — “A Change is Gonna Come”
4: Bob Dylan — “Like A Rolling Stone”
5: Nirvana — “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
6: Marvin Gaye — “What’s Going On”
7: The Beatles — “Strawberry Fields Forever”
8: Missy Elliott — “Get Ur Freak On”
9: Fleetwood Mac — “Dreams”
10: Outkast — “Hey Ya’
Rolling Stone first published its Greatest Songs list in 2004, and it says it’s “one of the most widely read stories in our history.”
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' is the band's stand-out song. It's a truly original pop rock number which took The Rolling Stones to the top of the charts around the world, and has remained their signature song ever since.
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' is the band's stand-out song. It's a truly original pop rock number which took The Rolling Stones to the top of the charts around the world, and has remained their signature song ever since.
Her most famous songs include “Respect” (1967), “I Say a Little Prayer” (1968), “Chain of Fools” (1967), and “*ntil You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)” (1973).
(1985), Aretha (1986) and A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998). Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists, with over 75 million records sold worldwide. She recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles.
The choice of the greatest singer of all time is difficult because of a high degree of subjectivity. However, artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Freddie Mercury, Frank Sinatra, and many others are often highly regarded for their exceptional vocal talents and lasting impact on music history.
According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
It was never a hit single and got almost no play on Top 40 radio. There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
From its original birth in the fabled Bron-Yr-Aur cottage, to accusations of backwards Satanic messages, to copyright lawsuits, to the famous Gibson doubleneck guitar, it's rightly gone down in legend as the greatest rock song ever.
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