The top 20 songs from the VH1 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs list are:
| Rank | Artist | Song Title | Year | |------|--------|------------|------| | 1 | Guns N' Roses | Welcome to the Jungle | 1987 | | 2 | Led Zeppelin | Whole Lotta Love | 1969 | | 3 | AC/DC | Back in Black | 1980 | | 4 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | 1970 | | 5 | Nirvana | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 1991 | | 6 | The Who | Baba O'Riley | 1971 | | 7 | Deep Purple | Smoke on the Water | 1972 | | 8 | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | I Love Rock 'n' Roll | 1981 | | 9 | Metallica | Enter Sandman | 1991 | | 10 | Queen | Stone Cold Crazy | 1974 | | 11 | Van Halen | Running with the Devil | 1978 | | 12 | Foo Fighters | The Pretender | 2007 | | 13 | Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar on Me | 1987 | | 14 | Aerosmith | Walk This Way | 1975 | | 15 | The White Stripes | Seven Nation Army | 2003 | | 16 | Mötley Crüe | Kickstart My Heart | 1989 | | 17 | Alice Cooper | School's Out | 1972 | | 18 | Halestorm | I Miss the Misery | 2012 | | 19 | Royal Blood | Figure It Out | 2014 | | 20 | Greta Van Fleet | Highway Tune | 2017 | | 21 | Soundgarden | Rusty Cage | 1991 | | 22 | Judas Priest | Breaking the Law | 1980 | | 23 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | 1964 | | 24 | Journey | Any Way You Want It | 1980 | | 25 | Twisted Sister | I Wanna Rock | 1984 |
The pinnacle of the list features the absolute pillars of hard rock and heavy metal history: Led Zeppelin
(1964), while the most recent at the time of the original ranking was Velvet Revolver's "Slither" Elite Groups
The VH1 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs list serves as a testament to the enduring power and diversity of hard rock music. The top songs and notable trends highlight the genre's evolution, while significant omissions provide opportunities for further exploration and debate. This list provides a foundation for understanding the rich history and continued relevance of hard rock music.