Music has the power to transport listeners to another realm. The best songs are the ones that forever stay with us forever.
What songs would you declare to be a musical masterpiece? A recent online discussion felt up to the task and listed these 50 as their favorites.
50 – Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
Released in 1997.
49 – Schism by Tool
Released in 2001.
48 – I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Released in 1977.
47 – Purple Rain by Prince
Released in 1984.
46 – All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
Released in 1967.
45 – In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins
Released in 1981.
44 – Ave Maria by Franz Schubert
Composed in 1825.
43 – Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
Released in 1992.
42 – Hurt by Johnny Cash
Released in 2002.
41 – Master of Puppets by Metallica
Released in 1986.
40 – Let It Be by The Beatles
Released in 1970.
39 – Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack
Released in 1973.
38 – Time of the Season by The Zombies
Released in 1968.
37 – Into the Mystic by Van Morrison
Released in 1970.
36 – Life on Mars by David Bowie
Released in 1973.
35 – The Weight by The Band ft. Staples Singers
Released in 1968.
34 – Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Released in 1990.
33 – Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz
Released in 2005.
32 – Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Released in 1971.
31 – Echoes by Pink Floyd
Released in 1971.
30 – Tiny Dancer by Elton John
Released in 1972.
29 – Zombie by The Cranberries
Released in 1994.
28 -Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles
Released in 1960.
27 – Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode
Released in 1990.
26 – Killer Queen by Queen
Released in 1974.
25 – Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
Released in 1977.
24 – Everlong by Foo Fighters
Released in 1997.
23 – Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
Released in 1989.
22 – Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
Released in 1975.
21 – Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Released in 2006.
20 – Time by Pink Floyd
Released in 1973.
19 – Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Released in 1980.
18 – Orion by Metallica
Released in 1986.
17 – Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Released in 1984.
16 – I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Released in 1967.
15 – Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
Released in 1969.
14 – Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John
Released in 1973.
13 – Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Released in 1975.
12 – Starman by David Bowie
Released in 1972.
11 – Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead
Released in 1997.
10 – Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Released in 1972.
9 – Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
Composed in 1801.
8 – Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Released in 1975.
7 – Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Composed 1875-1876.
6 – The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
Released in 1977.
5 – Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
Released in 1966.
4 – Golden Slumbers by The Beatles
Released in 1969.
3 – 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Composed in 1880.
2 – Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Released in 1975.
1 – Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
Composed in 1905.
Source: Reddit.
