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Top 10 Rolling Stones Songs


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten Rolling Stone songs for this list we’ve

Rolling Stone songs for this list we’ve

Rolling Stone songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites and their most Marshallese successful

and their most Marshallese successful

and their most Marshallese successful songs

inspired by the Brazilian equivalent of

inspired by the Brazilian equivalent of the North American cowboy Mick Jagger

the North American cowboy Mick Jagger

the North American cowboy Mick Jagger and Keith Richards penned this hard rock

and Keith Richards penned this hard rock

and Keith Richards penned this hard rock track that was released in the UK a day

track that was released in the UK a day

track that was released in the UK a day after Bryan Jones death

the three-minute track topped both the

the three-minute track topped both the British and US charts though a

British and US charts though a

British and US charts though a honky-tonk version up this song was also

honky-tonk version up this song was also

honky-tonk version up this song was also recorded it’s the Blues influence 7-inch

recorded it’s the Blues influence 7-inch

recorded it’s the Blues influence 7-inch single with its amped up riff bass sound

single with its amped up riff bass sound

single with its amped up riff bass sound that’s got us

though it’s lewd and crude lyrics

though it’s lewd and crude lyrics initially made waves it’s not the only

initially made waves it’s not the only

initially made waves it’s not the only thing that made sticky-fingers lead

thing that made sticky-fingers lead

thing that made sticky-fingers lead single top American charts

blues rock riffs and a groovy rhythm

blues rock riffs and a groovy rhythm that just makes you want to dance

despite its down-and-dirty sound or

despite its down-and-dirty sound or perhaps because of it brown sugar also

perhaps because of it brown sugar also

perhaps because of it brown sugar also went to number two in the UK

and track me

and track me with its roots folk and country rock

with its roots folk and country rock

with its roots folk and country rock influences

this sticky-fingers tune is an emotional

this sticky-fingers tune is an emotional and thoughtful ballad that demonstrates

and thoughtful ballad that demonstrates

and thoughtful ballad that demonstrates the stones softer side with Richards

the stones softer side with Richards

the stones softer side with Richards writing the riff and chorus line and

writing the riff and chorus line and

writing the riff and chorus line and Jagger handling the verses it’s also a

Jagger handling the verses it’s also a

Jagger handling the verses it’s also a fine example of the two musicians

fine example of the two musicians

fine example of the two musicians songwriting talents so let’s do some

songwriting talents so let’s do some

songwriting talents so let’s do some live a

charting within the Billboard Hot 100

charting within the Billboard Hot 100 top 30

wild horses is a popular concert track

wild horses is a popular concert track it’s also spawned multiple covers

number seven

number seven tumbling does

the

the with eNOS Stewart’s piano playing on

with eNOS Stewart’s piano playing on

with eNOS Stewart’s piano playing on full display and a choir complimenting

full display and a choir complimenting

full display and a choir complimenting Jagger’s vocals this rock and single is

Jagger’s vocals this rock and single is

Jagger’s vocals this rock and single is one of the highlights for the Stones

one of the highlights for the Stones

one of the highlights for the Stones Exile on Main Street double album

we’re counting the unfaithful ways of a

we’re counting the unfaithful ways of a gambling man tumbling dice has a

gambling man tumbling dice has a

gambling man tumbling dice has a laid-back roof thanks to its bluesy

laid-back roof thanks to its bluesy

laid-back roof thanks to its bluesy boogie-woogie style but the top 10 smash

boogie-woogie style but the top 10 smash

boogie-woogie style but the top 10 smash also stands out for its trademark guitar

also stands out for its trademark guitar

also stands out for its trademark guitar figure and Colin responds conclusion

the stones went through dozens of takes

the stones went through dozens of takes including a reggae rock number before

including a reggae rock number before

including a reggae rock number before they came up with the hard rocking vibe

they came up with the hard rocking vibe

they came up with the hard rocking vibe of the tune that became tattoo used lead

of the tune that became tattoo used lead

of the tune that became tattoo used lead single

opening with a now well-known Richard

opening with a now well-known Richard rip start me up keeps our attention with

rip start me up keeps our attention with

rip start me up keeps our attention with a thumping rhythm generated by Charlie

a thumping rhythm generated by Charlie

a thumping rhythm generated by Charlie Watts drumming and Bill Wyman’s bass

add Jagger’s competent vocals and the

add Jagger’s competent vocals and the stones had another top 10 on the US and

stones had another top 10 on the US and

stones had another top 10 on the US and UK charts

number five you can’t always get what

number five you can’t always get what you want

after the angelic voices of the London

after the angelic voices of the London Bach choir pull you into this let it

Bach choir pull you into this let it

Bach choir pull you into this let it bleed single some soft guitar and

bleed single some soft guitar and

bleed single some soft guitar and jaggers poignant vocals keep you

jaggers poignant vocals keep you

jaggers poignant vocals keep you captivated to the demonstration by

captivated to the demonstration by

captivated to the demonstration by mixing rock and gospel and adding French

mixing rock and gospel and adding French

mixing rock and gospel and adding French horn

horn

horn the stones showed they weren’t afraid to

the stones showed they weren’t afraid to

the stones showed they weren’t afraid to change things up it’s relatable lyrics

change things up it’s relatable lyrics

change things up it’s relatable lyrics also help the song become a staple at

also help the song become a staple at

also help the song become a staple at the band’s live sets and in pop culture

number four paint it black I see my

number four paint it black I see my little and I want it changed

little and I want it changed

little and I want it changed thanks to Jones sitar riff you’d be

thanks to Jones sitar riff you’d be

thanks to Jones sitar riff you’d be hard-pressed to find many classic

hard-pressed to find many classic

hard-pressed to find many classic rockers who don’t love this raga rock

rockers who don’t love this raga rock

rockers who don’t love this raga rock and psychedelic rock number

by incorporating Indian influences to

by incorporating Indian influences to their sound the stones proved they

their sound the stones proved they

their sound the stones proved they weren’t a one-note back

fans and critics were so mesmerized by

fans and critics were so mesmerized by its dark and haunting atmosphere that

its dark and haunting atmosphere that

its dark and haunting atmosphere that painted black topped both the US and UK

painted black topped both the US and UK

painted black topped both the US and UK charts

it’s also become one of the stones most

it’s also become one of the stones most covered songs

number three sympathy for the devil me

number three sympathy for the devil me dude

bolstered by maracas and congas this

bolstered by maracas and congas this rocker off Beggars Banquet hypnotized

rocker off Beggars Banquet hypnotized

rocker off Beggars Banquet hypnotized critics and audiences with its samba

critics and audiences with its samba

critics and audiences with its samba inspired group

but it’s Jagger’s menacing vocals that

but it’s Jagger’s menacing vocals that truly bring this six minute plus song

truly bring this six minute plus song

truly bring this six minute plus song narrated from Lucifer’s point of view to

narrated from Lucifer’s point of view to

narrated from Lucifer’s point of view to life the band’s performance was so

life the band’s performance was so

life the band’s performance was so convincing that the stones were later

convincing that the stones were later

convincing that the stones were later accused of being devil worshipers

regardless sympathy for the devil

regardless sympathy for the devil remains one of their most loved tracks

and by Jagger and Richards the opener to

and by Jagger and Richards the opener to let it bleed combines all the band’s

let it bleed combines all the band’s

let it bleed combines all the band’s musical talents to create an apocalyptic

musical talents to create an apocalyptic

musical talents to create an apocalyptic number that’s simply unforgettable

bolstered by watts and women’s rhythm

bolstered by watts and women’s rhythm section Gimme Shelter also boasts a

section Gimme Shelter also boasts a

section Gimme Shelter also boasts a unique and carefully crafted mood it

unique and carefully crafted mood it

unique and carefully crafted mood it chills us to the bone

but remains true to the Rolling Stones

but remains true to the Rolling Stones sound

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

if Richards hadn’t conceived this song’s

if Richards hadn’t conceived this song’s now-famous rip in a dream we may never

now-famous rip in a dream we may never

now-famous rip in a dream we may never have had one of the most recognizable

have had one of the most recognizable

have had one of the most recognizable and satisfactory riffs in rock history

Richard’s teamed up with Jagger to

Richard’s teamed up with Jagger to compose this rock-and-roller and it

compose this rock-and-roller and it

compose this rock-and-roller and it quickly became the band’s first American

quickly became the band’s first American

quickly became the band’s first American chart topper

satisfaction didn’t only propel the

satisfaction didn’t only propel the stones to monstrous success but also

stones to monstrous success but also

stones to monstrous success but also continues to earn critical acclaim and

continues to earn critical acclaim and

continues to earn critical acclaim and is often touted as one of the greatest

is often touted as one of the greatest

is often touted as one of the greatest songs ever

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Rolling Stone song

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