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Top 75 Rolling Stones Songs presents the best Rolling Stones Songs from across the band’s entire classic catalog from the 1960s to the 2000s. After 61 years and 25 studio albums, yeah, you could say that the Rolling Stones have amassed one hell of a catalog.
News of the Stones returning to the studio – with Beatles alum Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr no less – should not surprise anyone. Considering the remaining members of the Stones – we recently lost Charlie Watts – seem intent on literally rocking until they drop, I say more power to them.
Debates regarding the Stones’ place in history continue to run rampant, with their detractors pointing to the Beatles or Led Zeppelin as superior. And while there’s merit to that end, ultimately, when it comes to important rock ‘n’ roll bands, no one does it like the Glimmer Twins.
With a Tele in hand, Keith Richards is as potent as ever, and Ronnie Wood is still capable of cranking up a riff laden with enough boogie to wake the dead. And, of course, there’s Mick Jagger, the Stones’ evergreen frontman, who perpetually prances across the stage, running circles around men half his age.
With a catalog as deep as the one the Rolling Stones possess, it can be hard to pin down the band’s best songs, let alone boil it down to a mere 75 songs. Still, we’ve done just that. What follows are the top 75 Rolling Stones songs.
# 75 – She Was Hot
From the album Undercover released in 1983
# 74 – Rough Justice
From the album A Bigger Bang released in 2005
# 73 – Anybody Seen My Baby?
From the album Bridges to Babylon released in 1997
# 72 – If You Can’t Rock Me
From the album It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll released in 1974
# 71 – Fool to Cry
From the album Black and Blue released in 1976
# 70 – 2000 Light Years from Home
From the album Their Satanic Majesties Request released in 1967
# 69 – Love in Vain
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
# 68 – Sweet Virginia
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 67 – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
From the album It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll released in 1974
# 66 – Memory Motel
From the album Black and Blue released in 1976
# 65 – Mixed Emotions
From the album Steel Wheels released in 1989
# 64 – Plundered My Soul
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 63 – Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
From the album Flowers released in 1967
# 62 – Lady Jane
From the album Aftermath released in 1966
# 61 – Stray Cat Blues
From the album Beggars Banquet released in 1968
# 60 – I’m Free
From the album Out of Our Heads released in 1965
# 59 – She Smiled Sweetly
From the album Between the Buttons released in 1967
# 58 – Dance Little Sister
From the album It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll released in 1974
# 57 – Doctor Doctor
From the album Beggars Banquet released in 1968
# 56 – Ventilator Blues
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 55 – The Last Time
From the album Out of Our Heads released in 1965
# 54 – Emotional Rescue
From the album Emotional Rescue released in 1980
# 53 – When the Whip Comes Down
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 52 – Blinded by Rainbows
From the album Voodoo Lounge released in 1994
# 51 – Rocks Off
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 50 – Don’t Stop
From the album Forty Licks released in 2002
# 49 – Summer Romance
From the album Emotional Rescue released in 1980
# 48 – Mother’s Little Helper
From the album Aftermath released in 1966
# 47 – Time Is on My Side
From the album 12 x 5 released in 1964
# 46 – Respectable
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 45 – One Hit (To the Body)
From the album Dirty Work released in 1965
# 44 – Torn and Frayed
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 43 – Little T&A
From the album Tattoo You released in 1981
# 42 – 2000 Man
From the album Their Satanic Majesties Request released in 1967
# 41 – Bitch
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 40 – It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)
From the album It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll released in 1974
# 39 – Miss You
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 38 – Ride On, Baby
From the album Flowers released in 1967
# 37 – Under My Thumb
From the album Aftermath released in 1966
# 36 – Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
From the album Goats Head Soup released in 1973
# 35 – Hang Fire
From the album Tattoo You released in 1981
# 34 – Luxury
From the album It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll released in 1974
# 33 – Angie
From the album Goats Head Soup released in 1973
# 32 – Star Star
From the album Goats Head Soup released in 1973
# 31 – Happy
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 30 – Hand of Fate
From the album Black and Blue released in 1976
# 29 – Let’s Spend the Night Together
From the album Between the Buttons released in 1966
# 28 – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
# 27 – All Down the Line
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 26 – Before they Make Me Run
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 25 – She’s So Cold
From the album Emotional Rescue released in 1980
# 24 – Rip This Joint
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 23 – Shattered
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 22 – Start Me Up
From the album Tattoo You released in 1981
# 21 – Sway
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 20 –Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Non-album single released 1968
# 19 – Beast of Burden
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 18 – Tumbling Dice
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 17 – Some Girls
From the album Some Girls released in 1978
# 16 – Get Off of My Cloud
From the album December’s Children (And Everybody’s) released in 1965
# 15 – Shine a Light
From the album Exile on Main St. released in 1972
# 14 – Wild Horses
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 13 – She’s a Rainbow
From the album Their Satanic Majesties Request released in 1967
# 12 – Monkey Man
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
# 11 – Midnight Rambler
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
# 10 – Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 9 – Street Fighting Man
From the album Beggars Banquet released in 1968
# 8 – Dead Flowers
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 7 – Let it Bleed
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
# 6 – Honky Tonk Woman
From the album Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol.2) released in 1969
# 5 – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
From the album Out of Our Heads released in 1965
# 4 – Sympathy for the Devil
From the album Beggars Banquet released in 1968
# 3 – Paint it Black
From the album Aftermath released in 1966
# 2 – Brown Sugar
From the album Sticky Fingers released in 1971
# 1 Gimme Shelter
From the album Let it Bleed released in 1969
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The Stones version of Love In Vain and Mick Taylors Playing – Simply Superb IMHO.