If you ask twenty individuals what the best song ever made is, you’ll probably receive twenty different answers. This, in fact, is what makes music so wonderful. What others say is less essential than a great song’s power to affect people on a personal level. This is a selection of songs deemed to be the best of all time by music experts and fans alike. This list was compiled using Ranker’s The Best Songs of All Time and Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Let’s get this party started!
Some Consider These To Be The Greatest Songs Ever
‘Gimme Shelter’ — The Rolling Stones
Isn’t it incredible that Keith Richards wrote this song in about 20 minutes? Those who heard “Gimme Shelter” were left with a lasting impression. It was the first track on the 1969 album “Let It Bleed,” however it was never released as a single. Despite this, it has appeared on a number of compilation albums and has been performed live on multiple occasions. For their 50th anniversary tour in 2012, the Rolling Stones performed it with Florence Welch, Mary J. Blige, and Lady Gaga.
‘Gimme Shelter’ — The Rolling Stones
