When you ask twenty people the greatest song ever made, you will likely get twenty different answers. The truth is that this is the beauty of music. An amazing song has the ability to move people on a personal level, which is more important than what others have to say. This is a compilation of songs that both fans and music critics say are the best songs of all time. This list comes from two lists: Ranker’s The Best Songs of All Time and Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Let us get to it!
‘Gimme Shelter’ — The Rolling Stones
Can you believe that Keith Richards wrote this song in only twenty minutes? “Gimme Shelter” left a huge impression on people who heard it. It was the opening track of the 1969 album “Let It Bleed,” but it was not released as a single. Despite this, it has been added to many compilation records and played at many live gigs over the years. In 2012, the Rolling Stones performed it for the 50th-anniversary tour with Florence Welch, Mary J. Blige, and Lady Gaga.