‘Like A Rolling Stone’ — Bob Dylan
According to Rolling Stone, the greatest song was “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan. It said, “No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and transformed the commercial laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all time.” The track was longer than typical at six minutes, thirteen seconds. This is why radio stations were reluctant to play the song at first. Despite this, it became a big hit across the world and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been covered by the likes of Green Day and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Acclaimed Music even said that it is the most acclaimed song in history in terms of statistics. In 2014, the handwritten lyrics that Dylan wrote were auctioned off for $2 million.
‘Like A Rolling Stone’ — Bob Dylan
‘God Only Knows’ — The Beach Boys
The Ranker community voted “God Only Knows” as the 19th greatest song ever, while Rolling Stone gave it the 25th spot. This song is also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Pitchfork Media list of the best songs of the ‘60s. “God Only Knows” was not the top chart hit of the Beach Boys as it was a B-side track on “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” Despite this, it remains popular among their fans. In fact, readers of the Rolling Stone even said that it was their best song. Paul McCartney called it his favorite song!
‘God Only Knows’ — The Beach Boys
