2006 Countdown, Wednesday 3 January 2007
Voting for the Greatest Songs of All F’n Time, 2006 edition is closed at of Sunday, 1 October 2006.
The countdown will begin around 11am (Eastern) and run about 8 hours.
| Rank | Title | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | “Losing My Religion” | R.E.M. | Out of Time | 1991 |
| 99 | “My Girl” | Temptations, the | The Temptations Sing Smokey | 1964 |
| 98 | “Walk This Way” | Aerosmith | Toys in the Attic | 1976 |
| 97 | “Hurt” | Johnny Cash | American IV: the Man Comes Around | 2003 |
| 96 | “One More Time” | Daft Punk | Discovery | 2001 |
| 95 | “The Impression That I Get” | Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the | Let’s Face It | 1997 |
| 94 | “Let It Be” | Beatles, the | Let It Be | 1970 |
| 93 | “Once in a Lifetime” | Talking Heads | Remain in Light | 1983 |
| 92 | “Hourglass” | Lamb of God | Ashes of the Wake | 2004 |
| 91 | “Space Oddity” | David Bowie | Space Oddity | 1969 |
| 90 | “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” | AC/DC | High Voltage | 1976 |
| 89 | “My Sacrifice” | Creed | Weathered | 2001 |
| 88 | “Black Hole Sun” | Soundgarden | Superunknown | 1994 |
| 87 | “El Manana” | Gorillaz | Demon Days | 2005 |
| 86 | “Perfect Day” | Lou Reed | Transformer | 1972 |
| 85 | “War Pigs” | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n’ Roll | 1976 |
| 84 | “Mother” | Danzig | Danzig | 1988 |
| 83 | “Tribute” | Tenacious D | Tenacious D | 2001 |
| 82 | “Yellow Submarine” | Beatles, the | Revolver | 1966 |
| 81 | “Aqualung” | Jethro Tull | Aqualung | 1971 |
| 80 | “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” | Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 1995 |
| 79 | “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” | Green Day | Nimrod | 1997 |
| 78 | “Sympathy for the Devil” | Rolling Stones, the | Beggars Banquet | 1968 |
| 77 | “Thriller” | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 |
| 76 | “Don’t Stop Believing” | Journey | Escape | 1981 |
| 75 | “Purple Haze” | Jimi Hendrix Experience, the | Are You Experienced? | 1967 |
| 74 | “BYOB” | System of a Down | Mezmerize | 2005 |
| 73 | “Beer” | Reel Big Fish | Turn the Radio Off | 1996 |
| 72 | “Billie Jean” | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 |
| 71 | “Fill My Little World” | Feeling, the | Twelve Stops and Home | 2006 |
| 70 | “Hurt” | Nine Inch Nails | The Downward Spiral | 1994 |
| 69 | “T.N.T.” | AC/DC | High Voltage | 1976 |
| 68 | “Walk” | Pantera | Vulgar Display of Power | 1992 |
| 67 | “Karma Police” | Radiohead | OK Computer | 1997 |
| 66 | “Ring of Fire” | Johnny Cash | Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash | 1963 |
| 65 | “Starship Trooper” | Yes | The Yes Album | 1971 |
| 64 | “Teardrop” | Massive Attack | Mezzanine | 1998 |
| 63 | “Toxicity” | System of a Down | Toxicity | 2001 |
| 62 | “We Are the Champions” | Queen | News of the World | 1977 |
| 61 | “Aerials” | System of a Down | Toxicity | 2001 |
| 60 | “The Final Countdown” | Europe | The Final Countdown | 1986 |
| 59 | “Seven Nation Army” | White Stripes, the | Elephant | 2003 |
| 58 | “Superstition” | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book | 1972 |
| 57 | “Time” | Pink Floyd | Dark Side of the Moon | 1973 |
| 56 | “Bulls on Parade” | Rage Against the Machine | Evil Empire | 1996 |
| 55 | “The Joker” | Steve Miller Band, the | The Joker | 1973 |
| 54 | “Jammin’” | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Exodus | 1977 |
| 53 | “Paint It Black” | Rolling Stones, the | Aftermath | 1966 |
| 52 | “What I Got” | Sublime | Sublime | 1996 |
| 51 | “No One Knows” | Queens of the Stone Age | Songs for the Deaf | 2002 |
| 50 | “White Rabbit” | Jefferson Airplane | Surrealistic Pillow | 1967 |
| 49 | “The Drugs Don’t Work” | Verve, the | Urban Hymns | 1997 |
| 48 | “Kashmir” | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | 1975 |
| 47 | “Respect” | Aretha Franklin | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | 1967 |
| 46 | “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” | Blue Öyster Cult | Agents of Fortune | 1976 |
| 45 | “Sultans of Swing” | Dire Straights | Dire Straights | 1978 |
| 44 | “Welcome to the Jungle” | Guns N’ Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 |
| 43 | “What a Wonderful World” | Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World (Single) | 1967 |
| 42 | “Wish You Were Here” | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | 1975 |
| 41 | “A Day in the Life” | Beatles, the | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1967 |
| 40 | “Feel Good, Inc.” | Gorillaz | Demon Days | 2005 |
| 39 | “American Pie” | Don McLean | American Pie | 1971 |
| 38 | “By the Way” | Red Hot Chili Peppers | By the Way | 2002 |
| 37 | “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” | Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 1973 |
| 36 | “Build Me Up, Buttercup” | Foundations, the | Build Me Up, Buttercup (Single) | 1968 |
| 35 | “Highway to Hell” | AC/DC | Highway to Hell | 1979 |
| 34 | “Sweet Child O’ Mine” | Guns N’ Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 |
| 33 | “Immigrant Song” | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 1970 |
| 32 | “Crazy Train” | Ozzy Osbourne | Blizzard Of Ozz | 1980 |
| 31 | “Smells Like Teen Spirit” | Nirvana | Nevermind | 1991 |
| 30 | “Closer” | Nine Inch Nails | The Downward Spiral | 1994 |
| 29 | “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” | Radiohead | The Bends | 1995 |
| 28 | “Symphony of Destruction” | Megadeth | Countdown to Extinction | 1992 |
| 27 | “Thunderstruck” | AC/DC | The Razor’s Edge | 1990 |
| 26 | “Won’t Get Fooled Again” | Who, the | Who’s Next | 1971 |
| 25 | “Blitzkrieg Bop” | Ramones, the | The Ramones | 1976 |
| 24 | “Master of Puppets” | Metallica | Master of Puppets | 1986 |
| 23 | “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” | Rolling Stones, the | Out of Our Heads | 1965 |
| 22 | “Hey Jude” | Beatles, the | Hey Jude | 1968 |
| 21 | “Imagine” | John Lennon | Imagine | 1971 |
| 20 | “Light My Fire” | Doors, the | The Doors | 1967 |
| 19 | “Dream On” | Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 1973 |
| 18 | “Like a Rolling Stone” | Bob Dylan | Highway 61 Revisited | 1965 |
| 17 | “All Along the Watchtower” | Jimi Hendrix Experience, the | Electric Ladyland | 1968 |
| 16 | “Enter Sandman” | Metallica | Metallica | 1991 |
| 15 | “Ace of Spades” | Motörhead | Ace of Spades | 1980 |
| 14 | “The Number of the Beast” | Iron Maiden | The Number of the Beast | 1983 |
| 13 | “Bittersweet Symphony” | Verve, the | Urban Hymns | 1997 |
| 12 | “Iron Man” | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n’ Roll | 1976 |
| 11 | “”Heroes”" | David Bowie | “Heroes” | 1977 |
| 10 | “Johnny B Goode” | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry Is on Top | 1958 |
| 9 | “London Calling” | Clash, the | London Calling | 1979 |
| 8 | “Californication” | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication | 1999 |
| 7 | “Layla” | Derek and the Dominoes | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs | 1970 |
| 6 | “Hallelujah” | Jeff Buckley | Grace | 1994 |
| 5 | “Free Bird” | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd | 1973 |
| 4 | “Hotel California” | Eagles, the | Hotel California | 1976 |
| 3 | “Stairway to Heaven” | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | 1971 |
| 2 | “Don’t Stop Me Now” | Queen | Jazz | 1979 |
| 1 | “Bohemian Rhapsody” | Queen | A Night at the Opera | 1975 |