Top 10 Rolling Stones Songs

Rolling Stones songs undoubtedly revolutionized music in the last century. In playing a crucial role in the British Invasion, The Rolling Stones single-handedly defined an entire generation with their pioneering marriage of music, style, aesthetic, and attitude. Needless to say, AOL Radio listeners agree and have voted on the Top 10 Rolling Stones songs by Mick, Keith, and the rest of the gang.

'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)'

In the liner notes to the 1993 compilation 'Jump Back' Mick Jagger says, "The idea of the song has to do with our public persona at the time. I was getting a bit tired of people having a go, all that, 'oh, it's not as good as their last one' business. The single sleeve had a picture of me with a pen digging into me as if it were a sword. It was a lighthearted, anti-journalistic sort of thing."

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'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

In 2000, Britney Spears covered the song on her 'Oops...I Did it Again' album, but when "she found herself in an elevator with Mick Jagger, she had no idea who he was."

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'Start Me Up'

The lead single off the Stones' 1981 album 'Tattoo You,' the song was later used in Microsoft's Windows 95 marketing campaign -- although Microsoft paid significantly less than the $14 million rumored.

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'Beast of Burden'

Bette Midler covered this Rolling Stones song on her 1983 'No Frills' album, but changed the lyrics from "Pretty, pretty, girls" to "My little sister is a pretty, pretty girl." Midler's music video featured Jagger playing Midler's boyfriend.

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'Paint It, Black'

Keith Richards has said that this song was not intended to have a comma in its title, but that it was subsequently added by the record label.

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'Gimme Shelter'

Our No. 6 Rolling Stones song has become a signature theme in Martin Scorsese's gangster films including 'Goodfellas', 'Casino' and most recently 'The Departed'.

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'Sympathy for the Devil'

Part of the lyrics refer to the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy. The Stones were in the middle of recording the song when Robert was killed, resulting in a lyric change form "Who killed Kennedy?" to "Who killed the Kennedys?"

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'Miss You'

In 2002, this hit -- featured on the 1978 album 'Some Girls' -- was included in the soundtrack for 'Austin Powers in Goldmember' as a remix by hip-hop producer Dr. Dre.

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'Honky Tonk Women'

This Rolling Stones song was inspired by Brazilian gauchos at the ranch where Jagger and Richards were vacationing in late 1968. The song was originally written as an acoustic 1930s classic country song but the group decided to change it to the familiar riff-based, electric hit.

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'Jumpin' Jack Flash'

Mick Jagger attributes the inspiration behind this 1968 song to Keith Richards' gardener, Jack Dyer, whom Richards referred to as "Jumpin' Jack." In the original studio version, Richards played the bass and floor tom, as well as acoustic and electric guitar while Jagger provided lead vocals and played the notable maracas.

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What Are Your Favorite Rolling Stones Songs?

Tell us what would make your list of the Top 10 Rolling Stones Songs in the comments. Plus, look for the Stones on our list of the Top 10 Classic Rock Songs.

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1. ok

Posted at 6:09AM on Nov 3rd 2009 by KMYRO

2. In my opinion and I am sure countless others out there, for the Stones we may need a Top 30, 40, or 50! Standing Alone the greatest Rock and Roll Machine ever organized!

Posted at 11:46AM on Jan 3rd 2010 by Rex Norris

3. ithink-NO know-that that in MY lifetimeo band can ever change my feelings aboit them,,,every member of that band is as good a player and snger as the others1//*-/ Iam52 years yong when i hear them play! what is this lol these kids are using after name at the end of some sentences,i
notced it lately,just wondering

Posted at 11:44PM on Jan 21st 2010 by cindyhennessey

4. Some of my greatest memories of my life stared with listening The to the Roling Stones,
especialiy the album Some Girls

Posted at 10:25PM on Mar 7th 2010 by scott

5. These are good "radio" Stones songs but real fans might pick some others such as Can't you hear me Knocking, 2000 Light Years from Home, Dandelion, Monkey Man, Sway, Moonlight Mile. The list should be top 100 songs because they are the world's greatest Rock n Roll Band !!!!!

Posted at 7:14AM on Jun 7th 2010 by aultstonesfan

6. Wild Horses definitely should be in the top 10. It is such a beautiful song and really shows some of their best writing.

Posted at 8:49PM on Jun 19th 2010 by Brandice

7. u cant have a top ten. ud have to have a 100, i think

Posted at 9:17PM on Jun 29th 2010 by mdwfuture

8. Yeah, I could name 50 or more, but just off the top of my head, Carol (live),
The Last Time, Brown Sugar, Star Star, Gimme Shelter, Jumpin' Jack Flash, What A Shame, Midnight Rambler (live), Little By Little, Around And Around, OK, that's ten, in no particular order, I've left a lot out, but these are among my favorites.

Posted at 10:50PM on Aug 12th 2010 by Rick

9. Here's a Top 15 (counting down):
Miss You/Tumbling Dice/Shine a Light/Paint it, Black/Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)/The Spider and the Fly/Mother's Little Helper/Midnight Rambler [live]/Under My Thumb/Waiting on a Friend/Honky Tonk Women/You Can't Always Get What You Want/Sympathy for the Devil/Gimme Shelter

Posted at 12:11PM on Aug 19th 2010 by Totz the Plaid

10. Satisfaction is #1 but my favorites are Hang Fire and Under My Thumb.

Posted at 4:29AM on Aug 20th 2010 by Mulepick

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