‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction — The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones named their song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” the second greatest song in history. Despite being initially limited to pirate radio stations across the pond due to its suggestive content, this track helped the band achieve their first No. 1 in the United States. Despite this, it went on to become the most popular song in the world. Keith Richards received the song’s riff in a dream. While on the band’s third U.S. tour, he was staying in a motel in Clearwater, Florida. “He woke up and grabbed a guitar and a cassette machine. Richards played the run of notes once, then fell back to sleep. “On the tape,” he said later, “you can hear me drop the pick, and the rest is snoring,” said Rolling Stone.
‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction — The Rolling Stones
‘Hey Jude’ — The Beatles
According to thousands of voters on Ranker, the best song ever is none other than the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” Instead, Rolling Stone ranked it at No. 8. This was the band’s first single to be released on the Apple label. It was number one in many countries around the world. It was the best-selling single in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia in 1968. It has a powerful and personal message. Paul McCartney reportedly wrote it while visiting Cynthia, John Lennon’s former wife, and their son Julian. He said that the opening line was meant to be “a hopeful message for Julian: ‘Come on, man, your parents got divorced. I know you’re not happy, but you’ll be OK.’” He ended up changing “Jules” to Jude” in the end.
‘Hey Jude’ — The Beatles