The Best Rock Songs Trending on iTunes Right Now
Rock music continues to evolve, and the iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs Chart is where that evolution is tracked in real time. Updated weekly, this chart ranks the 100 best-selling rock singles on iTunes, from alternative and indie rock to hard rock, post-punk revival, and the classic rock standards that endure through every generation.
Rock in the 2020s is a fascinating mix of nostalgia and reinvention. Legacy acts like The Rolling Stones and Metallica continue to draw enormous audiences, while a new wave of rock — Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., Boygenius, and Beabadoobee — is winning over younger listeners with fresh sounds that honour rock’s rebellious spirit. Meanwhile, artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Paramore have demonstrated that rock’s emotional core resonates across genre lines.
Whether you’re a devoted rock fan or exploring the genre, the chart below is the perfect starting point. Discover the full iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs, updated this week.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-10-28
1.
Ah! Leah!
Donnie Iris
January 1, 2001
2.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
March 4, 2003
3.
Love Is Like a Rock
Donnie Iris
January 1, 2001
4.
Taking our power back
Peacefuldan
October 16, 2026
5.
Radical
Shunned at a Funeral
July 10, 2026
6.
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
February 20, 2001
7.
Make Me Love You
Nickelback
September 25, 2026
8.
The Weight
The Band
July 1, 1968
9.
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
September 10, 1990
10.
Enter Sandman
Metallica
July 29, 1991
11.
Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
March 31, 1998
12.
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
January 9, 1981
13.
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
January 20, 1978
14.
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
September 23, 2003
15.
Zombie
The Cranberries
September 13, 1994
16.
What a Fool Believes (2016 Remastered)
The Doobie Brothers
December 1, 1978
17.
Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster)
Journey
June 3, 1981
18.
Will you hold me?
Adam Hartwell
October 15, 2026
19.
Leave Me Behind
Nickelback
August 21, 2026
20.
Time
Pink Floyd
March 1, 1973
21.
Rattle The Cage (feat. John 5)
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
22.
With or Without You
U2
March 9, 1987
23.
Witchy Woman
Eagles
June 1, 1972
24.
Ghosts
Staind
October 14, 2026
25.
Bones For The Crows
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
26.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
May 21, 1976
27.
The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
August 21, 2015
28.
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
29.
Glycerine (Remastered)
Bush
December 6, 1994
30.
Harvest Moon
Neil Young
October 27, 1992
31.
What's Up?
4 Non Blondes
October 13, 1992
32.
Hotel California
Eagles
December 8, 1976
33.
A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton
January 1, 2002
34.
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
February 17, 2003
35.
Come and Get Your Love
Redbone
November 1, 1973
36.
Hemorrhage (In My Hands)
Fuel
September 14, 2000
37.
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
February 19, 1985
38.
Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
April 14, 1987
39.
Cumbersome
Seven Mary Three
September 5, 1995
40.
Right Down the Line
Gerry Rafferty
January 20, 1978
41.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
September 10, 1991
42.
Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival
April 1, 1969
43.
Dragula
Rob Zombie
August 24, 1998
44.
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
May 14, 1985
45.
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
July 27, 1979
46.
Africa
Toto
April 8, 1982
47.
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
September 12, 1980
48.
Dream On
Aerosmith
January 5, 1973
49.
Back In Black
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
50.
A Basket of Bees
Steven Wilson
October 26, 2026
51.
Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
52.
Bodies
Drowning Pool
May 14, 2001
53.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2
March 9, 1987
54.
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
March 8, 1994
55.
Goo Goo Muck
The Cramps
January 1, 1989
56.
Landslide (Remastered)
Fleetwood Mac
July 11, 1975
57.
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
November 8, 1971
58.
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
May 31, 1982
59.
Freakin’ Out
Dexter and The Moonrocks
March 10, 2026
60.
You Make My Dreams (Come True)
Daryl Hall & John Oates
July 29, 1980
61.
Beautiful Day
U2
October 30, 2000
62.
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
August 18, 1986
63.
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
64.
Listen to the Music
The Doobie Brothers
July 1, 1972
65.
Teenage Dirtbag
Wheatus
June 20, 2000
66.
Werewolves of London
Warren Zevon
October 10, 1977
67.
People Are Strange
The Doors
September 25, 1967
68.
We're an American Band
Grand Funk Railroad
January 1, 1973
69.
Love Bites
Def Leppard
August 3, 1987
70.
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
August 7, 1970
71.
Break Stuff
Limp Bizkit
June 22, 1999
72.
That's the Way Love Ought to Be
Donnie Iris
January 1, 2001
73.
Time of the Season (Mono Remastered)
The Zombies
April 30, 1968
74.
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
September 12, 1975
75.
Man In the Box
Alice In Chains
August 21, 1990
76.
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
August 12, 1991
77.
Nutshell
Alice In Chains
January 25, 1994
78.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Metallica
July 27, 1984
79.
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
January 11, 1984
80.
Ventura Highway
America
January 1, 1972
81.
We Will Rock You
Queen
October 7, 1977
82.
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
January 30, 1987
83.
For What It's Worth
Buffalo Springfield
December 5, 1966
84.
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
September 26, 1969
85.
Maneater
Daryl Hall & John Oates
October 4, 1982
86.
Cherry Bomb
John Cougar Mellencamp
August 24, 1987
87.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
October 31, 1975
88.
Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits
May 1, 1978
89.
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)
Santana
June 15, 1999
90.
Own my soul
Peacefuldan
October 22, 2026
91.
Wherever You Will Go
The Calling
June 4, 2001
92.
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
93.
My Hero
Foo Fighters
May 20, 1997
94.
Dracula
Lita Ford
October 27, 2026
95.
One Headlight
The Wallflowers
May 21, 1996
96.
Kickstart My Heart
Mötley Crüe
August 28, 1989
97.
I'd Love You to Want Me
Lobo
January 1, 1972
98.
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
May 5, 1978
99.
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Like a Road Leading Home (feat. Jerry Garcia) [Live]
Jerry Garcia Band
October 23, 2026
100.
Walk of Life
Dire Straits
May 17, 1985