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: 2026-08-24
1.
Leave Me Behind
Nickelback
August 21, 2026
2.
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
September 10, 1990
3.
Umbra (Live from Mexico City)
Ghost
4.
Rattle The Cage (feat. John 5)
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
5.
Zombie
The Cranberries
September 13, 1994
6.
Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster)
Journey
June 3, 1981
7.
Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
March 31, 1998
8.
Enter Sandman
Metallica
July 29, 1991
9.
Bones For The Crows
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
10.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
February 4, 2003
11.
Landslide (Remastered)
Fleetwood Mac
July 11, 1975
12.
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
January 9, 1981
13.
Freakin’ Out
Dexter and The Moonrocks
March 10, 2026
14.
Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
April 14, 1987
15.
What's Up?
4 Non Blondes
October 13, 1992
16.
Wicked Game
Chris Isaak
June 13, 1989
17.
Hotel California
Eagles
December 8, 1976
18.
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
19.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
September 10, 1991
20.
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
September 29, 2003
21.
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
July 1, 1968
22.
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
May 31, 1982
23.
The Chain
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
24.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
October 31, 1975
25.
Island In the Sun
Weezer
January 1, 2001
26.
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
November 8, 1971
27.
Silver Springs
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
28.
What a Fool Believes (2016 Remastered)
The Doobie Brothers
December 1, 1978
29.
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
September 26, 1969
30.
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
31.
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
February 17, 2003
32.
The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
August 21, 2015
33.
Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
March 14, 1989
34.
All the Small Things
blink-182
June 1, 1999
35.
Your Love
The Outfield
November 12, 1985
36.
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
August 18, 1986
37.
More Than a Feeling
Boston
August 25, 1976
38.
Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
39.
Gypsy
Fleetwood Mac
June 18, 1982
40.
We Will Rock You
Queen
October 7, 1977
41.
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
September 20, 1980
42.
Back In Black
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
43.
Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top
March 23, 1983
44.
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STARSET
August 21, 2026
45.
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
April 15, 1974
46.
Africa
Toto
April 8, 1982
47.
I Want to Know What Love Is
Foreigner
November 13, 1984
48.
Higher
Creed
August 24, 1999
49.
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
January 30, 1987
50.
Faithfully (2024 Remaster)
Journey
February 1, 1983
51.
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
May 14, 1985
52.
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
August 12, 1991
53.
Gimme All Your Lovin'
ZZ Top
March 23, 1983
54.
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
February 20, 2001
55.
I'm crying out
Ava Thorn
June 4, 2026
56.
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)
Santana
June 15, 1999
57.
Every Breath You Take
The Police
January 6, 1983
58.
ONE MORE TIME
blink-182
September 22, 2023
59.
Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra
October 3, 1977
60.
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
September 12, 1975
61.
Take It Easy
Eagles
May 1, 1972
62.
Dream On
Aerosmith
January 5, 1973
63.
In the End
LINKIN PARK
October 24, 2000
64.
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
May 5, 1978
65.
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival
July 1, 1968
66.
Blood Oath
DOWN
August 19, 2026
67.
Summer Of '69
Bryan Adams
January 1, 1983
68.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Ninth Key, Ekoh & Lø Spirit
August 21, 2026
69.
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
70.
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
July 27, 1979
71.
Numb
LINKIN PARK
March 25, 2003
72.
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
73.
Kickstart My Heart
Mötley Crüe
August 28, 1989
74.
How You Remind Me
Nickelback
August 21, 2001
75.
Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019)
The Rolling Stones
November 28, 1969
76.
Nutshell
Alice In Chains
January 25, 1994
77.
Into the Mystic
Van Morrison
January 27, 1970
78.
Ventura Highway
America
January 1, 1972
79.
Kashmir
Led Zeppelin
February 24, 1975
80.
Walk of Life
Dire Straits
May 17, 1985
81.
Storm in my heart
Rockin' Jukebox
June 30, 2026
82.
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
December 31, 1963
83.
Hold the Line
Toto
October 2, 1978
84.
In My Life
The Beatles
December 3, 1965
85.
HAPPY FEELS LIKE
Ninth Key, Ekoh & Lø Spirit
July 9, 2026
86.
Vienna
Billy Joel
September 29, 1977
87.
Carry On Wayward Son
Kansas
October 1, 1976
88.
Kryptonite
3 Doors Down
January 1, 1999
89.
You Make My Dreams (Come True)
Daryl Hall & John Oates
July 29, 1980
90.
Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits
May 19, 1978
91.
Piano Man
Billy Joel
November 9, 1973
92.
Far Away
Nickelback
September 26, 2005
93.
Go Your Own Way
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
94.
Come As You Are
Nirvana
September 24, 1991
95.
Come and Get Your Love
Redbone
November 1, 1973
96.
Don't Dream It's Over
Crowded House
January 1, 1986
97.
Everlong
Foo Fighters
May 20, 1997
98.
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
September 18, 1970
99.
La Grange
ZZ Top
July 26, 1973
100.
Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin
October 5, 1970