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: 2026-10-07
1.
The Myth
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2.
Make Me Love You
Nickelback
September 25, 2026
3.
Love Me Like a Man
Bonnie Raitt
September 1, 1972
4.
Dead Company
Royal Blood
5.
All the Small Things
blink-182
June 1, 1999
6.
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
September 10, 1990
7.
Hotel California
Eagles
December 8, 1976
8.
Enter Sandman
Metallica
July 29, 1991
9.
Without You
Harry Nilsson
November 1, 1971
10.
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
September 26, 1969
11.
What a Fool Believes (2016 Remastered)
The Doobie Brothers
December 1, 1978
12.
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
January 9, 1981
13.
Zombie
The Cranberries
September 13, 1994
14.
Take It Easy
Eagles
May 1, 1972
15.
Warrior
Darkest Hour
16.
Waiting Room
Overgrown
17.
God Complex
Wage War
18.
Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
March 31, 1998
19.
Freakin’ Out
Dexter and The Moonrocks
March 10, 2026
20.
Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster)
Journey
June 3, 1981
21.
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
September 29, 2003
22.
Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin
November 1, 1967
23.
Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
April 14, 1987
24.
The Reason
Hoobastank
June 30, 2003
25.
Home
Daughtry
November 21, 2006
26.
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
July 1, 1968
27.
Leave Me Behind
Nickelback
August 21, 2026
28.
Take It to the Limit
Eagles
June 10, 1975
29.
Glycerine (Remastered)
Bush
December 6, 1994
30.
Stumblin' In
Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
January 1, 1977
31.
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
32.
Rattle The Cage (feat. John 5)
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
33.
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
February 17, 2003
34.
Seasons in the Sun
Terry Jacks
August 5, 2013
35.
Landslide (Remastered)
Fleetwood Mac
July 11, 1975
36.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
March 4, 2003
37.
Africa
Toto
April 8, 1982
38.
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Eagles
June 1, 1972
39.
I Can't Tell You Why
Eagles
September 24, 1979
40.
One of These Nights
Eagles
May 19, 1975
41.
What's Up?
4 Non Blondes
October 13, 1992
42.
Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
March 14, 1989
43.
Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
44.
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
November 8, 1971
45.
Your Love
The Outfield
November 12, 1985
46.
Why Don’t You Say So
Dexter and The Moonrocks & Avery Anna
October 2, 2026
47.
Time of the Season (Mono Remastered)
The Zombies
April 30, 1968
48.
Hold the Line
Toto
October 2, 1978
49.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
September 10, 1991
50.
It's Been Awhile
Staind
March 20, 2001
51.
Lyin' Eyes
Eagles
June 10, 1975
52.
Chelsea Boots (Bonus Track)
Paul McCartney
October 7, 2026
53.
One Night Stand (Bonus Track)
Paul McCartney
October 7, 2026
54.
Joseph
Falling In Reverse, Corey Taylor & Serj Tankian
September 14, 2026
55.
Harvest Moon
Neil Young
October 27, 1992
56.
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
May 31, 1982
57.
In Your Eyes
Peter Gabriel
May 19, 1986
58.
Bones For The Crows
Nickelback
July 14, 2026
59.
Vienna
Billy Joel
September 29, 1977
60.
Dreams (Remastered 2026)
The Cranberries
September 28, 1992
61.
Nutshell
Alice In Chains
January 25, 1994
62.
I Got a Name
Jim Croce
December 1, 1973
63.
Just When I Needed You Most
RANDY VANWARMER
January 1, 1979
64.
Witchy Woman
Eagles
June 1, 1972
65.
Not Okay
Crimson Vale
September 11, 2026
66.
I'm Not a Vampire
Falling In Reverse
July 26, 2011
67.
City Fox (Bonus Track)
Paul McCartney
October 7, 2026
68.
Life In the Fast Lane
Eagles
December 8, 1976
69.
We Will Rock You
Queen
October 7, 1977
70.
The Chain
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
71.
Life's Been Good
Joe Walsh
May 16, 1978
72.
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
73.
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
January 30, 1987
74.
Eye in the Sky
The Alan Parsons Project
June 1, 1982
75.
The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
August 21, 2015
76.
The Boys Of Summer (Remastered 2024)
Don Henley
November 19, 1984
77.
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Forever Young (feat. Jerry Garcia) [Live]
Jerry Garcia Band
78.
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
August 12, 1991
79.
Come As You Are
Nirvana
September 24, 1991
80.
HOLY METAL
Spiritual Workz
September 17, 2026
81.
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
September 12, 1975
82.
Time
Pink Floyd
March 1, 1973
83.
Back In Black
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
84.
American Pie (Full Length Version)
Don Mclean
October 24, 1971
85.
Hells Bells
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
86.
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
April 1, 1976
87.
Bodies
Drowning Pool
May 14, 2001
88.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
May 21, 1976
89.
A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton
April 30, 2002
90.
Lift Me Up (feat. Kelly Hansen)
The Dead Daisies
October 5, 2026
91.
Teenage Dirtbag
Wheatus
June 20, 2000
92.
Desperado
Eagles
April 17, 1973
93.
Love Psychosis
Jutes
September 18, 2026
94.
Break Stuff
Limp Bizkit
June 22, 1999
95.
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
96.
Already Gone
Eagles
April 19, 1974
97.
I'll Have to Say I Love You In a Song
Jim Croce
December 1, 1973
98.
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
May 14, 1985
99.
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
August 26, 1986
100.
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
February 20, 2001