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: 2026-08-03
1.
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
September 10, 1990
2.
Saw You Stand
Greta Van Fleet
3.
Zombie
The Cranberries
September 13, 1994
4.
What's Up?
4 Non Blondes
October 13, 1992
5.
Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
March 31, 1998
6.
Freakin’ Out
Dexter and The Moonrocks
March 11, 2026
7.
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
January 9, 1981
8.
In Time
Five Finger Death Punch
July 31, 2026
9.
What a Fool Believes (2016 Remastered)
The Doobie Brothers
December 1, 1978
10.
Enter Sandman
Metallica
July 29, 1991
11.
Landslide (Remastered)
Fleetwood Mac
July 11, 1975
12.
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Mono Single)
Creedence Clearwater Revival
July 1, 1968
13.
Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
April 14, 1987
14.
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
September 23, 2003
15.
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
16.
Silver Springs
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
17.
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
November 8, 1971
18.
Heaven
Bryan Adams
January 7, 1985
19.
Play Your Games
Greta Van Fleet
May 29, 2026
20.
The Chain
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
21.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
February 4, 2003
22.
Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
23.
Eye of the Storm
Five Finger Death Punch
May 15, 2026
24.
Summer Of '69
Bryan Adams
January 1, 1983
25.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
May 21, 1976
26.
Wicked Game
Chris Isaak
June 13, 1989
27.
Hotel California
Eagles
December 8, 1976
28.
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
May 5, 1978
29.
Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster)
Journey
June 3, 1981
30.
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
February 20, 2001
31.
Africa
Toto
April 8, 1982
32.
I Want to Know What Love Is
Foreigner
November 13, 1984
33.
dark heaven
PRESIDENT
July 31, 2026
34.
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
September 26, 1969
35.
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
36.
With Arms Wide Open
Creed
April 24, 2000
37.
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
May 31, 1982
38.
Rattle The Cage (feat. John 5)
Nickelback
39.
Back In Black
AC/DC
July 25, 1980
40.
The Sound of Silence
Disturbed
August 21, 2015
41.
Gotta Get Thru This (D'n'D Radio Edit)
Daniel Bedingfield
November 26, 2001
42.
Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits
May 19, 1978
43.
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
August 18, 1986
44.
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
December 31, 1963
45.
More Than a Feeling
Boston
August 25, 1976
46.
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
August 12, 1991
47.
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
January 30, 1987
48.
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
July 27, 1979
49.
Nails in the Coffin
Five Finger Death Punch
July 31, 2026
50.
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
February 17, 2003
51.
Against the Wind
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
February 25, 1980
52.
Higher
Creed
August 24, 1999
53.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
September 10, 1991
54.
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
April 15, 1974
55.
In the End
LINKIN PARK
October 24, 2000
56.
Gypsy
Fleetwood Mac
June 18, 1982
57.
A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton
January 1, 2002
58.
Your Love
The Outfield
November 12, 1985
59.
Hold the Line
Toto
October 2, 1978
60.
Jump
Van Halen
December 21, 1983
61.
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
May 14, 1985
62.
We Will Rock You
Queen
October 7, 1977
63.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
October 31, 1975
64.
In This Shirt
The Irrepressibles
December 10, 2008
65.
All the Small Things
blink-182
June 1, 1999
66.
Come and Get Your Love
Redbone
November 1, 1973
67.
Don't Dream It's Over
Crowded House
January 1, 1986
68.
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
September 12, 1975
69.
Ventura Highway
America
January 1, 1972
70.
Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac
April 14, 1987
71.
In My Life
The Beatles
December 3, 1965
72.
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Proclaimers
August 1, 1988
73.
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival
July 1, 1968
74.
R.I.P.
Motionless In White & Skylar Grey
June 3, 2026
75.
Second Chance
Shinedown
June 24, 2008
76.
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses
July 21, 1987
77.
Take It Easy
Eagles
May 1, 1972
78.
Into the Mystic
Van Morrison
January 27, 1970
79.
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
September 20, 1980
80.
A Horse With No Name
America
December 29, 1971
81.
World Alone
Tony Iommi & Jorn
82.
Island In the Sun
Weezer
January 1, 2001
83.
Bones For The Crows
Nickelback
March 20, 2026
84.
Here Without You
3 Doors Down
November 12, 2002
85.
Go Your Own Way
Fleetwood Mac
February 4, 1977
86.
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
August 13, 1973
87.
Dream On
Aerosmith
January 5, 1973
88.
Awake and Alive
Skillet
August 25, 2009
89.
One Last Breath
Creed
November 20, 2001
90.
Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie
October 26, 1981
91.
Numb
LINKIN PARK
March 25, 2003
92.
Down with the Sickness
Disturbed
March 7, 2000
93.
Chop Suey!
System Of A Down
August 13, 2001
94.
Carry On Wayward Son
Kansas
October 1, 1976
95.
Kryptonite
3 Doors Down
January 11, 2000
96.
Right Down the Line
Gerry Rafferty
January 20, 1978
97.
Centerfield
John Fogerty
January 1, 1985
98.
Stone in Love
Journey
July 1, 1981
99.
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
January 20, 1978
100.
Alone
Heart
May 16, 1987