Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All-Time

See also Rolling Stone's top 500 albums list

Artists with the most appearances on the 2021 version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

Artist	# of Songs	Average Rank
The Beatles	12	136.8
The Rolling Stones	7	112.3
Bob Dylan	7	131.7
David Bowie	6	186.8
Prince	6	211.7
Bruce Springsteen	5	234.2
Stevie Wonder	4	127.8
Aretha Franklin	4	128.5
Marvin Gaye	4	146.8
Elton John	4	192.3
James Brown	4	194
Joni Mitchell	4	240.5
Outkast (eligible in 2019)	3	64.7
Beyoncé (eligible in 2027)	3	105.7
Led Zeppelin	3	112.3
Madonna	3	118.3
The Beach Boys	3	120.3
Radiohead	3	148.3
R.E.M.	3	148.7
Chuck Berry	3	159
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3	159.3
Joy Division/New Order (eligible in 2004)	3	165.3
Missy Elliott	3	172.3
Bob Marley	3	181.7
Fleetwood Mac	3	191
The Kinks	3	192
Michael Jackson	3	194.3
U2	3	198
Elvis Presley	3	211
The Who	3	228.7
Drake (eligible in 2034)	3	256.3
Bill Withers	3	315.7
The Supremes	3	329
Neil Young	3	343.7
Little Richard	2	63.5
Talking Heads	2	75.5
Sly and the Family Stone	2	83
Otis Redding	2	87
Simon and Garfunkel	2	124
Johnny Cash	2	138.5
Britney Spears (eligible in 2023)	2	159.5
Whitney Houston	2	162.5
Dolly Parton	2	163
Al Green	2	179
Leonard Cohen	2	179
Notorious B.I.G.	2	181
Ray Charles	2	181.5
The Miracles	2	183.5
The Velvet Underground	2	187.5
The Temptations	2	188
Creedence Clearwater Revival	2	189.5
Martha and the Vandellas	2	193.5
Eminem	2	195
Public Enemy	2	199.5
Hank Williams	2	201
The Byrds	2	205.5
Taylor Swift (eligible in 2031)	2	213
TLC (eligible in 2018)	2	215
N.W.A	2	219
Queen	2	223
Patti Smith	2	227.5
Parliament-Funkadelic	2	231
Nirvana	2	236
Pink Floyd	2	240.5
The Clash	2	241.5
The Cure	2	242.5
Sex Pistols	2	245
Buddy Holly	2	247
Ramones	2	249
Kanye West (eligible in 2027)	2	262.5
Blondie	2	276
The Four Tops	2	280.5
Guns N' Roses	2	289.5
Metallica	2	323
The Smiths (eligible in 2009)	2	323.5
Black Sabbath	2	341
The Grateful Dead	2	349
Curtis Mayfield	2	367.5
Fiona Apple (eligible in 2022)	2	402.5

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