Woodstock
This song is Janis Joplin's signature hit and is about giving more in a relationship than you probably should.
Piece of My Heart
This rock-and-roll hit by Ritchie Valens adapted a centuries-old Mexican folk song, making it one of the first Spanish-language songs to reach the American pop charts.
La Bamba
Elton John's first No. 1 hit in the U.S. nostalgically looks back on the early days of rock and roll, complete with a catchy "la-la-la" singalong.
Crocodile Rock
Inspired by a serviceman warning his friends not to step on his footwear, Carl Perkins wrote this rock classic before Elvis Presley helped make it famous.
Blue Suede Shoes
After a breakthrough evening of lessons with Professor Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle is too excited to sleep and instead sings this Broadway favorite.
I Could Have Danced All Night
Featuring Roger Daltrey's famous stuttering vocals, this 1965 anthem by The Who became one of the defining songs of the Baby Boomers.
My Generation
Paul McCartney revived a bit of mock French he had learned years earlier to write this Beatles ballad, which went on to win the Grammy for Song of the Year.
Michelle
Although Bobby Day first recorded it in 1958, this song about a specific bird found new life when a 14-year-old Michael Jackson sang lead for the Jackson 5.
Rockin' Robin
Narrated by Ringo Starr, this Beatles song later inspired an animated film featuring the Fab Four and their battle against the Blue Meanies.
Yellow Submarine
Tony and Maria sing this hopeful duet near the end of Act I of West Side Story, believing that love can overcome the rivalry between their two gangs.
Tonight
One of Jimi Hendrix's earliest hits, this song is about a woman who makes him "wanna get up and scream."
Foxey Lady
Although many know Harry Belafonte for "Day-O," this energetic calypso hit tells dancers to get in formation and keep moving.
Jump in the Line
Although Big Mama Thornton first recorded it in 1952, Elvis Presley's version became a rock-and-roll milestone after his performance on The Milton Berle Show.
Hound Dog
Released on the Rolling Stones' landmark Sticky Fingers album, this slower track showcases the band's love of traditional American blues.
I Got the Blues
During Tzeitel's wedding in Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and Golde reflect on how quickly children grow up in this emotional ballad.
Sunrise Sunset
Stephen Stills wrote this nearly eight-minute Crosby, Stills & Nash song after the end of his relationship with folk singer Judy Collins.
Judy Blue Eyes
Introduced by Doris Day in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much, this Oscar-winning song reminds listeners that "whatever will be, will be."
Que Sera Sera
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote this ballad while the band was constantly touring, expressing the pain of leaving loved ones behind.
Wild Horses
Irving Berlin wrote this holiday classic for the 1942 film Holiday Inn, and Bing Crosby's recording became one of the best-selling singles ever made.
White Christmas
Grizabella sings this emotional showstopper near the end of Cats, reflecting on happier times before hoping for a new beginning.
Memory
In this signature song by The Band, a traveler arrives in Nazareth, telling Fanny to "take a load off."
The Weight
Wayne Newton's signature tune borrows its title from the German phrase meaning "thank you very much" and later appeared in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Danke Schoen
Beginning with the famous "wimoweh" chant, this 1961 hit traces its roots to a South African song by Solomon Linda.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Tony Orlando & Dawn had a No. 1 hit with this song about a traveler returning home, hoping to see a simple sign that forgiveness awaits.
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Louis Armstrong became the oldest artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 when his recording of this Broadway title song knocked The Beatles out of the No. 1 spot in 1964.
Hello Dolly