Na Matsumoto / “I Do” (Bach)

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“I Do” (Bach) – The first two minutes of this song may not sound all that dramatic, but they add up to the heart-pounding song that would become a cultural phenomenon.

7. The Doors: “Light My Fire” (Paul Simon, Jim Morrison, George Harrison, Jim Morrison & John Densmore, 1971)

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It was considered one of the best rock records of all time. The Doors’ version, taken from Bob Dylan’s 1968 solo album The Concert For Bangladesh, could even have landed The Rolling Stones a Grammy.

6. Pink Floyd: “Brain Damage” (Ruth Raynor, Janis Joplin & Richard Wright, 1973)

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A landmark song that featured the likes of The Who and David Bowie on vocals.

5. Led Zeppelin: “Stairway to Heaven” (Robert Plant & John Paul Jones, 1971)

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Led Zeppelin were one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. That’s partly because of the iconic song “Stairway to Heaven,” but also because of the music.

4. Rolling Stones: “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” (Roger Daltrey, Steve Tyler & Jackie Wilson, 1967)

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Another song by The Rolling Stones, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” remains among the most successful of the band’s career.

3. U2: “Waiting for the Man” (Billy Joel, The Band, Yoko Ono & Bono, 1999)

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U2’s take on the theme tune of their 1997 album was a huge success, earning them a Grammy nomination for their single “Where the Streets Have No Name” and placing them among the musical elite.

2. Oasis: “Wonderwall” (The Edge, Liam Gallagher & Noel Gallagher, 1995)

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“Wonderwall” — a song that became an unlikely phenomenon after its release in 1995 — became the band’s biggest-selling single and peaked at number three on the UK chart.

1. Beatles: “A Day in the Life” (The Fab Four, George Harrison, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, 1964)