50 Tracks

A sequel series, 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version, aired in 2005 and selected the 50 most essential songs by Canadians.

The 50 Tracks

1. John Lennon, "Imagine"
2. The Beatles, "In My Life"
3. Bob Dylan, "Like a Rolling Stone"
4. U2, "With or Without You"
5. Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
6. Judy Garland, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
7. Led Zeppelin, "Stairway to Heaven"
8. The Rolling Stones, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
9. Glenn Miller, "In the Mood"
10. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode"
11. Bob Marley, "One Love/People Get Ready"
12. The Beatles, "A Day in the Life"
13. The Clash, "London Calling"
14. Woody Guthrie, "This Land is Your Land"
15. Steppenwolf, "Born to be Wild"
16. The Byrds, "Mr. Tambourine Man"
17. The Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations"
18. Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel"
19. Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run"
20. Billie Holliday, "Strange Fruit"
21. Louis Armstrong, "Star Dust"
22. Hank Williams, "Your Cheatin’ Heart"
23. David Bowie, "Heroes"
24. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
25. The Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen"
26. The Bee Gees, "Stayin' Alive"
27. Ella Fitzgerald, "How High the Moon"
28. Radiohead, "Paranoid Android"
29. Bill Haley and the Comets, "Rock Around the Clock"
30. Alanis Morissette, "You Oughta Know"
31. Ray Charles, "What’d I Say"
32. Bing Crosby, "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"
33. The Temptations, "My Girl"
34. Harald Paulsen, "Moritat Vom Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife)"
35. Prince, "When Doves Cry"
36. Public Enemy, "Fight the Power"
37. Bessie Smith, "St. Louis Blues"
38. Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
39. Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag"
40. Sarah Vaughan, "Misty"
41. Robert Johnson, "I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom"
42. Nat King Cole, "Nature Boy"
43. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, "That’s Alright Mama"
44. The Supremes, "Stop in the Name of Love"
45. Louis Armstrong, "Potato Head Blues"
46. Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
47. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message"
48. Jimmie Rodgers, "Blue Yodel #1 (T is for Texas)"
49. Louis Jordan, "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
50. Mary J. Blige, "Real Love"