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The 21 Greatest Aerosmith Songs

By YPB Team

Stadium ballads sit next to the sleazy riffs that turned a Boston bar band into Hall of Famers, and the arguments start early.

  1. Dream On — ranked #11
    Dream On
    The 1973 power ballad from Aerosmith's debut album that became the band's signature song.
    1000pts
  2. Walk This Way — ranked #22
    Walk This Way
    A 1975 funk-rock classic later reborn in the landmark 1986 collaboration with Run-DMC.
    727pts
  3. Janie's Got a Gun — ranked #33
    Janie's Got a Gun
    A dark 1989 Pump single that won the band a Grammy.
    693pts
  4. Sweet Emotion — ranked #44
    Sweet Emotion
    The 1975 Toys in the Attic single that gave Aerosmith its first Top 40 hit.
    682pts
  5. Draw the Line — ranked #55
    Draw the Line
    The slide-guitar title track of the band's 1977 album.
    515pts
  6. Amazing — ranked #66
    Amazing
    A sweeping 1993 Get a Grip ballad about recovery and survival.
    454pts
  7. Angel — ranked #77
    Angel
    A 1988 power ballad that reached the Billboard Hot 100 top three.
    454pts
  8. Same Old Song and Dance — ranked #88
    Same Old Song and Dance
    The horn-laced lead single from 1974's Get Your Wings.
    454pts
  9. Back in the Saddle — ranked #99
    Back in the Saddle
    The galloping opener of 1976's Rocks, built on a six-string bass riff.
    384pts
  10. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) — ranked #1010
    Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
    The 1987 Permanent Vacation hit that kick-started Aerosmith's comeback.
    384pts
  11. Rag Doll — ranked #1111
    Rag Doll
    A brassy 1988 single from Permanent Vacation.
    384pts
  12. Pink — ranked #1212
    Pink
    A playful 1997 Nine Lives single that earned a Grammy for Best Rock Performance.
    384pts
  13. Mama Kin — ranked #1313
    Mama Kin
    A swaggering 1973 debut-album rocker that Guns N' Roses later covered.
    384pts
  14. The Other Side — ranked #1414
    The Other Side
    An upbeat 1990 Pump single driven by a horn section.
    384pts
  15. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing — ranked #1515
    I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
    The 1998 Armageddon theme that became Aerosmith's only Billboard Hot 100 number one.
    303pts
  16. Crazy — ranked #1616
    Crazy
    A 1994 Get a Grip ballad that won the band another Grammy.
    206pts
  17. Jaded — ranked #1717
    Jaded
    The 2001 Just Push Play single that was the band's last major hit.
    206pts
  18. Love in an Elevator — ranked #1818
    Love in an Elevator
    The cheeky 1989 lead single from Pump that topped the Mainstream Rock chart.
    206pts
  19. What It Takes — ranked #1919
    What It Takes
    A country-tinged 1990 breakup ballad from Pump.
    206pts
  20. Livin' on the Edge — ranked #2020
    Livin' on the Edge
    The Grammy-winning 1993 lead single from Get a Grip.
    0pts
  21. Cryin' — ranked #2121
    Cryin'
    A 1993 ballad famous for its video starring Alicia Silverstone.
    0pts

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