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What is the best Genesis song of all time?

By YPB Team

From sprawling prog-rock epics to polished synth-pop hits, this catalog traces the band's transformation across two very different eras. Which side of Genesis wins your vote?

  1. Firth of Fifth — ranked #11
    Firth of Fifth
    A technically dazzling 1973 instrumental showcase built around a famous piano intro.
    1000pts
  2. Invisible Touch — ranked #22
    Invisible Touch
    The band's only US number-one hit, a slick 1986 pop-rock anthem.
    999pts
  3. Land of Confusion — ranked #33
    Land of Confusion
    A 1986 hit famous for its satirical claymation puppet music video.
    898pts
  4. The Carpet Crawlers — ranked #44
    The Carpet Crawlers
    A hypnotic highlight from the 1974 concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
    734pts
  5. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight — ranked #55
    Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
    The theatrical opening track of the 1973 album Selling England by the Pound.
    571pts
  6. The Musical Box — ranked #66
    The Musical Box
    A dramatic centerpiece from the band's 1971 breakthrough album Nursery Cryme.
    571pts
  7. Watcher of the Skies — ranked #77
    Watcher of the Skies
    A mellotron-driven 1972 prog classic that opens with an ominous instrumental intro.
    571pts
  8. The Cinema Show — ranked #88
    The Cinema Show
    An elegant, extended prog piece from the 1973 album Selling England by the Pound.
    467pts
  9. I Can't Dance — ranked #99
    I Can't Dance
    A wry, guitar-driven 1991 hit with a memorably comedic music video.
    467pts
  10. Turn It On Again — ranked #1010
    Turn It On Again
    A propulsive, odd-time-signature hit from the 1980 album Duke.
    467pts
  11. Supper's Ready — ranked #1111
    Supper's Ready
    A sprawling seven-part 1972 prog epic widely regarded as the band's masterpiece.
    467pts
  12. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight — ranked #1212
    Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
    An extended, atmospheric 1986 single exploring themes of addiction.
    467pts
  13. Mama — ranked #1313
    Mama
    An eerie, drum-machine-driven 1983 single with one of the band's darkest tones.
    343pts
  14. Dance on a Volcano — ranked #1414
    Dance on a Volcano
    A ferocious 1976 opener often cited as the band's best song fronted by Phil Collins.
    343pts
  15. No Son of Mine — ranked #1515
    No Son of Mine
    A brooding 1991 single tackling family estrangement, a top-10 hit.
    343pts
  16. That's All — ranked #1616
    That's All
    A catchy, piano-driven 1983 single that became a top-10 US hit.
    343pts
  17. Follow You Follow Me — ranked #1717
    Follow You Follow Me
    A breezy 1978 love song that became the band's first major pop crossover hit.
    343pts
  18. Abacab — ranked #1818
    Abacab
    The angular, synth-driven title track from the band's 1981 album.
    0pts

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