Top Rock Opera Songs


Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
41
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Art Rock 1975
2
997
The Who Pinball Wizard Hard Rock 1969
3
1895
My Chemical Romance Welcome to the Black Parade Alternative Rock, Pop Punk 2006
4
1949
The Who We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me Art Rock 1969
5
2113
Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Progressive Rock 1974
6
2141
David Bowie Rock 'n' Roll Suicide Art Rock, Glam Rock 1972
7
2259
Meat Loaf Paradise by the Dashboard Light Pop Rock 1977
8
2773
Meat Loaf I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) AOR, Pop Rock 1993
9
3553
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell Hard Rock, Pop Rock 1977
10
4570
The Who I'm Free 1969
11
5405
The Pretty Things S.F. Sorrow is Born Psychedelic Rock 1968
12
7965
Rush 2112 Hard Rock, Progressive Rock 1976
13
9000
Yvonne Elliman I Don't Know How to Love Him 1970
14
9611
Murray Head Superstar Pop Rock 1969

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
The Who A Quick One, While He's Away Freakbeat, Mod 1966
The Who The Acid Queen Art Rock 1969
The Who Amazing Journey Art Rock 1969
The Who Go to the Mirror Boy Art Rock 1969
Meat Loaf Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad AOR, Piano Rock 1977
Queen Innuendo Hard Rock, Progressive Rock 1991
Meat Loaf You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Piano Rock 1977