Top Folk Pop Songs
Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
107
 The Beatles Yesterday Baroque Pop 1965
2
119
 Simon and Garfunkel The Sound of Silence Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1965
3
407
 The Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Psychedelic Folk 1965
4
447
 George Harrison My Sweet Lord Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1970
5
452
 The Shins New Slang Indie Pop 2001
6
598
 The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Fairytale of New York Celtic Rock, Christmas Music 1987
7
606
 Simon and Garfunkel The Boxer Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1969
8
610
 Big Star Thirteen Pop Rock 1972
9
642
 Tracy Chapman Fast Car Singer/Songwriter 1988
10
754
 Simon and Garfunkel America Folk Rock 1968
11
777
 Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill Pop Rock, Progressive Pop 1977
12
786
 Simon and Garfunkel Mrs. Robinson Folk Rock 1968
13
897
 Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Singer/Songwriter 1970
14
925
 The Beatles You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Singer/Songwriter 1965
15
980
 Joni Mitchell Help Me Singer/Songwriter 1974
16
1061
 The Beatles Blackbird Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1968
17
1096
 Bob Dylan I Want You Singer/Songwriter 1966
18
1241
 Joni Mitchell Free Man in Paris Singer/Songwriter 1974
19
1387
 America A Horse with No Name Folk Rock 1971
20
1577
 Fleetwood Mac Landslide 1975
21
1640
 Peter, Paul and Mary Blowin' in the Wind 1963
22
1658
 Joni Mitchell Both Sides, Now Singer/Songwriter 1969
23
1883
 Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun 1973
24
1911
 Gordon Lightfoot If You Could Read My Mind Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1970
25
2227
 First Aid Kit Emmylou Alt-Country, Americana 2012
26
2337
 Peter, Paul and Mary If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) Close Harmony, Vocal Group 1962
27
2348
 Feist Mushaboom Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter 2004
28
2382
 Scott McKenzie San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Psychedelic Pop, Sunshine Pop 1967
29
2451
 Mungo Jerry In the Summertime 1970
30
2522
 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories Stay (I Missed You) Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1994
31
2558
 The Beatles Girl 1965
32
2682
 Simon and Garfunkel Scarborough Fair (Canticle) Chamber Folk 1966
33
2687
 The Beatles Julia Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1968
34
2767
 Simon and Garfunkel Homeward Bound Singer/Songwriter 1966
35
2839
 Jim Croce Time in a Bottle Singer/Songwriter 1972
36
2865
 Beck Lost Cause Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2002
37
3021
 The Beatles I Should Have Known Better Merseybeat 1964
38
3114
 Marianne Faithfull As Tears Go By Baroque Pop 1964
39
3301
 The Rolling Stones Lady Jane Baroque Pop 1966
40
3335
 Paul Simon Kodachrome Americana, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1973
41
3411
 Cat Stevens Father and Son Singer/Songwriter 1970
42
3482
 Judy Collins Both Sides Now Baroque Pop 1968
43
3484
 Simon and Garfunkel The Only Living Boy in New York Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1970
44
3511
 Janis Ian At Seventeen Bossa Nova, Singer/Songwriter 1975
45
3520
 Natalia Lafourcade Hasta la raíz Chamber Pop, Nueva canción latinoamericana 2015
46
3547
 The Beatles Michelle 1965
47
3677
 The Beatles Two of Us 1970
48
3771
 Aimee Mann Save Me Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1999
49
3808
 James Taylor You've Got a Friend Singer/Songwriter 1971
50
3938
 Carla Bruni Quelqu'un m'a dit Nouvelle chanson française 2002
51
3996
 Janis Ian Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking) Singer/Songwriter 1966
52
3997
 Cat Stevens Wild World Singer/Songwriter 1970
53
4015
 Cher Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Baroque Pop 1966
54
4124
 Paul Simon Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1986
55
4143
 Indigo Girls Closer to Fine Singer/Songwriter 1989
56
4178
 Simon and Garfunkel I Am a Rock Singer/Songwriter 1966
57
4262
 Bonnie Raitt Angel from Montgomery Soft Rock 1974
58
4313
 Dion Abraham, Martin and John Chamber Folk 1968
59
4340
 Belle and Sebastian Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying Twee Pop 1996
60
4346
 The Beatles And I Love Her 1964
61
4389
 Faces Ooh La La Folk Rock 1973
62
4447
 Michelle Shocked Anchorage Singer/Songwriter 1988
63
4448
 Cat Stevens Peace Train Singer/Songwriter 1971
64
4511
 Ian and Sylvia Four Strong Winds 1963
65
4538
 Arlo Guthrie The City of New Orleans Singer/Songwriter 1972
66
4547
 Suzanne Vega Marlene on the Wall Singer/Songwriter 1985
67
4563
 Cat Stevens Lady D'Arbanville Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1970
68
4569
 The Roches Hammond Song 1979
69
4574
 Peter and Gordon A World Without Love 1964
70
4606
 Tracy Chapman Talkin' Bout a Revolution Singer/Songwriter 1988
71
4609
 David Gray Babylon Folktronica, Singer/Songwriter 1998
72
4639
 Judy Collins Amazing Grace Hymns 1970
73
4648
 Sufjan Stevens Casimir Pulaski Day Chamber Folk, Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2005
74
4692
 Paul Simon Me and Julio Down by the School Yard Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1972
75
4693
 Simon and Garfunkel A Hazy Shade of Winter Folk Rock 1966
76
4845
 The Seekers The Carnival Is Over 1965
77
4935
 Paul Simon Late in the Evening Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock 1980
78
4971
 Paul Simon The Obvious Child Batucada 1990
79
4994
 The Proclaimers I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) Pop Rock 1988
80
5000
 Bright Eyes Lua Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2004
81
5025
 Cat Stevens Matthew & Son Baroque Pop 1966
82
5155
 Simon and Garfunkel My Little Town Singer/Songwriter 1975
83
5180
 John Cale Andalucia Singer/Songwriter 1973
84
5227
 Simon and Garfunkel Cecilia 1970
85
5233
 Paul Simon The Boy in the Bubble Pop Rock 1986
86
5254
 Carole King So Far Away Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock 1971
87
5261
 David Crosby Laughing Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1971
88
5332
 Simon and Garfunkel El condor pasa (If I Could) 1970
89
5435
 America Sister Golden Hair Soft Rock 1975
90
5447
 Kings of Convenience I'd Rather Dance with You Indie Pop 2004
91
5472
 Neil Diamond Solitary Man Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1966
92
5531
 Donovan Atlantis Psychedelic Pop, Singer/Songwriter 1968
93
5672
 Wings Mull of Kintyre 1977
94
5676
 Paul McCartney Here Today Singer/Songwriter 1982
95
5706
 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Baroque Pop 1968
96
5751
 Maria Muldaur Midnight at the Oasis Singer/Songwriter 1973
97
5945
 The The The Beat(en) Generation Indie Pop, Jangle Pop 1989
98
5999
 Bee Gees I Started a Joke 1968
99
6035
 The Lovin' Spoonful Daydream Sunshine Pop 1966
100
6055
 First Aid Kit My Silver Lining Alt-Country, Indie Folk 2014
101
6131
 The Beatles I've Just Seen a Face Country Pop 1965
102
6233
 Melanie Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Singer/Songwriter 1970
103
6306
 Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio Singer/Songwriter 1972
104
6331
 Zager and Evans In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) Pop Rock 1969
105
6347
 (Sandy) Alex G Bobby Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2017
106
6405
 The Mamas and the Papas I Saw Her Again Sunshine Pop 1966
107
6427
 Cher Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves Baroque Pop 1971
108
6445
 Melanie Brand New Key Singer/Songwriter 1971
109
6817
 Peter Sarstedt Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) Singer/Songwriter 1969
110
6892
 The Beatles Mother Nature's Son 1968
111
6916
 Beth Orton She Cries Your Name Singer/Songwriter 1996
112
7000
 Donovan Jennifer Juniper 1968
113
7148
 The Byrds Ballad of Easy Rider 1969
114
7188
 Albert Hammond It Never Rains in Southern California 1972
115
7212
 Peter, Paul and Mary Leaving on a Jet Plane 1967
116
7238
 Noah and the Whale 5 Years Time Indie Pop 2007
117
7328
 The Connells 74-'75 Jangle Pop 1993
118
7422
 The Beatles I Will 1968
119
7464
 Jewel Who Will Save Your Soul Singer/Songwriter 1995
120
7486
 The Stone Poneys Different Drum Baroque Pop 1967
121
7508
 Melanie What Have They Done to My Song Ma 1970
122
7509
 Joni Mitchell California Singer/Songwriter 1971
123
7592
 Taylor Swift Lover Singer/Songwriter 2019
124
7600
 George Ezra Budapest Singer/Songwriter 2013
125
7777
 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Our House Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop 1970
126
7893
 America Ventura Highway Folk Rock, Soft Rock 1972
127
7932
 The Beatles Yes It Is Merseybeat 1965
128
8032
 The Seekers I'll Never Find Another You Sunshine Pop 1964
129
8077
 Francis Cabrel La Robe et l'echelle Chanson, French Pop 2008
130
8090
 Kenny Rogers & the First Edition Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town Country Pop 1969
131
8095
 Pauline Croze T'es Beau French Pop, Nouvelle chanson française 2005
132
8372
 Fairground Attraction Perfect 1988
133
8427
 Redgum I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) Folk Rock 1983
134
8455
 Martha Wainwright Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole Singer/Songwriter 2004
135
8681
 Julieta Venegas Me voy Latin Pop 2006
136
8692
 Father John Misty Mr. Tillman Indie Pop 2018
137
8720
 The Lumineers Ho Hey Indie Folk, Indie Pop 2012
138
8789
 Nilsson I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City Baroque Pop 1969
139
8863
 Beau Dommage La Complainte du Phoque En Alaska Chanson, Folk Rock 1974
140
9061
 Tanita Tikaram Good Tradition 1988
141
9138
 The Highwaymen Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) 1960
142
9198
 Joni Mitchell Carey Singer/Songwriter 1971
143
9346
 Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Singer/Songwriter 1979
144
9444
 The Springfields Island of Dreams 1962
145
9632
 Paul Simon American Tune Singer/Songwriter 1973
146
9668
 The Brothers Four Greenfields 1960
147
9675
 The Beatles I'll Follow the Sun 1964
148
9734
 The Mamas and the Papas Creeque Alley Pop Rock 1967
149
9819
 Ryan Adams La Cienega Just Smiled Singer/Songwriter 2001
150
9825
 Loudon Wainwright III The Swimming Song Singer/Songwriter 1973
151
9976
 Linda Ronstadt Long, Long Time 1970

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
The Seekers Georgy Girl Sunshine Pop 1966
Dan Fogelberg Longer Singer/Songwriter 1979
Vance Joy Riptide Indie Folk 2013
Jim Croce I Got a Name Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1973
Ray LaMontagne Trouble Chamber Pop, Pop Soul, Singer/Songwriter 2004
Plain White T's Hey There Delilah 2006
Gepe Por la ventana Indie Pop 2010
Secos & Molhados Sangue Latino Art Pop, Psychedelic Folk 1973
Marit Larsen Don't Save Me 2006
Cat Stevens Where Do the Children Play Singer/Songwriter 1970
Cher Dark Lady 1974
Gepe feat. Pedropiedra En la naturaleza (4-3-2-1-0) Latin Alternative, Latin Electronic 2012
10,000 Maniacs Because the Night Acoustic Rock, Chamber Pop 1993
David Crosby Music Is Love Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1971
Donovan There Is a Mountain Folk Rock 1967
John Lennon Oh Yoko! Pop Rock 1971
Carly Simon Anticipation Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1971
Sœur Sourire [The Singing Nun] Dominique French Folk Music, French Pop, Walloon Folk Music 1961
Herman Düne I Wish That I Could See You Soon 2006
Bigott She Is My Man 2009
Mary Hopkin Goodbye 1969
The Proclaimers Letter from America Pop Rock 1987
Teenage Fanclub Mellow Doubt Jangle Pop 1995
Ron Sexsmith feat. Chris Martin Gold in Them Hills Singer/Songwriter 2002
Nino Tempo and April Stevens Deep Purple 1963
The Beatles It's Only Love Pop Rock 1965
Four Jacks and a Jill Master Jack 1968
The White Stripes We're Going to Be Friends Acoustic Rock 2001
Joni Mitchell Chelsea Morning Singer/Songwriter 1969
Phil Ochs Outside of a Small Circle of Friends Singer/Songwriter 1967
James Taylor Shower the People Singer/Songwriter 1976
Paul McCartney Junk Singer/Songwriter 1970
We Five You Were on My Mind Pop Rock 1965
She & Him Why Do You Let Me Stay Here Alt-Country, Chamber Pop 2008
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Buy for Me the Rain Baroque Pop 1967
Bobby Darin If I Were A Carpenter 1966
Tracy Chapman Baby Can I Hold You Singer/Songwriter 1988
First Aid Kit Stay Gold Indie Folk 2014
The Everly Brothers The Price of Love Close Harmony 1965
Kermit [Jim Henson] Rainbow Connection Children's Music, Film Soundtrack 1979
Dion Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms) Chamber Folk 1968
Jill Sobule I Kissed a Girl Alt-Country, Jangle Pop 1995
The Vogues Five O'Clock World 1965
Kings of Convenience Misread Indie Pop 2004
The Youngbloods Sunlight Folk Rock, Psychedelic Pop 1969
Chad & Jeremy A Summer Song Baroque Pop 1964
The Pentangle Light Flight British Folk Rock, Folk Baroque 1969
(Sandy) Alex G Southern Sky Indie Folk 2019
Turin Brakes Underdog (Save Me) Acoustic Rock, Indie Pop 2001
Paul Simon Darling Lorraine Singer/Songwriter 2000
Sinéad O'Connor The Last Days of Our Aquaintance Singer/Songwriter 1990
The Beatles Her Majesty Novelty 1969
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World Hawaiian Music 1993
Big Star I'm in Love with a Girl 1974
James Taylor Something in the Way She Moves Singer/Songwriter 1968
Mike Oldfield feat. Maggie Reilly To France Pop Rock 1984
Russian Red Cigarettes Singer/Songwriter 2008
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson Relator Indie Pop 2009
Sarah McLachlan Adia Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter 1997
Iron & Wine Tree by the River Art Pop, Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2011
James Taylor Country Road Singer/Songwriter 1970
The Proclaimers Sunshine on Leith 1988
Simon and Garfunkel The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Sunshine Pop 1966
Iron & Wine Walking Far from Home Indie Folk, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter 2010
Simon and Garfunkel The Dangling Conversation Chamber Folk 1966