Led Zeppelin Songs Ranked
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band’s heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the early influences of heavy metal. Their style drew from a wide variety of influences, including blues, psychedelia, and folk music. Here are their songs ranked from worst to best.
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20. The Ocean (Houses Of The Holy, 1973)
“This song makes you feel the ocean. It’s like a spray of salty water to the face. The imagery evoked makes you feel like you’re in a ship being swayed by the ocean. Definitely worth listening to, classic Zeppelin.”
19. Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin, 1969)
“Everything is just amazing in this song, it starts with a basic riff with drum fills between each one and then Plant starts singing and then the bass solo then the guitar solo and it’s just too good. The way all of the personnel come together is truly amazing and can get stuck in your head all day. It also has an epic guitar solo”
18. In My Time of Dying (Physical Graffiti, 1975)
“This is perhaps Led Zeppelins most underrated song, yet it is also perhaps their most energetic song. This song has many similarities to When The Levee Breaks, but far better, Page’s work with the steel string guitar is simply fantastic, John Paul Jones bass and John Bonham’s drums bring a whole new level of power to this song which is perhaps the best word to describe this song. Power. Sheer Power. Every time I hear the opening riff to this song it’s enough to bring a shout of joy from even the deepest heart, especially the live version. If you have not heard this song, you owe it to yourself to take a listen to this masterpiece”
17. Ten Years Gone (Physical Graffiti, 1975)
“My love for Zeppelin is what really pushed me into the world of music, and when I discovered Mothership, I set out to buy and album I could lay my hands on. I thought I’d heard it all, until I heard this song.. I remember listening to it 3-4 times in a row, just being so mesmerized by what I heard.”
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16. The Rain Song (Houses Of The Holy, 1973)
“This is my absolute favourite. It’s just so beautiful. I’m so disappointed that this isn’t top ten at least. I know people can have very different tastes, but I can’t imagine how anyone can not love this song, because I adore it. It’s just beautiful, I don’t know what else to say.”
15. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin, 1969)
“This is one of the best songs of Led Zeppelin.. I mean.. It has to be in the top 3! This song has everything.. The guitar work is really amazing and the vocal did a really really good job in this song.. They put a lot of feel in this song!”
14. Ramble On (Led Zeppelin II, 1969)
“The change in Plant’s voice between verse and chorus makes me shiver every single time I hear this song, not to mention the great guitar parts in the chorus, the amazing bass line in the verse and Bonham which is sick in every Zep’s song.”
13. Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin II, 1969)
“Sinful that this isn’t top ten at least. “Heartbreaker” has one of the most profound and memorable riffs of all time, which isn’t really saying much since we’re talking about Led Zeppelin here. Even still, this is arguably their most recognizable song from the first two seconds.”
12. Over the Hills and Far Away (Houses Of The Holy, 1973)
“A continuously changing rhythm, that manages to maintain its beauty, wonder, awe, and elegance. It moves your heart with each pluck of a string, with each tap of a drum. It is a short, sweet dream. It is a hidden masterpiece.”
11. Since I’ve Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
“Definitely gives you the blues vibe that really inspired some of led zeppelins best long “epics” the lyrics and vocals are some of plants most screechy but they convey the message of the song well, pages guitar really layers in imagery, while jones bass and bong and drums keep things moving smoothly and intricately. Makes you picture Robert plant in a dark empty room on stage with a spotlight, camera shows you different angles while page Bonham and jones are in blue spotlight”
10. Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin IV, 1972)
“This song is the definition of rock and roll… A masterpiece and the epitome of the high standards raised by this band. Their number one song for me by a country mile and the reason they were the kings of hard rock.”
9. No Quarter (Houses of the Holy, 1973)
“No Quarter may be their greatest. You cannot argue against the brilliance of Stairway or Kazmir or whatever other song… but this is phenomenal. Is it there best? I cannot say. How can a band of this magnitude have a best album, let a lone best song. No Quarter to me is such a journey, and their most creative song.”
8. Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin, 1968)
“Though singer-songwriter Jake Holmes actually wrote “Dazed and Confused”, Page first contributed guitar work to a recording of the track when The Yardbirds covered it in the mid-60s. He then brought it to his Led Zep band mates who added heavy metal, blues and hard rock flavors to the psychedelic rock original. With different lyrics, an altered melody, and Page’s use of a bow to play his guitar, it quickly became one of their most performed pieces.”
7. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
“I love Robert Plant on this song. LOVE HIS VOICE! Page drives the melody and Bonham and Jones are rock-solid rhythm. Best. Led. Zeppelin. Song. Ever. Screw Stairway – boring, over-played and mediocre by Zeppelin standards.”
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6. When the Levee Breaks (Coda, 1982)
“The drum lines. The emotions. The riffs. All of these impeccably being combined into one song makes it one of the best. This song deserves to be 3rd on the list. When you listen to it, you just imagine yourself as, the boss. There’s no way you could continue being depressed after listening to this.”
5. Black Dog (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
“One of the few Zeppelin songs that can be associated with heavy metal. Zeppelin was no a heavy metal band at all, but this song brought out the strong riffs of Page, Bonham’s powerful drumming, Plant’s a cappella vocals bring out how great of a singer he was, and of course we can’t forget John Paul Jones and his beautiful bass playing. My favorite track by Zeppelin and one of my favorite tracks of all time by any artist.”
4. Achilles Last Stand (Presence, 1976)
“Achilles Last Stand truly encompasses all of Zeppelin’s talent in one rocking song. Sadly though, one of the more underrated Zep songs, due to the fact that it’s on one of their lesser albums (by Zeppelin standards of course, Presence is a better album than 95% of what other rock bands could muster).”
3. Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin II, 1969)
“Though “Whole Lotta Love” is filled with a whole lotta guitar goodness, it’s Page’s blues-influenced power riffing during the intro that remains implanted in our brains. Taken from their sophomore effort, the track became their first American top 5 hit. Thanks to Plant’s wailing, Page’s riffing, Bonham’s drum solo and Jones’ timeless bass, this gold-certified track is undoubtedly one of the band’s signature tunes and best songs.”
2. Kashmir (Physical Graffiti, 1975)
“Kashmir has an unbelievable hypnotic feel to it. Put it on loop 12 times first time I heard it. Easily has the most powerful riff in the world. The drums are unbelievable. The switches in tone are beautiful and the way Bonham leads us out of the switch with some beautiful drumming is unbelievable.”
1. Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
“This is obviously the best rock and roll song in history, but I hope this song will not be forgotten. Because some of that rap/hip-hop/or other than relating rock (or metal) modern music and artists, which are awful in my opinion, that had taken over, I heard that rock is dying. But this song will not keep me from changing my likes on rock and roll, and this song is like the heart of rock and roll, and let’s us hope or do something in order for it to stay alive.”
