Ranking Every Song by Aerosmith

1. 174. Prelude to Joanie – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

It’s a prelude.

2. 173. Intro – Get a Grip (1993)

It’s a fun intro, but it’s unfair to rank it amongst the traditional tracks from their discography.

3. 172. Oasis in the Night – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Joe Perry’s vocals make this a tough listen for me. While Music from Another Dimension! had some great tracks, it also had some low ones. Here’s my least-favorite of the 18 songs.

4. 171. Lover Alot – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

5. 170. Cry Me a River – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

My least-favorite song from what I view as Aerosmith’s weakest record across their 15 studio albums. While Rock in a Hard Place has some good songs, this isn’t one of them.

6. 169. Freedom Fighter – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Actor Johnny Depp provides backing vocals on this track.

7. 168. The Hand That Feeds – Draw the Line (1977)

My least-favorite song from Draw the Line.

8. 167. Critical Mass – Draw the Line (1977)

Just like in The Hand That Feeds, Steven Tyler’s vocals are a bit off for me. 

9. 166. Boogie Man – Get a Grip (1993)

The outro on Get a Grip, which I’m allowing to break my intro/prelude/outro rule by slotting it higher than other tracks. It’s a simple yet haunting exit to a great album, but I genuinely enjoy this track.

10. 165. Street Jesus – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

11. 164. Bitch’s Brew – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

Another one of Rock in a Hard Place‘s psychedelic-like experimental songs, but with a hard rock edge. I don’t think Aerosmith’s experiment with their new sound landed here.

12. 163. Chiquita – Night in the Ruts (1979)

My least-favorite track off Night in the Ruts, the album where Aerosmith’s wheels fell off, as Joe Perry would leave the band before the album’s completion. It’s evident throughout.

13. 162. Jig Is Up – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

14. 161. Tell Me – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

15. 160. Another Last Goodbye – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

16. 159. Jailbait – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

17. 158. Get It Up – Draw the Line (1977)

18. 157. Sight for Sore Eyes – Draw the Line (1977)

19. 156. The Farm – Nine Lives (1997)

I think as a record Nine Lives is extremely underrated. However, I can understand why others consider it one of Aerosmith’s less-than-stellar outputs across their catalog. The Farm is an odd track that may have a hand in that.

20. 155. The Reason a Dog – Done with Mirrors (1985)

Done with Mirrors was supposed to be Aerosmith’s triumphant return to prominence, however the record fell a bit flat upon release. Mirrors has many tracks that don’t really stand out amongst the band’s catalog. The Reason a Dog is one such track for sure.

21. 154. Jesus is on the Main Line – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

My least-favorite track off the bluesy Honkin’ on Bobo. It’s an alright track, but nothing really to write home about. It’s a cover of Mississippi Fred McDowell’s 1969 track.

22. 153. Something – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

While Aerosmith has had some Perry-fronted tracks across their music catalog, Music from Another Dimension! has quite a few, which are among the weaker parts of the record. While I’m not a massive fan of the song, Perry sounds a lot better on Something than previous tracks listed off this album.

23. 152. Walk On Down – Get a Grip (1993)

Perry sounds fine on this track, but there’s not a whole lot of substance to Walk On Down for me to put it any higher.

24. 151. Oh Yeah – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Oh Yeah is more fun than the placement on this list suggests. Country music star Lauren Alaina, then fresh off a runner-up finish on American Idol’s tenth season on which Tyler was a judge, provides backing vocals.

25. 150. Shela – Done with Mirrors (1985)

26. 149. Reefer Head Woman – Night in the Ruts (1979)

It’s a cover of Jazz Gillum’s 1938 recording.

27. 148. Mia – Night in the Ruts (1979)

Tyler intended it to be a lullaby for his daughter, Mia, but at the time I imagine some thought this song marked the end of Aerosmith.

28. 147. Closer – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

29. 146. Light Inside – Just Push Play (2001)

I probably like the seemingly-disjointed Just Push Play more than most people do. Maybe it’s because I grew up primarily in the 2000s? Light Inside in my mind is one of those tracks that stands out from the album for how different it is from a lot of what’s on the record, especially with the trance-like effect Tyler’s vocals lend to the track.

30. 145. Temperature – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

A cover of Little Walter’s 1957 track.

31. 144. Cheese Cake – Night in the Ruts (1979)

32. 143. Outta Your Head – Just Push Play (2001)

Outta Your Head definitely takes elements from some of the rock/rap songs of the 90s/early 2000s. It’s interesting …

33. 142. Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat) – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat) might be the first track off this record I genuinely like. It’s amongst the best stuff Aerosmith put out during the Perry-less era.

34. 141. We All Fall Down – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

35. 140. I’m Ready – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

Listening to this cover of Muddy Waters’ 1954 track makes me feel like I can take on whatever the day brings my way.

36. 139. Think About It – Night in the Ruts (1979)

A cover of The Yardbirds’ 1968 track.

37. 138. Remember (Walking in the Sand)

A cover of the 1964 hit by the Shangri-Las, most born in the 1960s and 1970s probably know this as a minor Aerosmith hit. Most born after 2000 know it as a trendy TikTok song.

38. 137. Crash – Nine Lives (1997)

39. 136. Avant Garden – Just Push Play (2001)

40. 135. Back Back Train – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

Another Mississippi Fred McDowell cover, Back Back Train is one of the best displays of Perry’s vocal abilities. Paired perfectly with Tracy Bonham’s vocals and some ambient Tyler screeches, it’s a great addition to the record of blues covers.

41. 134. Up on the Mountain – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Tom Hamilton makes his first appearance as a lead vocalist on an Aerosmith track here.

42. 133. Under My Skin – Just Push Play (2001)

43. 132. Bright Light Fright – Draw the Line (1977)

Written entirely by Perry, who fronts the track, it’s a quick uptempo track that the rest of the band was not too keen on when it was presented to them. In 2024, I think it’s a pretty decent song.

44. 131. Darkness – Done with Mirrors (1985)

45. 130. Don’t Get Mad, Get Even – Pump (1989)

The lowest a track off Pump appears at 130th on the list. It’s a fine track, but it’s the lowest on what’s an otherwise great record.

46. 129. Shame, Shame, Shame – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

A cover of Billy Williams’ 1956 track.

47. 128. The Hop – Done With Mirrors (1985)

48. 127. She’s On Fire – Done With Mirrors (1985)

A very underrated song from the forgettable Mirrors, She’s On Fire is a heavy blues/rock track bolstered by Tyler’s timeless wails. 

49. 126. Eyesight to the Blind – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

A cover of Sonny Boy Williamson II’s 1951 track.

50. 125. Push Comes to Shove – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

Steven Tyler in all his Steven Tyler-esque glory.

51. 124. Devil’s Got a New Disguise – Devil’s Got a New Disguise (2006)

Devil’s Got a New Disguise is the single off of Devil’s Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, a compilation album meant to satisfy the band’s contract with Sony Music and Columbia Records.

52. 123. Gypsy Boots – Done with Mirrors (1985)

53. 122. Milk Cow Blues – Draw the Line (1977)

54. 121. Hangman Jury – Permanent Vacation (1987)

The first track to make the list from Aerosmith’s Permanent Vacation, the record that brought the band back from the brink, lands at 121st. 

55. 120. Something’s Gotta Give – Nine Lives (1997)

56. 119. The Movie – Permanent Vacation (1987)

The Movie breaks my outro rule too. It’s just a great instrumental, and I will not apologize for its placement.

57. 118. Monkey on My Back – Pump (1989)

58. 117. Somebody – Aerosmith (1973)

Somebody is the first track to make this list from the self-titled Aerosmith record. The album never got its proper dues when it was released in 1973, and if this track is any indicator, it was a great album.

59. 116. Joanie’s Butterfly – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

Joanie’s Butterfly is a clear foray into a more psychedelic style of rock that the band was experimenting with coming out of the 1970s. While not feeling like much of an Aerosmith track through the first half, the song has grown on me, reflective of its placement at 116.

60. 115. Just Push Play – Just Push Play (2001)

The title track off Just Push Play may be among one of the more controversial placements on my list, as it was one of the more device tracks from the record. Personally I like the song a lot, as Tyler’s rapping kind of works really well for me. The Aerosmith frontman has showcased the style before, just not as prominent as it is here.

61. 114. Bolivian Ragamuffin – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

If Rock in a Hard Place overall was more like Bolivian Ragamuffin, it’d probably be remembered more fondly. This track rocks.

62. 113. Beautiful – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

The chorus is fantastic in Beautiful, with plenty of Tyler’s musical theatrics to go around.

63. 112. My Fist Your Face – Done with Mirrors (1985)

64. 111. Sunny Side of Love – Music from Another Dimension (2012)

The final track on what became Aerosmith’s final studio album, Sunny Side of Love is a nice goodbye to the Bad Boys from Boston’s studio career.

65. 110. You Gotta Move – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

A third Mississippi Fred McDowell cover from Bobo, Aerosmith makes this classic blues song their own with this recording.

66. 109. What Kind of Love Are You On – Armageddon: The Album (1998)

An original song in support of the 1998 film Armageddon, starring Liv Tyler.

67. 108. Spaced – Get Your Wings (1974)

The first track from Get Your Wings to make the list, Spaced feels criminally low here, but it just goes to show how much great music Aerosmith put out across 54 years.

68. 107. S.O.S. (Too Bad) – Get Your Wings (1974)

69. 106. Sunshine – Just Push Play (2001)

The Alice in Wonderland-inspired track is the first song with a music video to appear on the list! Welcome to the Aerosmith music video ear.

70. 105. Nine Lives – Nine Lives (1997)

Tyler was very much still the “Screamin’ Demon” as the 90s were coming to a close, and the title track to Nine Lives puts that on full display.

71. 104. Trip Hoppin’ – Just Push Play (2001)

72. 103. Simoriah – Permanent Vacation (1987)

I don’t know why, but the intro to Simoriah has always reminded me of the Friends theme for some reason.

73. 102. Bone to Bone (Coney Island Whitefish Boy) – Night in the Ruts (1979)

Easily the hardest-rocking track on Ruts.

74. 101. Out Go the Lights – Music from Another Dimension (2012)

Out Go the Lights is the first track since Get a Grip‘s Fever in 1993 to be written exclusively by Tyler and Perry.

75. 100. Luv Lies – Just Push Play (2001)

Luv Lies kicks off the top-100 songs by Aerosmith with its placement here. It’s an underrated ballad from the album whose cover was made famous by Drake & Josh‘s set designer.

76. 99. Shame On You – Done with Mirrors (1985)

77. 98. Walkin’ the Dog – Aerosmith (1973)

A cover of Rufus Thomas’ 1963 single.

78. 97. Flesh – Get a Grip (1993)

79. 96. Gotta Love It – Get a Grip (1993)

80. 95. Lightning Strikes – Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

The best song off Rock in a Hard Place lands at 95, one of the band’s hardest-rocking songs in an era without guitarists Perry and Brad Whitford.

81. 94. Blind Man – Big Ones (1994)

The first single off of Aerosmith’s 1994 compilation album, Big Ones.

82. 93. Line Up – Get a Grip (1993)

This song was written by Perry, Tyler and Lenny Kravitz.

83. 92. The Grind – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

Of the 12 tracks on Bobo, The Grind is the only original Aerosmith song on the record.

84. 91. LUV XXX – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Track one on Music from Another Dimension!, LUV XXX is a perfect introduction to Aerosmith’s final studio album outting. With a prelude that sets the tone and feel for the album and followed up with a gritty guitar riff, it’s a great track to bring you into the 18-song record. 

85. 90. Baby, Please Don’t Go – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

A cover of Big Joe Williams‘ 1935 blues hit.

86. 89. Fallen Angels – Nine Lives (1997)

87. 88. Young Lust – Pump (1989)

88. 87. I’m Down – Permanent Vacation (1987)

89. 86. Three Mile Smile – Night in the Ruts (1979)

90. 85. Kiss Your Past Good-Bye – Nine Live (1997)

91. 84. Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man – Pump (1989)

92. 83. My Girl – Pump (1989)

93. 82. Combination – Rocks (1976)

The first track from Rocks appears at 82, arguably the last stellar Aerosmith record until 1987’s Permanent Vacation.

94. 81. Fever – Get a Grip (1993)

This would be the last exclusive Perry/Tyler-written track until 2012.

95. 80. Taste of India – Nine Lives (1997)

96. 79. Shut Up and Dance – Get a Grip (1993)

Wayne’s World 2, anyone?

97. 78. Pandora’s Box – Get Your Wings (1974)

98. 77. Get a Grip – Get a Grip (1993)

99. 76. Road Runner – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

Aerosmith makes this cover of Bo Diddley’s 1960 song sound like a “Bad Boys from Boston” original.

100. 75. Write Me a Letter – Aerosmith (1973)

Write Me a Letter would commonly appear first on the band’s setlist during the early to mid 1970s. The song finds itself at 75th on my list.

101. 74. Attitude Adjustment – Nine Live (1997)

102. 73. Movin’ Out – Aerosmith (1973)

103. 72. One Way Street – Aerosmith (1973)

104. 71. Sick as a Dog – Rocks (1976)

105. 70. Fly Away from Here – Just Push Play (2001)

Aerosmith proved great power ballads could still be made after the turn of the millennium with Fly Away from Here.

106. 69. Girl Keeps Coming Apart – Permanent Vacation (1987)

Joey Kramer pushes the band in this fever-paced late-80s hit.

107. 68. Rats in the Cellar – Rocks (1976)

108. 67. Lord of the Thighs – Get Your Wings (1974)

109. 66. Lick and a Promise – Rocks (1976)

It’s songs like this that just feel so purely Aerosmith. Lick and a Promise is what I imagine would’ve been playing at many of those 1970s high school/college backyard parties.

110. 65. Nobody’s Fault – Rocks (1976)

Tyler’s vocal range is on full display on Nobody’s Fault.

111. 64. Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

Tyler’s duet with country music superstar Carrie Underwood has me convinced Aerosmith could’ve put out a successful country record at some point within the last 25 years. Tyler is no stranger to the genre, having released his debut solo album We’re All Somebody from Somewhere in 2016.

112. 63. What Could’ve Been Love – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

This ballad could’ve fit right in on any of Aerosmith’s projects from Pump onward.

113. 62. Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) – Nine Lives (1997)

114. 61. Stop Messin’ Around – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

Perry’s vocals were perfect for this gritty blues cover of the 1968 Fleetwood Mac single.

115. 60. Drop Dead Gorgeous – Just Push Play (2001)

Perry’s mixed vocals and heavy guitar riffing make this the hardest-rocking track on the record. 

116. 59. I Wanna Know Why – Draw the Line (1977)

117. 58. Never Loved a Girl – Honkin’ on Bobo (2004)

The cover of Aretha Franklin‘s 1967 hit single, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), in my opinion is the best song off of Bobo. The highest song off the record slots in at 58.

118. 57. Make It – Aerosmith (1973)

This Aerosmith setlist mainstay finds its way to 57th.

119. 56. Round and Round – Toys in the Attic (1975)

At 56 Round and Round is the first track to appear on the list from Toys in the Attic, the best of the 15 Aerosmith studio albums.

120. 55. Let the Music Do the Talking – Done with Mirrors (1985)

Originally the title track of The Joe Perry Project‘s debut album, Let the Music Do the Talking is the best song off of the lackluster Done with Mirrors. Aerosmith’s cover of the song is a much more refined version of the original, with new lyrics for Tyler and the song’s iconic guitar riff perfected by Perry, which may be among his best. 

121. 54. Kings and Queens – Draw the Line (1977)

Draw the Line‘s Kings and Queens appears at 54 as the best song off the album. 

122. 53. Deuces Are Wild – Big Ones (1994)

Originally intended for 1989’s Pump, Deuces Are Wild appeared on the soundtrack for the Beavis and Butt-Head Experience. It went on to become one of the promotional singles for the compilation album Big Ones.

123. 52. Dulcimer Stomp/The Other Side – Pump (1989)

124. 51. St. John – Permanent Vacation (1987)

A criminally underrated Aerosmith song, but not by this list, as St. John finds itself at 51.

125. 50. Ain’t That a Bitch

Ain’t That a Bitch takes us to the top-50 greatest Aerosmith songs of all-time, according to me.

126. 49. Draw the Line – Draw the Line (1977)

Draw the Line‘s title track is the best song off the record, finding itself at No. 49 overall.

127. 48. You See Me Crying – Toys in the Attic (1975)

The power ballad from Toys in the Attic, a song so good that while recording Mirrors in 1984, Tyler reportedly heard the song play on a Boston radio station and thought the band should cover it. Perry reportedly responded with “It’s us, f**khead.” Tyler had been suffering memory issues after years of heavy drug abuse.

128. 47. Helter Skelter – Pandora’s box (1991)

A cover of the Beatles’ 1968 hit song, Helter Skelter itself has a controversial history with its ties to cult leader and murderer Charles Manson. This live Aerosmith recording is from 1975, which was released on the 1991 compilation album, Pandora’s Box. The song was a common fixture of Aerosmith setlist, and Tyler himself has performed the song live with another band that famously cover the song, Mötley Crüe. He also performed the song live in Las Vegas with Paul McCartney. After Aerosmith retired in August of 2024, Sammy Hagar performed the song live as a tribute to the band.

129. 46. Head First (1994)

One of my personal additions to the list as far as songs that weren’t part of the 15 studio albums or singles from compilation albums, Head First is a track that seems almost lost to time. The song does not appear to be streaming in the U.S., despite being listed on 2001’s Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology on Spotify. The song itself is a major part of music history, being the first song available for download on the internet.

130. 45. Woman of the World – Get Your Wings (1974)

131. 44. Heart’s Done Time – Permanent Vacation (1987)

132. 43. Beyond Beautiful – Just Push Play (2001)

The first track listed on Just Push Play,  feels like one of the last great 90s-hangover rock songs. 

133. 42. Seasons of Wither – Get Your Wings (1974)

One of Tyler’s favorite Aerosmith songs, likely contributing to the song’s revival on concert setlist in the 2000s. There’s a really good cover of this song on Tesla’s 2007 covers album, Real to Reel Vol. 2.

134. 41. Magic Touch – Permanent Vacation (1987)

135. 40. Eat the Rich – Get a Grip (1993)

136. 39. Walk On Water – Big Ones (1994)

The second single off the compilation album Big Ones lands at 39.

137. 38. Legendary Child – Music from Another Dimension! (2012)

The anthem track off of their final studio album, Legendary Child is a recounting of the band’s career, telling a story of the highs and lows over the previous 42 years. The single was among the hardest-rocking songs the band had put out during the new millennium, and Aerosmith’s live performance of it during American Idol‘s Season 11 finale, a perfect sendoff for Tyler’s Idol career. It’s my top track off of Music from Another Dimension!.

138. 37. Big Ten Inch Record – Toys in the Attic (1975)

A cover of Bull Moose Jackson’s 1952 song, which was not a hit in its time as it was deemed “too suggestive” and received little airplay, Aerosmith’s version received similar criticism. A rather critical review by Cameron Cohick from the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel of 1980’s Greatest Hits album, which Big Ten Inch Record is not on, criticizes the record for leaving off “the only Aerosmith song hoary historians and earnest teen-agers will be playing 100 years from now.” Well 44 years later (nearly halfway there!) we at Houston’s Eagle still play Aerosmith on a daily basis, and I’m here writing a list ranking all their songs. I promise you I’ll still be jamming to Aerosmith in 2080.

139. 36. Adam’s Apple – Toys in the Attic (1975)

140. 35. Get the Lead Out – Rocks (1976)

The opening guitar riff to this track is among my all-time favorites, and helps land the track at 35.

141. 34. F.I.N.E. – Pump (1989)

F.I.N.E. is said to stand for “F****d up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional,” which Tyler described as being his “constant state.” The acronym has been referenced in many works, including Deadpool 2 and by Tyler’s own daughter, Liz Tyler, in Super.

142. 33. Livin’ on the Edge – Get a Grip (1993)

Livin’ on the Edge won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 1993. The music video for the song earned Aerosmith a Viewer’s Choice award at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards.

143. 32. No Surprize – Night in the Ruts (1979)

Another song detailing the story of the band, No Surprize is the best thing about Night in the Ruts, landing the record’s first track at 32.

144. 31. Permanent Vacation – Permanent Vacation (1987)

The use of steel drums make this fun 80s track a staple on any beach playlist I’ve ever made.

145. 30. Amazing – Get a Grip (1993)

Placing 30th, the song is a story on Tyler’s drug issues in the wake of Aerosmith’s break up. The music video for Amazing is one of the three ultra-successful videos with actress Alicia Silverstone.

146. 29. Home Tonight – Rocks (1976)

This haunting power ballad is the second single off Rocks, showing a softer side of the edgy hard rock/blues band. 

147. 28. Hole in My Soul – Nine Lives (1997)

The music video for Hole in My Soul features actors Seann William Scott, Eva Mendes and Alexandra Holden.

148. 27. Come Together – Greatest Hits (1980)

Another Beatles cover by the Bad Boys from Boston, Come Together was performed by the band in 1978’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It would be the band’s last Top 40 hit for nearly a decade.

149. 26. Uncle Salty – Toys in the Attic (1975)

150. 25. Full Circle – Nine Lives (1997)

Kicking off my top-25 Aerosmith songs of all-time is Full Circle from Nine Lives, a great song about living in the moment and not waiting to achieve what you want to achieve in this life. The chorus is what really ties the song together, giving the song a sense of community and encouraging listening to this song with loved ones.

151. 24. What It Takes – Pump (1989)

What It Takes is a desperate plea to an ex-lover on asking how to move on in the wake of a relationship that has ended. When life throws those unfortunate moments your way, this song fills the void, if only for a moment. The song references Heart’s Done Time and F.I.N.E. 

152. 23. Pink – Nine Lives (1997)

Easily among the most iconic late-career Aerosmith songs, Pink adds to the feel that Nine Lives is a sequel to Toys in the Attic. The song netted the band their fourth and final Grammy award in 1999 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The music video for the song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 1998.

153. 22. Toys in the Attic – Toys in the Attic (1975)

The iconic track for the album of the same name, Toys in the Attic is among Aerosmith’s highest-reguarded songs across their catalog. 

154. 21. Dream On (2007) – Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (2008)

Unless you played Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, many of you probably didn’t realize there was a different studio recording of the band’s most-iconic song. This version of Dream On was recorded in 2007 for use in the game, giving it more of a polished instrumental sound. The song was rerecorded due to the original masters for Dream On going missing at the time of the game’s development.

155. 20. No More No More – Toys in the Attic (1975)

“Baby I’m a dreamer
Found my horse and carriage”

One of my favorite Aerosmith bridges ever. No More No More kicks off the top-20.

156. 19. Train Kept A Rollin’ – Get Your Wings (1974)

A cover of Tiny Bradshaw’s 1951 song, Train Kept A Rollin’ is turned into a heavy hard-rock hit by Aerosmith, which frequently used the song as a show closer early on, including at their first gig in 1970. Tyler, Perry and Tom Hamilton had all played the song prior to Aerosmith, so when the group came together it was the only song they all knew how to play.

157. 18. Make It (2007) – Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Appearing 39 spots above the original at 18, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith‘s Make It is a much-more refined version of the classic. It’s edgier and rocks so much harder, which I personally think does the song better justice. It’s a shame this version of the song is only available on Youtube or if you decide to play the game yourself.

158. 17. Water Song/Janie’s Got a Gun – Pump (1989)

A song about a young girl planning revenge for childhood abuse she suffered, Janie’s Got a Gun won a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In 2015, Tyler started Janie’s Fund, a charity which raises funds to provide counseling, housing and medical care to troubled young women.

159. 16. Same Old Song and Dance – Get Your Wings (1974)

The best song off Get Your Wings in my opinion, Same Old Song and Dance is about as iconically-Aerosmith as an Aerosmith song can get. Its bluesy vibe with a hard-rock edge makes the track a timeless classic for the Bad Boys from Boston.

160. 15. Last Child – Rocks (1976)

Starting off the top-15 is Last Child, a Tyler-Whitford song that was used in concert to showcase the rhythm guitarist’s skillset, as he wrote and performed the guitar solo on the record. It’s arguably the greatest contribution Whitford made to the band in close to 50 years with Aerosmith.

161. 14. Jaded – Just Push Play (2001)

Jaded made music history for Aerosmith, as when the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001, the song was still climbing the Billboard Hot 100. Aerosmith is the only artist to be inducted into the Hall of Fame while having a song on the charts. Actress Mila Kunis stars in the music video for the song. It’s the best song from Just Push Play in my opinion.

162. 13. Cryin’ – Get a Grip (1993)

Cryin’ marks the first time Silverstone appears in an Aerosmith music video. The video netted the band three 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.

163. 12. Chip Away the Stone – Gems (1988)

Released as a single in 1978 to promote Live! Bootleg, Chip Away the Stone was rereleased as a studio recording for Gems in 1988. The song was written by original band member and occasional collaborator Richard Supa.

164. 11. Mama Kin – Aerosmith (1973)

If you haven’t checked out Guns ‘N’ Roses‘ performance of the song from 1992 while live in Paris, do yourself a favor.

165. 10. Angel – Permanent Vacation (1987)

Starting of the top-10 Aerosmith songs on my list is Angel off of Permanent Vacation. Prior to I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Angel was Aerosmith’s highest-charting single, peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

166. 9. Back in the Saddle – Rocks (1976)

The best song off of Rocks places ninth on my ranking list. Back in the Saddle is among the most-quintessential of Aerosmith songs, with the talents of all members of the band on full display. Hamilton’s heavy bass lines on this track may be the musician’s finest moment.

167. 8. Rag Doll – Permanent Vacation (1987)

One of the tracks most-responsible for making Permanent Vacation the massive comeback that it was for Aerosmith, Rag Doll is a fun, loud and proudly-in-your-face track that set the tone for the next decade of Aerosmith to come.

168. 7. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) – Permanent Vacation (1987)

The lead single off Permanent Vacation, Dude (Looks Like a Lady) is the most-iconic track off the record. When you think “Aerosmith comeback,” this is THE song. Dude lands here at No. 7.

169. 6. Going Down/Love in an Elevator – Pump (1989)

At six is Love in an Elevator, the best song off of Pump. The track rocks as hard as anything Aerosmith put out during their 54-year run. In hindsight, the song was a clear sign that even though the 1980s were ending, Aerosmith would continue rocking into the 1990s and beyond.

170. 5. Crazy – Get a Grip (1993)

Crazy, the best song from Get a Grip, lands at five out of 174 songs ranked. The ballad is arguably the band’s best song from the 1990s (not according to this list). Crazy earned Aerosmith the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1994. The music video is the third and final of the Silverstone videos, and the career debut of Liv Tyler.

171. 4. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Armageddon: The Album (1998)

Written by Diane Warren with the vision that “Celine Dion or somebody like that” would sing it, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing was used for the soundtrack of Armageddon, the 1998 disaster film starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. The song was initially intended to be a radio-only single, but the demand for the song was so great that Columbia Records released the song commercially. It debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., Aerosmith’s only song to do so. It comes in fourth on my list.

172. 3. Walk This Way – Toys in the Attic (1975)

Containing what in my mind is Aerosmith’s most-iconic guitar riff, Walk This Way might be the most-important song the band has ever written. The song would be used over a decade after its release in a collaboration between hip-hop trio Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith, catapulting the rock band back into the mainstream and creating one of the most-famous rap/rock mashups ever. 

The story of how the song came to be is worth the read, involving Tyler accidentally forgetting a paper with lyrics he’d initially written for the song in a taxi cab. Walk This Way comes in third on my list.

173. 2. Sweet Emotion – Toys in the Attic (1975)

At No. 2 is Sweet Emotion, a song so purely Aerosmith that the band has included it on almost every compilation and live album they’ve released. It’s been rereleased as a single multiple times, including in 1991 in support of Pandora’s Box, resulting in a music video for the track. According to Tyler, the song was written about the disfunction between the band and Perry’s then-wife, Elyssa. 

The song’s initial release as a single helped Aerosmith break out into the mainstream, fueling the success of Toys in the Attic and creating the perfect opportunity to rerelease another popular song …

Sweet Emotion in my opinion is one of the songs that defines what we call “classic rock” in the best of ways. It’s a track that’s stood the test of time and likely will for decades to come.

174. 1. Dream On – Aerosmith (1973)

Could anything else have been put at No. 1? Sure, there’s a great argument for Sweet Emotion, but Dream On is THE song even the most casual of Aerosmith fans think of when hearing the band’s name. Tyler wrote the song years before Aerosmith had formed, as a teenager on the piano at his family’s summer home in Sunapee, New Hampshire. Originally recorded for their self-titled 1973 debut record, Dream On had little chart success, peaking at 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song’s 1976 rerelease after the success of Toys in the Attic saw it break into the Top 40 in February of that year, peaking at No. 6 in April, the band’s first top-10 hit.

The song has had a long life, remaining a staple on classic rock radio stations, like our own. It was sampled for Eminem’s 2002 hit song Sing for the Moments, where Perry played guitar on the track and Tyler’s vocals can be heard. It landed in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, and experienced a massive resurgence in online popularity due to its inclusion in a famous cutscene from the 2022 video game,God of War III. It also spent time as a popular sound on the social media platform TikTok, and surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify in November of 2023.

Dream On is my favorite song of all-time; having it at the top spot is the perfect way to end my list ranking every Aerosmith song.