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Source: Brian May, John Deacon (standing), Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury of British rock group Queen at Les Ambassadeurs where they were presented with silver, gold and platinum discs for sales in excess of one million of their hit single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which was No 1 for 9 weeks on September 8, 1976 in London, England. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images) 

As the calendar has flipped 2025, so begins the yearly tradition of realizing how long its been since “___” came out or “___” happened. In the spirit of the new year, here’s 20 rock songs turning 50 years old in 2025:

20 Songs Turning 50 Years Old in 2025:

1. T.N.T. AC/DC

2. Walk This Way – Aerosmith

3. Only Women Bleed – Alice Cooper

4. Sister Golden Hair – America

5. Feel Like Makin’ Love – Bad Company

6. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

7. Fame – David Bowie

8. One of These Nights – Eagles

9. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John

10. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac

11. Slow Ride – Foghat

12. Bad Time – Grand Funk Railroad

13. Crazy On You – Heart

14. Rock and Roll All Nite – KISS

15. Kashmir – Led Zeppelin

16. Dance with Me – Orleans

17. Jackie Blue – The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

18. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

19. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

20. Listen to What the Man Said – Wings