Sunday, March 22, 2026

Crosby Stills Nash Young: Top 100 Songs

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Top 100 Songs

This page celebrates the 100 best works, collectively, from David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham, Nash, and Neil Young. Crosby, Stills, & Nash came together as a folk-rock trio in 1969. They were considered a supergroup given their pedegrees in previous groups. Crosby had been in the Byrds (1964-67, 1973, 1990), Stills in Buffalo Springfield (1966-68), and Nash in the Hollies (1962-68, 1981-83). On some of their albums, they were joined by Stills’ Buffalo Springfield bandmate Neil Young. Stills also formed the group Manassas (1971-73).

For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

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Top 100 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. This list includes songs from Crosby, Stills & Nash; Crosby, Still, Nash & Young; Buffalo Springfield (which included Stills and Young as members), and the solo work of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young.

DMDB Top 1%:

1. For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield, 1966)
2. Heart of Gold (Neil Young, 1972)
3. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (CSN, 1969)

DMDB Top 2%:

4. Ohio (CSNY, 1970)
5. Rockin’ in the Free World (Young, 1989)
6. Teach Your Children (CSNY, 1970)
7. Cinnamon Girl (Young, 1969)
8. Love the One You’re With (Stills, 1970)
9. Our House (CSNY, 1970)

DMDB Top 5%:

10. Woodstock (CSNY, 1970)

11. Old Man (Young, 1972)
12. Harvest Moon (Young, 1992)
13. Marrakesh Express (CSN, 1969)
14. Southern Cross (CSN, 1982)
15. Southern Man (Young, 1970)
16. My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (Young, 1979)
17. Helplessly Hoping (CSNY, 1969)
18. Mr. Soul (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)
19. Wooden Ships (CSN, 1969)

DMDB Top 10%:

20. The Needle and the Damage Done (Young, 1972)
21. Down by the River (Young, 1969)
22. Expecting to Fly (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)
23. Helpless (CSNY, 1970)
24. Just a Song Before I Go (CSN, 1977)
25. After the Gold Rush (Young, 1970)
26. Like a Hurricane (Young, 1977)
27. Wasted on the Way (CSN, 1982)
28. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Young, 1970)
29. Cowgirl in the Sand (Young, 1969)
30. Hero (Crosby with Phil Collins, 1993)

31. Cortez the Killer (Young, 1975)

DMDB Top 20%:

32. Carry On (CSNY, 1970)
33. Hey Hey My My (Into the Black) (Young, 1979)
34. Long Time Gone (CSN, 1969)
35. Rock and Roll Woman (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)
36. War Games (CSN, 1983)
37. Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)
38. Almost Cut My Hair (CSNY, 1970)
39. Philadelphia (Young, 1994)
40. American Dream (CSNY, 1988)

41. Sugar Mountain (Young, 1968)
42. Are You Ready for the Country? (Young, 1972)
43. Immigration Man (Crosby/Nash, 1972)
44. Got It Made (CSNY, 1988)
45. Broken Arrow (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)
46. Chicago (Nash, 1971)
47. Déjà Vu (CSNY, 1970)
48. Change Partners (Stills, 1971)
49. Carry Me (Crosby/Nash, 1975)
50. Guinnevere (CSN, 1969)

51. Long May You Run (Stills/Young, 1976)
52. Shadow Captain (CSN, 1977)
53. Blackbird (CSNY, 1969)
54. Fair Game (CSN, 1977)
55. You Don’t Have to Cry (CSN, 1969)
56. Dark Star (CSN, 1977)
57. Military Madness (Nash, 1971)
58. Find the Cost of Freedom (CSNY, 1970)
59. Tonight’s the Night (Young, 1973)
60. Southbound Train (Crosby & Nash, 1972)

61. No Tears Left (CSNY, 1999)
62. A Man Needs a Maid (Young, 1972)
63. War of Man (Young, 1992)
64. 4 + 20 (CSNY, 1970)
65. This Note’s for You (Young, 1988)
66. In My Life (CSNY, 1994)
67. Live It Up (CSN, 1990)
68. Powderfinger (Young, 1979)

DMDB Beyond the Top 20%:

69. Turn Back the Pages (Stills, 1975)
70. Music is Love (Crosby, 1971)

71. Drive My Car (Crosby, 1989)
72. Sit Yourself Down (Stills, 1970)
73. Four Strong Winds (Young, 1978)
74. Long Walk Home (Young, 1987)
75. Marianne (Stills, 1971)
76. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Young, 1969)
77. Sit Yourself Down (Stills, 1970)
78. This Old House (CSNY, 1988)
79. When You Dance I Can Really Love (Young, 1970)
80. I Am a Child (Buffalo Springfield, 1968)

81. Southern Pacific (Young, 1981)
82. It Doesn’t Matter (Manassas, 1972)
83. Cathedral (CSN, 1977)
84. Innocent Eyes (Nash, 1986)
85. We Can Change the World (Nash, 1971)
86. War Song (Young/Nash, 1972)
87. Change Your Mind (Young, 1994)
88. Walk On (Young, 1974)
89. Isn’t It About Time (Manassas, 1973)
90. Ten Men Workin’ (Young, 1988)

91. Downtown (Young, 1995)
92. That Girl (CSNY, 1988)
93. Love is a Rose (Young, 1974)
94. Too Much Love to Hide (CSN, 1982)
95. Unknown Legend (Young, 1992)
96. Johnny’s Garden (Manassas, 1972)
97. No More (Young, 1989)
98. On the Way Home (Buffalo Springfield, 1968)
99. Dear Mr. Fantasy (Stills/Nash, 1980)
100. A Child’s Claim to Fame (Buffalo Springfield, 1967)

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First posted 1/20/2023; last updated 3/22/2026.