R.I.P. Chuck Berry: His Top 25 Songs

Chuck Berry Top 25 Songs

Rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry was born Charles Edward Anderson Berry on 10/18/1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died 3/18/2017. He has been called “the architect of rock and roll.” His song “Johnny B. Goode” (1958) is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era 1954-1999. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry. Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

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Top 25 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. 1. Johnny B. Goode (1958) 2. Maybellene (1955) 3. Roll Over Beethoven (1956) 4. Rock and Roll Music (1957) 5. Sweet Little Sixteen (1958) 6. My Ding-a-Ling (live, 1972) 7. Memphis, Tennessee (1959) 8. School Days (1957) 9. No Particular Place to Go (1964) 10. You Never Can Tell (1964) 11. Promied Land (1964) 12. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man (1956) 13. Carol (1958) 14. Nadine (1964) 15. Almost Grown (1959) 16. Back in the U.S.A. (1959) 17. Reelin’ & Rockin’ (1958) 18. Too Much Monkey Business (1956) 19. Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller (1958) 20. 30 Days to Come Back Home (1955) 21. Little Marie (1964) 22. Let It Rock (1960) 23. Too Pooped to Pop (1960) 24. Oh Baby Doll (1957) 25. Bye Bye Johnny (1960) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Chuck Berry Dave’s Music Database: “Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists” First posted 5/21/2019; last updated 6/5/2022.