2. Johnny B. Goode — Chuck Berry (1958)
‘Johnny B. Goode” is a transcendent track. Released by Chuck Berry in 1958, many consider this song to be the spark that lit the proverbial flame that we’ve come to know as rock-and-roll. Berry’s high-energy performance can be seen through both roaring instrumentals and highly engaged vocals. We wouldn’t have enjoyed the renaissance of rock from the 1960’s-1990’s without Chuck Berry’s brilliance.