Claude Debussy Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Claude Debussy, a French composer sometimes referred to as an Impressionist due to his distinctive compositional techniques seen in notable works such as La mer and Nocturnes.
This time, we’re focusing on his music.
We’ve compiled a ranked list of his most popular pieces based on the highest play counts on YouTube to date.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or discovering him for the first time, please take a look if you’re interested.
Playlist
| Claude Debussy Popular Songs Ranking [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Clair de lune, the 3rd piece from the Suite bergamasqueClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A fantastical masterpiece that expresses moonlight through sound |
| 2 | The Maiden with Flaxen HairClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's representative works of Impressionist music |
| 3 | dreamClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s fantastical piano piece |
| 4 | MoonlightClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Active from the late 19th century to the early 20th century... |
| 5 | Sacred and Secular DancesClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A work by Debussy that brought out new possibilities for the harp |
| 6 | Suite bergamasque: I. PréludeClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude, a composer who represents French Impressionism, … |
| 7 | Prints, No. 3: ‘Gardens in the Rain’Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Among the works of Claude Debussy, ... |
| 8 | small black personClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | French composer Claude Debussy… |
| 9 | Arabesque No. 1Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Practice Debussy’s famous piano pieces |
| 10 | Arabesque No. 1Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s beautiful compositions, with their graceful timbres |
| 11 | reverieClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's dreamlike music |
| 12 | Island of JoyClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude Debussy was a French composer who emerged in the late 19th century... |
| 13 | Bergamasque Suite No. 4: PassepiedClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | An elegant piano piece based on a passepied |
| 14 | Children’s Corner No. 1: “Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A lively piano miniature dedicated to Debussy’s beloved daughter |
| 15 | Two Arabesques No. 1 in E majorClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | An elegant piece composed in 1888, ideal for improving performance technique |
| 16 | Préludes, Book I: Sails/VeilsClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's impressionist piano pieces |
| 17 | Video, Episode 1: “Reflections of Water”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's beautiful piano piece that depicts water |
| 18 | Preludes, Book I: The Sunken CathedralClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A fantastical piano piece themed around a cathedral in the mist |
| 19 | Clair de Lune from the Suite bergamasqueClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The Quiet Beauty of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” |
| 20 | Slower than LentoClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's bright waltz piece |
| 21 | Children’s Corner No. 2: Lullaby of the ElephantClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A lullaby Debussy dedicated to his beloved daughter’s stuffed toy |
| 22 | Prélude to the Afternoon of a FaunClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by Debussy, a pioneer of Impressionist music |
| 23 | Children’s Corner No. 5: The Little ShepherdClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Composed by Debussy, “Children’s Corner” No. 5, where timing/ma (spacing) is important |
| 24 | Forgotten Images: No. 2, “Memories of the Louvre”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | The three-piece work Forgotten Images is clo… |
| 25 | Bergamasque Suite No. 4 “Passepied”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A graceful and lively piano piece composed by Debussy |
| 26 | Children’s Corner No. 4: “The Snow Is Dancing”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A snowy scene depicted from a child's perspective |
| 27 | Video, Episode 2: “And Then the Moon Falls on the Abandoned Temple”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s piano piece depicting a ruined temple in moonlight |
| 28 | Little Suite No. 1: En bateauClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy, Little Boat, introductory piece |
| 29 | From a woodblock print: Rainy GardenClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A fantastic melody from a rainy garden to clear skies |
| 30 | Starry NightClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude, a composer who represents French Impressionism, … |
| 31 | Estampes, No. 3: Gardens in the RainClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The Appeal and Performance Expression of Debussy’s “The Garden in the Rain” |
| 32 | Arabesque No. 2Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Characteristics of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 2 and tips for performance |
| 33 | Romantic Waltz in F minorClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s 1890 piano piece, Valse romantique |
| 34 | The Symphonic Poem “La Mer” — Three Symphonic Sketches for OrchestraClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s innovative work that delicately depicts the sea |
| 35 | Symphonic Poem “La Mer”: Three Symphonic Sketches — III. Dialogue of the Wind and the SeaClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Sea music, depicting the harmony of nature and sound |
| 36 | Symphonic Poem ‘The Sea’ — From Three Symphonic Sketches, I. From Dawn to Noon on the SeaClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A masterpiece depicting a seaside scene on a summer morning |
| 37 | Préludes, Book II, No. 2 “Dead Leaves”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s Prelude “Dead Leaves” is a masterpiece that expresses the melancholy of autumn. |
| 38 | Children’s Corner No. 3: Serenade for the DollClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude Debussy’s beloved daughter, Chouchou, ... |
| 39 | Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball |
| 40 | The Sinking TempleClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A majestic and solemn musical tone that expresses the tranquility and serenity of a temple. |
| 41 | “Dreams” Claude DebussyClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Powerful expression in Debussy’s pastoral music |
| 42 | Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, Movement I: PastoralClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Commentary on Debussy’s rare trio |
| 43 | Romantic WaltzClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s Chopin-style waltz |
| 44 | Starlit NightClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The captivating voice and challenges of the renowned singer Dessay |
| 45 | Two ArabesquesClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The famous piece that depicts scenes of light and water, “Clair de Lune.” |
| 46 | Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum from Children’s CornerClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s piano pieces for children |
| 47 | Clair de Lune, the third piece of the Suite bergamasqueClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Clair de Lune by Debussy is a masterpiece. |
| 48 | “Fireworks,” No. 12 from Préludes, Book IIClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s “Fireworks” is a work for Bastille Day. |
| 49 | La Mer: Three Symphonic Sketches for OrchestraClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s La Mer, an orchestral work influenced by ukiyo-e |
| 50 | Arabesque No. 2Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A piece composed by Debussy with a charming, light melody |
| 51 | Andante con motoClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Cool down the summer heat and change your mood with music |
| 52 | Evening in GranadaClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A musical work inspired by Granada |
| 53 | Golliwogg’s Cakewalk – Children’s CornerClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A Debussy-style cakewalk piano piece |
| 54 | Golliwog’s CakewalkClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Goliwog refers to a figure that appeared in late 19th-century Britain... |
| 55 | For Piano No. 1: PreludeClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Completed by Claude Debussy in 1901… |
| 56 | 12 Etudes for Piano, Book II: No. 11, Etude for Combined ArpeggiosClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's late collection of piano études |
| 57 | Bergamasque Suite No. 1: PreludeClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The color-rich beauty of Debussy’s Preludes |
| 58 | Bergamasque Suite No. 2 “Minuet”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude Debussy's Suite bergamasque... |
| 59 | Bergamasque Suite “Passepied”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s piano piece, Passepied |
| 60 | Bergamasque Suite “Menuet”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy, Suite bergamasque, No. 2 |
| 61 | Bergamasque Suite “Prélude”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | The opening piece of Debussy’s Suite bergamasque |
| 62 | Clair de Lune from the Suite bergamasqueClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The top five famous Debussy pieces, known to all… |
| 63 | From Suite bergamasque: No. 4, PassepiedClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The piano suite 'Suite bergamasque' was composed in 189... |
| 64 | Song of Pelléas (from the opera Pelléas et Mélisande)Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Introduction to Debussy's only completed opera |
| 65 | Symphonic Poem ‘The Sea’Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Sea: a musical expression of longing for the ocean |
| 66 | From the symphonic poem ‘La Mer’: Movement III, ‘Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea’Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A grand symphonic poem arranged for wind band from Debussy’s La mer |
| 67 | Symphonic Poem “La Mer” — From Three Symphonic Sketches, II. “Play of the Waves”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s La Mer, an orchestral work depicting waves and light |
| 68 | Préludes, Book I, No. 8: “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | This piece was composed by Debussy, who was inspired by Leconte de... |
| 69 | Preludes, Book II, No. 5: The Heath-Covered WastelandClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude Debussy, the French composer... |
| 70 | Preludes, Book II, No. 6: “General Lavine — eccentric”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Among the works of Claude Debussy, ... |
| 71 | Preludes, Book II “Fireworks”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | When it comes to fireworks, many people think of summer... |
| 72 | The Little ShepherdClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A piano piece Debussy composed for his daughter |
| 73 | Little Suite, Movement I: “En bateau” (In a Boat)Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s Impressionist piano works for four hands |
| 74 | Petite Suite I. En bateauClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A piano piece with gentle waves, an elegant melody |
| 75 | Suite in Miniature No. 4: BalletClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy’s Petite Suite, Movement IV: Ballet |
| 76 | Petite Suite No. 4 “Ballet”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Composer Claude Debussy, a leading figure of French Impressionist music, … |
| 77 | Petite Suite: BalletClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | A cute piece for a little ballerina to dance to |
| 78 | Little Suite “Minuet”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Exotic Minuet, Oriental-style |
| 79 | Little Suite “Procession”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy's music is soft and pleasant. |
| 80 | String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Characteristics and appeal of Debussy’s string quartet |
| 81 | String Quartet in G minorClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The most melodious tune and a performance that will never put the audience to sleep… |
| 82 | String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | From the very beginning, a powerful melody with the same rhythm played by four people… |
| 83 | Video, Episode 1: Reflections of WaterClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Introducing Debussy's Reflections in the Water |
| 84 | Video, Volume 1, Track 1: ‘Reflections in the Water’Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A refreshing piano piece by Debussy that represents the water’s surface through sound |
| 85 | Film, Volume 2, No. 2: “The Moon Over the Ruined Temple”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude Debussy, the master of Impressionist music, ... |
| 86 | Video, Volume 2, Track 3: “The Golden Fish”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Often regarded as a central figure in Impressionist music, and innovative… |
| 87 | Video Series 1, No. 1: “Shadows Reflected on Water”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Claude, known as a pioneer of Impressionist music... |
| 88 | Ondine (water spirit)Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | The diverse portrayals of the water spirit Ondine |
| 89 | Prints No. 1 ‘Tower’Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | The French composer Claude Debussy is... |
| 90 | Images for Orchestra: IberiaClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Debussy is an innovative composer who pioneered Impressionist music. |
| 91 | Children’s Corner Suite, No. 4: The Snow Is DancingClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Music of a snow fairy depicting a child's heart |
| 92 | Children’s Corner Suite, No. 5: The Little ShepherdClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Let's compare recordings of Debussy's Children's Corner |
| 93 | Suite ‘Mirrors’: A Boat on the OceanClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The melody of Debussy’s graceful little boat |
| 94 | Lullaby of a HeroClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | The glamorous image carried by the word “hero”… |
| 95 | Rain GardenClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | I want to aim for a striking listening impression at the recital with a distinctive piece… |
| 96 | The snow is dancing.Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | A delicate and beautiful piece that expresses the cold of winter |
| 97 | Little Negro (Cakewalk)Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | Cakewalk, the lively dance steps of Black people, … |
| 98 | Pavane for a Dead Princess (Orchestral Version)Claude Debussy/Joseph Maurice Ravel |  play_arrow | Ravel’s elegant masterpiece “Jeux d’eau” (Fountains/Play of Water) |
| 99 | “Golliwog’s Cakewalk” from “Children’s Corner”Claude Debussy |  play_arrow | My daughter, who was three years old at the time: Claude “Chouchou” E… |
| 100 | Debussy MedleyClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Masterpieces of Debussy’s Impressionist Music |