David Bowie's Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Five YearsDavid Bowie11rank/position

David Bowie – Five Years (HD)

Songs like this are the ones I listened to the most in my younger days.

David Bowie sang pieces like “Five Years” and “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide,” and he passed away at the beginning of this year.

So it sounds sadder than the song itself, but it’s still a wonderful track.

Dancing In The StreetDavid Bowie & Mick Jagger12rank/position

David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street (Official Video)

A single released in 1985.

It’s a cover of Martha and the Vandellas’ single released in 1964.

Although it was recorded for Live Aid, what’s striking is how the two superstar artists of the era are totally into it, trading lines as they sing.

It puts you in a great mood.

Peace On Earth / Little Drummer BoyBing Crosby, David Bowie13rank/position

Bing Crosby, David Bowie – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy

This song is known as a masterpiece born from an unlikely pairing.

Bing Crosby’s rich, resonant voice and David Bowie’s clear vocals create a wonderfully balanced harmony.

The structure, which blends a traditional carol with a new composition, beautifully expresses the warmth of Christmas and a wish for peace.

Recorded in September 1977 and released as a single in 1982 after Crosby’s sudden passing, it became a major hit, reaching No.

3 in the UK, and has continued to be cherished in North America as a Christmas staple.

Enjoyable across generations, this piece is perfect for the holiday season—an ideal soundtrack for warm moments with family and friends.

Drive-In SaturdayDavid Bowie14rank/position

David Bowie – Drive-In Saturday

A song that harkens back to old films from the 1960s and 70s, apocalyptically expressing concern for people of the future.

Originally written by Bowie for the British rock band Mott the Hoople, it was recorded by Bowie himself after they turned it down.

I’m DerangedDavid Bowie15rank/position

I’m Deranged

David Lynch is an unconventional artist with an extremely distinctive and unique visual sensibility, active not only as a film director but also as a musician.

While many of his works spark divided opinions and his style tends to clearly split audiences between love and hate, he remains a filmmaker with a fervent cult following who continues to create from a singular position even now in the 2020s.

Lynch’s 1997 film Lost Highway exemplifies his signature style: a succession of striking sequences and a labyrinthine, enigmatic story that makes you feel you can only accept the images as they are rather than attempt to understand them.

The music that colors this film—likely to yield a different interpretation for every viewer—was produced by Trent Reznor, the genius behind Nine Inch Nails.

Among the tracks, I’m Deranged, co-written by David Bowie and Brian Eno and released in 1995, essentially serves as the film’s theme, casting a bewitching aura over Lost Highway’s cryptic and bizarre world.

The soundtrack, widely regarded as a masterpiece, is well worth listening to alongside the film.

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