Miles Davis Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

What It IsMiles Davis11rank/position

Miles Davis “What it is” (Decoy) 1984

This track is from Miles Davis’s 1984 studio album Decoy.

You can enjoy Miles’s funky sound as he continues to pursue one new musical experiment after another.

The lineup includes Daryl Jones, Branford Marsalis, and Mino Cinelu, who would later also play in Sting’s band.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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All of YouMiles Davis12rank/position

Miles Davis – All of You

Composed by the great songwriter Cole Porter, this piece has been covered by numerous vocalists, but in terms of instrumental performances, Miles Davis’s version is probably the best known.

Lyrically, it conveys a desire to love everything about you and to have control over you.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Ascenseur pour l’échafaudMiles Davis13rank/position

MILES DAVIS – Ascenseur pour l’échafaud

The improvised music created for the film “Elevator to the Gallows” is a masterpiece that showcases Miles Davis’s talent to the fullest.

The trumpet’s wistful tone brilliantly captures the film’s tension and sense of tragedy.

Recorded in just two days at a Paris studio in December 1957, this work became an important page in jazz history.

Produced using the innovative method of freely improvising to the film’s scenes, it radiates a unique allure that foreshadows the later shift toward modal jazz.

It’s a perfect record for a winter night when you want to sink into music at a relaxed pace.

Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)Miles Davis14rank/position

Miles Davis – Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (audio)

Trumpeter Miles Davis, who enjoyed tremendous support in the jazz scene.

A key figure who laid the foundations of so-called modern jazz, he produced numerous masterpieces over the years.

Among his works, the piece renowned as a Christmas staple is Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern).

It’s an avant-garde modern jazz number with rhythms and melodies that shift nimbly; while it lacks the catchiness of typical Christmas songs, its sophisticated structure and high-level musicianship highlight the piece’s appeal.

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Ryo

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BoplicityMiles Davis15rank/position

Boplicity (Remastered)

Trumpeter Miles Davis, sometimes called the “Emperor of Modern Jazz,” walked alongside the history of jazz, taking on different forms of expression in each era.

On his 1957 album Birth of the Cool, however, he performs a relaxed, softly shaded style of jazz.

Known in Japan as “The Birth of Cool,” this album is considered the origin of cool jazz, and among its tracks, Boplicity stands out as a masterpiece whose delicate expression lingers in the ear.