Miles Davis Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Stella By StarlightMiles Davis26rank/position

Miles Davis – Stella by Starlight (Audio) (Official Audio)

Here is a piece composed by Victor Young for the 1944 horror film The Uninvited.

It was originally an instrumental, but lyrics were added in 1946.

Despite its origins in a horror film, this song features a beautiful melody and continues to be performed worldwide as a jazz standard by many artists.

Songs with “stars” in the title are especially appealing to listen to during winter or the Christmas season, when the stars shine so beautifully.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New YorkMiles Davis27rank/position

There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York (Remastered)

This song, performed in the 1935 production of Porgy and Bess, may not be as famous as the theme song Summertime, but its lively, hopeful character seems perfect for summer.

The lyrics are about a ship departing for New York—inviting someone to come along to New York and enjoy a fun life together.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Smoke Gets in Your EyesMiles Davis28rank/position

Miles Davis – Smoke gets in your eyes

In this story-driven piece, the trumpet’s wet tone resonates as if it were stinging the eyes in just the right way.

It reminded me once again how a single arrangement can change a song’s impression in many ways.

Miles’s trumpet has a beautiful flow that touches the heartstrings.