The Smashing Pumpkins Popular Song Rankings [2026]

To SheilaThe Smashing Pumpkins11rank/position

Smashing Pumpkins “To Sheila”

I think Adore is the best album—the one Billy, the vocalist, poured himself into while the band’s relationships were falling apart, with members getting arrested for drugs and so on.

When it’s rainy, like during the monsoon season, playing this album calms my heart.

It’s filled with songs that gently soothe depression.

We Only Come Out At NightThe Smashing Pumpkins12rank/position

We Only Come Out At Night (Remastered 2012)

I’m sure I’m not the only one who couldn’t help thinking, “I can’t believe a Smashing Pumpkins song is being used in an iPhone commercial…” The track chosen for the iPhone 11 ad themed around Night mode is “We Only Come Out At Night” by the Smashing Pumpkins, the alternative rock band that epitomized 1990s America.

It’s a lullaby-like song with a touch of Billy Corgan’s characteristic irony, included on their third album, the 1995 masterpiece Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

In other words, it’s a hidden gem rather than a single.

You can’t help but be impressed by Apple’s taste in picking this track.

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Chrome JetsThe Smashing Pumpkins13rank/position

Chrome Jets

As a band that epitomizes the alternative rock scene, The Smashing Pumpkins command immense popularity.

Blending genres like grunge and psychedelia, they even won a Grammy in 1997.

The track they’ve unveiled here is a previously unreleased song, built around a chunky, chugging guitar riff that evokes ’70s hard rock, delivering a powerful, weighty sound.

Shimmering, glass-like synths layer on top to add a distinctive depth.

Lyrically, it’s compelling—addressing universal, serious themes of love, death, and shared pain through religious metaphors.

Born from the sessions for the August 2024 album “Aghori Mhori Mei,” the song was released as a standalone single in September 2025.

It’s a perfect fit for fans seeking the band’s early raw energy or anyone craving thick, guitar-driven rock.

Here Is No WhyThe Smashing Pumpkins14rank/position

[HQ] The Smashing Pumpkins – Here Is No Why

The Smashing Pumpkins are a quintessential alternative rock band of the 1990s and are still actively performing today.

Even among their alt-rock peers, they’re highly skilled musicians—the combination of Billy Corgan, who executes technical passages with flair, and James Iha, who excels at more off-the-wall, effects-laden playing, is especially distinctive.

The song introduced here, Here Is No Why, appears on the classic Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, a double album that achieved record-breaking sales.

While it wasn’t released as a single, it’s a hidden gem I strongly recommend for its simple riff and beautifully melodic guitar solo.

Don’t miss the moment when Iha’s guitar harmonizes with impeccable timing at the end of Billy’s solo.

Be sure to check it out!

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Lily (My one and only)The Smashing Pumpkins15rank/position

The Smashing Pumpkins – Lily (My one and only)

A track by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.

It is included on the 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award and was selected by Rolling Stone as one of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.