Most Popular Compositions
Ranked by Wikipedia monthly pageviews — the real-world attention signal across 8 languages.
100
Ranked
1,160,352
Total Monthly Views
1
I Will Always Love You
song written, composed and recorded by Dolly Parton in 1974
523,533
views / year
views / year
2
XXX
2017 song by Kendrick Lamar ft. U2
342,863
views / year
views / year
3
Hadestown
2006 musical by Anaïs Mitchell
314,531
views / year
views / year
4
The Rocky Horror Show
British musical by Richard O'Brien (1973)
268,093
views / year
views / year
5
Jolene
original song written and composed by Dolly Parton; originally recorded by Dolly Parton and released in 1973
245,926
views / year
views / year
6
Hanuman Chalisha
Hindu devotional hymn by Tulsidas dedicated to lord Hanuman
245,227
views / year
views / year
7
Choosin' Texas
2025 single by Ella Langley
239,529
views / year
views / year
8
Hamilton
2015 musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about Alexander Hamilton
227,629
views / year
views / year
9
The Phantom of the Opera
musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
193,227
views / year
views / year
10
Islands in the Stream
original song written and composed by the Bee Gees; first recorded by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton and released in 1983
185,439
views / year
views / year
11
9 to 5
original song written and composed by Dolly Parton; originally recorded by Dolly Parton and released in 1980 as theme song for the film "9 to 5"
184,701
views / year
views / year
12
Come from Away
Canadian musical first produced in 2013
178,238
views / year
views / year
13
The Star-Spangled Banner
national anthem of the United States of America
176,634
views / year
views / year
14
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
British play
161,905
views / year
views / year
15
Les Misérables
1980 musical composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, libretto by Alain Boublil, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
141,412
views / year
views / year
16
Swan Lake
ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
125,047
views / year
views / year
17
Jesus Christ Superstar
1971 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
123,946
views / year
views / year
18
The Book of Mormon
religious satire musical
122,744
views / year
views / year
19
Billie Jean
original song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson
121,393
views / year
views / year
20
Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
119,258
views / year
views / year
21
Cabaret
theatrical musical by John Kander debuted in 1966
115,596
views / year
views / year
22
The House of the Rising Sun
American traditional folk song
115,413
views / year
views / year
23
Bohemian Rhapsody
1975 Queen song written and composed by Freddie Mercury
111,185
views / year
views / year
24
Rent
rock musical, loosely based on La Bohème, set in New York during the AIDS Crisis
111,179
views / year
views / year
25
Hot Sex
1992 song performed by A Tribe Called Quest
107,118
views / year
views / year
26
West Side Story
American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
105,083
views / year
views / year
27
Six: The Musical
2017 musical
102,985
views / year
views / year
28
Deutschlandlied
German patriotic song, part of which makes up the German national anthem
102,757
views / year
views / year
29
Dear Evan Hansen
2016 musical
102,111
views / year
views / year
30
Coat of Many Colors
original song written and composed by Dolly Parton, originally recorded by Dolly Parton and released in 1971
100,763
views / year
views / year
31
The Internationale
left-wing anthem
100,713
views / year
views / year
32
Heil Hitler
2025 single by Kanye West
97,752
views / year
views / year
33
Carmen
opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet
97,414
views / year
views / year
34
American Pie
song written and composed by Don McLean, originally recorded by Don McLean and released in 1971
97,126
views / year
views / year
35
Cats
1981 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
96,426
views / year
views / year
36
Monday's Child
traditional song or poem
95,420
views / year
views / year
37
Wicked
2003 musical based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire's novel
93,337
views / year
views / year
38
Beat It
original song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson
93,303
views / year
views / year
39
La traviata
opera by Giuseppe Verdi
90,983
views / year
views / year
40
Happy Birthday to You
personalisable song traditionally used to commemorate birthdays
90,579
views / year
views / year
41
Chicago
1975 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb
90,033
views / year
views / year
42
The Magic Flute
1791 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
89,226
views / year
views / year
43
Hotel California
song written and composed by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey; originally recorded by Eagles in 1976 and released in 1977
88,034
views / year
views / year
44
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky ballet
85,332
views / year
views / year
45
Der Ring des Nibelungen
cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner
84,658
views / year
views / year
46
Turandot
opera by Giacomo Puccini
84,504
views / year
views / year
47
Spring Awakening
rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater
84,371
views / year
views / year
48
Canticle of the Sun
Religious song
83,881
views / year
views / year
49
Fiddler on the Roof
1964 musical
83,622
views / year
views / year
50
Golden
original song written by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, and Teddy Park for KPop Demon Hunters
81,812
views / year
views / year
51
The Marriage of Figaro
opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
81,346
views / year
views / year
52
Bella ciao
Italian antifascist folk song
81,011
views / year
views / year
53
Erika
German marching song
79,885
views / year
views / year
54
Hallelujah
original song written and composed by Leonard Cohen, originally recorded by Leonard Cohen and released in 1984
79,175
views / year
views / year
55
Nessun dorma
aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot
79,152
views / year
views / year
56
XXL
1995 single by Mylène Farmer
78,974
views / year
views / year
57
Horst-Wessel-Lied
song and anthem of the NSDAP
78,463
views / year
views / year
58
Eeny, meeny, miny
folk song
78,125
views / year
views / year
59
The Long and Winding Road
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney
77,467
views / year
views / year
60
Thriller
original song written and composed by Rod Temperton; first recorded by Michael Jackson in 1982, released as a single on November 11, 1983 (UK) and January 23, 1984 (US)
76,835
views / year
views / year
61
God Save the King
national anthem of the United Kingdom and royal anthem of many Commonwealth realms
76,359
views / year
views / year
62
The Four Seasons
set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi
76,225
views / year
views / year
63
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
original song written and composed by Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley; first recorded by Tears for Fears
76,014
views / year
views / year
64
Waitress
2016 musical
75,859
views / year
views / year
65
Hair
1967 rock musical; book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot
75,672
views / year
views / year
66
Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991 original song written and composed by Nirvana; first recorded by Nirvana
74,640
views / year
views / year
67
Spamalot
2005 Broadway musical comedy
74,292
views / year
views / year
68
Amazing Grace
Christian hymn
73,765
views / year
views / year
69
Here You Come Again
original song written and composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil; first recorded by B.J. Thomas and released in 1977
73,220
views / year
views / year
70
Take Me Home, Country Roads
original song co-written by John Denver, originally recorded by John Denver and released in 1971
73,163
views / year
views / year
71
Requiem
mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna in 1791
73,126
views / year
views / year
72
Symphony No. 9
choral symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
72,771
views / year
views / year
73
What's Up?
song written and composed by Linda Perry, originally recorded by 4 Non Blondes and released in 1992
72,754
views / year
views / year
74
Heathers: The Musical
musical based on the film of the same name written by Daniel Waters
72,208
views / year
views / year
75
Stairway to Heaven
original song written and composed by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; first recorded by Led Zeppelin in 1970 and released in 1971
71,256
views / year
views / year
76
Battle Hymn of the Republic
American patriotic song written by Julia Ward Howe
70,764
views / year
views / year
77
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1979 musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler
70,509
views / year
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78
A Whiter Shade of Pale
original song composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher, lyrics by Keith Reid
70,130
views / year
views / year
79
Welcome to the Jungle
song by Guns N' Roses
69,988
views / year
views / year
80
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
song from the film and musical Mary Poppins
69,455
views / year
views / year
81
Smooth Criminal
original song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson
68,925
views / year
views / year
82
La bohème
opera by Giacomo Puccini
67,404
views / year
views / year
83
& Juliet
musical
66,624
views / year
views / year
84
Dragostea din tei
2003 single by O-Zone
66,505
views / year
views / year
85
The Sound of Music
1959 musical
65,786
views / year
views / year
86
Y.M.C.A.
song written and composed by Jacques Morali, Victor Willis and Henri Belolo, originally recorded by Village People and released in 1978
65,654
views / year
views / year
87
Madama Butterfly
opera by Giacomo Puccini
65,465
views / year
views / year
88
My Way
song; English-language adaptation of "Comme d'habitude" with Paul Anka; first recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1968/69
65,287
views / year
views / year
89
Don Giovanni
opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
64,882
views / year
views / year
90
99 Luftballons
1983 song by Nena
64,799
views / year
views / year
91
Hey Jude
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
64,717
views / year
views / year
92
Annie
Broadway musical
64,291
views / year
views / year
93
Total Eclipse of the Heart
original song written and composed by Jim Steinman; first recorded by Bonnie Tyler in 1982 and released in 1983
62,937
views / year
views / year
94
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
children's song
62,674
views / year
views / year
95
Purple Rain
original song written and composed by Prince
62,585
views / year
views / year
96
The Sounds of Silence
original song written and composed by Paul Simon
62,026
views / year
views / year
97
The Fate of Ophelia
2025 song by Taylor Swift
60,778
views / year
views / year
98
Jana Gana Mana
national anthem of India
60,764
views / year
views / year
99
Creep
song written and composed by Radiohead
60,061
views / year
views / year
100
Scarborough Fair
English traditional folk song; variant of "The Elfin Knight" (Roud index #12)
60,028
views / year
views / year