The Roots Music Report's
Top Classic Blues Song Chart
for the Year of 2025

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1A Little TasteD.K. Harrell
2Grown NowD.K. Harrell
3Junkyard BluesJohn Brennan
4Ain't Gonna Cry for You No MoreJohn Brennan
5Praise These BluesD.K. Harrell
6Liquor Stores and LegsD.K. Harrell
7Vibe with MeD.K. Harrell
8Talkin' HeavyD.K. Harrell
9Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker
10Gear JammerGeorge Thorogood
11Bright LightsGary Clark Jr.
12Bring It on Back to MeJohn Brennan
13It Hurts Me TooJohn Brennan
14Walking by MyselfGary Moore
15Shake Your Money MakerJohn Brennan
16Wild Women (Never Get the Blues)Cat Wells Blues Band
17Ramblin' on My MindJohn Brennan
18You'll Get Yours SomedayJohn Brennan
19PTLDD.K. Harrell
20Life's LessonD.K. Harrell
21Burnin' TearsYates McKendree
22Good As GoneYates McKendree
23Nothin' to LoseJohn Brennan
24Cryin' for My BabyMitch Woods
25Same Old BluesFreddie King
26Lucky in LoveTommy Castro
27The Sun is ShiningDelbert McClinton
28One Way RideJohn Brennan
29Stagger LeeDelbert McClinton
30Into the RoomD.K. Harrell
31What Real Men DoD.K. Harrell
32One Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerDelbert McClinton
33Lonesome RoadJohn Brennan
34Need to Know You BetterYates McKendree
35Long Tall SallyDelbert McClinton
36Still a FoolThe Reverend Shawn Amos
37Look over Yonder WallJohn Primer
38Serves Me Right to SufferThe Reverend Shawn Amos
39Color and KindThe Reverend Shawn Amos
40Buddy Buddy FriendJohn Primer
41Stagger LeeTaj Mahal
42Luv SumbodyJohn Primer
43Baby, Please Don't GoJohn Brennan
44Where'd You Stay Last Night?John Brennan
45You Shook MeJohn Brennan
46Cincinnati's the Place to BeLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
47Baby, Please Come HomeJimmie Vaughan
48Mama Talk to Your DaughterJohn Primer
49Ain't That Lovin' YouDelbert McClinton
50Ten Long YearsB.B. King & Eric Clapton
51Marry YouB.B. King & Eric Clapton
52Two Step TooDelbert McClinton
53JambalayaDelbert McClinton
54I'm the Man Down ThereLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
55Key to the HighwayB.B. King & Eric Clapton
56Settin' the Woods on FireDelbert McClinton
57Walkin' Thru the ParkMuddy Waters
58Pass You byMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
59Three O'Clock BluesB.B. King & Eric Clapton
60That's What I AmMichael Burks
61Call Me the BreezeJohn Brennan
62Run It in the GroundYates McKendree
63Sleeping While the River RunsMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
64Going Down for the Last TimeMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
65Grim ReaperSugar Brown
66Jukebox DriveMitch Woods
67Love in VainJohn Brennan
68Riding with the KingB.B. King & Eric Clapton
69DimplesJohn Lee Hooker
70Good ManD.K. Harrell
71You'd Be AmazedD.K. Harrell
72No Thanks to YouD.K. Harrell
73Gonna Be Some ChangesMatt "Guitar" Murphy
74SpoonfulThe Reverend Shawn Amos
75I Don't CareYates McKendree
76Fireman Ring the BellR.L. Burnside
77Hard Hearted HannahDelbert McClinton
78Sweet Talkin' ManDelbert McClinton
79Help the PoorB.B. King & Eric Clapton
80See See RiderYates McKendree
81Black MattieThe Too Bad Jims
82Trouble of My OwnJohn Primer
83When My Heart Beats Like a HammerB.B. King & Eric Clapton
84Come Rain or Come ShineB.B. King & Eric Clapton
85Days of OldB.B. King & Eric Clapton
86Worried Life BluesB.B. King & Eric Clapton
87Hold on I'm ComingB.B. King & Eric Clapton
88Connecticut BluesDelbert McClinton
89I Ain't Got YouDelbert McClinton
90I Want a Little GirlDelbert McClinton
91I'm ReadyThe Reverend Shawn Amos
92Move It on overDelbert McClinton
93Call Me a CabDelbert McClinton
94When I Met the BluesJohn Primer
95SmokescreenMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
96The Right ManD.K. Harrell
97Miss MaybelleThe Too Bad Jims
98Trick BagYates McKendree
99Something You GotYates McKendree
100Get These Blues out of MeD.K. Harrell
101Over the HillThe Too Bad Jims
102Boogie Woogie Bar-B-QueMitch Woods
103While I'm YoungD.K. Harrell
104Long Haired DoneyThe Too Bad Jims
105You're a QueenD.K. Harrell
106Going Down SouthThe Too Bad Jims
107Honey Ain't So SweetD.K. Harrell
108Skinny WomanThe Too Bad Jims
109Bed DownMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
110Chalk LineMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
111Little Anna MaeThe Reverend Shawn Amos
112PeachesThe Too Bad Jims
113Let Me Love You BabyJohn Primer
114The Time Has Come (feat. Richard Innes, Larry Taylor, Barrelhouse Chuck & Billy Flynn)Kim Wilson
115Wish You Wouldn'tLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
116Ode to Billy JoeYates McKendree
117Engine LightLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
118Ain't Doing Too BadJohn Primer
119Every Night, Every DayJohn Primer
120One for the RoadD.K. Harrell
121I Wanna BeB.B. King & Eric Clapton
122Money HoneyDelbert McClinton
123Common GroundMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
124Back to Baton RougeLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
125They Call Me Lil' JimmyLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
126A String to Your HeartLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
127It Hurts Me TooJohn Primer
128Hello TroubleD.K. Harrell
129If the Good Lord's WillingD. Scott Riggs
130Chitlin' Pickin'Brothers Brown
131Hoochie Coochie ManThe Reverend Shawn Amos
132If the Blues Was WhiskeyLuther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
133Sixteen ShotsSugar Brown
134Not Here for a Long Time, Pt. 2D.K. Harrell
135Don't Need but OneKim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen
136Not Here for a Long Time, Pt. 1D.K. Harrell
137I Can't StopYates McKendree
138Just a GameJimmie Vaughan
139The Last TimeJohn Németh
140Leaves Tremble on the TreeMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
141Please Don't Ask MeKim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen
142Don't You Want to Roll with MeDuke Robillard
143DIY MamaBig Harp George
144Flower ShopKim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen
145TideYates McKendree
146Mr. Boogie's Back in TownMitch Woods
147Midnight HourJimmie Vaughan
148Be My Lovey DoveyJimmie Vaughan
149Walk with MeMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
150The Hucklebuck (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
151See Me Coming (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
152Part Time Love (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
153Going to Norway (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
154The Hully Gully Twist (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
155Aching All over (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
156Baby What You Want Me to Do (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
157Alcohol (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
158Give Me TimeYates McKendree
159Bustin' outBig Harp George
160There Will Come a TimeD. Scott Riggs
161Five Long YearsFreddie King
162I Drink AloneGeorge Thorogood
163Shake Your BoogieBig Frank & Mike Smith
164When a Guitar Plays the BluesRoy Buchanan
165Sooner or LaterJohn Németh
166Baby, What's WrongJimmie Vaughan
167Feeling GoodJohn Németh
168These Hard Times Will Come to PassD. Scott Riggs
169Mean Town Blues (feat. Joe Bonamassa)Edgar Winter
170On a MondayRy Cooder
171My Baby Gives It AwayPete Townshend & Ronnie Lane
172It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)Jimmie Vaughan
173Sell, Steal or DieSugar Brown
174Out on the RoadThe Too Bad Jims
175Alice MaeThe Too Bad Jims
176What the Missus MissesBig Harp George
177Thin LineMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
178Glory TrainMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
179Keep You from HarmMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
180You Stay the SameSugar Brown
181The Things I Used to DoJohn Primer
182You Don't Love MeAngela Strehli
183Country BoyRoy Buchanan
184Habit of the HeartMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
185Blue Coat ManDuke Robillard
186Come to MeMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
187Look What You DoneDuke Robillard
188Dress the MonkeyKim Field and the Perfect Gentlemen
189Where's the FireMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
190I Wanna Go Home (feat. Sean Mack McDonald)Yates McKendree
191Leave It at the DoorD.K. Harrell
192Here Come the BluesThe Love Dogs
193The Older We GetBig Harp George
194Only SonSugar Brown
195Me & IanMother Blues With Gerald McClendon
196Sleeping (Reprise)Mother Blues With Gerald McClendon
197Jumper on the LineThe Too Bad Jims
198Before You Accuse MeJohn Primer
199The Blues is AlrightJohn Primer
200Here Come the ConductorD. Scott Riggs
 

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