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Rush: Their 50 Greatest Songs, Ranked

Few bands have enjoyed legendary decades-spanning career like Rush. Fewer still have been able to take their final bow on their own terms. Once Rush reached arena-headlining status, they never…

LAS VEGAS – AUGUST 14: (L-R) Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer Neil Peart and singer/bassist Geddy Lee perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena during a stop of the band’s Time Machine Tour August 14, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Few bands have enjoyed legendary decades-spanning career like Rush. Fewer still have been able to take their final bow on their own terms. Once Rush reached arena-headlining status, they never had to "downsize," or even go on package tours. They rarely played multi-act festivals and towards the end of their career, even stopped using opening acts on their tours, so that they could play longer shows. They also were always able to play a lot of new music at their shows, and fans responded. They've had classic songs on every album, starting with their self-titled debut in 1974, up through their final album, 2012's Clockwork Angels. Of course, that made it difficult to narrow down this list to just 50 songs -- and of course so many of you will disagree with the songs we included, the songs we didn't include, and the order. That's part of the fun of lists, though.

50 - “The Wreckers” from ‘Clockwork Angels’ (2012)

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49 - “I Think I’m Going Bald” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)

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48 - “Seven Cities Of Gold” from ‘Clockwork Angels’ (2012)

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47 - “In The End (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)

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46 - “The Fountain of Lamneth” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)

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45 - “Resist (live)” from ‘Rush In Rio’ (2003)

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44 - “The Necromancer” from ‘Caress Of Steel’ (1975)

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43 - “Mystic Rhythms” from ‘Power Windows’ (1985)

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42 - “Ghost Rider” from ‘Vapor Trails’ (2002)

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41 - “Lakeside Park” from ‘Caress of Steel’ (1975)

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40 - “Best I Can” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)

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39 - “Here Again” from ‘Rush’ (1974)

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38 - “By-Tor and the Snow Dog” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)

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37 - “In The Mood” from ‘Rush’ (1974)

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36 - “Between The Wheels” from ‘Grace Under Pressure’ (1984)

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35 - “Force Ten (live)” from ‘A Show Of Hands’ (1989)

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34 - “Beneath, Between & Behind” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)

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33 - “Finding My Way” from ‘Rush’ (1974)

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32 - “Cygnus X-1 Book One: The Voyage” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)

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31 - “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” from ‘Hemispheres’ (1978)

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30 - “Nobody’s Hero” from “Counterparts” (1993)

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29 - “New World Man” from ‘Signals’ (1982)

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28 - “Anthem (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)

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27 - “The Analog Kid” from ‘Signals’ (1982)

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26 - “Dreamline (live)” from ‘Clockwork Angels Tour’ (2013)

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25 - “Time Stand Still (featuring Aimee Mann)” from ‘Hold Your Fire’ (1987)

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24 - “Vital Signs” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)

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23 - “Animate” from ‘Counterparts’ (1993)

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22 “Xanadu” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)

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21 - “The Big Money” from ‘Power Windows’ (1985)

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20 - “Losing It (live, featuring Jonathan Dinklage”) from ‘R40 Live’ (2015)

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19 - “Red Sector ‘A’ (live)” from ‘Grace Under Pressure Tour Live (recorded in 1984)

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18 - “La Villa Strangiato (live)” from ‘Exit… Stage Left’ (1981)

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17 - “Show Don’t Tell” from ‘Presto’ (1989)

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16 - “A Farewell To Kings” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)

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15 - “Freewill” from ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)

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14 - “Distant Early Warning” from ‘Grace Under Pressure’ (1984)

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13 - “Fly By Night” from ‘Fly By Night’ (1975)

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12 - “Bastille Day (live)” from ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (1976)

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11 - “One Little Victory” from ‘Vapor Trails’ (2002)

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10 - “Far Cry” from ‘Snakes and Arrows’ (2007)

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9 - “Subdivisions” from ‘Signals’ (1982)

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8 - “Working Man” from ‘Rush’ (1974)

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7 - “Limelight” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)

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6 - “2112” from ‘2112’ (1976)

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5 - “Closer To The Heart” from ‘A Farewell To Kings’ (1977)

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4 - “YYZ (live)” from ‘Exit… stage Left’ (1981)

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3 - “Tom Sawyer” from ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)

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2 - “Red Barchetta (live)” from ‘Exit… Stage Left’ (1981)

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1 - “The Spirit Of The Radio” from ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)

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Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.