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Top 20th Century Walk-Up Songs
The most popular BallparkDJ songs from the 1900s, organized by decade for game day.
From classic rock and old-school hip-hop to pop, funk, country, arena anthems, and unforgettable throwbacks, these are the 20th-century songs BallparkDJ users still bring to the field today.
Explore the decades below to find proven game-day favorites from across the 1900s.
Audio previews provided courtesy of iTunes and artwork provided by Apple Music; previews are for music discovery, with Apple Music links available for each corresponding song. Commercial music playback may be subject to licensing requirements.
1930s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1930–1939.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra & Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra & Benny Goodman
Best Start0:08
1950s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1950–1959.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
Tequila
The Champs
The Champs
Best Start0:22
#2
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Best Start0:34
#3
Day-O
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Best Start0:04
#4
Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Best Start0:00
#5
Run Rudolph Run
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Best Start0:00
#6
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens
Best Start0:00
#7
Shout
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
Best Start0:00
#8
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Best Start0:00
#9
I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Best Start0:35
#10
Big Iron
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
Best Start0:00
#11
Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Best Start0:00
#12
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Best Start0:00
#13
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
Best Start0:07
#14
Mambo Italiano
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Best Start0:25
#15
Lollipop
The Chordettes
The Chordettes
Best Start0:07
#16
Trouble
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Best Start0:00
#17
That's Amore
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Best Start0:20
#18
I'm Walkin'
Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Best Start0:05
#19
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Best Start1:45
#20
Yakety Yak
The Coasters
The Coasters
Best Start0:00
#21
There Goes My Baby
The Drifters
The Drifters
Best Start0:15
#22
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Bobby Day
Best Start0:00
#23
Long Tall Sally
Little Richard
Little Richard
Best Start0:43
#24
Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes
The Chordettes
Best Start0:08
#25
Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Best Start0:00
#26
Mannish Boy
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Best Start0:29
#27
Mele Kalikimaka
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Best Start0:46
1960s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1960–1969.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Best Start0:00
#2
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Best Start1:02
#3
Wild Thing
The Troggs
The Troggs
Best Start0:00
#4
My Girl
The Temptations
The Temptations
Best Start0:05
#5
Monster Mash
Bobby Boris Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Bobby Boris Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Best Start0:29
#6
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Best Start0:15
#7
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Best Start0:30
#8
Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
Best Start1:20
#9
Voodoo Child
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Best Start0:10
#10
I Got You
James Brown & The Famous Flames
James Brown & The Famous Flames
Best Start0:00
#11
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Best Start0:00
#12
I Want You Back
Jackson 5
Jackson 5
Best Start0:00
#13
Rocky Top
The Osborne Brothers
The Osborne Brothers
Best Start0:32
#14
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Best Start0:57
#15
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Best Start0:05
#16
Wipe Out
The Surfaris
The Surfaris
Best Start0:00
#17
Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Best Start0:00
#18
Pretty Little Baby
Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Best Start0:08
#19
I Can't Help Myself
Four Tops
Four Tops
Best Start0:10
#20
Big Girls Don't Cry
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
Best Start0:53
#21
Mama Said
The Shirelles
The Shirelles
Best Start0:07
#22
Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Best Start0:00
#23
Birthday
The Beatles
The Beatles
Best Start0:21
#24
Revolution
The Beatles
The Beatles
Best Start0:00
#25
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Best Start1:49
#26
Come Together
The Beatles
The Beatles
Best Start0:00
#27
Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Best Start0:00
#28
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
The Beatles
Best Start0:15
#29
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Best Start0:34
#30
Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
Best Start0:00
1970s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1970–1979.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
We Will Rock You
Queen
Queen
Best Start0:24
#2
T.N.T.
AC/DC
AC/DC
Best Start0:55
#3
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Best Start0:27
#4
Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Best Start4:50
#5
Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Best Start0:09
#6
Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
Best Start0:42
#7
Black Betty
Ram Jam
Ram Jam
Best Start0:34
#8
Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver
John Denver
Best Start0:30
#9
Don't Stop Me Now
Queen
Queen
Best Start0:25
#10
We Are the Champions
Queen
Queen
Best Start0:34
#11
Blitzkrieg Bop
Ramones
Ramones
Best Start0:20
#12
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Best Start0:13
#13
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Best Start0:03
#14
Kashmir
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Best Start0:00
#15
Come and Get Your Love
Redbone
Redbone
Best Start0:00
#16
Kung Fu Fighting
Carl Douglas
Carl Douglas
Best Start0:25
#17
Gonna Fly Now
Bill Conti
Bill Conti
Best Start0:00
#18
Hotel California
Eagles
Eagles
Best Start1:44
#19
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start1:20
#20
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
AC/DC
Best Start0:00
#21
Stranglehold
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Best Start0:00
#22
Dancing Queen
ABBA
ABBA
Best Start1:25
#23
Walk This Way
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Best Start0:57
#24
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Best Start0:00
#25
Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Best Start0:14
#26
Renegade
Styx
Styx
Best Start0:40
#27
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Best Start1:02
#28
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
Village People
Best Start0:58
#29
Dream On
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Best Start2:43
#30
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Best Start1:52
1980s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1980–1989.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Best Start0:00
#2
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
Survivor
Best Start0:00
#3
Beat It
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start0:58
#4
Back In Black
AC/DC
AC/DC
Best Start0:05
#5
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Best Start0:00
#6
Bad to the Bone
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Best Start0:05
#7
Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start2:28
#8
Bad
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start1:08
#9
Centerfield
John Fogerty
John Fogerty
Best Start0:57
#10
Hells Bells
AC/DC
AC/DC
Best Start0:20
#11
Danger Zone
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Best Start0:29
#12
The Imperial March
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
Best Start0:09
#13
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start1:26
#14
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Best Start1:29
#15
Master of Puppets
Metallica
Metallica
Best Start0:00
#16
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Metallica
Metallica
Best Start0:00
#17
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Best Start1:35
#18
The Final Countdown
Europe
Europe
Best Start1:57
#19
Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue
Motley Crue
Best Start0:00
#20
It's Tricky
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
Best Start0:09
#21
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Best Start0:00
#22
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Best Start3:40
#23
Your Love
The Outfield
The Outfield
Best Start0:00
#24
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr.
Best Start0:28
#25
Brass Monkey
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Best Start0:08
#26
Bad Boys
Inner Circle
Inner Circle
Best Start0:26
#27
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Best Start0:28
#28
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Best Start0:00
#29
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
Queen
Best Start0:40
#30
Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Best Start0:44
1990s
Top BallparkDJ songs released from 1990–1999.
Rank
Song
Artist
Best Start
Preview
#1
Big Poppa
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Best Start1:08
#2
Blind
Korn
Korn
Best Start0:40
#3
Barbie Girl
Aqua
Aqua
Best Start0:09
#4
Jump Around
House of Pain
House of Pain
Best Start0:00
#5
All Star
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth
Best Start0:37
#6
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL COOL J
LL COOL J
Best Start0:37
#7
Still D.R.E.
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Best Start0:00
#8
I Wish
Skee-Lo
Skee-Lo
Best Start0:12
#9
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
Coolio
Best Start0:00
#10
California Love
2Pac
2Pac
Best Start0:00
#11
Party Up
DMX
DMX
Best Start0:09
#12
Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison
Best Start1:02
#13
Hypnotize
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Best Start0:00
#14
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Nirvana
Best Start0:00
#15
Wanna Be a Baller
Lil' Troy
Lil' Troy
Best Start0:11
#16
Walk
Pantera
Pantera
Best Start0:00
#17
La Chona
Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Best Start0:00
#18
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Best Start3:08
#19
It Was A Good Day
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Best Start0:18
#20
Sabotage
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Best Start0:00
#21
Ruff Ryders Anthem
DMX
DMX
Best Start0:13
#22
Whoomp! There It Is
Tag Team
Tag Team
Best Start0:32
#23
This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Best Start0:12
#24
Sandstorm
Darude
Darude
Best Start0:29
#25
Always Be My Baby
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Best Start1:13
#26
Song 2
Blur
Blur
Best Start0:14
#27
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Best Start0:00
#28
Thuggish Ruggish Bone
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Best Start0:13
#29
Wannabe
Spice Girls
Spice Girls
Best Start0:04
#30
Boombastic
Shaggy
Shaggy
Best Start0:25
Audio previews provided courtesy of iTunes and artwork provided by Apple Music; previews are for music discovery, with Apple Music links available for each corresponding song. Commercial music playback may be subject to licensing requirements.