What are Rod Stewart's biggest songs?

10 January 2026, 15:00

Rod Stewart in 2013. Picture: ric Charbonneau/Invision/AP/Alamy

It's Sir Rod's birthday on 10th January, so which of his songs are the most popular in the digital age?

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Rod Stewart has been entertaining audiences for over 60 years last year he appeared at Glastonbury Festival to take on their coveted Sunday tea time legends slot.

The British legend has plenty of gems on his setlist, but what are his biggest songs? Let's take a look at his most popular singles when it comes to streaming, chart success and overall association with the legend.

What are Rod Stewart's biggest songs?

A$AP Rocky ft Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson - Everyday

A$AP Rocky - Everyday (Official Video) ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel, Mark Ronson

It's not a track that might come to mind when you think of Rod Stewart, but his collaboration with A$AP Rocky, Miguel and Mark Ronson deserves a special mention because it's amassed 107 million views on YouTube and tops Rod's most streamed tracks on Spotify at 950k
Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Official Video) [HD Remaster]

Rod Stewart and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy go together like Rod Stewart and leopard print leggings. The 1978 single, which is taken from his Blondes Have More Fun album, spent a week at the top of the UK Singles Chart and four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The Gold-certified single also boasts an impressive 362 million YouTube views, not to mention over 424 million Spotify streams.
Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Official Video)

Have You Ever Seen The Rain - which was originally released by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1971 - got the Rod treatment back in 2006 and featured on his album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time. Rod's version has an incredible 511 million views on YouTube, over 96 million streams on Spotify and scored number 6 in the US.
Rod Stewart - Maggie May

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Live Unplugged) [HD]

With over 407 million Spotify streams, you can't think of the name Rod Stewart without thinking of Maggie May.
The ballad, which opens with the iconic lines: "Wake up Maggie/I think I've got something to say to you" not only scored Sir Rod a UK number one, but it also went platinum. Over 21 million views of the Unplugged version on YouTube isn't too bad either....
Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting - All For Love

Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All For Love (Official Music Video)

What's more powerful than one rock superstar? Why three of course! Back in 1994, Rod Stewart joined forces with none other than Bryan Adams and Sting for All For Love. The platinum-selling single, which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, has amassed over 255 million streams on Spotify and 170 million views on YouTube.
Rod Stewart - Sailing

Rod Stewart - Sailing (Official Video)

Get ready to wave your tartan scarfs aloft! Another number one single for the London-born vocalist, Sailing was originally composed by Gavin Sutherland of the Sutherland Brothers.
Rod's version, which scored another UK number one on the Singles Chart, also has an impressive 67 million views on YouTube and over 224 million Spotify streams.
Rod Stewart - Young Turks

Rod Stewart - Young Turks (Official Video) [HD Remaster]

Despite only scoring a modest number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, Young Turks has amassed an outstanding 149 million views on YouTube and over 111 million Spotify streams.
The 1981 single was a much bigger hit in the States, scoring a number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and it was apparently the first ever video to be played on MTV that showcased breakdancing. Go figure.
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Official Video)

Another number one for Sir Rod, Baby Jane scored another UK number one for the legend when it was released in 1983. Plus, it has a respectable 5964million views on YouTube and 156 million Spotify streams and counting...
Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It

Rod Stewart – I Don't Want To Talk About It with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Official Video)

There's no Rod Stewart without I Don't Want To Talk About It. Released in February 1971, the silver-selling single scored a number one in the UK charts has also amassed over 164 million Spotify streams, while the version of the song with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has notched up an incredible 32 million views.
Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately

Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately (Official Audio)

Have I Told You Lately sees Stewart ride the covers train once again. The Van Morrison track achieved a UK number 5 when Rod gave it a spin in 1993. The classic love song has a respectable 4.7 million plus views on YouTube and over 168 million streams its most popular iteration on Spotify.