The most memorable guitar tunes are found with these 10 most popular acoustic guitar songs of all time. The acoustic guitar is probably one of the most common and most popular instruments today. It is a good example of an instrument that is easy to learn and difficult to master. Playing the guitar also helps us compose songs and create tunes. For many guitar players in the world, it allows us to learn popular songs and play them to our friends and loved ones. There are some tunes where the guitar stands out the most and they often have no electronic accompaniment.
There have been a lot of popular songs that use the acoustic guitar as their main instrument. Even a lot of popular songs use the acoustic tune a lot. You may find that some of these songs here are debatable and comparable. It may even find its way to your own list of The 10 Most Popular Songs of All Time. A lot of us often mistake the definition of acoustic in that we think that the guitar is the only instrument in the song. We may not be aware of the fact that a lot of popular songs are acoustic songs.
It’s hard to accurately rank popular songs as it is something you can’t truly measure. For this list we take into account the songs popularity and retention even in today’s music industry. Let’s find out more and go through this list of 10 most popular acoustic guitar songs of all time.
10. Wonderwall
Probably the most popular song by the English rock band Oasis, Wonderwall has a very notable acoustic tune that is used throughout the entire song. Accompanied by a violin tune and a great drum beat, the song topped 13 charts around the world. Wonderwall is also considered as one of the most popular songs during the 90s.
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9. Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton is known for a lot of memorable and popular acoustic songs but Tears in Heaven is the one that tops it all off. It’s a very emotional song that is about the loss of his four-year-old son. His son died because of an accident that led him to fall off a building. It’s a very personal song for Clapton and became one of the most popular songs during 1991.
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8. Riptide
Vance Joy is a relative newcomer in the music scene having released his first album just last year. Despite this, Riptide has become quite popular with its indie tune and its numerous references to pop culture. The song has been quite popular because of how it relates to a coming of age story and has captured a lot of listeners around the world.
7. Ho Hey
Probably well remembered for the numerous Ho and Hey shouts heard throughout the song, this is the most popular song by the Lumineers so far. It has a very catchy chorus and a folk rock feel that the band is well known for. It is their first single that reached platinum and was featured at the top of numerous charts around the world.
6. Dust in the Wind
Kansas has been noted for some of the most popular songs during the 1970s. They were probably one of the first bands to make progressive rock popular. Dust in the Wind took a different direction by being an acoustic song but nevertheless became highly popular. It was their only song that reached the Top 100 Billboard chart.
The most popular songs are yet to come as we continue this list of the 10 most popular acoustic guitar songs of all time.
5. The Only Exception
Paramore’s hit definitely is the exception from their normal music as the American Rock band released this acoustic song during 2010. The song became very popular and became the top hit in the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia for a while. It is the band’s second most successful song so far.
4. Hey There Delilah
An acoustic song this time from a punk band Plain White T’s, Hey There Delilah was released during 2006 and reached the top of the charts the following year. This marked the first number one single released by the band.
3. The Scientist
Coming off a successful debut album, the Scientist put Coldplay on the map as one of Britain’s best alternative rock bands. The song was the second single released from the band’s second album. The song received numerous awards and a lot of praise from critics.
2. Let Her Go
Released by another British artist Passenger, the song was received widely and topped numerous charts. It was even one of the most digitally downloaded songs during its release. It also received numerous nominations and awards just last year.
1. Hallelujah
There is probably nothing more iconic and memorable than the acoustic tune of Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. The song is played a lot even now and has been covered by a lot of other artists. Many artists and musicians today also attribute the song as one of their inspirations for pursuing a music career.
This has been the list of 10 most popular acoustic guitar songs of all time. These are good songs to learn if you’re playing the guitar.
