Songs written by Dave Grohl&nbsp;&nbsp;

11/2014

① Something from Nothing by Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways

510

101
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

73
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

05/2005

② Best of You by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

504

18
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

4
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl

08/2007

③ The Pretender by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

465

37
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

8
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Roswell/RCA Digital]
written by Dave Grohl

10/1999

④ Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

459

19
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

21
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Dave Grohl

03/2011

⑤ Rope by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

456

68
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

22
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Roswell/RCA Digital]
written by Dave Grohl

Nirvana [American band]

09/1991

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind

438

6
US

14
dance

7
rock

✫1
alt.

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl

& Krist Novoselic

06/2011

Walk by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

433

83
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

57
UK

[Roswell/RCA Digital]
written by Dave Grohl

02/2015

Congregation by Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways

406

✫1
rock

5
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

09/2002

All My Life by Foo Fighters

from One By One

405

43
US

3
rock

✫1
alt.

5
UK

[Roswell/RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

10.

09/2017

The Sky Is a Neighborhood by Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold

378

✫1
rock

7
alt.

63
UK

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett

11.

11/2007

Long Road to Ruin by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

377

89
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

35
UK

[Roswell/RCA Digital]
written by Dave Grohl

12.

06/2017

Run by Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold

360

106
US

✫1
rock

9
alt.

64
UK

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett

13.

09/2005

DOA by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

340

68
US

5
rock

✫1
alt.

25
UK

[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl

14.

04/2008

Let It Die by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

335

106
US

5
rock

✫1
alt.

[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

15.

10/2011

These Days by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

335

111
US

3
rock

2
alt.

169
UK

written by Dave Grohl

16.

07/1995

This Is a Call by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

317

6
rock

2
alt.

5
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

17.

08/1997

Everlong by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape

298

4
rock

3
alt.

18
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

18.

01/2003

Times Like These by Foo Fighters

from One By One

279

65
US

5
rock

5
alt.

12
UK

[Roswell/RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

19.

02/2006

No Way Back by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

279

6
rock

2
alt.

64
UK

charted as No Way Back / Cold Day in the Sun in UK charts
written by Dave Grohl

Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder

20.

12/2015

Saint Cecilia by Foo Fighters

from Saint Cecilia EP

272

3
rock

12
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee & Taylor Hawkins

21.

01/1998

My Hero by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape

230

8
rock

6
alt.

21
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

, Nate Mendel & Pat Smear (as Georg Ruthenberg)

22.

01/1996

Big Me by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

225

18
rock

3
alt.

19
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

23.

08/2015

Outside by Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways

223

7
rock

11
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

24.

02/2013

From Can to Can't by Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder

222

2
rock

36
alt.

written by Dave Grohl (as David Grohl)

, Corey Taylor, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder

25.

05/2018

The Line by Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold

210

4
rock

30
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

26.

05/1997

Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape

205

9
rock

9
alt.

12
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

, Nate Mendel & Pat Smear (as Georg Ruthenberg)

27.

09/1995

I'll Stick Around by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

173

12
rock

8
alt.

18
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

28.

04/2000

Breakout by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

171

11
rock

8
alt.

29
UK

written by Dave Grohl

Them Crooked Vultures

29.

11/2009

New Fang by Them Crooked Vultures

from Them Crooked Vultures

162

13
rock

10
alt.

156
UK

written by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones & Dave Grohl

30.

2021

Waiting on a War by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

135

✫1
rock

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

31.

2020

Shame Shame by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

135

✫1
rock

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

32.

07/2003

Low by Foo Fighters

from One By One

123

23
rock

15
alt.

21
UK

written by Dave Grohl

33.

04/2012

Bridge Burning by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

118

14
rock

25
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

34.

02/2000

Stacked Actors by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

113

9
rock

25
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

35.

12/2001

The One by Foo Fighters

from Orange County: The Soundtrack

107

121
US

20
rock

14
alt.

77
UK

[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

36.

06/1998

Walking After You by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape

12
alt.

20
UK

written by Dave Grohl

37.

2021

Making a Fire by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

6
rock

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

Iommi

38.

10/2000

Goodbye Lament by Iommi

from Iommi

10
rock

featuring Dave Grohl
written by Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl

& Tony Iommi

39.

09/2000

Next Year by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

17
alt.

42
UK

written by Dave Grohl

Weird Al Yankovic

40.

04/1992

Smells Like Nirvana by Weird Al Yankovic

from Off the Deep End

35
US

35
rock

58
UK

[parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana]
[Scotti Brothers 75314]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl

, Krist Novoselic & Weird Al Yankovic

Them Crooked Vultures

41.

04/2010

Mind Eraser, No Chaser by Them Crooked Vultures

from Them Crooked Vultures

39
alt.

written by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones & Dave Grohl

42.

12/1995

For All the Cows by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

28
UK

written by Dave Grohl

43.

2021

No Son of Mine by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

32
rock

written by Dave Grohl

, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear

44.

12/2005

Resolve by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

32
UK

written by Dave Grohl

45.

10/2003

Have It All by Foo Fighters

from One By One

37
UK

written by Dave Grohl

46.

07/2007

Best of You by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

38
UK

[R]
written by Dave Grohl

47.

07/2007

My Hero by Foo Fighters

from Skin and Bones

93
UK

[R]
written by Dave Grohl

, Nate Mendel & Pat Smear (as Georg Ruthenberg)

48.

03/2000

Generator by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

151
UK

written by Dave Grohl

49.

04/2008

Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running) by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

194
UK

written by Dave Grohl