50 Best Rock Songs About Girls
Timeless Rock Tracks That Capture the Spirit of Girls
There’s a certain kind of song that hits different when it’s about girls—the kind that pulls from swagger, heartbreak, mystery, or flat-out awe. It’s the riffs that smirk, the hooks that sting, the kind of energy that feels like someone trying to name what they can’t quite figure out. Some tracks were written in smoky basements, some in glittered studios, but they all spin around the same gravity. Not every track was meant to fit that label, but somehow, they slide right into it once you listen close enough.
There’s something in the way rock handles this theme that makes it feel alive. A little messy, maybe reckless, never overthought. It’s the guitars doing the talking when words start to fall apart. Some songs make the girl sound like freedom, others like trouble, and a few blur both into the same chord. It’s not tidy or polished. It’s full of noise, distortion, and the kind of fascination that keeps echoing long after the song fades.
You can trace the same pulse through decades of pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that circle around the idea of girls without needing to spell it out. The mood shifts from wild to wistful, confident to clueless, but it’s always alive. These tracks might not all fit neatly into the category, but they carry the spark anyway. Here are the best rock songs about girls.
Top 10 Girls Rock Songs
1. 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond
2. 'Rhiannon' by Fleetwood Mac
3. 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos
4. 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart
5. 'Janie's Got a Gun' by Aerosmith
6. 'Roxanne' by The Police
7. 'Brown Eyed Girl' by Van Morrison
8. 'Dear Prudence' by The Beatles
9. 'Rosanna' by Toto
10. 'Cherry Bomb' by The Runaways
Essential Rock Songs Naming Female Characters #11 to 20
11. 'My Sharona' by The Knack
12. 'Josie' by Steely Dan
13. 'Lola' by The Kinks
14. 'Judy Is a Punk' by Ramones
15. 'Long Tall Sally' by Little Richard
16. 'Sweet Jane' by The Velvet Underground
17. 'Suzy Q' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. 'Meet Virginia' by Train
19. 'Carrie' by Europe
20. 'Beth' by Kiss
Definitive Rock Songs About Girls and Women #21 to 30
21. 'Valerie' by Steve Winwood
22. 'Doll Parts' by Hole
23. 'Cecilia' by Simon and Garfunkel
24. 'Amanda' by Boston
25. 'Alison' by Elvis Costello
26. 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's
27. 'Crimson and Clover' by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
28. 'Lovely Rita' by The Beatles
29. 'Jane Says' by Jane's Addiction
30. 'Bad Reputation' by Joan Jett
Rock Anthems for the Empowered Woman #31 to 40
31. 'Seether' by Veruca Salt
32. 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine' by The Killers
33. 'Angie' by The Rolling Stones
34. 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' by Looking Glass
35. 'Janey Don't You Lose Heart' by Bruce Springsteen
36. 'White Rabbit' by Jefferson Airplane
37. 'Me and Bobby McGee' by Janis Joplin
38. 'Walk This World' by Heather Nova
39. 'Black Betty' by Ram Jam
40. 'Dani California' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
More Popular Rock Songs Naming Girls #41 to 50
41. 'Gloria' by Them
42. 'Anna Molly' by Incubus
43. 'Sheena Is a Punk Rocker' by Ramones
44. 'Polythene Pam' by The Beatles
45. 'Sara' by Fleetwood Mac
46. 'Rebel Girl' by Bikini Kill
47. 'Oh Sherrie' by Steve Perry
48. 'Sweet Melissa' by The Allman Brothers Band
49. 'Help Me, Rhonda' by The Beach Boys
50. 'Jesse's Girl' by Rick Springfield
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