Songs written by John Lydon&nbsp;&nbsp;

12/1976

Anarchy in the U.K. by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

38
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #53]
written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

06/1977

③ God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

182

2
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #173]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

07/1977

④ Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

119

6
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

10/1977

⑤ Holidays in the Sun by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

8
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious & Steve Jones

Public Image Ltd.

10/1978

Public Image by Public Image Ltd.

from First Issue

9
UK

written by Jah Wobble, Jim Walker, John Lydon

07/1979

Death Disco by Public Image Ltd.

from Metal Box

20
UK

written by Jah Wobble, John Lydon

10/1979

Memories by Public Image Ltd.

from Metal Box

60
UK

written by Jah Wobble, John Lydon

07/1980

Careering / Memories by Public Image Ltd.

from Metal Box

56
dance

written by John Lydon

, Keith Levene & Jah Wobble

04/1981

The Flowers of Romance by Public Image Ltd.

from The Flowers of Romance

24
UK

written by John Lydon

10.

05/1981

The Flowers of Romance (all cuts) by Public Image Ltd.

from The Flowers of Romance

51
dance

written by John Lydon

, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins

11.

09/1983

This Is Not a Love Song by Public Image Ltd.

from This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get

5
UK

written by John Lydon

, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins

12.

05/1984

Bad Life by Public Image Ltd.

from This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get

71
UK

written by John Lydon

, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins

13.

02/1986

Rise by Public Image Ltd.

from Album

11
UK

written by John Lydon

& Bill Laswell

14.

04/1986

Album (all cuts) by Public Image Ltd.

from Album

30
dance

written by John Lydon

, Bill Laswell, Jebin Bruni & Mark Schulz

15.

05/1986

Home by Public Image Ltd.

from Album

75
UK

written by John Lydon

& Bill Laswell

16.

08/1987

Seattle by Public Image Ltd.

from Happy?

47
UK

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

17.

11/1987

The Body by Public Image Ltd.

from Happy?

100
UK

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

18.

12/1987

Seattle / The Body by Public Image Ltd.

from Happy?

30
dance

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

Megadeth

19.

02/1988

Anarchy in the U.K. by Megadeth

from So Far, So Good...So What!

45
UK

written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

Public Image Ltd.

20.

04/1989

Warrior by Public Image Ltd.

from 9 / Slaves of New York OST

16
alt.

89
UK

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

21.

05/1989

① Disappointed by Public Image Ltd.

from 9

208

26
dance

✫1
alt.

38
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

, John McGeoch, Bruce Smith & Stephen Hague

22.

09/1989

Happy? by Public Image Ltd.

from 9

15
alt.

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

23.

11/1989

Warrior / Happy by Public Image Ltd.

from 9

16
dance

written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon

24.

10/1990

② Don't Ask Me by Public Image Ltd.

from The Greatest Hits, So Far

198

2
alt.

22
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Allan Dias, John McGeoch & John Lydon

25.

02/1992

Cruel by Public Image Ltd.

from That What Is Not

49
UK

written by John Lydon

, John McGeoch & Allan Dias

26.

02/1992

Covered by Public Image Ltd.

from That What Is Not

11
alt.

written by John Lydon

, John McGeoch & Allan Dias

27.

05/1992

Acid Drops by Public Image Ltd.

from That What Is Not

29
alt.

written by John Lydon

, John McGeoch & Allan Dias

28.

10/1992

Anarchy in the U.K. by Sex Pistols

from Kiss This: The Best of

33
UK

[R]
written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

29.

12/1992

Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols

from Kiss This: The Best of

56
UK

[R]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

Green Jellÿ

30.

08/1993

Anarchy in the U.K. by Green Jellÿ

from Cereal Killer Soundtrack

27
UK

written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

31.

07/1996

Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols

from Filthy Lucre Live

18
UK

[R]
[live]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

John Lydon

32.

08/1997

Sun by John Lydon

from Psycho's Path

42
UK

written by John Lydon

Motörhead

33.

08/2000

God Save the Queen by Motörhead

from We Are Motörhead

113
UK

written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten)

, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock & Paul Cook