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

04/2023

③ Rescued by Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are

481

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Dave Grohl

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

08/2023

④ Under You by Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are

477

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Dave Grohl

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

08/2007

⑤ The Pretender by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

465

37
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

8
UK

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

10/1999

Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

459

19
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

21
UK

written by Dave Grohl

03/2011

Rope by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

456

68
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

22
UK

[Roswell/RCA]
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]
written by Dave Grohl

10.

01/2024

The Glass by Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are

410

✫1
rock

7
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

06/2021

Making a Fire by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

398

✫1
rock

6
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

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

14.

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

15.

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]
written by Dave Grohl

16.

02/2021

Waiting on a War by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

373

✫1
rock

8
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

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

17.

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

18.

10/2009

Wheels by Foo Fighters

from Greatest Hits

345

72
US

4
rock

3
alt.

22
UK

[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl

19.

11/2020

Shame Shame by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

345

✫1
rock

10
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

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

20.

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

21.

04/2008

Let It Die by Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

335

106
US

5
rock

✫1
alt.

[RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

22.

10/2011

These Days by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

335

111
US

3
rock

2
alt.

169
UK

written by Dave Grohl

23.

12/2021

Love Dies Young by Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight

329

3
rock

6
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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)

30.

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

31.

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

32.

02/2013

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

from Sound City: Real to Reel

222

2
rock

36
alt.

written by Dave Grohl (as David Grohl)

, Corey Taylor, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder

33.

05/2018

The Line by Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold

210

4
rock

30
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

34.

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)

35.

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

36.

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

37.

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

38.

07/2003

Low by Foo Fighters

from One By One

123

23
rock

15
alt.

21
UK

written by Dave Grohl

39.

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

40.

02/2000

Stacked Actors by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

113

9
rock

25
alt.

written by Dave Grohl

41.

12/2001

The One by Foo Fighters

from Orange County: The Soundtrack

107

121
US

20
rock

14
alt.

77
UK

[Columbia album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

42.

06/1998

Walking After You by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape

12
alt.

20
UK

written by Dave Grohl

Iommi

43.

10/2000

Goodbye Lament by Iommi

from Iommi

10
rock

featuring Dave Grohl
written by Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl

& Tony Iommi

44.

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

45.

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

46.

01/2021

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

Malia J

47.

10/2021

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Malia J

33
alt.

[from the movie "Black Widow"]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl

& Krist Novoselic

Them Crooked Vultures

48.

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

49.

12/1995

For All the Cows by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

28
UK

written by Dave Grohl

50.

12/2005

Resolve by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

32
UK

written by Dave Grohl

51.

10/2003

Have It All by Foo Fighters

from One By One

37
UK

written by Dave Grohl

52.

07/2007

Best of You by Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor

38
UK

[R]
written by Dave Grohl

53.

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)

54.

03/2000

Generator by Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose

151
UK

written by Dave Grohl

55.

04/2008

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

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

194
UK

written by Dave Grohl