Stairway to Heaven (7:58)
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“Stairway to Heaven” is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band’s fourth studio album, Led Zeppelin IV. It is the most requested and most played song on FM radio stations in the United States, despite never having been released as a single there. In November 2007, through download sales promoting their recent Mothership release, the song hit #37 on the UK Singles Chart and #13 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was voted #3 in 2000 by VH1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Rock Songs.
According to music journalist Stephen Davis, although the song was released in 1971, it took until 1973 before the song’s popularity ascended to truly “anthemic” status.
“Stairway to Heaven” continues to top radio lists of the greatest rock songs, as well as topping a recent Guitar World poll. On the 20th anniversary of the original release of the song, it was announced via U.S. radio sources that the song had logged up an estimated 2,874,000 radio plays - back to back, that would run for 44 years solid. As of 2000, the song had been broadcast on radio over three million times. It is also the biggest-selling single piece of sheet music clocking up an average of 15,000 copies yearly. In total, over one million copies have been sold.
The song’s length precluded its release in full form as a single. Despite pressure from Atlantic Records the band would not authorize the editing of the song for single release, making “Stairway to Heaven” one of the most well-known and popular rock songs never to have been released as a single.
According to music journalist Stephen Davis, although the song was released in 1971, it took until 1973 before the song’s popularity ascended to truly “anthemic” status.
“Stairway to Heaven” continues to top radio lists of the greatest rock songs, as well as topping a recent Guitar World poll. On the 20th anniversary of the original release of the song, it was announced via U.S. radio sources that the song had logged up an estimated 2,874,000 radio plays - back to back, that would run for 44 years solid. As of 2000, the song had been broadcast on radio over three million times. It is also the biggest-selling single piece of sheet music clocking up an average of 15,000 copies yearly. In total, over one million copies have been sold.
The song’s length precluded its release in full form as a single. Despite pressure from Atlantic Records the band would not authorize the editing of the song for single release, making “Stairway to Heaven” one of the most well-known and popular rock songs never to have been released as a single.
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spangebob8 wrote:
really good song. the lyrics,guitar solo,artist's voice.. hell yeah!
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ShiryuROXALOTq wrote:
this is the best song ever
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FrankTyrell wrote:
No, this song, I think is underrated :)
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assderasse wrote:
Einer der besten Song´s aller Zeiten !
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Milusass wrote:
masterpiece.
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Shafter92 wrote:
You are deaf, if you tell overrated about this song.
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SotirisFr wrote:
Probably one of the most overrated songs ever, and definitely Led Zeppelin's most overrated. It's a shame, because they truly have many better songs. Kashmir and When The Levee Breaks (although admittedly this one's more of a cover) come to mind.
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atalana wrote:
Divine thing...
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gleninferno wrote:
this is the best song ever written. [3]
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dare14 wrote:
little confusion, it seems.
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GorionIM wrote:
... Dark Side of the Moon is a Pink Floyd album
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xtendcorp wrote:
Hi
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FrankTyrell wrote:
When I first heard this song I didn't know nothing about Stairway and I thought it's the best song ever. Now I think it's underrated ;)
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lauraxxnewyork wrote:
this is the best song ever written. [2]
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ppau0822 wrote:
love the guitar solo :D
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sionborg wrote:
Great Song, but in my opion theres even better songs by Zeppelin !!
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Scrivy86 wrote:
It's a pretty song but it's overrated in Zeppelin's catalog IMO. To each his own but if I listed out my top 10 Zeppelin tunes it wouldn't make the cut. That speaks more to the greatness of their discography than anything else. I think *most* people who call it "the best song ever written" call it that because someone else called it that before them.
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Wulfskrieger wrote:
Beautiful song.
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krustywazoo wrote:
AND AS WE WIIIIND UP DOOOOWN THE ROOOOAAAD. I love this song. :3 :)
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Cnbm wrote:
Epic.
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