Dave Grohl

Songs Written by Dave GrohlTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician and songwriter. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana. In 1986, at age 17, Grohl joined the punk rock band Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax. After Scream broke up in 1990, Grohl became the drummer for Nirvana. He first appeared on... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dave Grohl first charted in 1991 with Smells Like Teen Spirit.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 37 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US Rock the artist achieved 35 Top‑10s, 14 of which hit number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 34 Top‑10s, 13 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Smells Like Teen Spirit - #2: Holy Grail - #3: Best of You - #4: All My Life - #5: This Is a Call
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  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
1.
09/1991

#1  Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind   Nevermind
279 pts
6
US
14
dance


7
rock
1
alt.
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
[DGC 19050]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Weird Al Yankovic
Smells Like Nirvana
2.
04/1992

Smells Like Nirvana
Weird Al Yankovic

from Off the Deep End   Off the Deep End
43 pts
35
US




35
rock


58
UK
[parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana]
[Scotti Brothers 75314]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick, Krist Novoselic & Weird Al Yankovic
  Nirvana [American band]
Oh, the Guilt
3.
03/1993

Oh, the Guilt
Nirvana [American band]

76 pts










12
UK
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Abigail
Smells Like Teen Spirit
4.
07/1994

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Abigail

from Feel Good   Feel Good
34 pts










29
UK
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
5.
05/1995

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

3 pts










145
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
This Is a Call
6.
07/1995

#5  This Is a Call
Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters   Foo Fighters
175 pts






6
rock
2
alt.
5
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
I'll Stick Around
7.
09/1995

I'll Stick Around
Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters   Foo Fighters
81 pts






12
rock
8
alt.
18
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
For All the Cows
8.
12/1995

For All the Cows
Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters   Foo Fighters
35 pts










28
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Big Me
9.
01/1996

Big Me
Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters   Foo Fighters
80 pts






18
rock
3
alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Monkey Wrench
10.
05/1997

Monkey Wrench
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
96 pts






9
rock
9
alt.
12
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
Everlong
11.
08/1997

Everlong
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
94 pts






4
rock
3
alt.
18
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
My Hero
12.
01/1998

My Hero
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
78 pts






8
rock
6
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
Walking After You
13.
06/1998

Walking After You
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
60 pts








12
alt.
20
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick
  Foo Fighters / Ween
Walking After You / Beacon Light
14.
08/1998

Walking After You / Beacon Light
Foo Fighters / Ween

49 pts










20
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick & Ween
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
15.
01/1999

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

3 pts










145
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
Learn to Fly
16.
10/1999

Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose   There Is Nothing Left to Lose
161 pts
19
US




2
rock
1
alt.
21
UK
[Roswell/RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
17.
01/2000

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

3 pts










166
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
Stacked Actors
18.
02/2000

Stacked Actors
Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose   There Is Nothing Left to Lose
19 pts






9
rock
25
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
19.
03/2000

Generator
Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose   There Is Nothing Left to Lose
3 pts










151
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
20.
04/2000

Breakout
Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose   There Is Nothing Left to Lose
58 pts






11
rock
8
alt.
29
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
Next Year
21.
09/2000

Next Year
Foo Fighters

from There Is Nothing Left to Lose   There Is Nothing Left to Lose
27 pts








17
alt.
42
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
  Iommi
22.
10/2000

Goodbye Lament
Iommi

from Iommi   Iommi
12 pts






10
rock




featuring Dave Grohl
written by Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl greentick & Tony Iommi
  Foo Fighters
The One
23.
12/2001

The One
Foo Fighters

from Orange County: The Soundtrack   Orange County: The Soundtrack
28 pts
121
US




20
rock
14
alt.
77
UK
[Columbia album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
All My Life
24.
09/2002

#4  All My Life
Foo Fighters

from One By One   One By One
201 pts
43
US




3
rock
1
alt.
5
UK
[Roswell/RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
25.
01/2003

Times Like These
Foo Fighters

from One By One   One By One
129 pts
65
US




5
rock
5
alt.
12
UK
[Roswell/RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Low
26.
07/2003

Low
Foo Fighters

from One By One   One By One
66 pts






23
rock
15
alt.
21
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
27.
10/2003

Have It All
Foo Fighters

from One By One   One By One
24 pts










37
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
  Nirvana vs. Adam Freeland
Smells Like Freeland
28.
03/2004

Smells Like Freeland
Nirvana vs. Adam Freeland

3 pts










165
UK
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
Best of You
29.
05/2005

#3  Best of You
Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor   In Your Honor
254 pts
18
US




1
rock
1
alt.
4
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
30.
09/2005

DOA
Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor   In Your Honor
97 pts
68
US




5
rock
1
alt.
25
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Resolve
31.
12/2005

Resolve
Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor   In Your Honor
27 pts










32
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
32.
02/2006

No Way Back
Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor   In Your Honor
52 pts






6
rock
2
alt.
64
UK
charted as No Way Back / Cold Day in the Sun in UK charts
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
33.
01/2007

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

3 pts










104
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
Best of You
34.
07/2007

Best of You
Foo Fighters

from In Your Honor   In Your Honor
20 pts










38
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
All My Life
35.
07/2007

All My Life
Foo Fighters

3 pts










107
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Everlong
36.
07/2007

Everlong
Foo Fighters

5 pts










95
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Learn to Fly
37.
07/2007

Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters

6 pts










87
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
My Hero
38.
07/2007

My Hero
Foo Fighters

from Skin and Bones   Skin and Bones
5 pts










93
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
39.
07/2007

Times Like These
Foo Fighters

12 pts










58
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
40.
08/2007

The Pretender
Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace   Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
172 pts
37
US




1
rock
1
alt.
8
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Monkey Wrench
41.
09/2007

Monkey Wrench
Foo Fighters

3 pts










159
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
Long Road to Ruin
42.
11/2007

Long Road to Ruin
Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace   Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
83 pts
89
US




2
rock
1
alt.
35
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
43.
04/2008

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

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace   Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
2 pts










194
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
44.
04/2008

Let It Die
Foo Fighters

from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace   Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
50 pts
106
US




5
rock
1
alt.


[RCA album cut]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
All My Life
45.
06/2008

All My Life
Foo Fighters

3 pts










142
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Best of You
46.
06/2008

Best of You
Foo Fighters

12 pts










59
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Everlong
47.
06/2008

Everlong
Foo Fighters

3 pts










117
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Learn to Fly
48.
06/2008

Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters

3 pts










110
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
Monkey Wrench
49.
06/2008

Monkey Wrench
Foo Fighters

3 pts










125
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
My Hero
50.
06/2008

My Hero
Foo Fighters

6 pts










88
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
51.
06/2008

Times Like These
Foo Fighters

3 pts










101
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
52.
01/2009

The Pretender
Foo Fighters

3 pts










108
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
53.
01/2009

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

3 pts










140
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
54.
04/2009

Times Like These
Foo Fighters

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
3 pts










113
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Wheels
55.
10/2009

Wheels
Foo Fighters

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
92 pts
72
US




4
rock
3
alt.
22
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Best of You
56.
11/2009

Best of You
Foo Fighters

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
5 pts










97
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Everlong
57.
11/2009

Everlong
Foo Fighters

7 pts










81
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Learn to Fly
58.
11/2009

Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
3 pts










161
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins & Nate Mendel
  Them Crooked Vultures
New Fang
59.
11/2009

New Fang
Them Crooked Vultures

from Them Crooked Vultures   
24 pts






13
rock
10
alt.
156
UK
written by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones & Dave Grohl greentick
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
60.
04/2010

Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Them Crooked Vultures

from Them Crooked Vultures   
3 pts








39
alt.


written by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones & Dave Grohl greentick
  Foo Fighters
Rope
61.
03/2011

Rope
Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light   Wasting Light
110 pts
68
US




1
rock
1
alt.
22
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Best of You
62.
05/2011

Best of You
Foo Fighters

3 pts










106
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett
Walk
63.
06/2011

Walk
Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light   Wasting Light
77 pts
83
US




1
rock
1
alt.
57
UK
[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Arlandria
64.
09/2011

Arlandria
Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light   Wasting Light
8 pts










79
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick
65.
09/2011

The Pretender
Foo Fighters

2 pts










176
UK
R
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
66.
10/2011

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind [20th anniversary edition]   Nevermind [20th anniversary edition]
72 pts










11
UK
R: re-entered UK charts due to a Facebook anti-X-Factor campaign
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
These Days
67.
10/2011

These Days
Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light   Wasting Light
51 pts
111
US




3
rock
2
alt.
169
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick
Bridge Burning
68.
04/2012

Bridge Burning
Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light   Wasting Light
15 pts






14
rock
25
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
  Nirvana [American band]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
69.
01/2013

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana [American band]

from Nevermind [20th anniversary edition]   Nevermind [20th anniversary edition]
4 pts










100
UK
R
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder
From Can to Can't
70.
02/2013

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

from Sound City: Real to Reel   
26 pts






2
rock
36
alt.


written by David Grohl greentick, Corey Taylor, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder
  Jay-Z
71.
07/2013

#2  Holy Grail
Jay-Z

from Magna Carta Holy Grail   Magna Carta Holy Grail
257 pts
4
US


2
R&B




7
UK
featuring Justin Timberlake
[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Justin Timberlake, Shawn Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Ernest Wilson, Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
Something from Nothing
72.
11/2014

Something from Nothing
Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways   Sonic Highways
72 pts
101
US




1
rock
1
alt.
73
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Congregation
73.
02/2015

Congregation
Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways   Sonic Highways
47 pts






1
rock
5
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Outside
74.
08/2015

Outside
Foo Fighters

from Sonic Highways   Sonic Highways
26 pts






7
rock
11
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
75.
12/2015

Saint Cecilia
Foo Fighters

from Saint Cecilia EP   
31 pts






3
rock
12
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee & Taylor Hawkins
Run
76.
06/2017

Run
Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold   
55 pts
106
US




1
rock
9
alt.
64
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett
The Sky Is a Neighborhood
77.
09/2017

The Sky Is a Neighborhood
Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold   
55 pts






1
rock
7
alt.
63
UK
written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett
The Line
78.
05/2018

The Line
Foo Fighters

from Concrete and Gold   
24 pts






4
rock
30
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick
Shame Shame
79.
11/2020

Shame Shame
Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight   
41 pts






1
rock
10
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
No Son of Mine
80.
01/2021

No Son of Mine
Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight   
4 pts






32
rock




written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
81.
02/2021

Waiting on a War
Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight   
43 pts






1
rock
8
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Making a Fire
82.
06/2021

Making a Fire
Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight   
46 pts






1
rock
6
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
  Malia J
Smells Like Teen Spirit
83.
10/2021

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Malia J

4 pts








33
alt.


from the movie "Black Widow"
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl greentick & Krist Novoselic
  Foo Fighters
84.
12/2021

Love Dies Young
Foo Fighters

from Medicine at Midnight   
38 pts






3
rock
6
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Rescued
85.
04/2023

Rescued
Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are   
61 pts






1
rock
1
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Under You
86.
08/2023

Under You
Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are   
61 pts






1
rock
1
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
The Glass
87.
01/2024

The Glass
Foo Fighters

from But Here We Are   
44 pts






1
rock
7
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear
Today's Song
88.
07/2025

Today's Song
Foo Fighters

24 pts








3
alt.


written by Dave Grohl greentick, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear


See also...

Backbeat BandCorey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott ReederFoo FightersJuliette & the LicksKilling JokeNirvana [American band]Nirvana vs. Adam FreelandProbotQueens of the Stone AgeThem Crooked Vultures


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