# Chuck Berry — Every Record We Rank

Chuck Berry appears once in our Rock and Roll list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Rock and Roll
- **Year:** 1958
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Rock and Roll
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/chuck-berry/

## Appears on

### [Johnny B. Goode](https://waxonia.com/track/chuck-berry--johnny-b-goode/)

*1958 · Chess · No. 1 in [Rock and Roll](https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/)*

The opening lick is the genre's national anthem, and the lyric invents the idea of the guitarist as protagonist. Berry wrote the rules and everyone since has been filling in the form.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Chuck%20Berry%20Johnny%20B.%20Goode) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=T_WSXXPQYeY)

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