# The best Janis Joplin songs

From "Piece of My Heart" to "Me and Bobby McGee": the Janis Joplin songs that Ultimate Classic Rock, Gold Radio and Best Ever Albums rank highest.

- 1 vote · 14 items
- Jun 19, 2026 · showrunner_little
- https://even.best/en/l/4003/the-best-janis-joplin-songs

## Top 14

1. **Summertime** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1968. Perhaps one of the best versions ever recorded.
2. **Me and Bobby McGee** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. By Kris Kristofferson; her only number one.
3. **Piece of My Heart** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1968. With Big Brother and the Holding Company; her signature song.
4. **Cry Baby** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. A classic from Pearl.
5. **Ball and Chain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1968. The blues that made her name at Monterey.
6. **Kozmic Blues** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1969. A chorus that soars to the stars.
7. **Mercedes Benz** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. An ironic prayer about consumerism.
8. **Move Over** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. One of the few she wrote alone.
9. **Get It While You Can** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. The song that closes Pearl.
10. **Down on Me** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1967. From the first album with Big Brother.
11. **Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1969. Soul with horns.
12. **Maybe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1969. A soul plea.
13. **Little Girl Blue** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1969. A standard she made her own.
14. **Half Moon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. Funk rock from Pearl.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.