The best Janis Joplin songs
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Summertime · Me and Bobby McGee · Piece of My Heart. (Updated Jun 19, 2026.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in Italiano). See the original
Top 14
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1
Summertime
1968. Perhaps one of the best versions ever recorded.
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2
Me and Bobby McGee
1971. By Kris Kristofferson; her only number one.
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3
Piece of My Heart
1968. With Big Brother and the Holding Company; her signature song.
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4
Cry Baby
1971. A classic from Pearl.
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5
Ball and Chain
1968. The blues that made her name at Monterey.
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6
Kozmic Blues
1969. A chorus that soars to the stars.
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7
Mercedes Benz
1971. An ironic prayer about consumerism.
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8
Move Over
1971. One of the few she wrote alone.
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9
Get It While You Can
1971. The song that closes Pearl.
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10
Down on Me
1967. From the first album with Big Brother.
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11
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
1969. Soul with horns.
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12
Maybe
1969. A soul plea.
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13
Little Girl Blue
1969. A standard she made her own.
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14
Half Moon
1971. Funk rock from Pearl.
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