The sound of an electric guitar riff, perfectly simple yet seismically powerful, signifies the return of rock’s most enduring ...

These rock songs from 1978 did well when they were released, but I can help but think they should have hit No. 1 on at least one chart.

The three rock songs below did not have trouble speaking to teenagers. In fact, their lyrics could double as a dramatic diary entry.

This article was originally published on audiophix.com as 16 most covered rock songs - what does the data say?. Some songs ...