from country to rock these birds could
fly high with the best of them welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Eagle songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorite and their most commercially
successful songs
we’re excluding outputs from the members
solo careers or other projects meaning
no James Gang no boys of summer and the
heat is definitely not on
number 10 lyin eyes
written by lead Eagles Don Henley and
Glenn Frey
this mellow tale of adultery hit number
two on the pop chart and also reached
number 8 on the country charts
and to Spain
sir
Frey and Henley got the spark for
lionize lyrics when they noticed a
striking young woman with an older
dumpier man and a resto bar
after assuming the couple was
incompatible and lacked wonderful
personalities this song was born the
track is graced by tasteful playing from
then guitarists Bernie Leadon and Don
Felder on the mandolin and earned the
band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance
in 1976
number nine tequila sunrise one of the
many songs from its parent album
desperado to carry a distinct western
theme this folk in country track is
endured as a fan favorite and signature
song despite limited chart success just
she’s a bird
it’s also one of the best-known songs
from the Eagles original four-man
lineups written by Frey and Henley the
song’s title is both a nod to the then
trendy drink as well as a poetic
description of a long night of drinking
tequila sunrise was later recorded by
country singer Alan Jackson in tribute
to the bed and was also included on the
Eagles comeback concert album hell
freezes over another two cubes
number eight new kid in town let’s talk
on the street it sounds so familiar
sung and co-written by Glenn Frey this
track deals with the band’s feelings
that their days in the limelight were
numbered oh how wrong they were
the song became one of two chart toppers
from their Hotel California album and
was their third overall number one hitch
new kid in town features authoritative
guitar work from don felder
Moody electric piano and organ from Co
guitarist joe walsh and bassist randy
meisner playing the mariachi instrument
guitar on Mexicano all of which lend the
track a warm slightly
south-of-the-border field
number seven take it to the limit
oh yeah
featuring a rare lead vocal from
original bassist randy meisner this
track is also notable for being the
group’s first and only a side single
without Don Henley or Glenn Frey on lead
people
topping out at number four on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the
UK charts take it to the limit became an
instant classic
okay
the soft-rock number also quickly became
a live staple which was a source of
tension for the bassist who often felt
forced to sing the song in concert
one more time
number six peaceful easy feeling penned
by friend of the band Jack temp ssin who
also wrote already gone this is one of
the few songs in the Eagles catalogue to
be exclusively written by an outsider
what a woman could do to your soul
ah but she can’t take you away
regardless the laid-back track eased up
to number 22 on the US charts and became
a signature song not only for the bed
but also for the whole mellow decade
surprisingly given the band’s Cali cred
this tune and the album from which it
was spawned were recorded entirely in
London England
proving that California really is a
state of mind this keeps whispering
career tells me I may never see
number five one of these nights well
although these night
as the opening track to the album of the
same name this rock and tune announced
the presence of don felder like no other
although the guitarist had appeared on
two tracks of the band’s previous album
on the border the bulk of it was
recorded prior to his joining as a full
member
once firmly entrenched fingers and his
blistering guitar work drove the group
towards a harder rock sound then fellow
six stringer Bernie Leadon was able to
or interested in
this new direction was rewarded when the
song became the band’s second billboard
number one
number four lights in the fast lane
although intended as a warning this
groove rocker instead became an ode to
the 1970s excessive lifestyle
last night
new boy Joe Walsh who had replaced
founding guitarist Bernie Leadon
quickly earned his keep by composing the
tracks signature riff during rehearsals
lyrically meanwhile Glenn Frey’s sparked
for the top 20 us to came while riding
as a passenger in a speeding Corvette
being driven by a drug dealer
when asked to slow down the dealer said
amen
life in the fast lane giving fry the
song’s title and a reason to change his
pants
like last night
yes pirata why don’t you come to your
senses number three desperado while it’s
one of the most recognized and most
covered songs in the Eagles collection
the title track to the album of the same
name was never actually released as a
single
and though it was only included on the
Eagles second album desperado drummer
and vocalist Don Henley actually began
writing the soft rocker prior to the
group’s formation
later with assistance from Glenn Frey
the unfinished track would be dusted off
and became the first in a long line of
songs by the Henley and Frey writing
team
what
number two take it easy
Oh written with Glenn Frey’s then
downstairs neighbor Jackson Browne this
country rocker was not only the band’s
first single but also a number 12
Billboard Hot 100 hit
as the song the group essentially built
their career on take it easy also played
a part in the Eagles eventual reunion in
1994
country singer Travis Tritt recorded the
classic for a tribute album and
requested the 1980 lineup of the band
appear with him in the songs video
much to his and anyone else’s surprise
they obliged he’ll had frozen over
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
got you
number one Hotel California
taking our top spot and few by surprise
is the signature song of signature songs
known as much for its fiery guitar
shootout between don felder and joe
walsh as it is for its mystifying lyrics
Hotel California was an enduring concert
staple from the minute it dropped while
Felder initially wrote most of the music
the song took on a whole new life when
presented to and completed by Glenn Frey
and Don Henley
as for what the chart-topping Grammy
winners about your guess is as good as
ours but we do know this much it is
awesome do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite Eagle song
for more witchy top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
fly high with the best of them welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Eagle songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorite and their most commercially
successful songs
we’re excluding outputs from the members
solo careers or other projects meaning
no James Gang no boys of summer and the
heat is definitely not on
number 10 lyin eyes
written by lead Eagles Don Henley and
Glenn Frey
this mellow tale of adultery hit number
two on the pop chart and also reached
number 8 on the country charts
and to Spain
sir
Frey and Henley got the spark for
lionize lyrics when they noticed a
striking young woman with an older
dumpier man and a resto bar
after assuming the couple was
incompatible and lacked wonderful
personalities this song was born the
track is graced by tasteful playing from
then guitarists Bernie Leadon and Don
Felder on the mandolin and earned the
band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance
in 1976
number nine tequila sunrise one of the
many songs from its parent album
desperado to carry a distinct western
theme this folk in country track is
endured as a fan favorite and signature
song despite limited chart success just
she’s a bird
it’s also one of the best-known songs
from the Eagles original four-man
lineups written by Frey and Henley the
song’s title is both a nod to the then
trendy drink as well as a poetic
description of a long night of drinking
tequila sunrise was later recorded by
country singer Alan Jackson in tribute
to the bed and was also included on the
Eagles comeback concert album hell
freezes over another two cubes
number eight new kid in town let’s talk
on the street it sounds so familiar
sung and co-written by Glenn Frey this
track deals with the band’s feelings
that their days in the limelight were
numbered oh how wrong they were
the song became one of two chart toppers
from their Hotel California album and
was their third overall number one hitch
new kid in town features authoritative
guitar work from don felder
Moody electric piano and organ from Co
guitarist joe walsh and bassist randy
meisner playing the mariachi instrument
guitar on Mexicano all of which lend the
track a warm slightly
south-of-the-border field
number seven take it to the limit
oh yeah
featuring a rare lead vocal from
original bassist randy meisner this
track is also notable for being the
group’s first and only a side single
without Don Henley or Glenn Frey on lead
people
topping out at number four on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the
UK charts take it to the limit became an
instant classic
okay
the soft-rock number also quickly became
a live staple which was a source of
tension for the bassist who often felt
forced to sing the song in concert
one more time
number six peaceful easy feeling penned
by friend of the band Jack temp ssin who
also wrote already gone this is one of
the few songs in the Eagles catalogue to
be exclusively written by an outsider
what a woman could do to your soul
ah but she can’t take you away
regardless the laid-back track eased up
to number 22 on the US charts and became
a signature song not only for the bed
but also for the whole mellow decade
surprisingly given the band’s Cali cred
this tune and the album from which it
was spawned were recorded entirely in
London England
proving that California really is a
state of mind this keeps whispering
career tells me I may never see
number five one of these nights well
although these night
as the opening track to the album of the
same name this rock and tune announced
the presence of don felder like no other
although the guitarist had appeared on
two tracks of the band’s previous album
on the border the bulk of it was
recorded prior to his joining as a full
member
once firmly entrenched fingers and his
blistering guitar work drove the group
towards a harder rock sound then fellow
six stringer Bernie Leadon was able to
or interested in
this new direction was rewarded when the
song became the band’s second billboard
number one
number four lights in the fast lane
although intended as a warning this
groove rocker instead became an ode to
the 1970s excessive lifestyle
last night
new boy Joe Walsh who had replaced
founding guitarist Bernie Leadon
quickly earned his keep by composing the
tracks signature riff during rehearsals
lyrically meanwhile Glenn Frey’s sparked
for the top 20 us to came while riding
as a passenger in a speeding Corvette
being driven by a drug dealer
when asked to slow down the dealer said
amen
life in the fast lane giving fry the
song’s title and a reason to change his
pants
like last night
yes pirata why don’t you come to your
senses number three desperado while it’s
one of the most recognized and most
covered songs in the Eagles collection
the title track to the album of the same
name was never actually released as a
single
and though it was only included on the
Eagles second album desperado drummer
and vocalist Don Henley actually began
writing the soft rocker prior to the
group’s formation
later with assistance from Glenn Frey
the unfinished track would be dusted off
and became the first in a long line of
songs by the Henley and Frey writing
team
what
number two take it easy
Oh written with Glenn Frey’s then
downstairs neighbor Jackson Browne this
country rocker was not only the band’s
first single but also a number 12
Billboard Hot 100 hit
as the song the group essentially built
their career on take it easy also played
a part in the Eagles eventual reunion in
1994
country singer Travis Tritt recorded the
classic for a tribute album and
requested the 1980 lineup of the band
appear with him in the songs video
much to his and anyone else’s surprise
they obliged he’ll had frozen over
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
got you
number one Hotel California
taking our top spot and few by surprise
is the signature song of signature songs
known as much for its fiery guitar
shootout between don felder and joe
walsh as it is for its mystifying lyrics
Hotel California was an enduring concert
staple from the minute it dropped while
Felder initially wrote most of the music
the song took on a whole new life when
presented to and completed by Glenn Frey
and Don Henley
as for what the chart-topping Grammy
winners about your guess is as good as
ours but we do know this much it is
awesome do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite Eagle song
for more witchy top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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