Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1984

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1984, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Purple Rain by Prince, Fade to Black by Metallica and Black Star by Yngwie Malmsteen.

1. 1
   Purple Rain

   Prince · solo by Prince · 1984
2. 2
   Fade to Black

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1984
3. 3
   Black Star

   Yngwie Malmsteen · solo by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1984
4. 4
   Hot for Teacher

   Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1984
5. 5
   Jump

   Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1984
6. 6
   Scuttle Buttin'

   Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1984
7. 7
   Far Beyond The Sun

   Yngwie Malmsteen · solo by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1984
8. 8
   Powerslave

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray & Adrian Smith · 1984
9. 9
   Rock You Like a Hurricane

   Scorpions · solo by Matthias Jabs · 1984
10. 10
    Let's Go Crazy

    Prince and the Revolution · solo by Prince · 1984
11. 11
    The Attitude Song

    Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1984
12. 12
    Turn Up the Radio

    Autograph · solo by Steve Lynch · 1984
13. 13
    Tooth and Nail

    Dokken · solo by George Lynch · 1984
14. 14
    Panama

    Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1984
15. 15
    How Soon Is Now?

    The Smiths · solo by Johnny Marr · 1984
16. 16
    I Will Dare

    The Replacements · solo by Peter Buck · 1984
17. 17
    Tin Pan Alley

    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1984
18. 18
    Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing

    Minutemen · solo by D. Boon · 1984
19. 19
    Aces High

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1984
20. 20
    Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1984