One and Only

Artists with exactly one song in our whole catalog, ranked. Some had one great solo; some had one guitarist for one moment.

1. 1
   Layla

   Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
2. 2
   Cliffs of Dover

   Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
3. 3
   The Thrill Is Gone

   B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1969
4. 4
   Aqualung

   Jethro Tull · solo by Martin Barre · 1971
5. 5
   Blackbird

   Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
6. 6
   Walk This Way

   Aerosmith · solo by Joe Perry · 1975
7. 7
   Stranglehold

   Ted Nugent · solo by Ted Nugent · 1975
8. 8
   Rock Bottom

   UFO · solo by Michael Schenker · 1974
9. 9
   25 or 6 to 4

   Chicago · solo by Terry Kath · 1970
10. 10
    Light My Fire

    The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1967
11. 11
    Cocaine

    Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977
12. 12
    All Right Now

    Free · solo by Paul Kossoff · 1970
13. 13
    21st Century Schizoid Man

    King Crimson · solo by Robert Fripp · 1969
14. 14
    Carry On My Wayward Son

    Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
15. 15
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love

    The Darkness · solo by Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins · 2003
16. 16
    Impossible Germany

    Wilco · solo by Nels Cline · 2007
17. 17
    My Sharona

    The Knack · solo by Berton Averre · 1979
18. 18
    Baby's on Fire

    Brian Eno · solo by Robert Fripp · 1974
19. 19
    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    Blue Öyster Cult · solo by Buck Dharma · 1976
20. 20
    Easter

    Marillion · solo by Steve Rothery · 1989
21. 21
    Sails of Charon

    Scorpions · solo by Uli Jon Roth · 1977
22. 22
    Rock Around the Clock

    Bill Haley & His Comets · solo by Danny Cedrone · 1954
23. 23
    Three Days

    Jane's Addiction · solo by Dave Navarro · 1990
24. 24
    Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy

    Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1991
25. 25
    Stargazer

    Rainbow · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1976
26. 26
    Apache

    The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1960
27. 27
    The Diamond Sea

    Sonic Youth · solo by Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore · 1995
28. 28
    Another Girl Another Planet

    The Only Ones · solo by John Perry · 1978
29. 29
    Let's Call It Love

    Sleater-Kinney · solo by Carrie Brownstein · 2005
30. 30
    Quadrant 4

    Billy Cobham · solo by Tommy Bolin · 1973
31. 31
    Anastasia

    Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators · solo by Slash · 2012
32. 32
    Ace of Spades

    Motörhead · solo by Eddie Clarke · 1980
33. 33
    Rumble

    Link Wray · solo by Link Wray · 1958
34. 34
    Banned In DC

    Bad Brains · solo by Dr. Know · 1982
35. 35
    Highway 61 Revisited

    Johnny Winter · solo by Johnny Winter · 1969
36. 36
    Minor Swing

    Django Reinhardt · solo by Django Reinhardt · 1937
37. 37
    Holy Are You

    Electric Prunes · solo by Ken Williams · 1968
38. 38
    The Final Countdown

    Europe · solo by John Norum · 1986
39. 39
    The Mexican

    Babe Ruth · solo by Alan Shacklock · 1972
40. 40
    East-West

    The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · solo by Mike Bloomfield · 1966
41. 41
    Mediterranean Sundance

    Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · 1977
42. 42
    Cult of Personality

    Living Colour · solo by Vernon Reid · 1988
43. 43
    Solo Flight

    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra · solo by Charlie Christian · 1941
44. 44
    Boredom

    Buzzcocks · solo by Pete Shelley · 1977
45. 45
    Time for Heroes

    The Libertines · solo by Carl Barât · 2002
46. 46
    Looking at You

    MC5 · solo by Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith · 1970
47. 47
    Strange Things Happening Every Day

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1944
48. 48
    Are You Going with Me?

    Pat Metheny Group · solo by Pat Metheny · 1982
49. 49
    Rocky Mountain Way

    Joe Walsh · solo by Joe Walsh · 1973
50. 50
    Bat Country

    Avenged Sevenfold · solo by Synyster Gates · 2005