The Ventures Popular Song Ranking [2025]

Let's goThe Ventures22rank/position

Let’s Go

Apparently, it’s a hit song by The Routers.

There’s a cheer of “Let’s go,” and I feel like it’s the first time I’ve heard their voices.

This one is fun too.

I’ve heard it later became popular as a sports cheer song, and I can see why—the timing of the chant seems just right.

Kyoto NostalgiaThe Ventures23rank/position

The Ventures “Kyoto Bojo” (Kyoto Nostalgia)

This is the second installment in Yuko Nagisa’s Kyoto series.

The original title includes “Reflections In A Palace Lake,” and indeed, there’s a relaxed calm throughout that somehow evokes the atmosphere of Kyoto.

I’m delighted by how naturally it feels at home in Japan.

California Dreamin’The Ventures24rank/position

The Ventures [California Dreamin’ / Yume no California]

It’s a hit song by The Mamas & the Papas.

The lyrics are about dreaming of California on a gloomy winter day.

I felt that the Ventures’ arrangement—brisk yet tinged with a certain wet, melancholic quality—captures that sense of yearning very well.

Sad Street CornerThe Ventures25rank/position

Sad Street Corner

It seems this is a song that reached number one on the Billboard chart for Del Shannon.

In Japan, many people covered it and it became a hit.

It felt fresh to hear vocals on a Ventures track.

It wasn’t just a novelty— it was genuinely well done, which surprised me.

Are there other examples like this?

House of the Rising SunThe Ventures26rank/position

The House Of The Rising Sun

I knew the title was House of the Rising Sun, but when I used to listen to it with the lyrics in real time, I was younger and it left a languid, dark impression.

Listening to it now by The Ventures, I can appreciate the song more deeply.

The slow tempo really seeps in.

Lullaby of the LeavesThe Ventures27rank/position

Lullaby of the Leaves: The Ventures Cover – Guitar Instrumental

It seems this song emerged by taking the top spot in a Billboard popularity poll in ’60, and it’s one of The Ventures’ early tracks.

The title doesn’t quite match the feel of the song for me, but their signature style is already apparent, and you can clearly sense the “Ventures sound.”

the taste of honeyThe Ventures28rank/position

the taste of honey

It was the theme song for the film “Taste of Honey,” and apparently The Ventures later covered it.

I’ve heard there are versions with lyrics, but the instrumental left such a strong impression that I may have known it as a Ventures track.

The occasional drum solos are also effective and really nice.