Thelonious Monk Popular Song Rankings [2025]
Thelonious Monk is an exceptionally important figure in jazz history, standing alongside Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
While he is highly regarded for his improvisation as a pianist, he is perhaps even more famous as the composer of numerous jazz standards.
Here, we present a ranking of some of his most popular songs.
Playlist
| Thelonious Monk Popular Song Rankings [2025] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | One point |
| 1 | Round MidnightThelonious Monk |  play_arrow | A classic jazz masterpiece of heartbreak in the dead of night |
| 2 | Ruby, My DearThelonious Monk |  play_arrow | Described by the protagonist, Dai Miyamoto, as “a genius, y’know.” |
| 3 | Evrything Happens to meThelonious Monk |  play_arrow | A warm, popular song from a TV drama—its looseness has meaning. |
| 4 | Blue MonkThelonious Monk |  play_arrow | Jazz master Thelonious Monk is 1… |
| 5 | Lulu’s Back In TownThelonious Monk |  play_arrow | Monk’s original and innovative music |