Ranking of Popular Songs by YES [2025]

Going For The OneYES8rank/position

Going for the One in HD by Yes

The album produced after keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who had temporarily left, returned is 1977’s “Going for the One.” The track that opens the album starts with an intro that’s almost like surf rock, but once it enters the A section, it’s quintessential Yes.

You can only admire their mastery of structure.

Homeworld (The Ladder)YES9rank/position

Homeworld (The Ladder) by Yes

After experiencing member departures, hiatuses, and splits, YES resumed activity in the 1990s.

“Homeworld (The Ladder),” included on their 1999 album The Ladder, is a song crafted by vocalist Jon Anderson around themes such as science fiction and space, showcasing the grand, quintessential YES sound.

The album was produced by the renowned Bruce Fairbairn, known for his work with Bon Jovi and AC/DC.

He died of a heart attack during the final mixing of the album, and it is known as his posthumous work.

SweetnessYES10rank/position

Yes – Sweetness

Included on the 1969 album Yes.

A five-piece rock band from London formed in 1968, they are a progressive rock group that produced hit numbers throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

This track is notable for its soulful vocals set against a slow-tempo, mellow, and soft melody.

The Ancient (Giants Under The Sun)YES11rank/position

The Ancient in HD by Yes

The highly artistic and dreamlike track “The Ancient (Giants under the Sun)” appears on their sixth studio album, Tales from Topographic Oceans, released in 1973.

The album was inspired by Hindu scriptures that Jon Anderson read during YES’s tour of Japan.

Comprising four tracks of around 20 minutes each, it shows the band’s pursuit of even greater musical complexity.

Despite its challenging content, the album topped the UK charts for two weeks after its release—a testament to YES’s enduring popularity.

Beyond and BeforeYES12rank/position

YES “Beyond and before” (live officiel) | Archive INA

Yes is a British rock band formed in 1968.

Although none of the original members remain, the band is still active and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

“Beyond and Before” is included on their debut album, Yes, released in 1969.

Don’t Kill The WhaleYES13rank/position

Yes – Don’t Kill the Whale

It’s a bright-sounding track with a restrained technical vibe for Yes.

Still, when you hear the brilliantly constructed solo section, you realize it’s a piece only Yes could create.

It’s included on the 1978 album Tormato.

Endress DreamYES14rank/position

Yes – Endless Dream

It’s a complex piece from the 1994 album Talk, in which tense sections and more relaxed passages unfold in alternation.

There was a theory that it was a sequel to the band’s signature song “Close to the Edge,” but that is said not to be true.

Even so, this superbly constructed track can rightly be considered a signature song of Yes in the 1990s.