Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, leaving behind an incredible rock music legacy. The late singer’s songs have hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify across his solo and Black Sabbath careers. Check out the Top 10 below, where you’ll find No 1 is a masterpiece with over 1.3 billion listens to date.
10. I Don’t Wanna Stop (2006)
The first single of Ozzy’s 10th studio album became the official theme song to WWE PPV Judgment Day and wrestler Brent Albright. The track hit No 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Billboard chart.
9. Bark at the Moon (1983)
The titular track to Ozzy’s third studio album, which saw the singer-songwriter move to a synth-infused pop-metal sound. The song peaked at No 21 in the UK Singles Chart.
8. N.I.B. (1970)
The fourth track of Black Sabbath’s debut album was penned by bassist Geezer Butler. The lyrics are from Lucifer’s point of view as he falls and love and turns good, but the title was named Nib after drummer Bill Ward’s beard.
7. Children of the Grave (1971)
An anti-war track from the Master of Reality album along the same thematic lines as War Pigs and Electric Funeral. It’s widely considered one of best Black Sabbath songs.
6. Mama, I’m Coming Home (1991)
Ozzy’s solo power ballad features on his sixth studio album, No More Tears. Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister penned the lyrics to this emotional track.
5. No More Tears (1991)
The titular song to his sixth studio album hit No 5 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Ozzy felt this song about a serial killer was “a gift from God”.
4. War Pigs (1970)
This anti-war song is the opening track to Black Sabbath’s second studio album, Paranoid. At the time of release, British national service had just ended, but the Vietnam War was ongoing with US conscription, and lyricist Geezer was terrified that the UK would join the conflict.
3. Iron Man (1970)
Another Paranoid track, Geezer’s lyrics tell the story of a man travelling to the future and witnessing the apocalypse. The bassist has been clear that there’s no link with the Marvel superhero, who he’d not heard of at the time.
2. Crazy Train (1980)
Ozzy’s most famous single was the debut from his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz. The lyrics focused on the Cold War and the fear of nuclear annihilation during that period.
1. Paranoid (1970)
With over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify, Paranoid is the No 1 Ozzy and Black Sabbath song. The titular track to their second studio album is considered one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time, after hitting No 4 in the UK singles chart.
