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Johnny B. Goode is een single uit 1958, gecomponeerd en gezongen door Chuck Berry. Het is een van Berry’s bekendste nummers. Het staat op de zevende plaats op The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

De hoogste positie die het nummer ooit heeft bereikt, is de achtste plek in de Billboard Hot 100.

"Johnny B. Goode" is a song by American musician Chuck Berry, written and sung by Berry in 1958. Released as a single in 1958, it peaked at number two on the Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre-Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song remains a staple of rock n' roll music.

"Johnny B. Goode" is considered one of the most recognizable songs in the history of popular music. Credited as "the first rock & roll hit about rock & roll stardom", it has been covered by various other artists and has received several honors and accolades. These include being ranked 33rd and 7th, respectively, on Rolling Stone's 2021 and 2004 versions of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included as one of the 27 songs on the Voyager Golden Record, a collection of music, images, and sounds designed to serve as an introduction and record of global humanity’s achievements, innovations and culture, to alien/otherworldly inhabitants.