

At just 2.5 minutes long, this upbeat, feel-good track is more in line with the classic era of punk rock. Jumping right into the song with Michael Poulsen’s one-of-a-kind vocals, “Wait A Minute My Girl” is unlike anything else in Active Rock, or any current rock for that matter. It can be argued that every song that has Taylor’s imprint on it has a great vibe, but it’s easy to see why “Samantha’s Gone” is one of his favorites that he’s ever written. It’s a mashup of ‘70s glam and ‘80s punk, and it’s got a great vibe to it.” I guess I’m really stoked by the fact that it came out so great. “I’ve been sittin’ on that song for a long time thinking ‘fuck man, I really gotta put this damn thing out.’ It just kind of fit with everything else I was putting on this first album. In an interview with Maniac, Taylor talked about the long journey to getting “Samantha’s Gone” out to the masses… It’s hard to imagine any other artist delivering the infectious chorus like Taylor, or the unique phrasing of the verses for that matter. The brilliance of Taylor’s solo work continues with “Samantha’s Gone,” a song that was written 13 years ago, and offered to three other bands who declined to record it. It’s usually a disappointment when one of your favorite artists leaves one of your favorite bands, but in the case of Corey Taylor, his debut as a solo artist has been something to celebrate. ***At the bottom of the page (beneath the reviews) is a listing of the songs in order*** CLICK HERE to listen to Top 100 Hard Rock Songs of 2021. Closing with a well-known artist is by design, because the list is designed as much for flow as a continuous playlist as it is for rankings. To do so, we limit this list to one song per artist (with only a few rare exceptions, but we don’t feature multiple songs from the same album otherwise). Our goal is to give readers the greatest possible variety of music. The TOP 100 HARD ROCK SONGS OF 2021 is a comprehensive list of songs that spans all hard rock genres around the world Active Rock, Classic Rock, Power Metal, Prog Rock, Punk, and beyond).
