List of songs in Guitar Hero World Tour


Guitar Hero World Tour is the fourth major release in the Guitar Hero series of music video games, a series that has sold over 24 million units and earned more than $1.6 billion in retail sales. The game was released in October 2008 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 game consoles in North America, and a month later for PAL regions. It was released in Europe and on a limited basis in North America for the Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh platforms. The game was developed by Neversoft, with assistance from Vicarious Visions and Budcat Creations for the Wii and PlayStation 2 versions, respectively, and distributed by RedOctane and Activision. Guitar Hero World Tour, like the other games in the Guitar Hero series, focuses on the use of special game controllers to mimic musical tracks from popular rock songs that date from the 1960s to contemporary hits. While previous versions of the series have only used a guitar-based controller for lead and bass guitar tracks, World Tour adds in drums and vocals, allowing up to four players to create a virtual band. For each instrument, the player scores points by matching controller actions with note gems on the game screen to avoid a bad performance that may end the song prematurely. In addition to the on-disk songs, the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions support the ability to obtain new songs through downloadable content. A new music creation system also allows users on the same systems to gain new user-created songs through the game's "GHTunes" service.

Main setlist

The game disc contains 86 songs, all of which are master recordings—a first for the Guitar Hero series. In the single player and multiplayer band modes, songs are distributed into various "gigs" that contain between 3 and 6 songs each; gigs may also contain a boss battle and encores that are revealed once all the other songs in the gig are completed. These gigs are arranged approximately based on the difficulty of the songs in that gig for the selected instrument or band, with more difficult songs appearing in later gigs. The player or band must complete easier gigs before the more difficult gigs are available. Once a player or band has access to a song via any instrument or band Career mode, that song can be played in Quickplay mode or any of the other competitive modes in the game. The set list has been described as containing well-known songs by "an impressive collection of artists" such as Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, and Tool, as well as a considerable number of tracks from European bands.
Songs are presented in the table below with the year they were recorded, song title, and artist, and the placement of the song in the band career mode. 38 out of the 86 songs are exportable to both Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero for a small fee, with music licensing limiting which songs can be exported. More songs may be made exportable at a later time.
YearSongArtistGuitar Tour
Venue
Band Tour
Venue
Exportable?
1994"About a Girl" Nirvana
2007"Aggro"
1970"American Woman"
1980"Antisocial"Trust
1993"Are You Gonna Go My Way"Lenny Kravitz
2006"Assassin"Muse
2005"B.Y.O.B."System of a Down
1973"Band on the Run"Wings
1982"Beat It"Michael Jackson
1997"Beautiful Disaster"311
1980"Crazy Train"Ozzy Osbourne
1997"Dammit"Blink-182
2005"Demolition Man" Sting
1972"Do It Again"Steely Dan
1984"Escuela de Calor"Radio Futura
1997"Everlong"Foo Fighters
1982"Eye of the Tiger"Survivor
1994"Feel the Pain"Dinosaur Jr.
2004"Float On"Modest Mouse
1998"Freak on a Leash"Korn
1977"Go Your Own Way"Fleetwood Mac
2007"Good God"Anouk
2008"Hail to the Freaks"Beatsteaks
1979"Heartbreaker"Pat Benatar
1995"Hey Man, Nice Shot"Filter
1978"Hollywood Nights"Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
1984"Hot for Teacher"Van Halen
1976"Hotel California"Eagles
1973Steve Miller Band
2008"Kick Out the Jams"MC5's Wayne Kramer
2005Thirty Seconds to Mars
2005"L'Via L'Viaquez"
1987"La Bamba"Los Lobos
2007"Lazy Eye"Silversun Pickups
1986"Livin' on a Prayer"Bon Jovi
1967"Love Me Two Times"
1987"Love Removal Machine"
1994"Love Spreads"
2001Jimmy Eat World
2007"Misery Business"
2005"Monsoon"Tokio Hotel
1988"Mountain Song"Jane's Addiction
1980"Mr. Crowley"Ozzy Osbourne
2005"Never Too Late"
1986"No Sleep Till Brooklyn"Beastie Boys featuring Kerry King
2006"Nuvole E Lenzuola"Negramaro
2002"Obstacle 1"Interpol
1980"On the Road Again" Willie Nelson
2000"One Armed Scissor"At the Drive-In
1987R.E.M.
1978"One Way or Another"Blondie
2006"Our Truth"Lacuna Coil
2008"Overkill"Motörhead
2002"Parabola"Tool
2007"Pretty Vacant"Sex Pistols
1998"Prisoner of Society"
1992"Pull Me Under"Dream Theater
1968"Purple Haze"
1973"Ramblin' Man"
2008"Re-Education "Rise Against
1984"Rebel Yell"Billy Idol
2006"Rooftops "Lostprophets
1996"Santeria"Sublime
1987"Satch Boogie"Joe Satriani
2001"Schism"Tool
2007"Scream Aim Fire"Bullet for My Valentine
2000"Shiver"Coldplay
1995"Some Might Say"Oasis
1992"Soul Doubt"NOFX
1995"Spiderwebs"No Doubt
2003"Stillborn"Black Label Society
1975"Stranglehold"Ted Nugent
1974"Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd
2008"Ted Nugent Guitar Duel"Ted NugentN/A
1993"Today"
2007"Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast"Airbourne
2006"Toy Boy"Stuck in the Sound
1984"Trapped Under Ice"Metallica
1970"Up Around the Bend"Creedence Clearwater Revival
2006"Vicarious"Tool
2002"VinterNoll2"Kent
2007"Weapon of Choice"Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
2007"What I've Done"Linkin Park
1967
2005"You're Gonna Say Yeah!"HushPuppies
2008"Zakk Wylde Guitar Duel"Zakk WyldeN/A

Guitar tracks for this song were rerecorded in 2008, but the original 1968 vocal track is still used.
These songs were rerecorded by the original artist for use in the game.
Guitar duels are not available for band play unless downloaded from the online store and are not part of the band career path.

Downloadable content

In addition to custom songs, players of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions can download new licensed songs for the game. This is the first game in the Guitar Hero series to support download functionality on the Wii. Wii users can store downloaded songs on either the Wii's internal memory or on an SD Card in a "Rock Archive". When playing tracks stored on an SD Card, each song is automatically copied to a 200-memory block "content cache" on the Wii's flash memory for play and then deleted after the song is finished. Some downloadable content was not available for the Wii due to technical or licensing issues until November 24, 2009. Except for the Jimi Hendrix songs, the downloadable content is forward-compatible with Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and , automatically updated to include new features found in those games.
Downloadable songs are available for individual purchase on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, with a limited number of songs available free of charge. Also, users can purchase track packs of three songs. The Jimi Hendrix Track Pack was originally only available for download as a track pack and not as individual songs, but Activision announced that in March the Wii would receive the Hendrix pack as downloadable singles. These songs have since been released with the second Jimi Hendrix Track Pack.
YearSong titleArtistGenrePack nameRelease dateForward compatible with GH5/BH
2008"That Was Just Your Life"MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"Broken, Beat & Scarred"MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"All Nightmare Long"MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"Cyanide"MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"Suicide & Redemption J.H."MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"Suicide & Redemption K.H."MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
2008"My Apocalypse"MetallicaMetalDeath Magnetic
1976"Rock and Roll Band"BostonClassic RockClassic Rock Track Pack
1978"Hot Blooded"ForeignerClassic RockClassic Rock Track Pack
1981"Jessie's Girl"Rick SpringfieldPop RockClassic Rock Track Pack
1992"No Rain"Blind MelonAlternativeSingle
2008"Ted Nugent Guitar Duel" Ted NugentRockBoss Battle Track Pack
2008"Zakk Wylde Guitar Duel" Zakk WyldeRockBoss Battle Track Pack
2008"Anything"Endless SporadicAn Endless SporadicProg RockNeversoft Track Pack
2008"Electro Rock"SwornElectronicNeversoft Track Pack
2008"Horse to Water"R.E.M.AlternativeR.E.M. Track Pack
2008"Man-Sized Wreath"R.E.M.AlternativeR.E.M. Track Pack
2008"Supernatural Superserious"R.E.M.AlternativeR.E.M. Track Pack
2008"Bag It Up"OasisRockOasis Track Pack
2008"Waiting for the Rapture"OasisRockOasis Track Pack
2008OasisRockOasis Track Pack
2007"Another Way to Die"Jack White & Alicia KeysBlues RockSingle
1967"If 6 Was 9"Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
1967"Little Wing"Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
1969"Fire "Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
2006"Salute Your Solution"RaconteursThe RaconteursBlues Rock
2008"Hold Up"RaconteursThe RaconteursBlues Rock
2008"Consoler of the Lonely"RaconteursThe RaconteursBlues Rock
2004"Mr. Brightside"Alternative
2008"Losing Touch"Alternative
2008"Human"Alternative
2008"G.L.O.W."Alternative
1996"1979"Alternative
1999Alternative
2002"You Know You're Right"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack
1990"Sliver"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack
1989"Negative Creep"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack
2006"'54, '74, '90, 2010"Sportfreunde StillerPop RockEuropean Track Pack 01
2007"Dis-Moi"BB BrunesRockEuropean Track Pack 01
2008"Mama Maè"NegritaRockEuropean Track Pack 01
2007"Frail Grasp on the Big Picture"EaglesRockEagles Track Pack
1976"Life in the Fast Lane"EaglesClassic RockEagles Track Pack
1975"One of These Nights"EaglesClassic RockEagles Track Pack
2007"Jimi"Slightly StoopidSurf RockReggae Rock Track Pack
2006"Your Face"PepperSurf RockReggae Rock Track Pack
2004"Sacrifice"ExpendablesSurf RockReggae Rock Track Pack
2008"Use Me"HinderHard RockHard Rock Track Pack
2003"Because of You"NickelbackHard RockHard Rock Track Pack
2008"Light It Up"Rev TheoryHard RockHard Rock Track Pack
2008"Degenerated"Backyard BabiesHard RockEuropean Track Pack 02
2006"Por la Boca Vive el Pez"Fito & FitipaldisBlues RockEuropean Track Pack 02
2007"Johnny"Di-rectPop RockEuropean Track Pack 02
2006"Me and My Gang"Rascal FlattsCountryCountry Rock Track Pack
2007"Ticks"Brad PaisleyCountryCountry Rock Track Pack
2005"Hillbilly Deluxe "Brooks & DunnCountryCountry Rock Track Pack
1999"What's My Age Again?"Blink-182Pop PunkTravis Barker Track Pack
2006"Lycanthrope"+44Pop PunkTravis Barker Track Pack
2008"Low" Flo Rida featuring T-PainHip-HopTravis Barker Track Pack
1995"Tomorrow"SilverchairAlternativeAustralian Rock Track Pack
2006"Dimension"WolfmotherHard RockAustralian Rock Track Pack
2002"Outtathaway!"Indie RockAustralian Rock Track Pack
1975"Born to Run"Bruce SpringsteenClassic RockBruce Springsteen Pack
2008"My Lucky Day"Bruce SpringsteenRockBruce Springsteen Pack
2008"The Turning"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008"I'm Outta Time"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008" High Horse Lady"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008"Falling Down"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008"To Be Where There's Life"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008"Ain't Got Nothin'"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
2008"Soldier On"OasisRockDig Out Your Soul
1969"Commotion"Creedence Clearwater RevivalSouthern RockSouthern Rock Track Pack
2008"Black Betty"Ram JamSouthern RockSouthern Rock Track Pack
2008"Gimme All Your Lovin'"ZZ TopBlues` RockSouthern Rock Track Pack
2001"New Slang"ShinsThe ShinsIndie RockAcoustic Track Pack
1999"Drive"IncubusSurf RockAcoustic Track Pack
2004"Wonderwall"Ryan AdamsIndie RockAcoustic Track Pack
1973"Jet"WingsClassic RockWings Track Pack
1972"Hi Hi Hi"WingsClassic RockWings Track Pack
1974"Junior's Farm"WingsClassic RockWings Track Pack
1978"Old Time Rock and Roll"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandClassic RockBob Seger Track Pack
1980"Her Strut"Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandClassic RockBob Seger Track Pack
2008"Get Out of Denver"Bob SegerClassic RockBob Seger Track Pack
2007"Break It Out"Vanilla SkyPop RockEuropean Track Pack 03
2003"In the Shadows"RasmusThe RasmusPop RockEuropean Track Pack 03
1986"C'est Comme Ça"Rita MitsoukoLes Rita MitsoukoAlternativeEuropean Track Pack 03
2009""Rise AgainstPunkRise Against Track Pack
2008"Audience of One"Rise AgainstModern RockRise Against Track Pack
2006"Ready to Fall"Rise AgainstModern RockRise Against Track Pack
2008"What Have You Done"Within TemptationNu MetalEuropean Track Pack 04
1988"Hier kommt Alex"Toten HosenDie Toten HosenPunkEuropean Track Pack 04
2008"Carolina" M-ClanRockEuropean Track Pack 04
1971"Freedom"Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
1971"Angel"Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
1969"Foxy Lady" Jimi HendrixClassic Rock
1977"We Are the Champions"QueenClassic Rock
1978"Fat Bottomed Girls"QueenClassic Rock
2008"C-lebrity"Queen + Paul RodgersHard Rock
2008"The James Bond Theme"Richard FortusHard RockSingle
2008"Debaser"AlternativePixies Track Pack
2008"Monkey Gone to Heaven"AlternativePixies Track Pack
2008"The Sad Punk"AlternativePixies Track Pack
2008"Panic Switch"Silversun PickupsIndie RockSilversun Pickups Track Pack
2008"It's Nice to Know You Work Alone"Silversun PickupsIndie RockSilversun Pickups Track Pack
2008"Well Thought Out Twinkles"Silversun PickupsIndie RockSilversun Pickups Track Pack
1975"Black Friday"Steely DanClassic RockSteely Dan Track Pack
1976"Kid Charlemagne"Steely DanClassic RockSteely Dan Track Pack
1973"Bodhisattva"Steely DanClassic RockSteely Dan Track Pack
2008"Jailbait"MotörheadMetalMotörhead Track Pack
2008"Love Me Like a Reptile"MotörheadMetalMotörhead Track Pack
2008"Iron Fist"MotörheadMetalMotörhead Track Pack
1993"Very Ape"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack 02
1993"Sappy"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack 02
1991"Stay Away"NirvanaGrungeNirvana Track Pack 02
2008"On Broken Glass"ChimairaMetalFerret/Metal Blade Track Pack
2008"Dez Moines"Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears PradaMetalFerret/Metal Blade Track Pack
2008"Grave of Opportunity"UnearthMetalFerret/Metal Blade Track Pack
2008"So What"PinkPop RockPop Rock Track Pack
2008"Stop and Stare"OneRepublicPop RockPop Rock Track Pack
2008"Everything's Magic"Angels & AirwavesPop RockPop Rock Track Pack
2008"Disconnected"In FlamesMetalEuropean Track Pack 05
2008"Oh Yeah!"Housse de RacketRockEuropean Track Pack 05
2008"Look Good in Leather"Cody ChesnuTTRockEuropean Track Pack 05
2008"The Touch"Stan BushPop RockSingle
2008" Theme"S.U.P.R.A.H.U.M.A.N. - ProtoShredanoidRockSingle
2008"The Bitter End"PlaceboAlternativeEuropean Track Pack 06
2008"Cadillac Solitario" Loquillo y TrogloditasRockEuropean Track Pack 06
2008"Adrenalina"FinleyPop PunkEuropean Track Pack 06
2008"Number with No Name"Ben Harper and Relentless7RockBen Harper Track Pack
2008"Shimmer & Shine"Ben Harper and Relentless7RockBen Harper Track Pack
2008"Fly One Time"Ben Harper and Relentless7RockBen Harper Track Pack
2008"Sample in a Jar" PhishProg RockPhish Live Track Pack
2008"Down with Disease" PhishProg RockPhish Live Track Pack
2008"Chalk Dust Torture" PhishProg RockPhish Live Track Pack
2004"21st Century "Bad ReligionPunkEpitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack
1991"Linoleum"NOFXPunkEpitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack
1995"Ruby Soho"RancidPunkEpitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack
2008"NJ Legion Iced Tea"Day to RememberA Day to RememberPost-Hardcore/Pop-PunkVictory Track Pack
2008"Bomb the World"SleepingThe SleepingRockVictory Track Pack
2008"I Am the Arsonist"SilversteinAlternativeVictory Track Pack
2008"Anything 'Cept the Truth"Eagles of Death MetalRockEagles of Death Metal Track Pack
2008"Cherry Cola"Eagles of Death MetalRockEagles of Death Metal Track Pack
2008"I Only Want You"Eagles of Death MetalRockEagles of Death Metal Track Pack
2008"All the World Is Mad"ThriceAlternativeVagrant Records Track Pack
2008"Young Cardinals"AlexisonfireAlternativeVagrant Records Track Pack
2008"The Martyr"Senses FailPop PunkVagrant Records Track Pack
2008"Bloodmeat"Protest the HeroNu MetalKnuckle Sandwich Track Pack
2008"I'm Shipping Up to Boston"Dropkick MurphysPunkKnuckle Sandwich Track Pack
2008"New Wave"Against Me!Pop PunkKnuckle Sandwich Track Pack
2008"Camel's Night Out"Eric JohnsonRockSingle
2008"The Silence Is Deafening"AwakenRockActivision Music Track Pack
2008"Nothing All the Time"H Is OrangeRockActivision Music Track Pack
2008"I'll Never Know"Hundred ReasonsRockActivision Music Track Pack
2008"Dueling Banjos"Steve OuimetteBlues RockSingle

This song is available at no cost.
Also part of the Dig Out Your Soul full album pack.
Is a cover by WaveGroup.
Song is available for Wii in Guitar Hero 5 but not Guitar Hero World Tour.
These songs were rerecorded by the original artist for use in the game.
Song is available with a single and double bass drums chart when exported.