Top 10 Best Songs from the Broadway Show Hamilton

Easily the best song that describes not only Burr's feelings toward Hamilton but his past life while describing his situation. He reflects on his love life, the people he's lost, and how he views Hamilton's climb to success.

Out of all the character songs, Wait for It doesn't only speak to who Burr is but is the perfect antithesis to Hamilton's My Shot. Self-preservation vs. risk-taking. Make it vs. wait it out. A fast-paced hip hop song vs. an emotional ballad. This song, along with The Room Where It Happens, establishes Burr as not only Hamilton's opposition but his equal. As another main character.

This is easily the most layered and diverse song in the show. It switches seamlessly between effects and instruments and has probably the catchiest rhythm. Also, with the lyrics, we get a little more insight into Burr's motives and personality, something we don't get too often in this show.

The diversity in this song is great. It changes so much, and yet it always sounds like heaven. Not to mention, it plays a really big role in the play, and Leslie Odom kills it as Burr.

Overall, a masterpiece of a song and definitely the best in this great musical.

"Satisfied" is not just about a girl who has a crush on her sister's husband. No, "Satisfied" also teaches a lesson to anyone listening to learn to let go. Angelica loves Eliza more than anything and decides to let Alexander go, despite saying, "He will never be satisfied, I will never be satisfied..."

The second most heartbreaking song, yet this one sticks in my mind more. The rewound point of view from the girl who gave up the guy is so beautiful. Combine that with the rapping from Angelica to the beautiful singing, and you've got an amazing song that changed my life.

There is not one line in this masterpiece of a song I would change. Essentially the underdog anthem of a way-too-talkative young man who is new in a city and dreams of changing the world, inspiring a ragtag group of friends to get drunk and dream. Although some may hate the rap, I believe rap is the only form where you could successfully drill the message of this song into.

Because I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy, and hungry, and I'm not throwing away my shot!

I can see why this took a year to write. This is a lyrical masterpiece.

I have never liked rap until Hamilton introduced me to the genre. I loved Non-Stop the best. Why? Because it gave me a good feeling - a you-can-do-anything feeling. It has perfect harmony and beautifully combined lyrics.

This is the first time I learned how to rap and how to understand it. So now I'm NON-STOP!

Probably one of my favorite parts of the show. Every character gets a chance to shine here, the choreography was incredible as usual, and the song itself is incredibly catchy and amazing.

Non-Stop is basically a perfect mini-medley of the beginning of the musical, and it has so many quotable moments! There's no better way to end Act One than with this flawless song.

I can't stop listening to this song! So good!

If it weren't for this beauty, Peggy would never have risen to power.

I first heard a parody of this song about General Hux, a character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I loved the parody and was interested in listening to the original. And boy, was I pleased. I listened to the rest of the soundtrack and just fell in love with it! Now, I need to go see this Broadway show live!

In Hamilton, first is not the worst. In Hamilton, everything, and especially the first song, is the best! I can't choose, but I will choose the first song because it is one of my favorites.

The first one I heard, and boy, do I regret not listening to it sooner. Off to listen to the whole soundtrack!

The amount of love poured into this song is indescribable. It's the beautiful story of Hamilton and Burr meeting their children, and the pride and love you hear in their voices are enough to break your heart. And their gentle harmonies at the end are just so calming, heartwarming, and beautiful. I could listen to this song for hours.

The third most emotional song of the whole musical. When you remember that Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story and It's Quiet Uptown exist, you realize third isn't a bad placing. The harmony between Burr and Hamilton in the pre-chorus (my father wasn't around...) is just perfection.

Just the right amount of over-the-top craziness. The lines are written beautifully, even for a character who is often considered comedic relief.

Got sick of Hamilton quickly, thanks to my little sister, but I still enjoy this song. Jonathan Groff's voice is amazing and it's too catchy for its own good.

One of my friends said they're too old for Hamilton. So I told her, "You'll Be Back!"

This is just the best song in Hamilton. I don't really like Hamilton that much (it's because it kinda shows the British as evil people and I'm British) but this song is just amazing. It's got rap, singing, an amazing tune, good story, captivating lyrics, and callbacks to other songs. In my opinion, this should be number one. The world turned upside down because this isn't number one.

Amazing. Just amazing. I'm so confused this wasn't number one. It's just so energetic, and you can see everyone playing in this put so much power into it. Personally, this isn't just the best of Hamilton but the best in all music. Even people not into the musical should adore this song. Overall, catchy, powerful, and energetic as hell. Definitely the best of the best!

How could you not love this song? Following Eliza's promise in "Burn," she has taken herself out of the narrative, which is why she only utters one line in the song (more on that later). In the wake of her son's death, she still refuses to speak. Instead, the song is told through Alexander and Angelica's points of view. Angelica has taken over her sister's narrative.

Alexander is clearly broken, which can be heard in the soft, croaking, speak-singing style Lin-Manuel Miranda decided upon for his character. Angelica and the Ensemble's singing stuns and turns people to tears (no, seriously though). When Eliza does finally speak, it's to utter "it's quiet uptown." The heartbreaking moment when you realize that she can't take any more loss, so she is beginning to forgive her husband, hurts for too many reasons. Just wow!

It explains who Lafayette is and how he functions in war and why he is able to win so much. This also paves the way to show how he convinced Washington to let Hamilton lead the charge into Yorktown. He not only helped Hamilton but also showed what he did throughout the war.

I wish I could rap. This is one of the best and fastest Hamilton songs, in my opinion!

Someday I will be able to rap this.

This is more of a personal favorite. Burr, doing his normal narration thing, believes maybe this one is better left to Hamilton to tell (hinting at Hamilton later spilling the tea himself in "The Reynolds Pamphlet"). Then, the embarrassed and regretful Hamilton sings a song that allows himself the pleasure of being regretful yet still making the terrible decisions he made. Add that to Mrs. Reynolds' "please stay" cries, and you got yourself a pair of sympathetic villains in this narrative. And an Anakin favorite.

This needs to be higher up on the list! It really shows how talented and beautiful Phillipa Soo's voice is. You can hear the raw emotion and deep feelings when you listen to this song. It's definitely one of the most poignant songs in the musical.

*Slight Spoiler* This has made it all the way to 15th place, but it still needs to be higher! Phillipa's voice is so amazing in this song, and it really reflects the heartbreak Eliza must've felt when she read The Reynolds Pamphlet.

A song that will either bring you to tears or make anger boil up inside you. Eliza's declaration of "ENOUGH" to Alexander as she burns his letters is powerful. Her heartbreak and pain are relatable, and her removal from the narrative is fitting and powerful.

Made me cry. The end definitely shows how Burr regrets shooting Hamilton.

Hamilton's part really communicates the inner turmoil and urgency he felt in the moments leading up to his death and the certainty he felt when he raised his gun to the sky (just like he told his son to do in his duel.)

I don't even know where to begin. Burr's narration! The weaving in again of the three duels that changed Hamilton's life (his son's death, his son's birth, and his own death). The "I imagine death" for the third time, this time with no beat or melody. Whereas in "Yorktown," there was both, and in "My Shot," just a beat. Lin-Manuel is a genius.

Jefferson is great, and he knows it. So here he comes, hopping out of his little boat from France in a fancy coat, and throws shade at Hamilton for the rest of the act. Fab entrance for a fab character.

Daveed Diggs did a fantastic job at being Thomas Jefferson.

Not only does this song sound amazing, Daveed performs it extremely well live. Seeing him made me so happy.

"If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?" This is the line that made me fall in love with Hamilton. The whole thing is just so beautifully written.

Who else raps both parts and slightly changes positions based on which part it is?

I don't know why, but I really like this song!

I love Chris Jackson. He is incredibly talented, has a voice that blows away most singers you hear on the radio, and seems like a really nice person. Please get this outstanding song higher. It's truly amazing if more people listened to it. ASTOUNDING performer.

This song gives me chills every damn time. Christopher Jackson's voice is phenomenal and shows how Washington changed the leadership system to help the nation move on. Gorgeous.

I had the privilege to see the amazing Chris Jackson perform this on Broadway, and it legit made me cry. SO GOOD.

I think this is quite an underrated song. The highlight is definitely Angelica confronting Alexander, but the whole song's music has a certain feeling of dread and despair, with a ton of intensity at times.

You can just hear in the music how Alexander is feeling about everyone's reactions. And the mocking of The Adams Administration really adds to that.

I love this song! The music is great, but honestly, I love all Hamilton songs!

This is such a great song and so catchy! It really shows how much Angelica cared about her sister.

So underrated! Deserves to be higher!

From the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 at the beginning, alluding to Phillip's death, to the increasing emotional intensity with each subsequent chorus, this song is often overlooked. However, I think it's a very pivotal song in the show. It is also just a beautiful song.

So, if you were to ask me what I promote, Take a Break has my vote.

This one is honestly my favorite.

I love this song! What a good rap.

This is so underrated. The first 30 seconds have some of the best vocals in the whole play.

The entire song has such intensity. It's the culmination of hours of building tension between the two, and they're finally clawing at each other's throats. Especially Burr, his anger is amazing throughout the whole thing.

It's also a little emotional because of the friendship they once shared, especially at the part right before Burr starts writing the letter. Because of an animatic I watched, now I always imagine a montage of the key points in their relationship before this moment.