Poet and the pendulum is the best nightwish opus in my opinion, not just for its brilliant music and lyrics but for the importance of that song in the bands history.

I miss you Tarja…

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My top 15: 1. The Poet and the Pendulum 2. The Greatest Show on Earth 3. Ghost Love Score 4. Ever Dream 5. Sleeping Sun 6. Dead Boy's Poem 7. Song of Myself 8. Meadows of Heaven 9. Shoemaker 10. Rest Calm 11. Shudder Before the Beautiful 12. Bless the Child 13. The Islander 14. Dark Chest of Wonders 15. The Crow, the Owl and the Dove

As been said, Poet and Petulum should be in top 3 with Ghost and Greatest show.

Heck, like my lifelong favourites the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.)...a Nightwish top 10 is impossible for me to rank particularly as I had not heard of either Nightwish or Floor until some 6 months or so ago. That said, because it was the first Nightwish masterpiece that I listened to (live) my number 1 has got to be "The Poet and the Pendulum"... It blew my socks off and from that moment on I entered the Nightwish rabbit hole and haven't surfaced since eagerly soaking up everything Nightwish from the wonderful Tarja and Annette eras and now the incomparable Floor. My favourites from 2 down to 10 and beyond change on a daily basis such is the phenomenal depth and quality of the Nightwish catalogue best experienced live. 👍😊🙏

:O Where is the Poet and the Pendulum? :O Should be defintelly at least at top 5..

It's impossible to do top list of Nightwish songs they have for me about 60 awesome songs i can't rank :D If i have to only Ghost love score, poet and the pendulum and greatest show on earth are the one I can say that would be on the list. With other places it just depends on my current mood.

Sleeping Sun sang by Tarja is the best by far!

I admire the fact you could create this. My favourites literally change weekly! They really spoil us with the number of great songs. 😀👍

No one will ever agree on this list, so many great songs and so many personal preferences - so thank you for offering yours up here! I would have Poet and 7 Days in my Top 5.... but my Top 5 would also have 15 songs in it!!!!😆

1. The poet and the pendulum 2. Ghost love score 3. The islander 4. Phantom of the opera 5. Amaranth 6. I wish I had an angel 7. Bye bye beautiful 8. While your lips are still red 9. I want my tears back 10. Eva 11. Nemo 12. Wishmaster 13. The crow, the owl & the dove 14. Alpenglow 15. Weak fantasy

I find it odd that so many people exclude 7 Days to the Wolves. IMO, top 5 Nightwish Song, especially the Wembley performance. I would put it in with GSOE, GLS, Song of Myself and PATP - the longer tracks get higher ratings from me - epicness gets points... but Shoemaker is creeping up there.

i gasped everytime a song came up. i couldnt disagree more, thank you for making the video though LMAO

I love the list but for me let's me say. I want my tears back Amaranth Sleeping sun While your lips are still red Ghost love score Poet and the pendulum Islander End of all hope Dead to the world Elan Eva Last ride of the tale Star gazer Ever dream Ghost river She is my sin

If it was my top 15. I would put poet and the pendulum and 7 days to the wolfs in it. But only in the Floor version. When the songs came out with Anette... (She's a great singer, don't get me wrong) but it didn't move me... The emotional impact with Floor is bigger. And off course yours is an empty hope, shudder before the beautiful, slaying the dreamer. But I think for the rest of it... My list would be similar to yours.

tarja is the best but floor is great too

Considering Tuomas wrote most of these songs for Tarja you could t find one with her?

As great as Poet is, while I think it should be on the list, I don’t think I would have it in my top five. It’s not a song you can jam out to in your car or one you would listen to everyday. The story behind the song and the emotions that come with it is something you don’t want to re-live everyday. It has its place and time to listen to, but it is not like Storytime, Song of Myself, among others that pump you up, headbang, and feel good about the day.

There's this great album called Oceanborn, you should check it out.

1. Poet and the Pendulum (Live in Wembley, 2015) 2. Ghost Love Score (Live at Wacken 2013, or Live in Buenos Aires 2012) 3. Dead boys poem, (Live in Buenos Aires, 2018) 4. Greatest Show on Earth (Live in Tampere, 2015, or Live in Wembley, 2015) 5. Devil and the deep dark Ocean (Live in Buenos Aires, 2018) 6. Song of Myself (Live at Wacken 2013) 7. Romanticide (Live at Wacken 2013) 8. Storytime (Live at Wacken 2013) 9. Noise (Official video or Live at Hellfest 2022) 10. Shoemaker (especially the last 1.5 minute, Studio or Live at Hellfest 2022, or Pinkpop or Deichbrand 2022) 11. How's the Heart (live accoustic at planet rock) 12. Nemo (live accoustic at planet rock) 13. Yours is an empty hope, (Live in Wembley 2015) 14. Shudder before the beautifull, (Live in Wembley 2015) 15. I want my tears back (Live in Buenos Aires, 2018)

Floor jansen what a beautiful girl

I would choose the older songs, but I totally understand part of your choices.

My personal favorite first place is Amaranth! It’s the first song I have ever heard as I can remember, Dark Passion Play is as old as me! The other ones are not really rankable, because all of Nightwish‘ Songs are very good!!! But if had to rank 'em I‘d go like that: 15. Nemo 14. Storytime 13. Shudder before the Beautiful 12. Élan 11. Alpenglow 10. The Crow, the owl and the dove 🕊 9. Wish I had an Angle 8. the greatest show on earth 7. Ghost Love Score 6. Last Ride of the day 5. The Islander 4. Ghost River 3. Bye bye Beautiful 2. I want my Tears back 1. Amaranth It took me 30 Minutes to rank and I wish I had more rank places for some songs, because it wasn’t easy to chose!

I totally disagree with this selection and order! Such is the depth of Nightwish work 1000000 people would come up with 1000000 different answers and each answer would be an equally valid assessment of THEIR journey with nightwish.

My top songs sofar STargazers The Poet and the Pendulum The Greatest Show on Earth Ghost Love Score Song of Myself Shoemaker

Floor made Nightwish so much better. I loved Tarja to

Looks like a Floor top15 But with mostly Anette and Tarja songs.

Missing "10th man down" and "Dead Boys Poem" and of course "The poet and the pendulum" and at least another 20 songs.

Might as well have been a top 20! Tribal, Poet & Pendulum, Shoemaker didn't even get honorable mentions? I see the focus on live performances however, and agree with your preference for the Valkyrie Goddess! I just joined "the Army"

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1. Ghost Love Score 2. Nemo 3. Slaying the Dreamer 4. Wishmaster 5. Romanticide 6. Greatest Show On Earth 7. Creek Mary's Blood 8. Bless The Child 9. Dead Gardens 10. Stargazers 11. Wanderlust 12. Sleeping Sun 13. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan 14. Phantom of the Opera 15. Ever Dream

It's a good list and I really respect your choices. I would have to think really hard before coming up with my own list, but I'm sure the Poet and the Pendulum and 7 Days to the Wolves would both be in there. I'm not sure why you left them out.

Excuse me, where's "Gethsemane" ??? I can't help but feel it's missing... Stargazers too....

1. The Poet and the Pendulum 2. Song of Myself 3. Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean 4. Ocean Soul 5. The Greatest Show on Earth 6. Your is Empty Hope 7. Slaying the Dreamer 8. Ghost Love Score 9. Romanticide 10. Scaretale 11. Ghost River 12. The Riddler 13. The Kinslayer 14. Planet Hell 15. Higher than Hope

I have seen many others who have done a Top Ten or so List of Nightwish Songs. I did not agree with any of them. This List is the first one, that makes sense. I would have put some of the songs higher, others lower, but in general I can clearly say: A very good Top 15 List.👍

Alternative titles: There was no Nightwish before 2012 Floor Jansen feat. Nightwish

where are ,,kiss while your lips are still red" and ,,alpenglow"?

Ini versi kamu? Where bye2 beautiful?

Awesome work! 👏

The Kinslayer only with Tarja.

Shame there is no Anette Olzon. And Dark Chest of Wonders should definitely be in the top five...

Where is the poet and the pendulum

The Floor haters here are hilarious 😂 My favourites are all sung by her

My personal top 15 as of the most recent album (sung by original release lead vocalist unless otherwise specified): 1. The Greatest Show On Earth 2. Ghost Love Score (Floor) 3. The Poet And The Pendulum (Floor) 4. Shoemaker 5. Storytime (Floor) 6. Dark Chest Of Wonders (Floor) 7. Stargazers (Floor) 8. Nemo 9. Noise 10. Shudder Before The Beautiful 11. Ever Dream 12. The Kinslayer (Floor) 13. Amaranth 14. Yours Is An Empty Hope 15. Last Ride Of The Day (Floor) Honorable Mentions: Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Music, Planet Hell, Romanticide (Tarja or Floor, can't decide between them), Wish I Had An Angel, Ghost River, Song Of Myself (Floor) Everything else not listed is still great though. Been listening for 11 years now and I still have yet to find a Nightwish song I don't like.

Yo la verdad no encuentro desperdicio a ningún tema....todos tienen su algo y me parece muy difícil escoger...

any song by Floor!

Tuomas Holopainen Mozart Beethoven...

My top 15 15: Escapist (annete) 14: Planet hell (floor version) 13: Tribal (floor) 12: Wishmaster (tarja) 11: My walden (floor) 10: Dark chest of wonders (floor) 9: Kiss while your lips are still red (annete) 8: Phantom of the opera end of an era version (tarja) 7: The crow , the owl and the dove (floor) 6: Elan (floor) 5: Story time (floor) 4: The islander (marko and floor at tampere i think the live version) 3: Ghost love score (floor) 2: The greatest show on earth (floor) 1: The poet and the pendulum (floor) Okay this is verry difficult because I have so many favourites but this is my top 15. I prefer mainly floor but their are a couple of them I love from tarja and a couple that I love from annete. I think nightwish as a band they are truly magic beyond human knowledge. 😅😁❤

Falto Dead boys poem, The Poet and the pendulum, Over the Hills and the far away, Whishmaster, Walking in the Air & Bye bye Beatiful

Amazing video

That's like your opinion, man. But seriously this could almost be titled "Top 15 Nightwish songs from the Imaginaerum world tour"

Where is wishmaster and kinslayer😳

where is bye bye beautiful ???? it is the best song of nightwish !!!!

Nightwhish sem mencionar a Tarja???

Floor is great singer and everything, but there's no one that can top Tarja's versions from sleepring sun and nemo. Actually Tarja recommended Floor to be the next singer for Nightwish, before she left Nightwish.

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great list👍👍👍

Here's my top 15: 15: 10th Man Down 14: Planet Hell 13: Last Ride of the Day 12: Pan 11: Noise 10: She Is My Sin 9: Tutankhamen 8: My Walden 7: Beauty of the Beast 6: My Walden 5: Sahara 4: Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean 3: Ocean Soul 2: Ghost Love Score 1: Ever Dream

Honorable Mentions - Romanticide , Greatest Show on Earth, Over the Hills and Far Away Best Live Performances - Phantom of the opera Tarja and Ghost Love Score Floor. Anette DID NOT go through to the bootcamp for me. Here's my 2 cents ( by a specific singer - not necessarily the original) 10. Elan - Floor (Album) 9. Storytime - Anette (ALWAYS Album) 8. Nemo- Tarja (Live) 7. Everdream - Tarja (Live) 6. Poet and Pendulum - Floor (Live) 5. Kiss while your lips are still red - Marko (Album) 4. Amaranth - Floor (Live) 3. Sleeping Sun - Tarja (Live) 2. Ghost Love Score - Floor (Live) 1. Swanheart - Tarja (Live)

Top 3 female lead vocals at Nightwish: 3. Anette Olzon 2. Floor Jansen 1. Tarja Turunen.

Iam so sorry Ever Dream is Tarja's song

These versions of the Tarja songs with Floor are in the wrong key.

Funny. You’d think NW started in 2013. Most of these songs were written for and with Tarja. Erase history much?

Not a bad top. Only most of old songs with original voice sound much better.

Nope. Without Tarja this is shit.They ruined great songs , this Floor..or whatever is her name

I appreciate your list, but You could have paid credit and respect where it's due. Floor is Great, but it's not because of her they became famous, is it? They became the band they are,mainly because of Tarja's voice. And not including her performance on songs like Nemo, Sleeping Sun or Ever Dream isn't right.

My top 15, since you all asked: 15-1: Wacken 2013 setlist. Bite me. If you don't agree, pick any song you don't like, swap it with any song from "Human. :||: Nature." and then bite me again. Cheers

Still Tarja is BEST....

My .02.... I think Floor does Tarja songs better than Tarja. I think Annette is great with her songs and prefer her doing the songs on her two albums. All 3 of them are magnificent singers and I think Floor has the most overall talent. Nightwish "Greatest Hits" lists have the capability to extend to over 30 songs (which is why it would be difficult for them to put out an official greatest hits album that encompasses all 3 eras and make it fiscally reasonable for the consumer....but maybe in a limited edition release which, just like a Pink Floyd one, would be quite expensive). Again, that's just my .02

Great songs indeed besides the fact that Floor's vocals ruined all the classics

NIGHTWISH was good for Tarja ……. Floor is good for Nightwish….

This list is quite okay except for 2 things. 1) your Top 1 is totally out of place and 2) your mega error is that you have only Floor singing and almost only live. Where is Anette? Where is TARJA?? You can't just put all the songs THEY made famous with Floor on the vocals!

Most songs in the list now sound like pop rock songs because of the key in which they are now presented in...hard pass

The best vocalist is Floor Jansssen

These are good songs but there are so much better songs in the old albums, before Floor.

not really. Certainly not the old hits in this presentation.The weakest singer of this band.

i think tarja and anetta were better than floor

If there was 1000 songs, Elan would be number 1001. Boooooooooooooooring song!

Floor jansen what a beautiful girl