The 5 Best Paul Weller Solo Songs Ranked (2026)

Top 5 Paul Weller Solo Songs: The Modfather's Essential Tracks

Dancing through the fire of British culture and music for nearly 50 years, the Modfather certainly knows how to write a tune. From his early punk days of The Jam to the white jazz era of The Style Council, Paul Weller then established himself as a strong and timeless solo artist, from Stanley Road right through to 2025’s critically acclaimed Find El Dorado, Weller can do it all. As he takes to the road for a 2026 tour, let’s take a look at Paul Weller’s top 5 tracks as a solo artist.

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Ranking Paul Weller’s Greatest Solo Tracks

5. Village (On Sunset, 2020)

Coming in at number 5 is a track late on in Paul Weller’s career, released on the 2020 album ‘On Sunset’, ‘Village’. Sitting at Track 4 Side 1, the dreamy, melodic and moving track shows Weller’s strengths as a heartfelt, emotional songwriter, with a strong timeless classic-feel to his songwriting ability, even 43 years after The Jam’s debut single ‘In the City’. Citing Roy Ayers as a key inspiration for ‘Village’, Weller also invited ex-Style Council musical partner Mick Talbot to add his signature keyboard playing to the track. Weller is seen regularly performing this song at gigs still to this day — and for good reason!

4. The Changingman (Stanley Road, 1995)

If you’ve ever heard ‘10538 Overture’ by Electric Light Orchestra, you might find the opening track to Paul Weller’s iconic ‘Stanley Road’ album all-too familiar. That’s because the Modfather uses the riff to kick off the iconic 1995 record, immersing the listener and blasting his iconic guitar tone. The sound defines Weller’s raw electric coolness, with a timeless quality and energy that will live forever.

3. Wild Wood (Wild Wood, 1993)

‘Wild Wood’ — a song off the album of the same name, and a song featuring minimal components. Weller, his acoustic guitar, Marc Nelson on bass, Steve White on drums, and Helen Turner on the organ. The song sounds like it could have been written at any point in time at any point in British musical culture, cementing it as both timeless and an ode to Mr Weller’s varied ability in delving into different styles and genres of music. The laid-back acoustic atmosphere on ‘Wild Wood’ makes it rank high on the list of all-time Weller tracks, from the very start of his career to the modern day.

2. Peacock Suit (Heavy Soul, 1997)

From the ‘Heavy Soul’ album, Paul Weller further established himself as an eclectic artist, with loud guitar-based tracks such as ‘Heavy Soul, Part 1’, right through to soft acoustic numbers like ‘Driving Nowhere’ — the album stands tall and strong in Weller’s discography. However, the one track that still proves to be most popular, with strong energy, loud guitars, and a killer riff, is Peacock Suit. A multi-layered track that is near impossible to resist singing along and dancing to, it defines the mid-to-late nineties in Paul Weller’s career.

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1. You Do Something to Me (Stanley Road, 1995)

At Number 1 is the Modfather’s iconic 1995 single from the ‘Stanley Road’ album, ‘You Do Something to Me’. The song got to Number 9 in the singles chart back in the mid-90s but has lived to tell the tale as one of the greatest love songs of its time, played at countless weddings throughout the UK, as well as being a staple in Weller’s current setlists, bringing people together in a hearty sing-along. With the initially daunting sound of Paul Weller on the piano, the track turns into a heartfelt love song, filled with emotion and powerful lyrics, and a melody to accompany them. ‘You Do Something to Me’ shows why Paul Weller will always be one of Britain’s greatest ever songwriters.

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Catch Paul Weller Live in 2026

With a career spanning The Jam, The Style Council and a solo catalogue that keeps evolving, Weller’s 2026 tour is the perfect chance to hear these tracks reimagined on stage. Which one deserves the top spot? We have opened up a vote for Paul Weller's top track below.

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Joel Hill
Contributor, BritRock Heaven