Fav Hamilton songs ranked!!

Hamilton will always be top 5 musicals for me (I’ve only seen about five.) But that’s not the point. It was written by the musical genius Lin-Manuel Miranda. The songs are amazing, but of course I have favorites. SO, THIS WILL BE MY TOP 10!!

10. You’ll be back

You’ll be back will always be a classic favorite. It has to be one of the most popular Hamilton songs and I think it’s the first one I ever heard. It is sung by Jonathan Groff, and he does an amazing job as his role of King George. The song is one that never fails to make me wanna sing and I think it kinda gives toxic ex, which I guess matches him having control over the colonies..

9. Guns and Ships

Guns and Ships, my love.. This song was sung by Daveed Digs, and he is one of my favorite actors ever. He does a great Lafeyette and Jefferson, and this song always makes me so happy. It’s so chaotic and everyone just does their own little thing as he’s rapping. The song ends with George Washington who is played by Christopher Jackson, and he says Alexander’s name at the end, and it will always give me chills. That man was singing his heart out.

8. The Room Where It Happens

The room where it happens.. One of the first Hamilton songs I had ever heard. Admittedly, I used to skip this song every time I watched it because I hated Aaron Burr so much that I skipped all of his songs, but one day I gave them a listen and my Hamilton life was changed. The room where it happens has amazing vocals and choreography. Everything about it gave me chills. I kinda mess with Aaron Burr now. 

7. Say No to This

I used to be so ashamed for liking this song because I watched Hamilton back in like 2020 or 2021 when people used to hate this song because Alexander was cheating on Eliza.. But of course, I wouldn’t like it for that reason!! As I said in this song Alexander cheats on Eliza with a woman named Mariah Reynolds, who tells Hamilton that her husband is treating her terribly. Eliza is out of town with her sister and her children to visit their parents. They begged Alexander to come, but he didn’t go. He has this affair, but Mariah is also married. A man named James Reynolds tell Hamilton to send him money and he won’t say a word, but if he doesn’t then he’ll tell Eliza. He agrees to send the money and stop the whole situation. The vocals are beautiful, and I love the story behind it. This song is full of suspense, and it would be higher on my list if I was able to enjoy this song when I first heard it. 

6. Farmer Refuted

This song is my favorite ever omgee. It’s not higher because the song is kinda stupid.. It’s just an introduction to you’ll be back. This song always makes me wanna sing because Samuel Seabury is my GOAT. The song is just really catchy and really funny to me. Samuel is singing about the revolution, and Hamilton is disagreeing with everything this man is saying. Samuel is just trying to read off his little scroll, and Hamilton is literally hoping up on the box with him. I would’ve crashed out.

5. Satisfied

This song never fails to give me chills. The first time I listened to it I fell in love with it. The second time I learned all of the lyrics, and ever since then I have never stopped singing this song every time I hear it. The way she talks about the situation makes me foam at the mouth. She recounts the details of the night they met, then she names out all of the reasons she knew they couldn’t be together. She says she knew she could’ve had him, but she introduced him to her helpless sister, Eliza. She was thankful that Alexander was in her life, but she knew she would just never be satisfied.

4. The Reynolds Pamphlet 

This is like the funniest song in the musical. They expose him so crazy for cheating on Eliza. Well, Alexaner exposes himself, and Jefferson makes sure that EVERYBODY hears about it. They sing about how he’ll never be president now, so he’s no longer real competition. Angela comes to support Eliza, and Alexander thinks she’s there for him! Anyways, the choreography is my favorite. Everyone is just running around and throwing letters around. It always makes me laugh. They even end the song saying, “His poor wife”.

3. Non-Stop (This is a long one)

Non-Stop begins after John Laurens dies, and he was one of Hamilton’s best friends. He says, “I have so much work to do” after finding out. Burr and Hamilton are both lawyers, and Burr talks about how Hamilton just never stops talking; he never stops writing. He’s just non-stop! (haha get it?) Anyways, Hamilton was chosen for the constitutional convention. He proposed a new government, and that night he shows up at Burr’s door to defend the constitution for him. Burr disagrees because he stands for keeping his plans private. No one really knows what Burr stands for, and he plans to keep it that way. We hear from Angelica that she is now married and lives in Londen with him. Her and Hamilton send each other letters. Eliza tells Hamilton that all she wants him to do is stay alive. Burr tells us about the Federalist papers that Hamilton, John Jay, and James Maddison all wrote. They planned to write 25. Hamiton wrote 51 pages all by himself! There was a total of 85 essays. They talk about how he writes like he’s running out of time, and Hamilton does this because writing saved his life. George Washington comes in and promotes Hamilton over the state department. Now! Introducing my favorite part of the song. It starts with Eliza calling Alexander’s name, and he tells her she has to go. Angelica joins in and says he will never be satisfied, then George Washington Joins in! I will always be in love with overlapping vocals oh my goodness..

2. It’s Quiet Uptown

This song takes place after their son, Philip, dies in a duel due to Hamilton. Angelica starts the song talking about terrible unimaginable suffering. The Hamiltons moved uptown and learn to live with it. Hamilton is alone, and he is quiet. He’s never liked the quiet. He takes his children to church, and he prays. He never prayed before. The company comes in and says if you see him walking in the street to have pity. He walks by himself and talks to himself, and he just walks. Hamilton sings about his son, and it makes me wanna cry!! He tries to talk to Eliza. He knows he doesn’t deserve her, and he wishes to sacrifice himself if he could. They say have pity if you see you walking and talking to her. He tries his best to speak to her, but Eliza stands there, unresponsive, until she grabs his hand and forgives him. I didn’t realize how much I loved this song until I made this list. It’s truly one of my favorites, and it makes my heart ache. 

1. Your obedient servant

Your Obedient Servant is a summarization of Hamilton and Burr’s feud. Burr is upset because Hamilton endorsed Thomas Jefferson. He believes Hamilton did it to keep him from winning. So, he sends him a letter saying that he doesn’t get angry often, but Alexander made that happen. He looks back on all of his failures and Hamilton’s disrespect is always there. Hamilton called him immoral and a disgrace, so Burr told him to name a time and a place. He signs the letter saying, “I have the honor to be your obedient servant. A. Burr”. So, guess what Hamilton does. He sends an ITEMIZED list of THIRTY years of disagreements. He says he didn’t mean to offend him, but he won’t be apologizing either. He signs the letter saying, “I have the honor to be your obedient servant. A. Ham”. They send letter back in forth before agreeing to have a duel with each other to solve the argument.