Which song has the best opening seconds ever?

[Lucy05]

Some songs announce themselves immediately. The opening riff, drumbeat, piano line, or vocal arrives and your brain recognises it before you even consciously think about the title.

Great openings create instant mood. They can feel exciting, mysterious, emotional, or huge before the first verse even begins.

Which song has the strongest opening for you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4

[Clever Erin]

A powerful intro can carry a song into legendary status on its own

[TheLegendJohn32]

Some opening riffs are basically part of cultural memory now

[Owen84]

I love songs where the intro slowly builds tension instead of exploding immediately

[Di87]

Piano intros always get me emotionally before the lyrics even start

[Odd Maverick]

A weak opening makes me skip tracks much faster now because streaming trained everyone to decide quickly

[CrimsonFury]

I love having random youtube on all day