Search and Destroy (The Stooges song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Search and Destroy

| cover = Search and Destroy Stooges song.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Promo single label

| type = single

| artist = Iggy and the Stooges

| album = Raw Power

| B-side = Penetration

| released = June 1973{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Iggy+%26+The+Stooges&titel=Search+And+Destroy&cat=s|title=Stooges singles}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

• Garage rock
• glam rock
• proto-punk
• hard rock

| length = 3:26

| label = Columbia

| writer =

• Iggy Pop
• James Williamson

| producer =

• Iggy Pop
• David Bowie

}}

"Search and Destroy" is a song by American rock band the Stooges, recorded for the group's third album Raw Power (1973). Lead singer Iggy Pop said that the title was derived from a column heading in a Time article about the Vietnam War.{{cite book |title=Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed |first=Paul |last=Trynka |author-link=Paul Trynka |page=136 |publisher=Random House Digital |year=2011 |isbn= 9780767927222}}

In 1997, "Search and Destroy" (along with the rest of the songs on Raw Power) was remixed and remastered by Pop and Bruce Dickinson. The result was far more aggressive and stripped down than the original release, which had been mixed by David Bowie.

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Search and Destroy" at No. 468 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2009, it was named the 49th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.{{cite web|url=http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/ |title=Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs |access-date=2009-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212180319/http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/ |archive-date=2009-02-12 }} The song has also been characterized as garage rock,{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/08/the-50-best-garage-rock-songs-of-all-time.html?a=1 | title=The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time | magazine=Paste | date=August 27, 2014 | access-date=February 5, 2016 | author=Kane, Tyler}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/05/50_greatest_album-opening_song.html#42|title=50 greatest album-opening songs|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|date=May 24, 2016|work=cleveland.com|access-date=December 27, 2018|quote='Search and Destroy' is a raw form of garage rock that would go onto influence a number of artists.}} glam rock,{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/01/20-best-glam-rock-songs-all-time | title=The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time | newspaper=The Guardian | date=February 1, 2013 | access-date=February 5, 2016 | author=Savage, Jon}}{{cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/far-out-40-best-glam-rock-songs/|title=Far Out 40: The best songs of the glam-rock wave|date=December 20, 2023|first=Jordan|last=Potter|website=Far Out Magazine|access-date=November 3, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Mastropolo |first=Frank |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Top 11 Glam Rock Songs |url=https://rockcellarmagazine.com/top-11-glam-rock-songs/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |website=Rock Cellar Magazine}} proto-punk{{cite web | url=http://www.treblezine.com/26298-10-essential-proto-punk-tracks/ | title=10 Essential Proto-punk tracks | publisher=Treblezine | date=November 5, 2015 | access-date=February 5, 2016 | author=Terich, Jeff}} and hard rock.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/43591/vh1s_100_greatest_hard_rock_songs/news/|title=VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs|date=January 5, 2009|first=Brandon|last=Stosuy|website=Stereogum|accessdate=October 28, 2024}}