The List

With The List, American Songwriter details the best, the brightest, the most enduring, the worst, the most hated, and the most surprising songs ever–among many other qualifiers. If you’re looking for our definitive rankings on music, you’ll find them below.

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3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Became More Meaningful as the Singers Aged

By Alex Hopper
(Original Caption) A singer called Joni. Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter, United Kingdom, 1968. The guitar-pickin' gal is Joni Mitchell, a long blonde haired Canadian folk singer. Pictured last night outside the Revolution club, Joni is here (until 1st October) for radio, television and concert appearances. Apart from concert appearances, 25 year old Joni will be heard on "Top Gear" on Radio One and "The Monday Show" on BBC 1. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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3 Joni Mitchell Songs That Are Believed To Be About Graham Nash

By Kat Caudill
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3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary Rock Bands

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3 New Wave Songs From the 1980s That Were Too Weird To Ignore

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4 Rock and Roll Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the 1950s

By Jacob Uitti
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4 One-Hit Wonders I Honestly Can’t Believe Were Ever Released

Never underestimate a catchy melody to cover up a creepy-crawly chorus.

By Melanie Davis
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3 Johnny Cash Songs That Should Have Been Way Bigger Hits on the Radio

By Gayle Thompson
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4 Must-Have Albums To Start Your Billy Joel Vinyl Collection

By Jim Beviglia
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3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1978

By Em Casalena
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4 Bryan Adams Songs That Will Make You Feel Nostalgic for the 1980s

By Kat Caudill
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1979

By Em Casalena
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The Mysteries Behind 3 Classic Rock Songs That Their Writers Can’t Explain

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Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi and Sgt. Patrick King Benefit Concert (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

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3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Became More Meaningful as the Singers Aged
OAKLAND – DECEMBER 16: Brian May performs with Queen at the Oakland Coliseum on December 16, 1978 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)

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(Original Caption) A singer called Joni. Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter, United Kingdom, 1968. The guitar-pickin' gal is Joni Mitchell, a long blonde haired Canadian folk singer. Pictured last night outside the Revolution club, Joni is here (until 1st October) for radio, television and concert appearances. Apart from concert appearances, 25 year old Joni will be heard on "Top Gear" on Radio One and "The Monday Show" on BBC 1. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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3 Joni Mitchell Songs That Are Believed To Be About Graham Nash
Portrait of Japanese-born artist and musician Yoko Ono and British musican and artist John Lennon (1940 – 1980), December 1968. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images)

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3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary Rock Bands