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.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JUNE 28: Guitarist Angus Young of the Australian band AC/DC performs at at Hampden Park National Stadium on June 28, 2015 in Glasgow, United Kingdom (Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns via Getty Images)
Singer, actress choreographer and dancer Toni Basil performs on an episode of American Bandstand that aired on November 13, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Wolfson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Singer/songwriter Willie Nelson performs to a sold out crowd during his 4th of July Picnic at The Backyard on July 4, 2010 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – OCTOBER 26: Eddie Vedder (L) of Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell perform during the 28th annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 26, 2014 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 11: Former "Nashville Star" contestant Miranda Lambert performs at the CMA Music Festival, formerly known as FanFair, on June 11, 2005 in Nashville, Tenessee. (Photo by Rusty Russell/Getty Images)
