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.
Thom Yorke of British rock group Radiohead performs on the main stage at the V Festival near Chelmsford in Essex, 19 August 2006. Radiohead announced Monday 01 October 2007 that they will be selling their latest album at a bargain price: whatever the customer wants to pay for the download. "It's up to you" says a website message instead of a price for the record, "In Rainbows," to be released on 10 October 2007, although a hard copy packaged version will also be available for 40 pounds. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Country musician Brad Paisley performs at the funeral service for George Jones at The Grand Ole Opry on May 2, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones passed away on April 26, 2013 at the age of 81. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Nancy Jones)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 13: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Garth Brooks performs onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images,)
American Rock musician Nancy Wilson, of the group Heart, plays guitar as she performs onstage at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 15, 1980. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – MARCH 23: Musicians Michelle Branch (left) and Jessica Harp of The Wreckers perform onstage as part of the One Tree Hill Tour at the Roseland Ballroom on March 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
