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.
Singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Ed King of the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd perform circa 1975. (Photo by Richard McCaffrey/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey and Don Felder of the rock band "Eagles" pose for a portrait in 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND – JULY 25: Cameron Winter of Geese performs during the 2025 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 25, 2025 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by Douglas Mason/Getty Images)
