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.
Musician/Songwriter/Singer John Fogerty performs at Stagecoach 2016, in Indio, California, on April 30, 2016. / AFP / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 24: Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins perform at The Grand Ole Opry on February 24, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 1: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley during a press conference after his first performance at the International Hotel on August 1, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
