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.
Canadian Folk and Rock musician Neil Young plays guitar as he performs onstage at the UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, January 31, 1983. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Olivia Newton John at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, during her "Totally Hot World Tour", 28th November 1978. (Photo by White/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
Singer Jim Morrison of the rock and roll band "The Doors' mugshot on December 10, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images)
