The List Archives - Page 16 of 1091 - American Songwriter
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Pass The Mic Songwriter Series
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
Search
Login
Menu

Login

You are here:

  1. Home
  2. Features
  3. The List

The List

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.

More stories

  • 3 Songs From Famous Rock Bands That Barely Sound Like Them

    3 Songs From Famous Rock Bands That Barely Sound Like Them

    June 2, 2026, 11:00 am

  • Phil Collins Admits He Has No Idea What One of His Biggest Hits Is About

    4 of the Best Phil Collins Songs That Came Out of His Genesis Days

    June 2, 2026, 10:30 am

  • 3 Deep Cuts by Def Leppard That Every 80s Rock Fan Knows by Heart

    3 Deep Cuts by Def Leppard That Every 80s Kid Knows by Heart

  • Debbie Harry of Blondie performs on stage at de Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 7th September 1978. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

    4 Rock Songs That Defined the Classic Sound of the 1970s

    June 2, 2026, 9:00 am

  • View, from behind, of American musician Bob Dylan as he plays acoustic guitar during a performance at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 1963. Audience members sit on the grass of the tennis court at the ivy-covered buildings of the Newport Casino (later the National, and then International, Tennis Hall of Fame). (Photo by Rowland Scherman/Getty Images)

    4 Brilliant Songs That Find Unique Ways To Make Anti-War Points

    June 2, 2026, 8:30 am

  • Stevie Nicks performing

    4 Iconic Fleetwood Mac Lyrics That Could Send Anyone Into a Mental Spiral

    June 2, 2026, 8:00 am

  • American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970) astride a chopper, Columbus, Ohio, June 1970. (Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images)

    5 Comments

    4 Songs From 1971 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

    June 2, 2026, 7:55 am

  • David Byrne of Talking Heads performs on stage, Groenoordhallen, Leiden, Netherlands, 1st July 1982. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

    3 Live Rock Albums That Defined the Groups Who Made Them, Even Decades Later

    June 2, 2026, 7:30 am

  • 4 Songs Mac Davis Wrote That Became Major Hits for Another Artist

    4 Songs Mac Davis Wrote That Became Major Hits for Other Artists

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1980 With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

    June 2, 2026, 5:30 am

  • Amboy Dukes

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the Late 60s That Put Psychiatry in the Mainstream Before It Was Popular

    June 1, 2026, 6:00 pm

  • 3 Songs From Famous Country Artists That Barely Sound Like Them

    3 Country Albums From the 1970s That Quietly Changed Music Forever

    June 1, 2026, 3:09 pm

Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.

Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

become a member cta

Explore American Songwriter

© 2026 American Songwriter

  • American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Back to Top
Close
  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Pass The Mic Songwriter Series
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Login
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Login / Sign Up