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.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Afroman attends the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic )
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), British singer-songwriter and member of the band Queen, during a concert at Bercy. Paris (12th arrondissement), September 18, 1984. (Photo by Christian Rose/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)
(L-R) Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Felder and Joe Walsh of The Eagles perform on stage at Ahoy on 11th May 1977 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
1993 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – 20th Anniversary Special – Airdate: January 25, 1993. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) L-R: LINDA DAVIS;REBA MCENTIRE
