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.
Kansas City, Missouri – Singer TAYLOR SWIFT returned to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 2, 2024. (Photo by Emily Curiel/TNS via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)
WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES – JANUARY 20: John Lennon and Yoko Ono at President Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Ball on January 20, 1977 in Washington D.C., United States. (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)
(NO AGENCIES IN UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, JAPAN.) George Jones 1980 Palomino Club during Music File Photos 1980's at the Music File Photos 1980's in los angeles, . (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
