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.
American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) plays acoustic guitar in a still from his television variety series, 'The Johnny Cash Show,' circa 1968. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 176 — Pictured: (l-r) Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of musical guest Brooks and Dunn perform on February 22, 1993 — (Photo by: Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – 1st MARCH: Photo of DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS, Dexys Midnight Runners posed in Birmingham in March 1980. Lead singer Kevin Rowland at front. (Photo by David Corio/Redferns)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JUNE 01: Buzz Osborne of The Melvins performs on stage at The Garage on June 01, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)
Atlanta – June 1: Fleetwood Mac, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1998) Singer/Songwriter Stevie Nicks performs at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia June 1, 1977 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
