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.
APRIL 10: ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE*** Singers/Songwriters Dolly Parton and Honoree Kenny Rogers Backstage at the Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years show at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on April 10, 2010 in Ledyard Center, Connecticut. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Michael Bolton and Percy Sledge at taping of Michael's PBS- VH1 special on 1/8/93 in Chicago,Il / Pink, Mya, Lil' Kim, and Christina Aguilera with Patti LaBelle performing Lady Marmalade at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Ca., 2/26/02 (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage; Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — "Host: Helen Reddy" Episode 8 — Pictured: (l-r) The Captain and Tennille (Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille) with Neil Sedaka (Photo by Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
THE 59TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS – Lainey Wilson Hosts 'The 59th Annual CMA Awards' live from Nashville airing Wednesday, Nov. 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) LUKE COMBS (Photo by Frank Micelotta/The Walt Disney Company via Getty Images)
Dierks Bentley with Sam Bush during Bonnaroo 2007 – Day 1 – Dierks Bentley with Sam Bush at The Other Tent in Manchester, United States, United States. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic for Superfly Presents)
Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young performing with The Santa Monica Flyers at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 5th November 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
