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.
(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)
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – Portrait of country singer Willie Nelson at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois – Champaign for the first Farm Aid Concert in Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)