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.
UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 01: TEDDINGTON STUDIOS Photo of Chrissie HYNDE and Martin CHAMBERS and James HONEYMAN-SCOTT and PRETENDERS, L-R: Martin Chambers, Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott – performing on 'The Kenny Everett Video Cassette' TV show (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns)
NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 01: Dean Dillon performs at the 64th Annual BMI Country awards on November 1, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 25: Luke Combs performs onstage during the 2024 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala at ACL Live on April 25, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images)
American musicians Paul Simon (left) and Art Garfunkel of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel perform together on a television show at BBC Television Centre in London in 1967. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of FLEETWOOD MAC; L-R. Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood – onstage, group shot (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 08: Randy Travis performs at The 2008 CMA Music Festival on June 8, 2008 at the LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tom Burns/Getty Images)
