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.
UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Chris ROBINSON and BLACK CROWES; Chris Robinson (second from right) (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)
HOLMDEL, NJ – AUGUST 30: Bret Michaels performs at the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras 2024 at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 30, 2024 in Holmdel, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1978: Members of the disco group "Lipps, Inc." including Steven Greenberg (left) and Cynthia Johnson (3rd from right) pose for a portrait in circa 1978. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
MAC DAVIS: I BELIEVE IN MUSIC — Aired 11/24/1973 — Pictured:(l-r) Singer Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
