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 Jazz and Pop musician Barry Manilow performs onstage at Radio City Music Hall , New York, New York, October 30 1984. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/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)
John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney of English beat group the Beatles hold a press conference at the Americana Hotel in New York City to announce their new venture, Apple Corps, 14th May 1968. Behind Paul are producer Denis O'Dell (left) and manager Ron Kass. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
