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.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 13 : Members of Whitesnake band: (L to R) Vivian Campbell, Tommy Aldridge, Adrian Vanderberg, David Coverdale and Rudy Sarzo backstage at the Mtv Awards Show, September 13, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.)
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – 25th AUGUST: Toni Tennille from American pop duo Captain & Tennille performs live on stage in New Haven, Connecticut on 25th August 1975. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
L-R) Musicians Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, Mark Heardon and Jeff Cook of the music group Alabama attend 13th Annual People's Choice Awards on March 15, 1987 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
English musicians Eric Stewart (left) and Lol Creme of rock band 10cc holding promotional balloons in New York, October 1975. (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns/Getty Images)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 1599 — Pictured: (l-r) Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire of musical guest "Dixie Chicks" performs on May 05, 1999 — (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
ME.Reel Big Fish.Video.091598.AS––The Band "Reel Big Fish" is filming a performance video "The Set Up (You Need this)" at the Galaxy in Costa Mesa. Vocalist/Guitarist Aaron Barrett, center wearing the hawaiian shirt. (Shooting Star Productions)Mandatory Credit: Al Schaben/The LA Times
Beatle John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and his Japanese girlfriend Yoko Ono with Beatle Paul McCartney (right), at the premiere of the new Beatles film 'Yellow Submarine' at the London Pavilion, 18th July 1968. John and Paul hold apples, the symbol of their newly formed company, Apple Corps. Thousands of Beatle fans brought traffic to a standstill in Piccadilly Circus as they waited to see the group arrive at the premiere. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
