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.
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Actor Johnny Depp and musicians Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith speak onstage at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre on June 3, 2012 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Brad Paisley performs his song "Celebrity" during 37th Annual CMA Awards – Show at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN, United States. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage)
THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW – "History of Country Music" – Airdate: January 21, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD
Kate Bush – Peter's Pop Show – 1985 – Kate Bush performt in der ZDF Sendung "Peter's Pop Show" am 30.11.1985 Ihren Song "Running up that Hill". (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images)
