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 – CIRCA 2000: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at "Guitar Legends" concert (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
NASHVILLE – MARCH 10: CBS presents RINGO & FRIENDS AT THE RYMAN, a two-hour special celebrating the music and legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music, airing Monday, March 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs). Pictured: Emmylou Harris. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/CBS via Getty Images)
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)
