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.
Arista Records showcase, City Center, NYC. Sept 21, 1975
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 31: Sheryl Crow performs on NEW YEARS EVE LIVE: NASHVILLES BIG BASH, a star-studded entertainment special hosted by country music stars and GRAMMY®-nominated artists Jimmie Allen and Elle King and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHTs Rachel Smith, airing LIVE from Music City, Saturday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT; 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. (Photo by Brent Harrington/CBS via Getty Images)
Willie Nelson attends an event at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on July 21, 1980. (Photo by Robert Ware/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)
(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Motley Crue, photo shoot in Tokyo, Japan, July 1985. Mick Mars (guitar). (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN. – SEPTEMBER 1977: Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac during a concert September 12, 1977 at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minn., part of the band's Rumours Tour. Minneapolis Star staff photo by Tom Sweeney. (Photo by Tom Sweeney/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
