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.
The members of music group Deee-Lite (left to right): Jungle DJ Towa Towa, Super DJ Dmitry, and Lady Miss Kier. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Luke Combs performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
1987: Singer, songwriter and teen idol Tiffany performs during 'The Beautiful You: Celebrating The Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87' in 1987. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
