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.
Paul McCartney and his wife Linda attend the 13th Grammy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, 16th March 1971. Paul is collecting the award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special on behalf of the Beatles, for the song 'Let It Be'. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
DEVORE, CA – May 30: Lindsey Buckingham performing with 'Fleetwood Mac' at The US Festival in Devore, California on May 30, 1983. (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: Bruce Springsteen performs onstage during The Rainforest Fund 30th Anniversary Benefit Concert Presents 'We'll Be Together Again' at Beacon Theatre on December 09, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rainforest Fund)
