The List Archives - Page 46 of 955 - American Songwriter
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
Search
Login
Menu

Login

You are here:

  1. Home
  2. Features
  3. The List

The List

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.

More stories

  • 3 Debut Singles That Made These Rookies Sound and Seem Like Veterans

    February 12, 2026, 8:00 am

  • Lynn Anderson Built on Her “Rose Garden” Success With This No. 1 Album on This Day in 1971

    3 Country Music AMA Winners From 1974 We Still Dance Along To

    February 12, 2026, 7:30 am

  • Link Wray performing

    3 Songs That Only Became Records Because of a Positive Crowd Reaction

  • 4 Country Artists Whose Significant Others Have a Massive Social Media Following

    4 Country Artists Whose Significant Others Have a Massive Social Media Following

    February 12, 2026, 7:00 am

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s Who Went by a Single Name

    February 12, 2026, 6:30 am

  • 3 Controversial Decisions That Changed a Band’s Legacy

    4 Beatles Songs You Might Have Forgotten Were Album Closers

    February 12, 2026, 6:00 am

  • Phil Collins in 1981

    3 Emotional Rock Lyrics From 1985 That You’ll Never Forget, No Matter How Old You Are

    February 12, 2026, 5:30 am

  • On This Day in 1974, the Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With Mick Taylor’s Final Album

    3 One-Word Classic Rock Albums From 1966 We Still Stan

    February 12, 2026, 5:15 am

  • The Tense Night That Resulted in a Rock Classic From David Bowie and Queen

    3 of the Most Important Rock Singles in Music History Were All Released in 1977

  • 3 of the Sappiest Country Love Songs From the 2020s

    3 of the Sappiest Country Love Songs From the 2020s

    February 11, 2026, 12:36 pm

  • 3 of the Best Classic Rock Solos That Aren’t Played on Guitar or Piano 

    February 11, 2026, 11:50 am

  • 3 Beatles Songs That Sound Completely Different Once You Know the Backstory

    3 Amazing Covers of The Beatles I Know You’ve Never Heard Before

    February 11, 2026, 10:30 am

Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.

Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

Trending Now

  • Wild Cherry performing in the 1970s

    How This Groovy 1976 One-Hit Wonder Reflected a Major Musical Shift Happening From the 1970s to 1980s

  • the Sex Pistols

    On This Day in 2006, These Punk Legends Issued a Two-Finger Salute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—Accompanied by a Profanity-Laced Letter

  • Daughter of Billy Joel Shares Hopeful Health Update Amid Brain Disorder Battle: “He’s Such a Trooper”

    Daughter of Billy Joel Shares Hopeful Health Update Amid Brain Disorder Battle: “He’s Such a Trooper”

  • Listen to Bruce Springsteen’s New Pogues Cover, Part of an Upcoming Star-Studded Tribute Album to the Late Shane MacGowan

    Listen to Bruce Springsteen’s New Pogues Cover, Part of an Upcoming Star-Studded Tribute Album to the Late Shane MacGowan

  • Pearl Jam in Concert at Wetlands - 1991

    3 Legendary Closing Lines in Classic Rock That Will Blow Your Hair Back

  • Jim Gordon

    On This Day in 2023, a Renowned Drummer Who Worked With Lennon, Harrison, and the Beach Boys Died in Prison After Committing an Unthinkable Crime

become a member cta

Explore American Songwriter

© 2026 American Songwriter

  • American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Back to Top
Close
  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Login / Sign Up