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.
English singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage at Colston Hall in Bristol, England during the band's Tour of the United Kingdom 1971, on 9th March 1971. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — Episode 400 — Pictured: Matt Cameron of the bands ‘Soundgarden’ and ‘Pearl Jam’ sits in with the 8G Band on July 27, 2016 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
Stevie Wonder debuted what would become one of his most enduring hits, ""Superstition"", in Soul Train Episode 46 on January 20, 1973. (Photo by Soul Train via Getty Images)