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.
DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)
Michael Mike Score von "A Flock of Seagulls", britische New Wave Band, in Deutschland, 1983. Michael Mike Score of British New Wave band "A Flock of Seagulls" at Germany, 1983 (Photo by Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Portrait of English Pop musicians Curt Smith (left) and Roland Orzabal, of the group Tears For Fears, Los Angeles, California, 1985. (Photo by John Kisch Archive/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 27: The logo of the video game "Marvel's Spider-Man" developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment is displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 27, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
('NO SUB AGENCIES) Black Sabbath, 1970: Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi during Black Sabbath File Photos in , United Kingdom. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 04: Photo of Big Sunday White Stripes; One Big Sunday – Heaton Park Manchester 04/05 2003., Pic shows the White Stripes -, Jack and Meg on stage in Heaton Park (Photo by Jon Super/Redferns)
