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.
Debbie Harry of Blondie performs on stage at de Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 7th September 1978 (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 15: Gotye performs on stage at Manchester Apollo on November 15, 2012 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns via Getty Images)
LONDON – 16th JUNE: John Lennon (1940-1980) from The Beatles performs 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns)
Outdoor portrait of Norweigan pop band 'A-Ha'; (L-R) Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, May 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 01: CAMDEN Photo of Eddie VAN HALEN and Michael ANTHONY and Alex VAN HALEN and VAN HALEN and David LEE ROTH, L-R: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen – posed, studio group shot (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
English Pop and Rock musician George Harrison (1943 – 2001) plays guitar as he performs onstage at Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, December 4, 1974. (Photo by Steve Kagan/Getty Images)
