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.
CIRCA 1972: Entertainer Cher performs onstage in circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH, 1993: Lead singer Thom Yorke of the British alternative rock band Radiohead poses for a portrait circa March, 1993 in New York, New York. (EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING A FILTER) (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)
(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Randy VanWarmer live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall, December 5, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MARCH 08: Artist Luke Bryan performs during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge at Globe Life Field on March 08, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Click Thompson/Getty Images for Teton Ridge)
