Knowing that beforehand is enough to convince me to not open this article. There has been enough happening in the past week entertainment wise to piss me off, don't really need any more. I think I still have the original Rolling Stone magazine in some closet somewhere where they listed the top 500 songs. That was put out years ago....and im sure that, with a few exceptions, that one will be fine for me.
Don't even bother. It's stupid. Not worth the clicks. Rolling Stone's shameless attempt at winning over the hip hop crowd. The editors were probably holding their noses as they put the list together.
That list basically says GenX'ers are done with music
I have several problems with this, but first and foremost is the mixing of genres. How do you compare Prince with AC/DC? You don't, and I like them both. Why isn't Beethoven's Fifth in here if it's simply the best song?
Although I think it's the best song ever, there is absolutely no basis for "Stairway to Heaven" to be 61st BEHIND "Like a Prayer" or "Good Vibrations." Insanity.
I have no issue with this list, it's obviously an opinion thing and these days the more controversial the better. and when you read their methods and see them explicitly state they had a goal to create a more "inclusive" top 500 list it makes sense.
but I don't see how they survive(d) the shift from print to online media.
I loved reading it growing up, covers were iconic, articles were edgy, and I especially liked reading the classifieds where you could find places to order fireworks, knives, throwing stars, nun-chucks, etc.
but what is their allure to consumers now?
I figured like Sports Illustrated, Circus, Mad, Time, and other magazines of my childhood Rolling Stone would become a relic of my youth. Surprised it hasn't.
I listen to nearly every genre of music and I'm confused. I don't understand the top 50 at all. It's like they're trying to make music of the last 15-20 years seem better than it was. MAYBE keep Outkast and Beyonce, but aside from that? GTFO
I get there's a lot of subjectivity to it, but this is Rolling Stone.
I have no issue with this list, it's obviously an opinion thing and these days the more controversial the better. and when you read their methods and see them explicitly state they had a goal to create a more "inclusive" top 500 list it makes sense.
but I don't see how they survive(d) the shift from print to online media.
I loved reading it growing up, covers were iconic, articles were edgy, and I especially liked reading the classifieds where you could find places to order fireworks, knives, throwing stars, nun-chucks, etc.
but what is their allure to consumers now?
I figured like Sports Illustrated, Circus, Mad, Time, and other magazines of my childhood Rolling Stone would become a relic of my youth. Surprised it hasn't.
Vinyl is getting big again, a bunch of musicians are investing in it so I can see that same mentality with print - reading a magazine is still something people like to do, just like books. I tried the Kindle route and it sucks, nothing is better than a physical book and likely never will.
Not sure what Rolling Stone Magazine's profits are these days but being a brand still works for them. They are launching a UK edition soon.
If you're over 35, I really don't see what the aim is in listening to contemporary music. I'll catch a song by accident or maybe my daily news program will feature one modern song and I hear one note of it and it is just absolute, puke, garbage filth.
The Beatles best song is Strawberry Fields Forever?
I'm a pretty big hip-hop fan and I don't think it would make my list of top 100 hip-hop songs ever.
The dynamic at play here is that women hip-hop artists have become way more mainstream over the past decade or so, and I suspect Rolling Stone felt the need to have representation of that. Missy was very much a forerunner of that movement. (I'm neither endorsing nor condemning that logic, just explaining my guess as to what happened.)
If they really felt the need for a woman hip-hop (or hip-hop adjacent) artist in the top 10, I would have preferred Lauryn Hill or Mary J. Blige (or even Mariah and ODB lol).
These lists tend to suck in general for a number of different reasons. But as someone who knows a lot about some genres of music but little about others, they help introduce me to new stuff. Some of you guys would have heart attacks about all the old rock I've only recently discovered.
If you're over 35, I really don't see what the aim is in listening to contemporary music. I'll catch a song by accident or maybe my daily news program will feature one modern song and I hear one note of it and it is just absolute, puke, garbage filth.
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
I thought they hit bottom with publishing fake stories about rape and emergency rooms. Yet here they are picking up a shovel and dipping their sad little toes back into the music pool.
100. Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind' 1963
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
There has to be a rational way to match evaluators to musical generations and then merge those into an integrated list.
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Once they included Miles Davis Kind of Blue they opened up a can of worms. Was Sing, Sing, Sing written by Louis Prima and performed by Benny Goodman as part of the 1938 Carnegie Music Festival (a weekly series that traced African American music from gospel to jazz) listed? That piece was a major inflection point in American music. So what if it was "African jass", it legitimized what the then younger generation loved.
How many Scott Joplin pieces made the list? Not one Steven Foster to stretch the point?
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
I just listened to 'Royals'. WTF? How is THAT top 3K?
These lists tend to suck in general for a number of different reasons. But as someone who knows a lot about some genres of music but little about others, they help introduce me to new stuff. Some of you guys would have heart attacks about all the old rock I've only recently discovered.
I think you hit the nail on the head with some of the motivations here in a fair uncontroversial way.
Would also add - for me a great resource for finding albums from different unfamiliar genres has been the RYM Chart Tool. Albums are tagged with many different subgenres and you click around, add filters for years, etc. Been a huge part of discovering music for me. And the crowd sourced ratings are a lot better than Rolling Stone lol. RYM Chart Tool - Filtered to show top 80s albums - ( New Window )
How does anyone in their right mind put "Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own'" Ahead of Bruce, The Beatles, B.I.G, Prince, Otis Redding, Bob Marley, and The Temptations to name just a few.
This list is idiotic and had to have been done to generate clicks
92.3 used to do top 100 best classic rock songs, it used to be stairway to heaven number 1 and Layla number 2 every year, with Born to run usually three to five. This list Stairway is 61, maybe I missed it but I didn’t even see Layla in the top 100, and BTR is 27. Weak list for classic rock entries
How does anyone in their right mind put "Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own'" Ahead of Bruce, The Beatles, B.I.G, Prince, Otis Redding, Bob Marley, and The Temptations to name just a few.
This list is idiotic and had to have been done to generate clicks
They need to get someone to be interested in their bullshit for every time they have to walk back on a story they blatantly lie about. It's kind of their thing.
92.3 used to do top 100 best classic rock songs, it used to be stairway to heaven number 1 and Layla number 2 every year, with Born to run usually three to five. This list Stairway is 61, maybe I missed it but I didn’t even see Layla in the top 100, and BTR is 27. Weak list for classic rock entries
A Day in the Life was usually at the top with Stairway....
I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
If you had said contemporary music on the radio I wouldn't have even bothered to respond. No arguments from me there, it's 80-90% garbage. Awesome you had a show, What kind of stuff did you play?
I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
There are a number of questionable contemporary inclusions on that list, and I don’t remember his Super Bowl performance, but Lamar is one of the most talented musicians of this generation and won the Pulitzer for music.
There are a number of questionable contemporary inclusions on that list, and I don’t remember his Super Bowl performance, but Lamar is one of the most talented musicians of this generation and won the Pulitzer for music.
Who gives a crap about awards? Plus the real awards are for legends such as Steve urkel, Richard Simmons, and John Cena.
100. Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind' 1963
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
Thanks for posting this by the way. The site was giving me a fucking headache. 🗣️
I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
There are a number of questionable contemporary inclusions on that list, and I don’t remember his Super Bowl performance, but Lamar is one of the most talented musicians of this generation and won the Pulitzer for music.
Sure, now please explain to me how Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' 2015 is a better and more influential song than "Tiny Dancer", "Good Vibrations", "Stairway to Heaven", "Jolene", "The Tracks of My Tears, "Suspicious Minds", or even Tracy Chapmans "I got a fast car"?
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
100. Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind' 1963
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
Thanks for posting this by the way. The site was giving me a fucking headache. 🗣️
No prob.
Comfortably numb and stairway to heaven should at least be in the top
The hate for Kendrick Lamar is off base.
Good kid, M.A.A.D city is a great album.
Can listen to it back to front. Also Damn is pretty good.
I think he is top 3 hip hop artists of the last 10 years
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
I just listened to 'Royals'. WTF? How is THAT top 3K?
many current music execs suggest Royals kicked off the entire modern pop sound. ive heard convincing explanations that in a lot of ways it’s the most important pop song of the last 10 years.
What is the modern pop sound exactly? I do remember catching one Billie eilish song and it sounded just like every other song I've heard on the radio. My cousin played a quick simple of the song for me and I really thought it was some pop song from 2001. I couldn't tell much of a difference.
Sure, now please explain to me how Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' 2015 is a better and more influential song than "Tiny Dancer", "Good Vibrations", "Stairway to Heaven", "Jolene", "The Tracks of My Tears, "Suspicious Minds", or even Tracy Chapmans "I got a fast car"?
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
In terms of popularity and immediate influence on contemporary music, it’s one of the the most important songs of that decade. To be determined if it stands the test of time like the handful of songs you posted.
There are some strange contemporary inclusions on that. An avant garde, well respected artist like Lamar isn’t the one to narrow in on from my view.
Sure, now please explain to me how Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' 2015 is a better and more influential song than "Tiny Dancer", "Good Vibrations", "Stairway to Heaven", "Jolene", "The Tracks of My Tears, "Suspicious Minds", or even Tracy Chapmans "I got a fast car"?
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
In terms of popularity and immediate influence on contemporary music, it’s one of the the most important songs of that decade. To be determined if it stands the test of time like the handful of songs you posted.
There are some strange contemporary inclusions on that. An avant garde, well respected artist like Lamar isn’t the one to narrow in on from my view.
Correction:
It was not the SB, it was the CFB 2018 National Championship game.
Who the hell is Robyn?? I get that I'm not the target audience here but I have never even heard of her in my life.
LOL...That was my whole point in my first post in here. Go listen to the crap song they claim is #20, it's horrible
For some reason Robyn is HUGE about the hipster music journalist. Can't stand hipsters. My cousin is one. They will have lists of normal bands you like and then Robyn.. normal bands you like and then.. Fiona Apple etc
many current music execs suggest Royals kicked off the entire modern pop sound. ive heard convincing explanations that in a lot of ways it’s the most important pop song of the last 10 years.
Worst song still is the "Bass song" about being content with having a big ass or whatever.
It's been 7 or so years since I've heard it at the gym and nothing has come close to it. Woof. What an awful song. Ariana Grande is down there, too. That "Bang, Bang" song was the ass of an ass.
I was amazed to find this thread and stopped scrolling, as it was the most interesting news. Selection of all the 500 music is really great and really evergreen of all time I think. essay writer - ( New Window )
To create the new version of the RS 500 we convened a poll of more than 250 artists, musicians, and producers — from Angelique Kidjo to Zedd, Sam Smith to Megan Thee Stallion, M. Ward to Bill Ward — as well as figures from the music industry and leading critics and journalists. They each sent in a ranked list of their top 50 songs, and we tabulated the results.
1)250 seems like quite a small sample for a list this size
2) adding people outside of " the industry" would be good
Missy Elliott at number 8? GTFOOH.
Interesting to see how tastes change. Even songs I like a lot on the list like “Waterloo Sunset” seem oddly placed.
Maybe the sign that I’m middle aged is I don’t really care much about other opinions on music and like what I like.
Still unusual placement of many songs.
Knowing that beforehand is enough to convince me to not open this article. There has been enough happening in the past week entertainment wise to piss me off, don't really need any more. I think I still have the original Rolling Stone magazine in some closet somewhere where they listed the top 500 songs. That was put out years ago....and im sure that, with a few exceptions, that one will be fine for me.
Although I think it's the best song ever, there is absolutely no basis for "Stairway to Heaven" to be 61st BEHIND "Like a Prayer" or "Good Vibrations." Insanity.
Not sure I get that with PE at #2
4 of the top 10 are from GEN X time period
If I was doing a top 50 list of hip-hop songs of all time none of those in the Rolling Stone list would even make it, except for Juicy
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But there are a million better hip hop songs than fuckin' Get Your Freak On. Seriously!
If I was doing a top 50 list of hip-hop songs of all time none of those in the Rolling Stone list would even make it, except for Juicy
If I was doing a top 50 list of hip-hop songs of all time, I would be someone else.
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But there are a million better hip hop songs than fuckin' Get Your Freak On. Seriously!
If I was doing a top 50 list of hip-hop songs of all time none of those in the Rolling Stone list would even make it, except for Juicy
If I was doing a top 50 list of hip-hop songs of all time, I would be someone else.
Never agree more
I have no issue with this list, it's obviously an opinion thing and these days the more controversial the better. and when you read their methods and see them explicitly state they had a goal to create a more "inclusive" top 500 list it makes sense.
but I don't see how they survive(d) the shift from print to online media.
I loved reading it growing up, covers were iconic, articles were edgy, and I especially liked reading the classifieds where you could find places to order fireworks, knives, throwing stars, nun-chucks, etc.
but what is their allure to consumers now?
I figured like Sports Illustrated, Circus, Mad, Time, and other magazines of my childhood Rolling Stone would become a relic of my youth. Surprised it hasn't.
Yeah this made me laugh too. Such a terrible song.
I get there's a lot of subjectivity to it, but this is Rolling Stone.
I have no issue with this list, it's obviously an opinion thing and these days the more controversial the better. and when you read their methods and see them explicitly state they had a goal to create a more "inclusive" top 500 list it makes sense.
but I don't see how they survive(d) the shift from print to online media.
I loved reading it growing up, covers were iconic, articles were edgy, and I especially liked reading the classifieds where you could find places to order fireworks, knives, throwing stars, nun-chucks, etc.
but what is their allure to consumers now?
I figured like Sports Illustrated, Circus, Mad, Time, and other magazines of my childhood Rolling Stone would become a relic of my youth. Surprised it hasn't.
Vinyl is getting big again, a bunch of musicians are investing in it so I can see that same mentality with print - reading a magazine is still something people like to do, just like books. I tried the Kindle route and it sucks, nothing is better than a physical book and likely never will.
Not sure what Rolling Stone Magazine's profits are these days but being a brand still works for them. They are launching a UK edition soon.
It is a rag.
But how the hell does Taylor Swift have the same number of songs - three - as U2??
A list that seemed to try to be very politically correct...IMV.
The dynamic at play here is that women hip-hop artists have become way more mainstream over the past decade or so, and I suspect Rolling Stone felt the need to have representation of that. Missy was very much a forerunner of that movement. (I'm neither endorsing nor condemning that logic, just explaining my guess as to what happened.)
If they really felt the need for a woman hip-hop (or hip-hop adjacent) artist in the top 10, I would have preferred Lauryn Hill or Mary J. Blige (or even Mariah and ODB lol).
These lists tend to suck in general for a number of different reasons. But as someone who knows a lot about some genres of music but little about others, they help introduce me to new stuff. Some of you guys would have heart attacks about all the old rock I've only recently discovered.
No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
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Once they included Miles Davis Kind of Blue they opened up a can of worms. Was Sing, Sing, Sing written by Louis Prima and performed by Benny Goodman as part of the 1938 Carnegie Music Festival (a weekly series that traced African American music from gospel to jazz) listed? That piece was a major inflection point in American music. So what if it was "African jass", it legitimized what the then younger generation loved.
How many Scott Joplin pieces made the list? Not one Steven Foster to stretch the point?
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
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No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
I just listened to 'Royals'. WTF? How is THAT top 3K?
WTF?
I think you hit the nail on the head with some of the motivations here in a fair uncontroversial way.
Would also add - for me a great resource for finding albums from different unfamiliar genres has been the RYM Chart Tool. Albums are tagged with many different subgenres and you click around, add filters for years, etc. Been a huge part of discovering music for me. And the crowd sourced ratings are a lot better than Rolling Stone lol.
RYM Chart Tool - Filtered to show top 80s albums - ( New Window )
This list is idiotic and had to have been done to generate clicks
This list is idiotic and had to have been done to generate clicks
They need to get someone to be interested in their bullshit for every time they have to walk back on a story they blatantly lie about. It's kind of their thing.
A Day in the Life was usually at the top with Stairway....
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
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No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
If you had said contemporary music on the radio I wouldn't have even bothered to respond. No arguments from me there, it's 80-90% garbage. Awesome you had a show, What kind of stuff did you play?
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
I just listened to 'Royals'. WTF? How is THAT top 3K?
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I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
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I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
There are a number of questionable contemporary inclusions on that list, and I don’t remember his Super Bowl performance, but Lamar is one of the most talented musicians of this generation and won the Pulitzer for music.
Who gives a crap about awards? Plus the real awards are for legends such as Steve urkel, Richard Simmons, and John Cena.
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
Thanks for posting this by the way. The site was giving me a fucking headache. 🗣️
Lol!! That would always be playing during "glow night" at the bowling alley.
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I’m just surprised that Lauryn Hill didn’t have the top three greatest songs. Or Kendrick Lamar. These list are just silly. It’s like a vehicle for virtue signaling. But, yeah, still fun click bait. Fuck Rolling Stone.
I don't even know who Kendrick Lamar is!!
He did an SB halftime I think and it sucked. My daughter who is 25 at the time talked him all up and I thought he was shite and told her so. Her best friend agreed with me and it's been great teasing ever since
There are a number of questionable contemporary inclusions on that list, and I don’t remember his Super Bowl performance, but Lamar is one of the most talented musicians of this generation and won the Pulitzer for music.
Sure, now please explain to me how Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' 2015 is a better and more influential song than "Tiny Dancer", "Good Vibrations", "Stairway to Heaven", "Jolene", "The Tracks of My Tears, "Suspicious Minds", or even Tracy Chapmans "I got a fast car"?
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
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100. Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind' 1963
99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
62. U2, 'One' 1992
61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
Thanks for posting this by the way. The site was giving me a fucking headache. 🗣️
No prob.
Good kid, M.A.A.D city is a great album.
Can listen to it back to front. Also Damn is pretty good.
I think he is top 3 hip hop artists of the last 10 years
I'm a huge Kanye West fan, but when I scrolled up to see 'Runaway' ahead of Joni Mitchell 'A Case of You,' it made me feel filthy.
WTF?
The Who have 0
Their Top 100 is a pretty good -- they're OPS'ing (OK Pop Songs) about .800 on the Top 100.
In the 500, unless I missed, there was also 0 Jethro Tull, 0 Yes, 0 Deep Purple and I think only 2 Pink Floyd.
I wasn't expecting much, but Rolling Stone didn't even meet my low expectations.
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No offense but thats a lazy take. If you're willing to look there is some absolutely incredible new music out there. Loads of garbage but that has *always* been the case. I'm 39 and love tons of new bands. Every generation, as they age, bitch about certain things. Music is always at the top of the list. It's tired, it's lazy, and honestly, it's kinda sad.
You get what I mean. The contemporary music on the radio. The music that landed on that stupid list.
Of course. I used to have a radio show at my college and we were required to play obscure bands. Of course I know there are good bands.
But yeah. I have the right to bitch because what I do hear does indeed suck and I stuck to it.
Really? Lorde Royals? #30? GTFO here.
I just listened to 'Royals'. WTF? How is THAT top 3K?
many current music execs suggest Royals kicked off the entire modern pop sound. ive heard convincing explanations that in a lot of ways it’s the most important pop song of the last 10 years.
That song was so G. D. overrated back then and it still is today.
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
In terms of popularity and immediate influence on contemporary music, it’s one of the the most important songs of that decade. To be determined if it stands the test of time like the handful of songs you posted.
There are some strange contemporary inclusions on that. An avant garde, well respected artist like Lamar isn’t the one to narrow in on from my view.
LOL...That was my whole point in my first post in here. Go listen to the crap song they claim is #20, it's horrible
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Sure, now please explain to me how Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' 2015 is a better and more influential song than "Tiny Dancer", "Good Vibrations", "Stairway to Heaven", "Jolene", "The Tracks of My Tears, "Suspicious Minds", or even Tracy Chapmans "I got a fast car"?
Seriously, there is no cogent rational for that argument.
In terms of popularity and immediate influence on contemporary music, it’s one of the the most important songs of that decade. To be determined if it stands the test of time like the handful of songs you posted.
There are some strange contemporary inclusions on that. An avant garde, well respected artist like Lamar isn’t the one to narrow in on from my view.
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It was not the SB, it was the CFB 2018 National Championship game.
Yes. Royals by Lorde is the 30th best song ever made. And Missy Elliot is 8th best LMAO
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Who the hell is Robyn?? I get that I'm not the target audience here but I have never even heard of her in my life.
LOL...That was my whole point in my first post in here. Go listen to the crap song they claim is #20, it's horrible
For some reason Robyn is HUGE about the hipster music journalist. Can't stand hipsters. My cousin is one. They will have lists of normal bands you like and then Robyn.. normal bands you like and then.. Fiona Apple etc
And that's supposedly a good thing?
It's been 7 or so years since I've heard it at the gym and nothing has come close to it. Woof. What an awful song. Ariana Grande is down there, too. That "Bang, Bang" song was the ass of an ass.
I don't know but Carly Jepsen is an absolute smoke show IMO. Reminds me of the freak I lived with in San Diego while in the Navy back in the 80's
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Bruce has 1.
WTF?
The Who have 0
This is a mockery of a travesty of a sham of two mockeries of a sham!
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Bruce has 1.
WTF?
The Who have 0
This is a mockery of a travesty of a sham of two mockeries of a sham!
1)250 seems like quite a small sample for a list this size
2) adding people outside of " the industry" would be good
Exactly what I was thinking.
Yea, I agree. Love that song.
I just think that they're trying to balance old with new, but always lists like these are just clickbait. Art is subjective.
And because this thread is still going, I think we can say that their list was a success.