The following is a list of songs taken from my series entitled, “The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History”. This series was inspired by similar lists created by Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as, radio station, KEXP, in Seattle. Each song title listed below is linked directly to the original post that I wrote about it. So, click away and enjoy some of the best music of all-time.
#450: Sucker by The Jonas Brothers.
#449: Kid A by Radiohead.
#448: Buddy Holly by Weezer.
#447: Live Forever by Oasis.
#446: Violet by Hole.
#445: Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac.
#444: I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick.
#443: Walk This Way by Run-DMC and Aerosmith.
#442: Zombie by The Cranberries.
#441: The Parting Glass by Every Irish Singer Under the Sun.
#440: Ace of Spades by Motorhead.
#439: Beat It by Michael Jackson.
#438: Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges.
#437: I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight and the Pips (+) Marvin Gaye.
#436: Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen.
#435: All The Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce.
#434: Crying by Roy Orbison.
#433: My Girl by The Temptations.
#432: Sheena Was a Punk Rocker by The Ramones.
#431: Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel.
#430: The Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi ft. Ratatat and MGMT.
#429: Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles.
#428: Midnight In a Perfect World by D.J. Shadow.
#427: Who’ll Stop the Rain by Credence Clearwater Revival.
#426: Going Underground by The Jam.
#425: Waving Flag by K’naan.
#424: People Get Ready by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions.
#423: Stan by Eminem.
#422: I Am The Resurrection by Stone Roses.
#421: Party Rock by Africa Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force.
#420: Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen.
#419: This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) by The Talking Heads.
#418: Green Onions by Booker T. and the MGs.
#417: Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday.
#416: Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey.
#415: Man in Black by Johnny Cash.
#414: Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack.
#413: Maybelline by Chuck Berry.
#412: True Colours by Cyndi Lauper.
#411: Hey Ya! by Outkast.
#410: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets.
#409: I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers.
#408: Kiss by Prince.
#407: Want You Back by The Jackson 5.
#406: In Bloom by Nirvana.
#405: Fortunate Son by Credence Clearwater Revival.
#404: Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney.
#403: Don’t You Forget About Me: Simple Minds.
#402: Brimful of Asha by Cornershop.
#401: Uprising by Muse.
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Tom MacInnes, Writer