[Red]

With all of the lists going on throughout ATRL right now, I thought that it was interesting that no one has thought about doing a list of songs yet, and I really wanted to take on the task of doing that list myself. Instead of doing an all time list, however, and instead of doing a 21st century list (because Ace and MP2K already did that), someone (a mod that likes a certain Australian singer/actress) suggested an idea that hasn't been done yet. With that suggestion, I decided to take on my toughest task to date: The Top 100 Songs of the 20th Century. Why the 20th Century? Because, honestly, the results would just be a lot more interesting than an all time list, because the all time list would be heavily slanted toward the 2000's (see the Albums list going on right now for proof of that statement). And besides, there are so many great songs from before the 21st century that it would be impossible not to come up with at least a top 20, right?

Of course, with any list, there are going to be some ground rules. What kind of ground rules, you may be asking? Well, I'm glad you asked!

- I've decided to limit the amount of songs per artist that any given person can vote for to two. I really don't want such a list to become dominated by a few specific artists. Variance is always key.
- I haven't considered limiting the amount of songs per artist on the actual list yet, but it will be considered if certain artists make up the majority of the list otherwise, even with the voting limit imposed.
- I will allow people to vote for non-singles, but I would strongly encourage voting for singles regardless, as those songs have a much more likely chance of actually making the list.
- Any song from any decade in the 20th century is eligible. I mean, obviously. And by 20th century, I mean from the years 1900 to 1999, or the commonly accepted 20th century. That also means that any song that was on an album or album session (aka b-side, etc.) released or made before January 1, 2000 is eligible to make the list.

As for what I want you guys to do, there is one thing that you need to do and one thing that I'd like for you to do. I'd like for you guys to consider offering me some suggestions on improving or even adding to the ground rules. Anything that would help make this list even better is a good thing, so offer suggestions.

The things that I'm going to need, obviously, are your top 20s. I need you to send your top 20s, ranked from 1 (your favorite song) to 20, to me via PM by no later than Saturday, May 26th at 11:59pm EDT. This date and time is subject to change, but don't count on it.

With all of that out of the way, let the madness (and the rankings) commence!

Top 100 So Far:

#1
#2
3) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
4) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
5) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
6) Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
7) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
8) Aretha Franklin - Respect
9) Madonna - Like A Prayer
10) Eagles - Hotel California

11) Oasis - Wonderwall
12) Donna Summer - I Feel Love
13) The Beatles - A Day in the Life
14) Ben E. King - Stand By Me
15) Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
16) Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
17) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
18) Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
19) ABBA - Dancing Queen
20) Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

21) Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
22) Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
23) Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
24) Stevie Wonder - Superstition
25) Radiohead - Creep
26) The Beatles - Let It Be
27) Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
28) The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
29) Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
30) Madonna - Vogue

31) Radiohead - Paranoid Android
32) Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
33) Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
34) Madonna - Like a Virgin
35) The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
36) The Cranberries - Zombie
37) TLC - Waterfalls
38) The Beatles - Hey Jude
39) Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
40) Don McLean - American Pie

41) Alanis Morissette - Ironic
42) Madonna - Frozen
43) TLC - No Scrubs
44) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
45) Queen - We Will Rock You
46) Spice Girls - Wannabe
47) Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow
48) The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
49) The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
50) David Bowie - Space Oddity

51) Mariah Carey - Hero
52) Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
53) Prince - When Doves Cry
54) Michael Jackson - Thriller
55) Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
56) The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
57) Mariah Carey - Fantasy
58) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
59) The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin’
60) Shania Twain - You're Still the One

61) Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
62) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
63) Prince - Sign o' the Times
64) The Ronettes - Be My Baby
65) Madonna - Ray of Light
66) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
67) Etta James - At Last
68) No Doubt - Don't Speak
69) Björk - Jóga
70) The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

71) Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor
72) James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World
73) U2 - With Or Without You
74) Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
75) Bob Marley - Redemption Song
76) The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
77) The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
78) Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
79) The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
80) The Clash - London Calling

81) Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody?
82) Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
83) Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
84) Mary J. Blige - Real Love
85) Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
86) Queen - We Are the Champions
87) Mariah Carey - My All
88) Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
89) Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
90) Mary J. Blige - I'm Goin' Down

91) Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
92) Seal – Kiss From A Rose
93) The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
94) Prince - Little Red Corvette
95) Janet Jackson - Together Again
96) Alanis Morissette - You Learn
97) Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
98) Aerosmith - Dream On
99) Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
100) Queen - Somebody to Love

[madonnas]

I'll work this out. Probably will have it sent by tonight.

[Kang.]

Ooh, lemme do this quick!

Edit: Oh wait, 20th century? Still very cool, but this will be a huge mess knowing ATRL...

[Ace Reject]

This will be ... incredibly hard.

[RobynYoBank]

While this avoids the problem of post-2000 concentration, I still have a feeling it might lean heavily towards the 90s, since a lot of members here were born around then and might not have been introduced to earlier music. I'm not sure if it's worth it to add any additional stipulations about representing different decades, though.

[Changes]

Oh man. Just 20. This is going to be hard.

[caleb.]

don't forget to place My Happy Ending at your top 5

[Kang.]

Originally posted by caleb.

don't forget to place My Happy Ending at your top 5

[RobynYoBank]

I started making a candidate list.

[Red]

Originally posted by Muggwa

Ooh, lemme do this quick!

Edit: Oh wait, 20th century? Still very cool, but this will be a huge mess knowing ATRL...

Admittedly, this has a MUCH smaller chance of being a mess than the Albums list being run by leaked-iT, given the restrictions. I still fear that a couple of artists will dominate the top 100, though.

Originally posted by RobynYoBank

While this avoids the problem of post-2000 concentration, I still have a feeling it might lean heavily towards the 90s, since a lot of members here were born around then and might not have been introduced to earlier music. I'm not sure if it's worth it to add any additional stipulations about representing different decades, though.

Yeah, I really didn't want to place any more stipulations than I already had. If I tried to force people to vote for songs from the 60's and 70's as well, I'm well aware that far less people would actually participate. If there are a majority of songs from the 80's and 90's, then so be it. The 60's and 70's will be represented in some way still, I'm sure.

[Kool_Aid_King]

Damn, this gonna be hard AND fun

[KT&T]

I barely know songs before 1970s but this will be interesting. Most of my 60s music are from Forest Gump and the overrated Beatles songs and other overrated hits.

[Kang.]

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Admittedly, this has a MUCH smaller chance of being a mess than the Albums list being run by leaked-iT, given the restrictions. I still fear that a couple of artists will dominate the top 100, though.

Yeah, I really didn't want to place any more stipulations than I already had. If I tried to force people to vote for songs from the 60's and 70's as well, I'm well aware that far less people would actually participate. If there are a majority of songs from the 80's and 90's, then so be it. The 60's and 70's will be represented in some way still, I'm sure.

Yeah, that's definitely true.

And don't worry, I have a feeling that my list will be almost entirely 60s songs. There's too much good music from that era to go unrecognized

[caleb.]

Originally posted by caleb.

don't forget to place My Happy Ending at your top 5

and who reported me?

[Ace Reject]

Everyone - don't forget Barbara Mandrell! Sleeping Single in a Double Bed MUST be represented.

[iheartBrit]

Originally posted by caleb.

and who reported me?

The 20th Century sis

[MP2K]

January 1, 1901 to December 31, 2000.

[madonnas]

Oh my god, this is incredibly hard

[RobynYoBank]

Originally posted by madonnas

Oh my god, this is incredibly hard

[caleb.]

Originally posted by iheartBrit

The 20th Century sis

i thought 20th century is from 2000 onwards

well I guess I'll promote Wonderwall and Ironic then