Rolling Stone hasn’t redone their ‘Best 500 Songs of All Time’ in 17 years — that was until now. 49 voters made up of writers and critics who contribute to the magazine determined the list. Aretha Franklin’s anthem “Respect” topped the list followed by Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” at two. You can see the full 500 HERE.
The Top 25 went:
25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T ‘Runaway’
24. The Beatles ‘A Day in the Life’
23. David Bowie ‘Heroes’
22. The Ronettes ‘Be My Baby’
21. Billie Holiday ‘Strange Fruit’
20. Robyn ‘Dancing on My Own’
19. John Lennon ‘Imagine’
18. Prince and the Revolution ‘Purple Rain’
17. Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z ‘Crazy in Love’
15. The Beatles ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’
14. The Kinks ‘Waterloo Sunset’
13. The Rolling Stones ‘Gimme Shelter’
12. Stevie Wonder ‘Superstition’
11. The Beach Boys ‘God Only Knows’
10. Outkast ‘Hey Ya!’
9. Fleetwood Mac ‘Dreams’
8. Missy Elliott ‘Get Ur Freak On’
7. The Beatles ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
6. Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On’
5. Nirvana ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
4. Bob Dylan ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
3. Sam Cooke ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’
2. Public Enemy ‘Fight the Power’
1. Aretha Franklin ‘Respect’
