Here's a compilation of some of the best songs ever written, and we suspect you'll agree with a lot of these entries. See which ones make your personal list too. The ones you could listen to anytime ...

It's a subjective matter, to be sure; but, the author makes a case for Billy Joel's 1973 hit "Piano Man" as the greatest single song ever composed. You may disagree. Feel free to state your own ...

Over the years, I have referred to a song — one of Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder — as “the greatest song ever written.” I did it a few weeks ago, when reviewing a concert.

Dylan gave his oft-quoted opinion on the classic track via the cover of Dylan Jones ’ Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun ...

He is one of the most exuberant characters in hoLLYWOOD BUT jeff Goldblum's ultimate passion might just be music and when ...

Q Magazine Picks Greatest Songs Ever Written. News. By Mack Rawden published 3 September 2007 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Written for the forgettable Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” is one of the greatest folk-rock songs ever, let alone one of the greatest movie songs ever.

The 40-year-old rapper teased the release of a new song, telling her loyal fans to expect a “classic” track. “The greatest song I’ve ever written,” she wrote on Twitter. “My goodness.

Legendary ’60s Singer Called This the 'Greatest Song Ever Written' first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025. This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 12, 2025, ...

"It's one of the greatest songs ever written in country music. What an amazing concept for a song." The song was written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman and released in 1980.

On the first overnight, I missed the best song ever written about anybody named Leah (Donnie Iris’s “Ah! Leah!,” No. 1,826) and one of my Top 3 favorite Donna Summer songs (“State of ...