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15 Sep, 8 tweets, 4 min read

Rolling Stone first published its 500 Greatest Songs list in 2004, when the iPod was relatively new and Billie Eilish was three years old. Music has changed immeasurably since, so we remade the list from scratch. Here we present the all-new #RS500Songs
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More than 250 artists, writers, and industry figures voted on the list, from Angelique Kidjo to Zedd, M. Ward to Bill Ward, plus Megan Thee Stallion, Sam Smith, and more. The result is a list that covers everything from classic rock to pop, punk to reggaeton and beyond.

Missy Elliott and Timbaland went on an historic run of futuristic genius in the late Nineties and early 2000s. See where their classic single “Get Ur Freak On” ranks on our list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. #RS500Songs rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

“B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)” mixed manic drums, headbanging rock guitar, DJ scratches, and a gospel chorus into a futurist masterpiece. Find out where the iconic Outkast song ranks on our list of the #RS500Songs. rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

BTS's first-ever U.S. Number One, as well as their first full English-language song, "Dynamite" was a landmark, hegemony-shattering moment for the world-conquering South Korean group. Find out where it landed on #RS500Songs. rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

Radiohead’s greatest song began as a 50-minute synthesizer experiment. It’s the centerpiece of their radically innovative classic ‘Kid A’ — see where it ranked on our list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

An early version of Taylor Swift’s landmark breakup remembrance “All Too Well” was 10 minutes long. Where does the song rank on our list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time? Find out here: rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

More than 250 artists, journalists, and industry figures — from Megan Thee Stallion to U2’s the Edge to Yaya Bey — helped determine the all-new #RS500Songs list. rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…

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