For the first time in 17 years, Rolling Stone has updated its iconic list of the 500 best songs of all time.
According to the introduction of the list, more than 250 “artists, writers and industry figures” were recruited to take part in a survey of nearly 4,000 songs to re-determine which are the top 500. The original list was made in 2004 and the industry has undergone a major change since then.
It should be noted that the list contains more hip-hop, modern country, indie rock, Latin pop, reggae and R&B than the previous version, and 245 entries had no previous space.
The coveted first place goes to Aretha Franklin for her version of “Respect,” originally recorded by Otis Redding. The song has recently seen an increase in popularity following the recently released biopic of the same name by Queen of Soul.
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Second on the list goes to Public Fight enemy “Fight the Power”.
Aretha Franklin and Public Enemy reached the top two of Rolling Stone’s updated list of the 500 greatest songs of all time for ‘Respect’ and ‘Fight the Power’, respectively.
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Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” (# 3), Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” (# 4) and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (# 5) complete the top 5 spots.
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The updated list still places classic performances such as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Fleetwood Mac in their highest places, but the top 50 contain entries for more recent acts such as Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Robyn, all with high scores for to songs released after the original release.
Other recent acts awarded by the new list include pop sensation Lizzo, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and more.
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In fact, the top five are noticeably different this time around, as the 2004 version put “Like a Rolling Stone” in slot no. ), “Imagine” by John Lennon (# 3), “What’s Going On” (# 4) by Marvin Gaye and “Respect” (# 5) by Franklin completed the top five.