A computer scientist at the University of London has attempted to apply a formula to what decides the best songs of all time and has produced a list of the top 50 in his highly-scientific experiment.
Dr. Mick Grierson reportedly looked at a list of songs that were included in "greatest songs of all-time" lists published in newspapers, on music channels like VH1, and in music magazines like Q, NME, and Rolling Stone. Rock, Indie, Disco, and Anthems are all represented.
He was hired by the automaker Fiat to find a song to promote the FIAT 500, and he also employed analytical software to try to pinpoint what exactly made those songs so famous.
Before arriving at the list you can see below, it included taking into account elements like beats per minute, chord variation, lyrical content, and sound variance.
The Most Iconic Songs of All Time
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Imagine - John Lennon
One - U2
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N' Roses
London Calling - The Clash
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Hotel California - The Eagles
Your Song - Elton John
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
The Twist - Chubby Checker
Live Forever - Oasis
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Life On Mars? - David Bowie
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Creep - Radiohead
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Yesterday - The Beatles
Jonny B Good - Chuck Berry
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Every Breath You Take - The Police
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
What'd I Say - Ray Charles
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
My Generation - The Who
Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
When Doves Cry - Prince
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
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