Topul “The Songs of the Century” (“Cantecele Secolului”) a fost alcatuit de Recording Industry of America Association (RIAA), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Scholastic Inc. si AOL@School, pentru promovarea mostenirilor muzicale si culturale americane in scolile de pe teritoriul SUA.

Cantecele au fost votate de oameni din industria muzicala, din media, profesori, demnitari si studenti. Fiecare persoana care a votat a fost rugata sa ia in considerara importanta istorica a melodiilor pe care le aleg. Lista finala cuprinde 365 de cantece din secolul 20.

Top 25: cantecele secolului 20

1. “Over The Rainbow” - Judy Garland




2. “White Christmas” - Bing Crosby

3. “This Land Is Your Land” - Woody Guthrie

4. “Respect” - Aretha Franklin




5. “American Pie” - Don McLean

6. “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” - The Andrews Sisters

7. “Maria” - Broadway West Side Story Cast

8. “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” - Harvey Hindermyer

9. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” - The Righteous Brothers

10. “The Entertainer” - Scott Joplin

11. “In The Mood” - Glenn Miller

12. “Rock Around The Clock” - Bill Haley & The Comets

13. “When The Saints Go Marching In” - Louis Armstrong




14. “You Are My Sunshine” - Gene Autry

15. “Mack The Knife” - Bobby Darin

16. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” - The Rolling Stones




17. “Take The ‘A’ Train” - Duke Ellington

18. “Blueberry Hill” - Fats Domino

19. “God Bless America” - Kate Smith

20. “Stars And Stripes Forever” - John Phillip Sousa

21. “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” - Marvin Gaye

22. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” - Otis Redding

23. “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” - Tony Bennett

24. “Good Vibrations” - The Beach Boys

25. “Stand By Me” - Ben E. King