According To Billboard These Are The Best 25 Pop Songs Of All Time

Charlottesville

November 4, 2023

Last month, in honor of the Hot 100's 65th anniversary, the staff at Billboard magazine put together a ranked list of the 500 best pop songs of all time (well since 1958 at least).

And the list really is way too long to even try to summarize. But, basically every popular song you can think of from nearly every genre makes the list. Like, for example, "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John which landed straight in the middle at 250.

So there is a good chance your faves made this list. But, for this post I decided to focus on just the top 25 songs — where A-Ha just barely missed the cut landing at number 26 — as I want to know whether you agree with their placement or not. Maybe you'll think that another song should have been higher or perhaps you'll think that another song by the artists listed here should have been in the top 25 instead.

Here's the list

25. "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys

24. "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga

23. "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5

22. "Work It" by Missy Elliott

21. "Respect" by Aretha Franklin

20. "No Scrubs" by TLC

19. "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes

18. "Crazy In Love" Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z

Beyoncé/ SME

17. "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac

16. "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire

15. "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey

14. "Hey Ya!" by OutKast

13. "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj

12. "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears

11. "Kiss" by Prince & the Revolution

10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles

9. "California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre

8. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

7. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson

6. "Like A Prayer" by Madonna

5. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson

4. "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys

3. "My Girl" by the Temptations

2. "Dancing Queen" by ABBA

1. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

Hmmm.