Billboard Artist Lists

[Mason]

I have created and am currently working on a spreadsheet that contains URLs lists by Billboard that ranks the best songs of particular artists. I thought it would be better to do this than post each list in its own topic or post them all in one mega topic where they'd get lost. Plus I think it looks nicer.

The spreadsheet is on Google Sheets. You can download it as an excel file if you want.

If you can, reply with links to any lists you find that haven't been added to the spreadsheet yet. Currently there are only 13 lists, but I'm going to be adding more.

Link to the spreadsheet.

(Please let me know if you have any issues viewing or downloading the spreadsheet.)

[Mason]

If anyone can't view the sheet right now, here's the current list of artists I have as of this reply:

Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Eddie Money, Elvis Presley, Green Day, Jay-Z, Lindsey Lohan(!), Madonna, Queen, R.E.M. (2 Lists), The Zombies, U2

[Mason]

I'm going to start posting the lists in the replies since that's the norm in the forum. I'll still be updating the spreadsheet to keep track of lists I've found. If you have time, consider looking for the lists and posting the list and the link to the Billboard page in the replies. Thank You!

[Mason]

Sorry it took a while for me to get to posting lists, I've been busy.

Anyways, I can't access some of the lists as they're blocked by a subscription wall. Can anyone tell me how I can access it or access the lists for me? Thanks!

Artists lists' I haven't been able to access: Beyonce, Eddie Money (will add to this later as I get to the rest of the lists)

[Mason]

Bob Dylan’s 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks (2017) (Inelligible)
10. Bob Dylan - “Not Dark Yet”
9. Bob Dylan - “Every Grain of Sand”
8. Bob Dylan - “All Along the Watchtower”
7. Bob Dylan - “Subterranean Homesick Blues”
6. Bob Dylan - “Visions of Johanna”
5. Bob Dylan - “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”
4. Bob Dylan - “Tangled Up in Blue”
3. Bob Dylan - “It’s Alright Ma, (I’m Only Bleeding)”
2. Bob Dylan - “Like a Rolling Stone”
1. Bob Dylan - “Blowin’ in the Wind”

Green Day’s Top 10 Greatest Songs: Critic’s Picks (2016) (Inelligible)
10. Green Day - “Hitchin’ a Ride”
9. Green Day - “Armatage Shanks”
8. Green Day - “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
7. Green Day - “Welcome to Paradise”
6. Green Day - “Brain Stew”
5. Green Day - “Jesus of Suburbia”
4. Green Day - “Basket Case”
3. Green Day - “Holiday”
2. Green Day - “When I Come Around”
1. Green Day - “Longview”

Jay-Z’s Top 25 Deep Cuts: Critic’s Picks (2019) (Maybe Ineligible, Single Author)
25. Jay-Z - “Where I’m From”
24. Jay-Z - “U Don’t Know”
23. Jay-Z - “Intro/A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More”
22. Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface - “This Can’t Be Life”
21. Jay-Z - “Never Change”
20. Jay-Z - “Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)”
19. Jay-Z - “D’Evils”
18. Jay-Z - “Imaginary Prayer”
17. Jay-Z - “Heart of the City”
16. Jay-Z - “Come and Get Me”
15. Jay-Z - “Streets Is Watching”
14. Jay-Z - “You Must Love Me”
13. Jay-Z - “Allure”
12. Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z - “Dear Summer”
11. Jay-Z - “22 Two’s”
10. Jay-Z - “Squeeze 1st”
9. Jay-Z feat. Ja Rule & DMX - “Murdergram”
8. Jay-Z feat. Big Jaz & Sauce Money - “Bring it On”
7. Jay-Z - “Justify My Thug”
6. Jay-Z - “This Life Forever”
5. Jay-Z - “No Hook”
4. Jay-Z - “Lyrical Exercise”
3. Jay-Z feat. Pharrell Williams - “So Ambitious”
2. Jay-Z - “The Prelude”
1. Jay-Z - “Meet the Parents”

[Mason]

Note about the Jay-Z list: Although the word "Top" is in the article title, there aren't ranked numbers assigned to the songs, so this might be an unranked list. I'm not 100% sure, though.

[Mason]

Elvis Presley’s 40 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks (Maybe Inelligible, Single Author)
40. Elvis Presley - “Always On My Mind”
39. Elvis Presley - “For the Heart”
38. Elvis Presley - “Moody Blue”
37. Elvis Presley - “U.S. Male”
36. Elvis Presley - “Bossa Nova Baby”
35. Elvis Presley - “Way Down”
34. Elvis Presley - “Good Luck Charm”
33. Elvis Presley - “My Boy”
32. Elvis Presley - “Return to Sender”
31. Elvis Presley - “Separate Ways”
30. Elvis Presley - “In the Ghetto”
29. Elvis Presley - “A Little Less Conversation”
28. Elvis Presley - “Fever”
27. Elvis Presley - “It’s Midnight”
26. Elvis Presley - “Stuck On You”
25. Elvis Presley - “If I Can Dream”
24. Elvis Presley - “She’s Not You”
23. Elvis Presley - “Steamroller Blues”
22. Elvis Presley - “Kentucky Rain”
21. Elvis Presley - “Suspicious Minds”
20. Elvis Presley - “Little Sister”
19. Elvis Presley - “Too Much”
18. Elvis Presley - “Don’t Cry Daddy”
17. Elvis Presley - “Crying in the Chapel”
16. Elvis Presley - “Hard Headed Woman”
15. Elvis Presley - “Guitar Man”
14. Elvis Presley - “Hound Dog”
13. Elvis Presley - “One Night”
12. Elvis Presley - “Memories”
11. Elvis Presley - “Blue Suede Shoes”
10. Elvis Presley - “Burning Love”
9. Elvis Presley - “Love Me Tender”
8. Elvis Presley - “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
7. Elvis Presley - “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”
6. Elvis Presley - “Heartbreak Hotel”
5. Elvis Presley - “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
4. Elvis Presley - “Don’t Be Cruel”
3. Elvis Presley - “It’s Now or Never”
2. Elvis Presley - “Jailhouse Rock”
1. Elvis Presley - “All Shook Up”

[Arsalan]

Bob Dylan and Green Day's lists are not eligible because they are less than 11 songs.

[Mason]

Bob Dylan and Green Day's lists are not eligible because they are less than 11 songs.

Thanks for telling me! I'll only post the ones with 11+ songs from now on.

[Arsalan]

Mason i have found some other lists.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/colu ... park-songs(Linkin Park)
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news ... est-top-50 (Coldplay)
https://www.billboard.com/articles/colu ... -hits-list(Pink Floyd)

I will research again whenever i have time to see weather i can find another list or not.

[Mason]

Thanks, Arsalan, I've added your lists to my spreadsheet. Sorry I haven't been on that much.

I updated the spreadsheet; as well as the ones I added I also removed the ineligible lists (10 entries or under).

I'll continue to post lists as well as search for new ones.

[Mason]

The 50 Best Coldplay Songs: Staff Picks (2019)
50. Coldplay - “Paradise”
49. Coldplay - “A Head Full of Dreams”
48. Coldplay - “Up & Up”
47. Coldplay - “Lost!”
46. Coldplay - “Up Against the World”
45. Coldplay - “42”
44. Coldplay - “X & Y”
43. Coldplay - “Green Eyes”
42. Coldplay - “Christmas Lights”
41. Coldplay - “Adventure of a Lifetime”
40. Coldplay - “All I Can Think About is You”
39. Coldplay - “Politik”
38. Coldplay - “Orphans”
37. Coldplay - “O”
36. Coldplay feat. Rihanna - “Princess of China”
35. Coldplay - “Brothers and Sisters”
34. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - “Something Just Like This”
33. Coldplay - “Always in My Head”
32. Coldplay - “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart”
31. Coldplay - “Til Kingdom Come”
30. Coldplay - “Sparks”
29. Coldplay - “Oceans”
28. Coldplay - “Birds”
27. Coldplay - “Square One”
26. Coldplay - “Hypnotised”
25. Coldplay - “Ink”
24. Coldplay - “Life in Technicolor II”
23. Coldplay - “Violet Hill”
22. Coldplay - “Charlie Brown”
21. Coldplay - “Trouble”
20. Coldplay - “See You Soon”
19. Coldplay - “Death and All His Friends”
18. Coldplay - “Yes”
17. Coldplay - “Speed of Sound”
16. Coldplay - “Don’t Panic”
15. Coldplay - “Magic”
14. Coldplay - “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”
13. Coldplay - “Shiver”
12. Coldplay - “Strawberry Swing”
11. Coldplay - “Fix You”
10. Coldplay - “A Sky Full of Stars”
9. Coldplay - “In My Place”
8. Coldplay - “Hurts Like Heaven”
7. Coldplay - “Viva La Vida”
6. Coldplay - “Midnight”
5. Coldplay - “The Scientist”
4. Coldplay - “Lovers in Japan”
3. Coldplay - “Talk”
2. Coldplay - “Yellow”
1. Coldplay - “Clocks”

[Mason]

The 15 Greatest Linkin Park Songs (2017)
15. Linkin Park - "Leave Out All the Rest"
14. Linkin Park & Jay-Z - "Numb/Encore"
13. Linkin Park - "In Pieces"
12. Linkin Park feat. Kiiara - "Heavy"
11. Linkin Park - "Waiting for the End"
10. Linkin Park - "The Little Things Give You Way"
9. Linkin Park - "Bleed It Out"
8. Linkin Park - "Blackout"
7. Linkin Park - "Points of Authority"
6. Linkin Park - "Breaking the Habit"
5. Linkin Park - "The Catalyst"
4. Linkin Park - "One Step Closer"
3. Linkin Park - "Shadow of the Day"
2. Linkin Park - "Faint"
1. Linkin Park - "In the End"

[Mason]

The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks (2018)
100. “Hanky Panky”
99. “Rescue Me”
98. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”
97. “Spanish Eyes”
96. “Sooner or Later”
95. “Give Me All Your Luvin’”
94. “The Look of Love”
93. “Spotlight”
92. “Mer Girl”
91. “Gambler”
90. “You’ll See”
89. “Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You”
88. “Beautiful Stranger”
87. “Body Shop”
86. “Superstar”
85. “Causing a Commotion”
84. “Over and Over”
83. “Holy Water”
82. “Think of Me”
81. “X-Static Process”
80. “Survival”
79. “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” (Miami Mix)
78. “Waiting”
77. “Nobody Knows Me”
76. “Shanti/Ashtangi”
75. “Dear Jessie”
74. “Amazing”
73. “Rain”
72. “Rebel Heart”
71. “White Heat”
70. “Something to Remember”
69. “In This Life”
68. “Runaway Lover”
67. “Love Profusion” (Headcleanr Remix)
66. “Fever”
65. “I Want You” (w/ Massive Attack)
64. “Oh Father”
63. “American Life”
62. “Who’s That Girl?”
61. “The Power of Good-Bye”
60. “Bye Bye Baby”
59. “True Blue”
58. “Me Against the Music (Britney Spears feat. Madonna)
57. “Forbidden Love”
56. “Don’t Stop”
55. “Love Song”
54. “What It Feels Like For a Girl”
53. “Beat Goes On”
52. “Sky Fits Heaven”
51. “Cherish”
50. “Living for Love”
49. “I’ll Remember”
48. “Jump”
47. “4 Minutes”
46. “Swim”
45. “Physical Attraction”
44. “Bedtime Story” (Junior’s Wet Dream Remix)
43. “Crazy for You”
42. “Till Death Do Us Part”
41. “Where’s the Party”
40. “Bad Girl”
39. “She’s Not Me”
38. “Everybody”
37. “Impressive Instant”
36. “Bitch I’m Madonna”
35. “Secret”
34. “I Love New York”
33. “Dress You Up”
32. “Sorry”
31. “Frozen”
30. “Hollywood”
29. “Angel”
28. “Papa Don’t Preach”
27. “This Used to Be My Playground”
26. “Open Your Heart”
25. “Give It 2 Me”
24. “Nothing Really Matters”
23. “Get Together”
22. “Erotica”
21. “Material Girl”
20. “Don’t Tell Me”
19. “Borderline”
18. “Live to Tell”
17. “Drowned World / Substitute for Love”
16. “Lucky Star”
15. “Express Yourself”
14. “La Isla Bonita”
13. “Music”
12. “Justify My Love”
11. “Burning Up”
10. “Like a Virgin”
9. “Deeper and Deeper”
8. “Take a Bow”
7. “Holiday”
6. “Hung Up”
5. “Human Nature”
4. “Ray of Light”
3. “Vogue”
2. “Like a Prayer”
1. “Into the Groove”

[StevieFan13]

Would Express Your Love actually be Express Yourself?

[Mason]

Would Express Your Love actually be Express Yourself?

Yeah, I misread it. It's fixed now.

[Mason]

Alright, I've marked lists that are attributed to one author as maybe inelligible. The ones who are credited to "Billboard Staff" are fine. There are some lists that have no author at all. I wasn't sure about those, so I just left them alone.

[JR]

Billboard' posted a 100 Greatest Mariah Carey Songs.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/colu ... gs-top-100

100. “Forever” (1995)
99. “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” (2001)
98. “Cruise Control,” feat. Damian Marley (2008)
97. “U Make Me Wanna,” Jadakiss feat. Mariah Carey (2004)
96. “When You Believe,” with Whitney Houston (1998)
95. “One More Try” (2014
94. “Infinity” (2015)
93. “How Much,” feat. Usher (1999)
92. “The Distance,” feat. Ty Dolla $ign (2018)
91. “Sweetheart,” with JD (1998)
90. “You’re Mine (Eternal)” (2014)
89. “Subtle Invitation” (2002)
88. “Cry.” (2014)
87. “Prisoner” (1990)
86. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (1994)
85. “I Don’t,” feat. YG (2017)
84. “Twister” (2001)
83. “I Don’t Wanna Cry” (1990)
82. “The Impossible,” feat. Young Jeezy (2009)
81. “Oh Santa!” (2010)
80. “Side Effects” (2008)
79. “Do You Think of Me” (1993)
78. “Stay the Night” (2005)
77. “The Wind” (1991)
76. “With You” (2018)
75. “Without You” (1993)
74. “Say Somethin’,” feat. Snoop Dogg *2005)
73. “Thirsty” (2014)
72. “Till the End of Time” (1991)
71. “I Wish You Well” (2008)
70. “I’ve Been Thinking About You” (1993)
69. “I’m That Chick” (2008)
68. “My Love,” The-Dream feat. Mariah Carey (2009)
67. “Angels Cry,” feat. Ne-Yo (2009)
66. “Giving Me Life,” feat. Slick Rick & Blood Orange (2018)
65. “Heat” (2008)
64. “Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)” (1995)
63. “Boy (I Need You) (Street Remix),” feat. Cam’Ron, Juelz Santana & Freeway (2002)
62. “One and Only,” feat. Twista (2005)
61. “Silent Night” (1994)
60. “Save the Day,” feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill (2020)
59. “Butterfly” (1997)
58. “For the Record” (2008)
57. “Portrait” (2018)
56. “I Still Believe / Pure Imagination (Damizza Remix),” feat. Krayzie Bone & Da Brat (1998)
55. “I Stay in Love” (2008)
54. “Fourth of July” (1997)
53. “Loverboy,” feat. Cameo (2001)
52. “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme)” (1999)
51. “Now That I Know” (1993)
50. “Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix),” feat. Nas & Joe (2000)
49. “O.O.C.” (2008)
48. “GTFO” (2018)
47. “Love Takes Time” (1990)
46. “Miss You Most (At Christmastime)” (1994)
45. “Lead the Way” (2001)
44. “I Know What You Want,” with Busta Rhymes feat. Flipmode Squad (2003)
43. “Bliss” (1999)
42. “Fly Like a Bird” (2005)
41. “Through the Rain (Full Intention Radio Edit)” (2002)
40. “Can’t Let Go” (1991)
39. “You Don’t Know What to Do,” feat. Wale (2014)
38. “Your Girl” (2005)
37. “It’s Like That” (2005)
36. “Bye Bye” (2008)
35. “If It’s Over” (1992)
34. “Endless Love,” with Luther Vandross (1994)
33. “Don’t Forget About Us” (2005)
32. “Caution” (2018)
31. “Make It Happen” (1991)
30. “H.A.T.E.U. (So So Def Remix),” feat. OJ da Juiceman, Big Boi & Gucci Mane (2009)
29. “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” (2008)
28. “Up Out My Face (Remix),” feat. Nicki Minaj (2009)
27. “Underneath the Stars” (1995)
26. “Petals” (1999)
25. “My All (David Morales Def Club Remix)” (1998)
24. “I’ll Be There,” feat. Trey Lorenz (1992)
23. “Someday” (1990)
22. “It’s a Wrap (Remix),” feat. Mary J. Blige (2014)
21. “A No No” (2018)
20. “Hero” (1993)
19. “Obsessed” (2009)
18. “Breakdown,” feat. Bone Thugs n Harmony (1997)
17. “Migrate,” feat. T-Pain (2008)
16. “Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Version)” (1994)
15. “Shake It Off” (2005)
14. “The Roof (Back in Time) (Mobb Deep Extended Version)” (1998)
13. “Vision of Love” (1990)
12. “Heartbreaker,” feat. Jay-Z (1999)
11. “Touch My Body” (2008)
10. “#Beautiful,”feat. Miguel (2013)
9. “Honey” (1997)
8. “Dreamlover” (1993)
7. “Vanishing” (1990)
6. “One Sweet Day,” w/Boyz II Men (1995)
5. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (1994)
4. “Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix)” feat. Puff Daddy & Ol’ Dirty Bastard (1995)
3. “Emotions” (1991)
2. “We Belong Together” (2004)
1. “Always Be My Baby” (1995)

[Mason]

Madonna's 15 Best Songs: Billboard Staff Picks

15. "Justify My Love" (1990)
14. "Borderline" (1984)
13. "Material Girl" (1984)
12. "Live to Tell" (1986)
11. "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)
10. "Take a Bow" (1994)
9. "Music" (2000)
8. "Open Your Heart" (1986)
7. "Holiday" (1983)
6. "Hung Up" (2005)
5. "Ray of Light" (1998)
4. "Express Your Love" (1989)
3. "Into the Groove" (1985)
2. "Vogue" (1990)
1. "Like a Prayer" (1989)