Tracks by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Nirvana and Michael Jackson have been named among the All-Time 100 Songs by Time magazine editors.
Dylan's 1965 release Subterranean Homesick Blues, Cash's Folsom Prison Blues (1955), Nirvana classic Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) and Jackson's 1982 chart hit Billie Jean all appear on the unranked list, alongside tunes by the likes of Madonna (Borderline), Beyonce (Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)), Lady Gaga (Bad Romance), Sinead O'Connor (Nothing Compares 2 U), Radiohead (Paranoid Android) and Prince (Kiss).
Others mentioned in the top 100 countdown include Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Led Zeppelin, Dolly Parton, The Who, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and Queen.
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