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Rolling Stone’s list of the 20 greatest songs of the 21st century is bound to split opinion

Published 13:06 3 Jul 2018 BST

Paul Moore
Rolling Stone’s list of the 20 greatest songs of the 21st century is bound to split opinion

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In terms of arbitrary and random lists, defining what makes a great song is an impossible task. Each to their own but any list on the greatest songs of all time will always have one clear winner, Africa by Toto. Luckily for every single artist in the world, Toto's 1982 belter didn't fit the criterion for Rolling Stone's piece on the greatest songs of the 21st century. This being said, the famous music journal weren't to be thwarted in their bid to find the greatest tunes of the last 18 years. In order to do so, they polled artists, critics and industry insiders to create a list of the era’s truly essential tracks. In terms of Irish representation, U2's track Beautiful Day made it in at number 40 in an extremely eclectic list that you can see here. As for the top 20, we're delighted to see LCD Soundsystem's All My Friends make the grade - truthfully, we've already argued that it's the song of the century but hey, Beyonce runs the world. Here's the top 20 in full. 20. Rehab - Amy Winehouse 19. Dancing on My Own - Robyn 18. Blackstar - David Bowie 17. Work It - Missy Elliott 16. All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem 15. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley 14. Toxic - Britney Spears 13. Alright - Kendrick Lamar 12. Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott 11. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson 10. Last Nite - The Strokes 9. Royals - Lorde 8. Rolling in the Deep - Adele 7. Runaway - Kanye West feat. Pusha T 6. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs 5. 99 Problems - Jay-Z 4. Hey Ya! - Outkast 3. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes 2. Paper Planes - M.I.A. 1. Crazy in Love -Beyonce feat. Jay-Z

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Rolling Stone's list of the 20 greatest songs of the 21st century is bound to split opinion