Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs

    This exclusive podcast from Rolling Stone tells the stories behind the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Hosts Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield dissect Rolling Stone's iconic list and explore the magic and mythology behind the songs on this in-depth new series. From classics like Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” to The Ronettes' “Be My Baby,” and modern-era hits like The Killers' “Mr. Brightside,” and Britney Spears' “...Baby One More Time," we talk to artists and insiders about what makes these the greatest songs of all time.

  • How Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' Changed Pop Music Forever

  • Nicki Minaj’s Seminal Pivot to Pop with “Super Bass”

  • How OutKast Took the World By Surprise with “Ms. Jackson”

  • How Cher's 'Believe' Has Ruled Dance Floors For Nearly Three Decades

  • Where Did “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Come From?

  • How BTS Became an International Pop Phenomenon

  • Bun B Can't Believe 'Int'l Players Anthem' Has Become a Wedding Staple

  • Why Carole King Is The Songwriter All Other Songwriters Want To Be

  • How Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ Fueled Reggaeton’s Global Takeover

  • Is The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” The Most Beautiful Song Ever?

  • Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s Everlasting Hit: ‘It Takes Two’

  • How 'Midnight Train to Georgia' Gave Gladys Knight & the Pips a Fresh Start

  • Why 'Maps' Is One of Rock's Most Iconic Love Songs

  • How Drake’s “Hotline Bling” Became His Peak Emo Ballad

  • How Jeff Buckley’s Legacy Was Immortalized with “Grace”

  • The Killer’s Ageless Classic: Mr. Brightside

  • The Timeless Raw Power of “Be My Baby”

  • Beyonce’s Solo Career Evolution: From “Crazy in Love” to Cowboy Carter and Beyond

  • Why Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is a Timeless Synth-Goth Anthem

  • How Taylor Swift Transformed with “Blank Space”

  • The Futuristic Pop Genius of Missy Elliott and Timbaland’s “Get Ur Freak On”

  • The Long, Crazy, Never-Ending Story of Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog”

  • How Madonna’s “Into The Groove” Summed Up The History of Dance Music With One Song

  • Britney Spears 'Baby One More Time,' and The Story of Producer Max Martin, Pop’s Mystery Man

  • Fleetwood Mac's “Dreams”: The Strange and Beautiful Life of a Breakup Classic

  • Introducing: Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs

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