U2’s track “One” has been named the greatest song ever recorded.
Huh?
The so-called music “experts” at British magazine Q put the tune, which charted only briefly back in 1991, above efforts by Nirvana, Elvis and Eminem.
Where’d these experts come from? Apparently Q’s writers and a group of well-known musicians created the list for the special edition of the 1001 Best Songs Ever.
We think you can come up with a better list.
Write us at ritaredeye@tribune.com and tell us your Top 10 songs of all time.
Q’s Top 10:
1. “One”: U2
2. “I Say a Little Prayer”: Aretha Franklin
3. “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: Nirvana
4. “A Day in the Life”: The Beatles
5. “In the Ghetto”: Elvis Presley
6. “My Name Is”: Eminem
7. “Creep”: Radiohead
8. “Independent Women”: Destiny’s Child
9. “Live Forever”: Oasis
10. “River Deep Mountain High”: Ike and Tina Turner
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Edited by RedEye staff (ritaredeye@tribune.com)
