Pressing 004
Pressing 004Pressed 2026-09-0999 recordssigned Rob

The Most Beautiful Songs

Somebody on r/Music asked for the most beautiful song anyone knew and then did the work of putting the answers in one place: a hundred of them, Beethoven to Bon Iver, with no argument attached.

Travel it · 99 of 99 placed
Reddit's alien mascot, Snoo, screened into a two-ink halftone: ink carries the face and antenna, and the accent ink is the orange disc it sits on, fading out to paper at the edges.
Fig 1 · Snoo, the alien who asked r/Music for the most beautiful song anyone knew and got a hundred answers. Two inks on paper, from Reddit's own mark.

This pressing reprints that list and adds the one thing a playlist cannot show you, which is where each record is from. Fleetwood Mac formed in London. The Cure are from Crawley. Amadou & Mariam met at a school for the blind in Bamako, and a piano nocturne the list credits to an anonymous upload was written by a man born in a village west of Warsaw. Sixty-eight places in eleven countries, and the globe flies to each one as the song comes round. Ninety-nine of the hundred play; the one that does not was an upload with no maker to stand behind it.

The taste is theirs and the receipts are ours: every place here is MusicBrainz's answer or a signed call that says what it overrode.

ShrikeHozier13 BeachesLana Del ReySpace SongBeach HouseLittle TalksOf Monsters and MenHoloceneBon IverCosmic LoveFlorence + The MachineGravitySara BareillesThe FuneralBand of Horses9 CrimesDamien RiceI Will Follow You into th…Death Cab for CutieHoppípollaSigur RósThe Trapeze SwingerIron & WineThe Book Of LovePeter GabrielSenegal Fast FoodAmadou & MariamYour Hand In MineExplosions In The SkyMy ImmortalEvanescenceThe Blower's DaughterDamien RiceHurtJohnny CashLost CauseBeckClocksColdplayAvril 14thAphex TwinNew SlangThe ShinsMad WorldGary Jules13 Angels Standing Guard …Silver Mt. ZionHow to Disappear Complete…Radiohead3 LibrasA Perfect CircleColorblindCounting CrowsTeardropMassive AttackHolland, 1945Neutral Milk HotelEverlongFoo FightersSilenceDeleriumThe Mummers' DanceLoreena McKennittBitter Sweet SymphonyThe VerveBe Quiet and Drive (Far A…DeftonesTime To Say GoodbyeSarah BrightmanI'm Kissing YouDes'reeBaby MineAlison KraussKilling Me Softly With Hi…FugeesThirty-ThreeThe Smashing PumpkinsFake Plastic TreesRadioheadNeedle In The HayElliott SmithHallelujahJeff BuckleyGlycerineBushOde To My FamilyThe CranberriesOver the RainbowIsrael Kamakawiwo'oleFields Of GoldStingMayonaiseThe Smashing PumpkinsYellow LedbetterPearl JamHarvest MoonNeil YoungWild HorsesThe SundaysBlackPearl JamEnjoy the SilenceDepeche ModeThe DanceGarth BrooksPlainsongThe CurePictures of YouThe CureFast CarTracy ChapmanJust like HeavenThe CureDon't Dream It's OverCrowded HouseAs The World Falls DownDavid BowieDreamsVan HalenThis Must Be the Place (N…Talking HeadsSolsbury HillPeter GabrielViennaBilly JoelSongbirdFleetwood MacTelephone LineElectric Light OrchestraLandslideFleetwood MacWish You Were HerePink FloydAngel from MontgomeryBonnie RaittThe Rain SongLed ZeppelinThe Great Gig in the SkyPink FloydTime In A BottleJim CroceA Case of YouJoni MitchellVincentDon McLeanGoing to CaliforniaLed ZeppelinAin't No SunshineBill WithersMoonlight MileThe Rolling StonesBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & GarfunkelWe've Only Just BegunCarpentersYour SongElton JohnLet It BeThe BeatlesSomethingThe BeatlesCanon in DJohann PachelbelThe WeightThe BandWichita LinemanGlen CampbellNights In White SatinThe Moody BluesWhat A Wonderful WorldLouis ArmstrongLittle WingJimi HendrixA Whiter Shade of PaleProcol HarumNever My LoveThe AssociationThe EndThe DoorsI'll Be Your MirrorThe Velvet UndergroundGod Only KnowsThe Beach BoysIn My LifeThe BeatlesAt LastEtta JamesLa vie en roseLouis ArmstrongSonata No. 14 in C-Sharp …Ludwig van BeethovenClair de Lune, L. 32Claude DebussyChopin - Nocturne Op. 9 N…PianoDreamsSchubert: Ave Maria, Op. …Franz Schubert196019802000
Every dated fact the culture graph holds on these 99 records. A hollow mark is the year the record was made; a red mark is the song changing hands; a square is a screen it walked onto — a film, a show, an ad. A red fork joins an original to its cover when both are on this pressing. Hover a row to name a moment, click to go there.
19501960197019801990200020102020THIS YEARMKTSLa vie en rose — Louis Armstrong · made 1950 · last on a chart 2026-08-01 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysLa vie en rose Louis Armstr…—At Last — Etta James · made 1960 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysAt Last Etta James2In My Life — The Beatles · made 1965 · not on any chart the ledger holdsIn My Life The Beatles—God Only Knows — The Beach Boys · made 1966 · not on any chart the ledger holdsGod Only Knows The Beach Bo…—A Whiter Shade of Pale — Procol Harum · made 1967 · not on any chart the ledger holdsA Whiter Shade of … Procol Harum—I'll Be Your Mirror — The Velvet Underground · made 1967 · not on any chart the ledger holdsI'll Be Your Mirror The Velvet U…—Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix · made 1967 · last on a chart 2026-08-30 · 1 market in the past 14 daysLittle Wing Jimi Hendrix1Never My Love — The Association · made 1967 · not on any chart the ledger holdsNever My Love The Associat…—Nights In White Satin — The Moody Blues · made 1967 · last on a chart 2026-09-02 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysNights In White Sa… The Moody Bl…2The End — The Doors · made 1967 · last on a chart 2026-08-04 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysThe End The Doors—What A Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong · made 1967 · last on a chart 2026-08-18 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysWhat A Wonderful W… Louis Armstr…—Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel · made 1968 · not on any chart the ledger holdsCanon in D Johann Pache…—The Weight — The Band · made 1968 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Weight The Band—Wichita Lineman — Glen Campbell · made 1968 · not on any chart the ledger holdsWichita Lineman Glen Campbell—Something — The Beatles · made 1969 · not on any chart the ledger holdsSomething The Beatles—Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel · made 1970 · not on any chart the ledger holdsBridge Over Troubl… Simon & Garf…—Let It Be — The Beatles · made 1970 · not on any chart the ledger holdsLet It Be The Beatles—We've Only Just Begun — Carpenters · made 1970 · not on any chart the ledger holdsWe've Only Just Be… Carpenters—Your Song — Elton John · made 1970 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 7 markets in the past 14 daysYour Song Elton John7A Case of You — Joni Mitchell · made 1971 · last on a chart 2026-08-21 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysA Case of You Joni Mitchell—Ain't No Sunshine — Bill Withers · made 1971 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 8 markets in the past 14 daysAin't No Sunshine Bill Withers8Going to California — Led Zeppelin · made 1971 · not on any chart the ledger holdsGoing to California Led Zeppelin—Moonlight Mile — The Rolling Stones · made 1971 · not on any chart the ledger holdsMoonlight Mile The Rolling …—Vincent — Don McLean · made 1971 · last on a chart 2026-07-25 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysVincent Don McLean—Time In A Bottle — Jim Croce · made 1972 · last on a chart 2026-08-15 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysTime In A Bottle Jim Croce—The Great Gig in the Sky — Pink Floyd · made 1973 · last on a chart 2026-08-26 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysThe Great Gig in t… Pink Floyd—The Rain Song — Led Zeppelin · made 1973 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Rain Song Led Zeppelin—Angel from Montgomery — Bonnie Raitt · made 1974 · not on any chart the ledger holdsAngel from Montgom… Bonnie Raitt—Landslide — Fleetwood Mac · made 1975 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 12 markets in the past 14 daysLandslide Fleetwood Mac12Wish You Were Here — Pink Floyd · made 1975 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 11 markets in the past 14 daysWish You Were Here Pink Floyd11Telephone Line — Electric Light Orchestra · made 1976 · not on any chart the ledger holdsTelephone Line Electric Lig…—Solsbury Hill — Peter Gabriel · made 1977 · last on a chart 2026-07-31 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysSolsbury Hill Peter Gabriel—Songbird — Fleetwood Mac · made 1977 · not on any chart the ledger holdsSongbird Fleetwood Mac—Vienna — Billy Joel · made 1977 · last on a chart 2026-09-05 · 5 markets in the past 14 daysVienna Billy Joel5This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) — Talking Heads · made 1983 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThis Must Be the P… Talking Heads—As The World Falls Down — David Bowie · made 1986 · last on a chart 2026-08-14 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysAs The World Falls… David Bowie—Don't Dream It's Over — Crowded House · made 1986 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 23 markets in the past 14 daysDon't Dream It's O… Crowded House23Dreams — Van Halen · made 1986 · not on any chart the ledger holdsDreams Van Halen—Just like Heaven — The Cure · made 1987 · last on a chart 2026-08-30 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysJust like Heaven The Cure2Fast Car — Tracy Chapman · made 1988 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 9 markets in the past 14 daysFast Car Tracy Chapman9Pictures of You — The Cure · made 1989 · not on any chart the ledger holdsPictures of You The Cure—Plainsong — The Cure · made 1989 · not on any chart the ledger holdsPlainsong The Cure—Enjoy the Silence — Depeche Mode · made 1990 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 34 markets in the past 14 daysEnjoy the Silence Depeche Mode34The Dance — Garth Brooks · made 1990 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Dance Garth Brooks—Black — Pearl Jam · made 1991 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 4 markets in the past 14 daysBlack Pearl Jam4Harvest Moon — Neil Young · made 1992 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysHarvest Moon Neil Young2Wild Horses — The Sundays · made 1992 · not on any chart the ledger holdsWild Horses The Sundays—Yellow Ledbetter — Pearl Jam · made 1992 · last on a chart 2026-07-31 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysYellow Ledbetter Pearl Jam—Fields Of Gold — Sting · made 1993 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 4 markets in the past 14 daysFields Of Gold Sting4Mayonaise — The Smashing Pumpkins · made 1993 · not on any chart the ledger holdsMayonaise The Smashing…—Over the Rainbow — Israel Kamakawiwo'ole · made 1993 · not on any chart the ledger holdsOver the Rainbow Israel Kamak…—Glycerine — Bush · made 1994 · not on any chart the ledger holdsGlycerine Bush—Hallelujah — Jeff Buckley · made 1994 · last on a chart 2026-09-02 · 1 market in the past 14 daysHallelujah Jeff Buckley1Ode To My Family — The Cranberries · made 1994 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 1 market in the past 14 daysOde To My Family The Cranberr…1Fake Plastic Trees — Radiohead · made 1995 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 4 markets in the past 14 daysFake Plastic Trees Radiohead4Needle In The Hay — Elliott Smith · made 1995 · not on any chart the ledger holdsNeedle In The Hay Elliott Smith—Baby Mine — Alison Krauss · made 1996 · not on any chart the ledger holdsBaby Mine Alison Krauss—I'm Kissing You — Des'ree · made 1996 · last on a chart 2026-08-04 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysI'm Kissing You Des'ree—Killing Me Softly With His Song — Fugees · made 1996 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 5 markets in the past 14 daysKilling Me Softly … Fugees5Thirty-Three — The Smashing Pumpkins · made 1996 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThirty-Three The Smashing…—Time To Say Goodbye — Sarah Brightman · made 1996 · last on a chart 2026-08-29 · 1 market in the past 14 daysTime To Say Goodbye Sarah Bright…1Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) — Deftones · made 1997 · last on a chart 2026-09-03 · 3 markets in the past 14 daysBe Quiet and Drive… Deftones3Bitter Sweet Symphony — The Verve · made 1997 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 21 markets in the past 14 daysBitter Sweet Symph… The Verve21Everlong — Foo Fighters · made 1997 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 13 markets in the past 14 daysEverlong Foo Fighters13Silence — Delerium · made 1997 · last on a chart 2026-09-02 · 1 market in the past 14 daysSilence Delerium1The Mummers' Dance — Loreena McKennitt · made 1997 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Mummers' Dance Loreena McKe…—Holland, 1945 — Neutral Milk Hotel · made 1998 · not on any chart the ledger holdsHolland, 1945 Neutral Milk…—Teardrop — Massive Attack · made 1998 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 4 markets in the past 14 daysTeardrop Massive Atta…4Colorblind — Counting Crows · made 1999 · last on a chart 2026-09-04 · 1 market in the past 14 daysColorblind Counting Cro…113 Angels Standing Guard 'Round The Side Of Your Bed — Silver Mt. Zion · made 2000 · not on any chart the ledger holds13 Angels Standing… Silver Mt. Z…—3 Libras — A Perfect Circle · made 2000 · last on a chart 2026-07-20 · 0 markets in the past 14 days3 Libras A Perfect Ci…—How to Disappear Completely — Radiohead · made 2000 · last on a chart 2026-09-05 · 1 market in the past 14 daysHow to Disappear C… Radiohead1Avril 14th — Aphex Twin · made 2001 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 1 market in the past 14 daysAvril 14th Aphex Twin1Mad World — Gary Jules · made 2001 · last on a chart 2026-08-29 · 1 market in the past 14 daysMad World Gary Jules1New Slang — The Shins · made 2001 · last on a chart 2026-08-04 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysNew Slang The Shins—Clocks — Coldplay · made 2002 · last on a chart 2026-09-09 · 16 markets in the past 14 daysClocks Coldplay16Hurt — Johnny Cash · made 2002 · last on a chart 2026-09-02 · 1 market in the past 14 daysHurt Johnny Cash1Lost Cause — Beck · made 2002 · last on a chart 2026-08-16 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysLost Cause Beck—The Blower's Daughter — Damien Rice · made 2002 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Blower's Daugh… Damien Rice—My Immortal — Evanescence · made 2003 · last on a chart 2026-09-08 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysMy Immortal Evanescence2Your Hand In Mine — Explosions In The Sky · made 2003 · not on any chart the ledger holdsYour Hand In Mine Explosions I…—Senegal Fast Food — Amadou & Mariam · made 2004 · not on any chart the ledger holdsSenegal Fast Food Amadou & Mar…—The Book Of Love — Peter Gabriel · made 2004 · last on a chart 2026-08-20 · 0 markets in the past 14 daysThe Book Of Love Peter Gabriel—The Trapeze Swinger — Iron & Wine · made 2004 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Trapeze Swinger Iron & Wine—Hoppípolla — Sigur Rós · made 2005 · last on a chart 2026-09-07 · 1 market in the past 14 daysHoppípolla Sigur Rós1I Will Follow You into the Dark — Death Cab for Cutie · made 2005 · not on any chart the ledger holdsI Will Follow You … Death Cab fo…—9 Crimes — Damien Rice · made 2006 · not on any chart the ledger holds9 Crimes Damien Rice—The Funeral — Band of Horses · made 2006 · not on any chart the ledger holdsThe Funeral Band of Hors…—Gravity — Sara Bareilles · made 2007 · not on any chart the ledger holdsGravity Sara Bareill…—Cosmic Love — Florence + The Machine · made 2009 · not on any chart the ledger holdsCosmic Love Florence + T…—Holocene — Bon Iver · made 2011 · not on any chart the ledger holdsHolocene Bon Iver—Little Talks — Of Monsters and Men · made 2011 · last on a chart 2026-09-02 · 2 markets in the past 14 daysLittle Talks Of Monsters …2Space Song — Beach House · made 2015 · last on a chart 2026-09-05 · 3 markets in the past 14 daysSpace Song Beach House313 Beaches — Lana Del Rey · made 2017 · not on any chart the ledger holds13 Beaches Lana Del Rey—Shrike — Hozier · made 2018 · not on any chart the ledger holdsShrike Hozier—
Each record from the year it was made (hollow) to the newest day a chart held it (filled, sized and numbered by markets in the past 14 days). The connector is the distance between those two dated facts, not a claim the record never left. 50 of 95 reach this year. Read fresh at every visit — the records are fixed, the field is not.

The 2010s

2019
  1. ShrikeHozier

    Bray, IE · MusicBrainz: Hozier, born Bray, 1990

  2. 13 BeachesLana Del Rey

    Manhattan, US · MusicBrainz: Lana Del Rey, born Manhattan, 1985

  3. Space SongBeach House

    Baltimore, US · MusicBrainz: Beach House, formed Baltimore, 2004

    peaked #1 in SI · 11 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-05
  4. Little TalksOf Monsters and Men

    Keflavík, IS · MusicBrainz: Of Monsters and Men, formed Keflavík, 2010

    peaked #9 in IT · 10 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-02
  5. HoloceneBon Iver

    Eau Claire, US · MusicBrainz: Bon Iver, formed Eau Claire, 2006

The 2000s

2009
  1. Cosmic LoveFlorence + The Machine

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Florence + the Machine, formed London, 2007

  2. GravitySara Bareilles

    Eureka, US · MusicBrainz: Sara Bareilles, born Eureka, 1979

  3. The FuneralBand of Horses

    Seattle, US · MusicBrainz: Band of Horses, formed Seattle, 2004

  4. 9 CrimesDamien Rice

    Celbridge, IE · MusicBrainz: Damien Rice, born Celbridge, 1973

  5. I Will Follow You into the DarkDeath Cab for Cutie

    Bellingham, US · MusicBrainz: Death Cab for Cutie, formed Bellingham, 1997

  6. HoppípollaSigur Rós

    Reykjavík, IS · MusicBrainz: Sigur Rós, formed Reykjavík, 1994

    peaked #38 in GT · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-09-07
  7. The Trapeze SwingerIron & Wine

    Chapin, US · Signed by Rob: Sam Beam, born Chapin, South Carolina; the geocoder had picked Chapin, Illinois

  8. The Book Of LovePeter Gabriel

    Cobham, GB · MusicBrainz: Peter Gabriel, born Cobham, 1950

    peaked #25 in IL · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-20
  9. Senegal Fast FoodAmadou & Mariam

    Bamako, ML · MusicBrainz: Amadou & Mariam, formed Bamako, 1980

  10. Your Hand In MineExplosions In The Sky

    Austin, US · MusicBrainz: Explosions in the Sky, formed Austin, 1999

  11. My ImmortalEvanescence

    Little Rock, US · Signed by Rob: formed Little Rock, Arkansas, 1995

    peaked #6 in AR · 10 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  12. The Blower's DaughterDamien Rice

    Celbridge, IE · MusicBrainz: Damien Rice, born Celbridge, 1973

  13. HurtJohnny Cash

    Kingsland, US · Signed by Rob: born Kingsland, Arkansas, 1932; the geocoder had picked Kingsland, Georgia

    peaked #1 in DE · 5 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-02
  14. Lost CauseBeck

    Los Angeles, US · Signed by Rob: born Los Angeles, 1970; MusicBrainz search ranked an actor named Rufus Beck first

    peaked #33 in EE · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-16
  15. ClocksColdplay

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Coldplay, formed London, 1996

    peaked #16 in JO · 33 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  16. Avril 14thAphex Twin

    Lanner, GB · Signed by Rob: raised in Lanner, Cornwall; MusicBrainz says born Limerick

    peaked #12 in SA · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  17. New SlangThe Shins

    Albuquerque, US · MusicBrainz: The Shins, formed Albuquerque, 1997

    peaked #17 in NG · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-04
  18. Mad WorldGary Jules

    Fresno, US · MusicBrainz: Gary Jules, born Fresno, 1969

    peaked #44 in TH · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-29
  19. 13 Angels Standing Guard 'Round The Side Of Your BedSilver Mt. Zion

    Montréal, CA · Signed by Rob: A Silver Mt. Zion, formed Montréal, 1999; MusicBrainz's name carries the article the pressing's credit drops

  20. How to Disappear CompletelyRadiohead

    Abingdon-on-Thames, GB · MusicBrainz: Radiohead, formed Abingdon-on-Thames, 1991

    peaked #39 in NP · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-05
  21. 3 LibrasA Perfect Circle

    Los Angeles, US · MusicBrainz: A Perfect Circle, formed Los Angeles, 1999

    peaked #91 in CR · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-07-20

The 1990s

1999
  1. ColorblindCounting Crows

    Berkeley, US · MusicBrainz: Counting Crows, formed Berkeley, 1991

    peaked #73 in TN · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-09-04
  2. TeardropMassive Attack

    Bristol, GB · MusicBrainz: Massive Attack, formed Bristol, 1987

    peaked #8 in JP · 11 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  3. Holland, 1945Neutral Milk Hotel

    Ruston, US · MusicBrainz: Neutral Milk Hotel, formed Ruston, 1989

  4. EverlongFoo Fighters

    Seattle, US · MusicBrainz: Foo Fighters, formed Seattle, 1994

    peaked #5 in DZ · 29 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  5. SilenceDelerium

    Vancouver, CA · MusicBrainz: Delerium, formed Vancouver, 1986

  6. The Mummers' DanceLoreena McKennitt

    Morden, CA · MusicBrainz: Loreena McKennitt, born Morden, 1957

  7. Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve

    Wigan, GB · MusicBrainz: The Verve, formed Wigan, 1989

    peaked #13 in IT · 29 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-07
  8. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)Deftones

    Sacramento, US · MusicBrainz: Deftones, formed Sacramento, 1988

    peaked #21 in TN · 6 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-03
  9. Time To Say GoodbyeSarah Brightman

    Lajatico, IT · Signed by Rob: the song is Bocelli's, born Lajatico, Tuscany; Brightman is first-credited

    peaked #10 in JP · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-29
  10. I'm Kissing YouDes'ree

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Des’ree, born London, 1968

    peaked #9 in IT · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-04
  11. Baby MineAlison Krauss

    Champaign, US · MusicBrainz: Alison Krauss, born Champaign, 1971

  12. Killing Me Softly With His SongFugees

    South Orange, US · MusicBrainz: Fugees, formed South Orange, 1992

    peaked #5 in RU · 11 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  13. Thirty-ThreeThe Smashing Pumpkins

    Chicago, US · MusicBrainz: The Smashing Pumpkins, formed Chicago, 1988

  14. Fake Plastic TreesRadiohead

    Abingdon-on-Thames, GB · MusicBrainz: Radiohead, formed Abingdon-on-Thames, 1991

    peaked #5 in NP · 7 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-07
  15. Needle In The HayElliott Smith

    Omaha, US · MusicBrainz: Elliott Smith, born Omaha, 1969

  16. HallelujahJeff Buckley

    Anaheim, US · MusicBrainz: Jeff Buckley, born Anaheim, 1966

    peaked #24 in DE · 4 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-02
  17. GlycerineBush

    London, GB · Signed by Rob: formed Shepherd's Bush, London, 1992; MusicBrainz search returned Kate Bush

  18. Ode To My FamilyThe Cranberries

    Limerick, IE · MusicBrainz: The Cranberries, formed Limerick, 1989

    peaked #63 in EE · 3 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  19. Over the RainbowIsrael Kamakawiwo'ole

    Honolulu, US · Signed by Rob: born Honolulu, 1959; MusicBrainz search found nothing under this spelling

  20. Fields Of GoldSting

    Wallsend, GB · MusicBrainz: Sting, born Wallsend, 1951

    peaked #20 in SI · 9 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  21. MayonaiseThe Smashing Pumpkins

    Chicago, US · MusicBrainz: The Smashing Pumpkins, formed Chicago, 1988

  22. Yellow LedbetterPearl Jam

    Seattle, US · MusicBrainz: Pearl Jam, formed Seattle, 1990

    peaked #43 in FM · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-07-31
  23. Harvest MoonNeil Young

    Toronto, CA · MusicBrainz: Neil Young, born Toronto, 1945

    peaked #16 in GR · 4 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  24. Wild HorsesThe Sundays

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: The Sundays, formed London, 1987

  25. BlackPearl Jam

    Seattle, US · MusicBrainz: Pearl Jam, formed Seattle, 1990

    peaked #11 in PT · 7 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  26. Enjoy the SilenceDepeche Mode

    Basildon, GB · MusicBrainz: Depeche Mode, formed Basildon, 1980

    peaked #11 in HN · 46 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  27. The DanceGarth Brooks

    Tulsa, US · Signed by Rob: born Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1962

The 1980s

1989
  1. PlainsongThe Cure

    Crawley, GB · MusicBrainz: The Cure, formed Crawley, 1977

  2. Pictures of YouThe Cure

    Crawley, GB · MusicBrainz: The Cure, formed Crawley, 1977

  3. Fast CarTracy Chapman

    Cleveland, US · MusicBrainz: Tracy Chapman, born Cleveland, 1964

    peaked #15 in SK · 19 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  4. Just like HeavenThe Cure

    Crawley, GB · MusicBrainz: The Cure, formed Crawley, 1977

    peaked #35 in LT · 5 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-30
  5. Don't Dream It's OverCrowded House

    Melbourne, AU · MusicBrainz: Crowded House, formed Melbourne, 1985

    peaked #1 in EE · 32 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-07
  6. As The World Falls DownDavid Bowie

    Brixton, GB · MusicBrainz: David Bowie, born Brixton, 1947

    peaked #92 in FM · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-14
  7. DreamsVan Halen

    Pasadena, US · MusicBrainz: Van Halen, formed Pasadena, 1972

  8. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)Talking Heads

    New York, US · MusicBrainz: Talking Heads, formed New York, 1974

The 1970s

1979
  1. Solsbury HillPeter Gabriel

    Cobham, GB · MusicBrainz: Peter Gabriel, born Cobham, 1950

    peaked #79 in JM · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-07-31
  2. ViennaBilly Joel

    The Bronx, US · MusicBrainz: Billy Joel, born The Bronx, 1949

    peaked #17 in LB · 8 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-05
  3. SongbirdFleetwood Mac

    London, GB · Signed by Rob: formed London, 1967 (MusicBrainz agrees); London over the Los Angeles band of 1975

  4. Telephone LineElectric Light Orchestra

    Birmingham, GB · MusicBrainz: Electric Light Orchestra, formed Birmingham, 1970

  5. LandslideFleetwood Mac

    London, GB · Signed by Rob: formed London, 1967 (MusicBrainz agrees); London over the Los Angeles band of 1975

    peaked #35 in NZ · 11 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-07
  6. Wish You Were HerePink Floyd

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Pink Floyd, formed London, 1965

    peaked #5 in KE · 20 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-08
  7. Angel from MontgomeryBonnie Raitt

    Burbank, US · MusicBrainz: Bonnie Raitt, born Burbank, 1949

  8. The Rain SongLed Zeppelin

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Led Zeppelin, formed London, 1968

  9. The Great Gig in the SkyPink Floyd

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Pink Floyd, formed London, 1965

    peaked #37 in CN · 5 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-26
  10. Time In A BottleJim Croce

    Philadelphia, US · MusicBrainz: Jim Croce, born Philadelphia, 1943

    peaked #5 in SK · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-15
  11. A Case of YouJoni Mitchell

    Fort Macleod, CA · MusicBrainz: Joni Mitchell, born Fort Macleod, 1943

    peaked #2 in TN · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-21
  12. VincentDon McLean

    New Rochelle, US · MusicBrainz: Don McLean, born New Rochelle, 1945

    peaked #48 in FI · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-07-25
  13. Going to CaliforniaLed Zeppelin

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: Led Zeppelin, formed London, 1968

  14. Ain't No SunshineBill Withers

    Slab Fork, US · MusicBrainz: Bill Withers, born Slab Fork, 1938

    peaked #8 in CZ · 12 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  15. Moonlight MileThe Rolling Stones

    London, GB · MusicBrainz: The Rolling Stones, formed London, 1962

  16. Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel

    Kew Gardens Hills, US · MusicBrainz: Simon & Garfunkel, formed Kew Gardens Hills, 1963

  17. We've Only Just BegunCarpenters

    Downey, US · MusicBrainz: Carpenters, formed Downey, 1968

  18. Your SongElton John

    Pinner, GB · MusicBrainz: Elton John, born Pinner, 1947

    peaked #24 in TN · 10 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-09
  19. Let It BeThe Beatles

    Liverpool, GB · MusicBrainz: The Beatles, formed Liverpool, 1960

The 1960s

1969
  1. SomethingThe Beatles

    Liverpool, GB · MusicBrainz: The Beatles, formed Liverpool, 1960

  2. Canon in DJohann Pachelbel

    Nürnberg, DE · MusicBrainz: Johann Pachelbel, born Nürnberg, 1653

  3. The WeightThe Band

    Toronto, CA · MusicBrainz: The Band, formed Toronto, 1967

  4. Wichita LinemanGlen Campbell

    Delight, US · MusicBrainz: Glen Campbell, born Delight, 1936

  5. Nights In White SatinThe Moody Blues

    Birmingham, GB · MusicBrainz: The Moody Blues, formed Birmingham, 1964

    peaked #5 in GR · 2 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-02
  6. What A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong

    New Orleans, US · MusicBrainz: Louis Armstrong, born New Orleans, 1901

    peaked #123 in UY · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-18
  7. Little WingJimi Hendrix

    Seattle, US · MusicBrainz: Jimi Hendrix, born Seattle, 1942

    peaked #5 in MA · 5 markets · latest chart date 2026-08-30
  8. A Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum

    Southend-on-Sea, GB · MusicBrainz: Procol Harum, formed Southend-on-Sea, 1967

  9. Never My LoveThe Association

    Los Angeles, US · MusicBrainz: The Association, formed Los Angeles, 1965

  10. The EndThe Doors

    Venice, US · MusicBrainz: The Doors, formed Venice, 1965

    peaked #21 in IT · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-04
  11. I'll Be Your MirrorThe Velvet Underground

    New York, US · MusicBrainz: The Velvet Underground, formed New York, 1964

  12. God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys

    Hawthorne, US · MusicBrainz: The Beach Boys, formed Hawthorne, 1961

  13. In My LifeThe Beatles

    Liverpool, GB · MusicBrainz: The Beatles, formed Liverpool, 1960

  14. At LastEtta James

    Los Angeles, US · MusicBrainz: Etta James, born Los Angeles, 1938

    peaked #1 in IT · 9 markets · latest chart date 2026-09-07

The 1950s

1959
  1. La vie en roseLouis Armstrong

    New Orleans, US · MusicBrainz: Louis Armstrong, born New Orleans, 1901

    peaked #62 in HR · 1 market · latest chart date 2026-08-01

The concert hall

1801
  1. Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven

    Bonn, DE · MusicBrainz: Ludwig van Beethoven, born Bonn, 1770

  2. Clair de Lune, L. 32Claude Debussy

    Saint-Germain-en-Laye, FR · MusicBrainz: Claude Debussy, born Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1862

  3. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 In E Flat MajorPianoDreams

    Żelazowa Wola, PL · Signed by Rob: the maker is Chopin, born Żelazowa Wola, 1810; PianoDreams is an anonymous performer

  4. Schubert: Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6, D. 839Franz Schubert

    Alsergrund, AT · MusicBrainz: Franz Schubert, born Alsergrund, 1797

About this pressing

No. 004
Chosen byRob. By hand and on the hook for it — every song carries one line saying why it earned the slot.
What is on it99 songs in 8 chapters, newest first — the story runs backwards on purpose.
Where the facts came fromNo factual claims are made here, so there is nothing to cite
The numbers under each songThe ledger's, not mine. Real chart positions, re-read every hour — still moving long after I signed the list.
If I get something wrongNothing yet. The day I'm wrong, the correction prints below with a date on it — never quietly swapped in.

A pressing is one drop, numbered like a record and fixed once it is out: these songs are somebody's choice, and they will be the same songs in a year. What keeps changing is underneath them. The chart numbers are read fresh every hour, so a record that starts moving again shows it here, on a page nobody had to reopen.

Data: Spotify, Shazam, Apple Music, YouTube · Chart: Rotation · rotation.today

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