Eduardo Arenas of Chicano Batman picks his all-time favorite songs for The 2020 Countdown

For the fall of 2020, WXPN is once again asking its audience to help choose the 2,020 greatest songs of all time. While the voting period is open, we’ve asked prominent Philadelphians and some of our favorite musicians to share their favorites to get us thinking about our lists. Today, we present a list from Eduardo Arenas of Chicano Batman, who shared possibly the most eclectic list we’ve seen yet for The 2020 Countdown, from Janet Jackson to Black Sabbath. Check it out below and cast your vote here.

10. Bill Withers – “Lean On Me” 

9. Janet Jackson – “Nasty” 

8. Black Sabbath – “Heaven and Hell (Live)” 

7. Vicente Fernandez – “Volver, Volver” 

6. Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You” 

5. Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” 

4. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit” 

3. Celia Cruz – “La Vida es un Carnaval” 

2. Aretha Franklin – “Respect” 

1. Bob Marley – “Three Little Birds”