Frances Quinlan of Hop Along picks her 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 Frances Quinlan of Hop Along, who highlights indie rock and classic pop for The 2020 Countdown. Check it out below and cast your vote here.

10. Mariah Carey – “Fantasy” 

9. Neil Young – “Don’t Cry No Tears” 

8. Jackie Wilson – “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” 

7. Duke Ellington – “The Single Petal of a Rose” 

6. Joni Mitchell – “River” 

5. Prince – “Raspberry Beret” 

4. Nick Drake – “Place to Be”  

3. Built to Spill – “Carry the Zero” 

2. Annie Lennox – “No More I Love You’s” 

1. Richie Havens – “Here Comes the Sun”