885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Song No. 1: “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes
An incredibly funky, incredibly fun single that is transformative in its joyful defiance.
Song No. 59: “Tightrope” by Janelle Monae
An incredibly funky, incredibly fun single that is transformative in its joyful defiance.
“Video Games” catapulted Del Rey into viral success, and perfectly outlined Born To Die’s melancholy, cinematic reflection on the highs and lows of love.
Song No. 113: “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey
“Video Games” catapulted Del Rey into viral success, and perfectly outlined Born To Die’s melancholy, cinematic reflection on the highs and lows of love.
Hopeful, foreboding and reassuring all at once.
885 Countdown Host Picks: Eric Schuman on DeVotchKa’s “How It Ends”
Hopeful, foreboding and reassuring all at once.
A song with vivid lyrical storytelling that is best heard live.
885 Countdown Host Picks: Amber Miller on The National’s “Fake Empire”
A song with vivid lyrical storytelling that is best heard live.
“Thinkin Bout You” remains a defining track in Ocean’s discography, emblematic of his ability to blend vulnerability with innovation.
Song No. 290: “Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean
“Thinkin Bout You” remains a defining track in Ocean’s discography, emblematic of his ability to blend vulnerability with innovation.
A karaoke jam and a song that shaped the future of R&B and rap.
885 Countdown Host Picks: Abdur Rahman on T-Pain’s “Bartender”
A karaoke jam and a song that shaped the future of R&B and rap.
The track marked an era of joy and reconciliation for Japanese Breakfast.
Song No. 361: “Be Sweet” by Japanese Breakfast
The track marked an era of joy and reconciliation for Japanese Breakfast.
Everything is technically okay but the lingering feeling that something is about to go wrong is ever present.
885 Countdown Host Picks: Wendy Rollins on Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place”
Everything is technically okay but the lingering feeling that something is about to go wrong is ever present.
Like Velvet Underground and the Talking Heads in their respective eras, LCD was a generation’s soundtrack, only louder and somehow even more on the…
Song No. 438: “Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem
Like Velvet Underground and the Talking Heads in their respective eras, LCD was a generation’s soundtrack, only louder and somehow even more on the…
