: A blues-rock phenomenon that became a cultural touchstone.
Original Rank: #7 The blueprint for modern rock-pop. Dr. Luke and Max Martin deconstructed the power ballad and rebuilt it as a controlled explosion. Kelly Clarkson screaming the high note in the bridge is the sound of reality TV producing actual artistry. vh1 100 greatest songs of the 2000s upd
The 2011 VH1 list was never wrong – it was just early. An update wouldn’t erase “Since U Been Gone” or “Lose Yourself.” It would simply remind us that the 2000s were stranger, sadder, dancier, and more indie-savvy than we gave them credit for at the time. : A blues-rock phenomenon that became a cultural touchstone