Iconic Songs
Iconic Songs is a structured music dataset with 30 entries. Its fields include Song, Artist, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 30 rows
- Fields
- 4 columns
- Source
- Editorial
- Data updated
- Mar 4, 2026
Included fields: Song, Artist, Year, Genre.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1965 to 2020
- Across 30 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Song, Artist, and Year across music entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 30 downloadable records
Song↕ | Artist↕ | Year↕ | Genre↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1975 | Rock/Opera |
Imagine | John Lennon | 1971 | Pop/Rock |
Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop |
Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana | 1991 | Grunge |
Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | 1971 | Rock |
Hotel California | Eagles | 1977 | Rock |
Hey Jude | The Beatles | 1968 | Pop/Rock |
Like a Rolling Stone | Bob Dylan | 1965 | Folk Rock |
Respect | Aretha Franklin | 1967 | Soul |
What's Going On | Marvin Gaye | 1971 | Soul |
Superstition | Stevie Wonder | 1972 | Funk/Soul |
Lose Yourself | Eminem | 2002 | Hip-Hop |
Blinding Lights | The Weeknd | 2020 | Synth Pop |
Rolling in the Deep | Adele | 2010 | Pop/Soul |
One | U2 | 1992 | Rock |
No Woman, No Cry | Bob Marley | 1974 | Reggae |
Purple Rain | Prince | 1984 | Pop/Rock |
Wonderwall | Oasis | 1995 | Britpop |
Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Hard Rock |
Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen | 1984 | Folk |
Shape of You | Ed Sheeran | 2017 | Pop |
Someone Like You | Adele | 2011 | Pop/Soul |
Numb | Linkin Park | 2003 | Nu-Metal |
Despacito | Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee | 2017 | Reggaeton |
Creep | Radiohead | 1993 | Alternative Rock |
Dynamite | BTS | 2020 | K-Pop/Disco Pop |
Under Pressure | Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Rock |
Juicy | The Notorious B.I.G. | 1994 | Hip-Hop |
Let It Be | The Beatles | 1970 | Pop/Rock |
Levels | Avicii | 2011 | EDM |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Iconic Songs organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 30 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 30 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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