I'm working on a project and I need the best songs from the past century. I'd really appreciate some song suggestions and the year so please don't just say "these are allright" or "this sucks." Here's what I got so far.

1900-Swipesy Cakewalk (Scott Joplin)

1901-The Easy Winners (Scott Joplin)

1902-The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)

1903-Weeping Willow (Scott Joplin)

1904-The Yankee Doodle Boy (George M. Cohan)

1905-Leola (Scott Joplin)

1906-The Ragtime Dance (Scott Joplin)

1907-Gladiolus Rag (Scott Joplin)

1908-Pineapple Rag (Scott Joplin)

1909-Sunburt Rag (James Scott)

1910-Hilarity Rag (James Scott)

1911-Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)

1912-It's a Long Way to Tipperary (Jack Judge & Harry H. Williams)

1913-Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy)

1914-Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L. Bowman)

1915-Original Jelly Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)

1916-Carol of the Bells (Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych)

1917-Gesu Bambino (Pietro Yon)

1918-Carolina Shout (James Price Johnson)

1919-Bluin The Blues (Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band)

1920-Crazy Blues (Mamie Smith)

1921-Kitten on the Keys (Zez Confrey)

1922-Titina (Leo Daniderff)

1923-The Charleston (James Price Johnson)

1924-Rhaspsody In Blue (George Gershwin)

1925-Snowy Morning Blues (James Price Johnson)

1926-King Porter Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)

1927-Back Water Blues (Bessie Smith)

1928-Basin Street Blues (Louis Armstrong)

1929-Pine Top's Boogie Woogie (Clarence "Pine Top" Smith)

1930-Puttin on the Ritz (Harry Richman)

1931-Minnie The Moocher (Cab Calloway)

1932-Elegy (Art Tatum)

1933-A Handful of Keys (Fats Waller)

1934-Fantasia on Greensleeves (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1935-Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis)

1936-Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson)

1937-Sing Sing Sing With a Swing (Benny Goodman)

1938-Roll 'Em Pete (Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson)

1939-Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday)

1940-In The Mood (Glenn Miller)

1941-Take The A Train (Duke Ellington)

1942-Hoedown from Rodeo (Aaron Copland)

1943-Boogie Woogie (Tommy Dorsey)

1944-Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)

1945-Driftin Blues (Charles Brown)

1946-The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)

1947-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)

1948-Move On Up a Little Higher (Mahalia Jackson)

1949-The Fat Man (Fats Domino)

1950-Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page)

1951-Dust My Broom (Elmore James)

1952-Night Train (Jimmy Forrest)

1953-Mess Around (Ray Charles)

1954-Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and the Comets)

1955-Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)

1956-Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)

1957-Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)

1958-Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)

1959-What'd I Say (Ray Charles)

1960-Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)

1961-Crazy (Patsy Cline)

1962-Green Onions (Booker T & The MG's)

1963-I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)

1964-The House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)

1965-Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown)

1966-Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)

1967-Respect (Aretha Franklin)

1968-Hey Jude (The Beatles)

1969-Fortunate Son (Creedence Cleerwater Revival) or Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) or Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stone)

1970-Layla (Derek and the Dominos)

1971-Imagine (John Lennon)

1972-Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Temptations)

1973-Dream On (Aerosmith)

1974-Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

1975-Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)

1976-Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

1977-Hotel California (The Eagles)

1978-Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)

1979-Hot Stuff (Donna Summers)

1980-Back in Black (AC/DC)

1981-In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)

1982-I Love Rock n Roll (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)

1983-Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

1984-Forever Young (Alphaville)

1985-The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News)

1986-Like A Rock (Bob Seger)

1987-Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N Roses)

1988-Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses)

1989-One (Metallica)

1990-Twice As Hard (The Black Crowes)

1991-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

1992-Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)

1993-Creep (Radiohead)

1994-Loser (Beck)

1995-Dear Mama (2Pac)

1996-Wonderwall (Oasis)

1997-Still looking for one. The music was pretty crappy.

1998-I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)

1999-Smooth (Santana)

2000-It's My Life (Bon Jovi)

2001-In The End (Linkin Park)

2002-A Little Less Conversation (JXL featuring Elvis Presley)

2003-Are You Gonna Be My Girl (JET)

2004-Maybe I'm Amazed (Jem)

2005-still looking

2006-Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)

2007-Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)

isawmarty to answer you question, I'm looking for the best songs, whether they were popular or not.