351. Buffalo Gals
Malcolm McLaren [1983]
Electro-tinged, Appalachian-tinged hip-hop that helped inspire Eminem's "Without Me."
Available on: Duck Rock (Island)
352. Heart Shaped Box
Nirvana [1993]
Blistering riffs, lyrics about cancer-eating and other all-around cheer.
Available on: In Utero (DGC)
353. Games Without Frontiers
Peter Gabriel [1980]
The former Genesis frontman bemoans war in a brooding synthscape.
Available on: Peter Gabriel [3] (Geffen)
354. California Stars
Billy Bragg and Wilco [1998]
Cool, breezy folk-rock, perfect for the back porch swing.
Available on: Mermaid Avenue (Elektra)
355. Save It for Later
English Beat [1982]
Jangly, multiracial Britpop, sprinkled with sly fellatio jokes.
Available on: Special Beat Service (Sire)
356. Atomic Dog
George Clinton [1982]
Mr. Funkadelic goes solo with a hook Snoop Dogg owes his entire career to.
Available on: Computer Games (Capitol)
357. Never Too Much
Luther Vandross [1981]
Late crooner went from backup singer to star with this candlelight smoochfest.
Available on: Never Too Much (Epic)
358. Wall of Death
Richard and Linda Thompson [1982]
Joyful tribute to centrifugal force from legendary folk-rock beardie.
Available on: Shoot Out the Lights (Hannibal)
359. I Wish
Skee-Lo [1995]
A joyous celebration of all things unplaya.
Available on: I Wish (Scotti Bros)
360. Help You Ann
Lyres [1984]
Scorching garage rock about swearing (however disingenuously) to be a better man.
Available on: On Fyre (Matador)
361. Show Me Love
Robyn [1997]
Swedish teen-pop starlet gets her Spears on.
Available on: Robyn Is Here (RCA)
362. Fix Up, Look Sharp
Dizzee Rascal [2003]
The skull-rattling beat that made guttersnipe Dylan Mills grime's poster boy.
Available on: Boy in da Corner (XL)
363. Tainted Love
Soft Cell [1981]
A '60s soul breakup ballad, reborn as eerie synth pop.
Available on:
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (Mercury)
364. Buddy Holly
Weezer [1994]
All my honkeys, proudly geeky, throw your hands up at me!
Available on: Weezer (Blue Album) (Geffen)
365. Rock Box
Run-D.M.C. [1984]
A raucous party where cock-rockers and b-boys are both invited.
Available on: Run-D.M.C. (Arista)
366. I Touch Myself
Divinyls [1991]
Because who said songs about female masturbation had to be subtle?
Available on: Divinyls (Virgin)
367. Paranoid Android
Radiohead [1997]
Six minutes of sublime, incomprehensible bile.
Available on: OK Computer (Capitol)
368. Seven Year Ache
Rosanne Cash [1981]
Johnny's daughter floats through a slow-burning country hit.
Available on: Seven Year Ache (Columbia)
369. Teenage Dirtbag
Wheatus [2000]
Power-pop supergeek anthem proves nerdy guys (sometimes) finish first.
Available on: Wheatus (Columbia)
370. Voices Carry
'Til Tuesday [1985]
In her New Wave heyday, Aimee Mann laments a dickhead boyfriend.
Available on: Voices Carry (Epic)
371. Roam
B-52's [1989]
Georgia co-eds make love sound like a really cool Toyota commercial.
Available on: Cosmic Thing (Reprise)
372. Party Up
DMX [1999]
Grade-A pop thuggery, boasting one of rap's great opening lines.
Available on:…And Then There Was X (Def Jam)
373. Jump
Kris Kross [1992]
Irresistible jungle-gym rap that's so not wiggita-wiggita-wiggita wack.
Available on: Totally Krossed Out (Ruffhouse)
374. Rosa Parks
Outkast [1998]
Big Boi and Andre start their brilliant ascent into rap-bending madness.
Available on: Aquemini (Laface)
375. Purple Rain
Prince [1984]
No gender play, no horndog humpery, just sweepingly regretful gospel-rock.
Available on: Purple Rain (Warner Bros)
376. Portions for Foxes
Rilo Kiley [2004]
In which singer Jenny Lewis becomes indie-rock's sexiest femme fatale.
Available on: More Adventurous (Brute/Beaute)
377. Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden [1994]
The Seattle grunge faves' sweeping, grotesque masterpiece.
Available on: Superunknown (A&M;)
378. Devil's Right Hand
Steve Earle [1988]
An upbeat anti-gun country anthem even Charlton Heston couldn't deny.
Available on: Copperhead Road (UNI)
379. Hero Takes a Fall
The Bangles [1984]
Sunny harmonies and scuzzy riffs from chart-topping L.A. babes.
Available on: All Over the Place (Columbia)
380.Rebellion (Lies)
The Arcade Fire [2004]
Ragtag Montreal kids fight for their right to stay up past bedtime.
Available on: Funeral (Merge)
381. Portland, Oregon
Loretta Lynn featuring Jack White [2004]
Ms. Loretta makes eyes at Mr. White across the bar. Creepily sexy.
Available on: Van Lear Rose (Interscope)
382. Let's Get Serious
Jermaine Jackson [1980]
A Stevie Wonder song so great, even Andrew Jackson could've made it a hit.
Available on: Greatest Hits and Rare Classics (Motown)
383. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia [1998]
The Aussie soap beauty takes a break from TV and belts out a torrid breakup tale.
Available on: Left of the Middle (RCA)
384. Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A [1988]
Five Cali thugs do a drive-by on East Coast hip-hop.
Available on: Straight Outta Compton (Ruthless)
385. Message of Love
Pretenders [1981]
Chrissie Hynde whips up a hard-earned paean to the big L.
Available on: Pretenders II (Sire/ London/ Rhino)
386. Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler [1983]
She needs you now tonight/She freakin' needs you more than ever!
Available on: Faster Than the Speed of Night (Columbia)
387. Are You That Somebody
Aaliyah [199]
Over a tiptoeing Timbaland beat, late R&B; princess goes creeping.
Available on: I Care 4 U (Atlantic)
388. When I Come Around
Green Day [1994]
Proof punks can be sad without getting all whiny about it.
Available on: Dookie (Reprise)
389. Shake Ya Ass
Mystikal [2000]
N'awlins hip-hop's James Brown pairs with the Neptunes for some gluteus love.
Available on: Let's Get Ready (Jive)
390. Never Say Never
Romeo Void [1982]
Sax skronk + supercool, pudgy singer = new wave ridonculousness!
Available on: Benefactor (415)
391. Underneath Your Clothes
Shakira [2001]
Official love song of the American Association of X-Ray Technicians.
Available on: Laundry Service (Epic)
392. Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots [1994]
Beautiful slide guitar howls and lyrics about love and love for heroin.
Available on: Purple (Atlantic)
393. Whip It
Devo [1980]
Flower-potted fun from the Ohio weirdos who brought misanthropy to MTV.
Available on: Freedom of Choice (Warner Bros.)
394. Celebrated Summer
Hüsker Dü [1985]
Earthshaking Minneapolis indie-punks rage against the school bell.
Available on: New Day Rising (SST)
395. Doin It
LL Cool J [1995]
In which LL sings the praises of vigorous exercise and "kitty cats."
Available on: Mr. Smith (Def Jam)
396. Touch Me I'm Sick
Mudhoney [1988]
Guitar noise and exquisite self-loathing from Seattle grunge innovators.
Available on: Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles (Sub Pop)
397. Summer Babe (Winter Version)
Pavement [1992]
Ramshackle and abstract, it's the ultimate slacker crush jam.
Available on: Slanted and Enchanted (Matador)
398. Harvest Moon
Neil Young [1992]
Some slow-stirred sweetness about love aging gracefully.
Available on: Harvest Moon (Reprise)
399. C'mon C'mon
Von Bondies [2004]
This breakup howl proves there's more to these guys than Jack White's fists.
Available on: Pawn Shoppe Heart (Warner Bros)
400. I Wanna Go Back
Eddie Money [1986]
Rocking the world, one dentist's-office waiting room at a time.
Available on: Can't Hold Back (Columbia)
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