Songs of the Century
The "Songs of the Century" list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. that aims to "promote a better understanding of America's musical and cultural heritage" in American schools. Hundreds of voters, who included elected officials, people from the music industry and from the media, teachers, and students, were asked in 2001 by the NEA and the RIAA to choose the top 365 songs of the 20th century with historical significance in mind. RIAA selected the voters, and about 15% of the 1,300 selected voters responded.