Q picks the top 20 of the past 2 decades

Top 20 Songs of the Past Two Decades

Nirvana's iconic 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" beat out hits from Madonna, Britney Spears and U2 to be named the best pop song in 20 years by Britain's Q Magazine.

In its November issue, which celebrates Q's 20th anniversary, the publication set out to identify the top 20 singles of the past two decades. Their picks range from pop sensations like Britney Spears' " … Baby, One More Time," and Outkast's "Hey Ya" to The Prodigy's punk/techno mix "The Firestarter" and Guns N' Roses' hard-edged rock ballad, "Sweet Child O' Mine." Article here.

1.) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana, 1991
2.) "Hey Ya!" OutKast, 2003
3.) "Sweet Child O' Mine" Guns N' Roses, 1987
4.) "Unfinished Symphony" Massive Attack, 1991
5.) "One" U2, 1991
6.) "Live Forever" Oasis, 1994
7.) "Bitter Sweet Symphony" The Verve, 1997
8.) "Common People" Pulp, 1995
9.) "There She Goes" The LA's, 1990
10.) "7 Nation Army" The White Stripes, 2003
11.) "Song 2" Blur, 1997
12.) "Crazy" Gnarls Barkley, 2006
13.) "Angels" Robbie Williams, 1997
14.) " … Baby One More Time" Britney Spears, 1999
15.) "Personal Jesus" Depeche Mode, 1990
16.) "Like A Prayer" Madonna, 1989
17.) "Firestarter" The Prodigy, 1997
18.) "Brimful of Asha" Cornershop, 1997
19.) "Stan" Eminem, 2000
20.) "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" Arctic Monkeys, 2006