New List Of ‘Timeless’ Songs Includes Journey, Bon Jovi And Eminem [Video]

When you think of timeless songs, you probably think of classics from The Beatles, Elvis Presley, or maybe Frank Sinatra, but a new list suggests you should be considering artists like Eminem, Nirvana and even Journey.

Matthew Daniels, an editor at Polygraph, compared Billboard charts from 1950-2005 and Spotify’s play count to come up with what he calls the Top Ten most timeless list, and believe it or not, Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” is at number one. Coming in at number two is The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside,” followed by Linkin Park’s “Numb,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Of course many people will argue that charts don’t exactly translate into timelessness, and considering Spotify’s users tend to be young, to call this a definitive list would be a stretch. What do you think?

The Top Thirty“Most Timeless” Songs:

1. Lose Yourself – Eminem
2. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
3. Numb – Linkin’ Park
4. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
5. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
6. In The End – Linkin Park
7. Hey Ya – Outkast
8. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
9. Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
10. Fix You – Coldplay
11. Californication — Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. All I Want For Christmas Is You — Mariah Carey
13. Mockingbird — Eminem,
14. Iris — Goo Goo Dolls
15. Wonderwall — Oasis
16. Eye Of The Tiger — Survivor
17. Under The Bridge — Red Hot Chili Peppers
18. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams — Green Day
19. Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen
20. CrazyIn Love — Beyonce
21. Gold Digger — Kanye West
22. Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
23. The Next Episode — Dr. Dre
24. No Diggity — Blackstreet
25. Come As You Are — Nirvana
26. Still Dre — Dr. Dre
27. Livin' On A Prayer — Bon Jovi
28. With Or Without You — U2
29. Sweet Child O' Mine — Guns N' Roses
30. In Da Club — 50 Cent

Here's the thing about Eminem's new timeless song, 'Lose Yourself'. If you listen to ti before going to work out, you'll ALWAYS have a good workout. It's science.