Acclaimed Music is a
website created by Henrik Franzon, a
statistician
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It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, and statisticians may wor ...
from
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
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in September 2001. Franzon has statistically aggregated hundreds of published lists that rank songs and albums into aggregated rankings by year, decade and all-time.
Lists that are submitted by readers to magazines or websites are excluded from the aggregation.
Author Michaelangelo Matos writes that "Franzon's methods are imperfect, but as indicators of overall critical appeal go, it's hard to beat."
, the site's aggregated lists name
the Beach Boys' ''
Pet Sounds'' (1966) as the most highly rated album of all time, and
Bob Dylan's "
Like a Rolling Stone" (1965) as the most highly rated song of all time. Additionally,
the Beatles are the most acclaimed band, Dylan is the most acclaimed male solo artist, and
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
is the most acclaimed female artist.
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Swedish music websites
Online music and lyrics databases
Internet properties established in 2001
English-language websites
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