2000年11月17日，流行音樂雜誌《滾石》與MTV音樂電視聯合評選出了自1963年以來世界最偉大的壹百首流行歌曲。“甲殼蟲”樂隊的經典老歌“Yesterday”（昨日）被傳唱三十七年，經久不衰，高居百佳之首。
《滾石》與MTV策劃本次評選活動。之所以把評選的時間範圍定在1963年至今是因為1963年“甲殼蟲”樂隊首次登陸美國演出標誌著現代流行音樂時代的開始。僅僅選出代表這個時代的100首經典歌曲並非易事，五位《滾石》雜誌的編輯和來自MTV的節目制作人、研究人員經過反復斟酌、仔細推敲才最終確定了這100首具有代表性的歌曲。
專輯曲目:
01.The Beatles-yesterday
02.Rolling Stones-Satisfaction
03.Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit
04.Madonna-Like A Virgin
05.Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
06.the Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand
07.Aretha Franklin-Respect
08.U2-With or Without You
09.the Jackson-I Want You Back
10.Backstreet boys-I Want It That Way
11.The Eagles-Hotel California
12.The Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go
13.Guns N' Roses-Sweet Child O' Mine
14.The Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar
15.John Lennon-Imagine
16.Sinead O Connor-Nothing Compares to You
17.Stevie Wonder-Superstition
18.R.E.M.-Losing My Religion
19.Madonna-Vogue
20.Bob Dylan-Like a Rolling Stone
21.Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl
22.Michael Jackson-Beat It
23.Roy Orbison-Oh, Pretty Woman
24.Marvin Gaye-What's Going On
25.Britney Spears-Baby One More Time
26.Fleetwood Mac-Go Your Own Way
27.Prince-When Doves Cry
28.Hanson-MMMBop
29.Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody
30.Elton John-Your Song
31.Santanaf Rob Thomas-Smooth
32.tis Redding-The Dock of the Bay
33.The Who-My Generation
34.Alanis Morissette-Ironic
35.Bruce Springsteen-Born to run
36.TLC-Waterfalls
37.O.P.P.-Naughty By Nature
38.David Bowie-Changes
39.Goo Goo Dolls-Iris
40.Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
41.Creedance Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary
42.The Police-Every Breath You Take
43.Rolling Stones-Miss You
44.ABBA-Dancing Queen
45.Eric Clapton-Tears in Heaven
46.Smokey Robinson-The Tracks Of My Tears
47.Van Halen-Jump
48.Pearl Jam - Jeremy
49.Bob Dylan-Tangled Up In Blue
50.Prince-Little Red Corvette
51.The Temptations-Just My Imagination
52.Paul McCartney-Maybe I'm Amazed
53.George Micheal-Faith
54.Red Hot Chili Peppers-Under The Bridge
55.N'Sync-Bye Bye Bye
56.Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive
57.The Go Gos-Our Lips Are Sealed
58.The Wallflowers-One Headlight
59.Stevie Wonder-You Are the Sunshine of My Life
60.Billy Joel-Just The Way You Are
61.REM-The One I Love
62.Madonna-Papa Don't Preach
63.the Beatles-In My Life
64.Elton John-Bennie and The Jets
65.The Cars-Just What I Needed
66.Cyndi Lauper-Time After Time
67.Eminem-My Name Is
68.Garbage-Only Happy When It Rains
69.Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough
70.Beach Boys-Good Vibrations
71.Romones-I Wanna Be Sedated
72.Tom Petty-Free Fallin''
73.Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
74.Elton John-Tiny Dancer
75.Sly and Family Stone-Hot Fun In The Summer time
76.Radiohead-Creep
77.Al Green-Lets Stay Together
78.Green Day-Longview
79.Janet Jackson-Nasty
80.LL Cool J-I Need Love
81.No Doubt-Don't Speak
82.Michael Jackson-Rock With You
83.Foreigner-I Want To Know What Love Is
84.Oasis-Wonderwall
85.Cheap Trick-Surrender
86.Human League-Don''t You Want Me
87.Pretenders-Brass In Pocket
88.Wyclef Jean-Gone Till November(acoustic)
89.Wham-Careless Whispers
90.Brandy and Monica -That Boy Is Mine
91.Black Street & Dr. Dre
92.ACDC-You Shook Me All Night Long
93.Bee Gees-Stayin' Alive
94.Blink 182-All The Small Things
95.Chic-Good Times
96.Def Leopard-Photograph
97.B-52's-Love Shack
98.Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy
99.Biz Markie-Just A Friend
100.Soft Cell-Tainted Love