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1000 Greatest Songs of All Time Winner Announced! Media Alert: Tuesday April 18, 2017 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time Winner Announced! The results are in and MAX fans have spoken! The number one Greatest Song of All Time on MAX is… “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. The ground-breaking 1975 hit from Queen is joined in the Top Ten by iconic artists John Lennon, Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones. Hosted by MAX’s legendary music critic, journalist and record producer, Molly Meldrum over the Easter Long Weekend, the 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time countdown included 11 Johns, four Georges, a King, a Prince and a Queen. The artists who dominated the 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time included INXS, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Queen and David Bowie, however it was U2 who polled the most entries with 14 incredible songs. Music from the 1980s flooded the countdown with 37 percent of the songs, closely followed by the 1990s with 24 percent. Thirty-one artists in the countdown are known only by a mononym including Cher, Madonna, Prince and our very own Sia. The Max 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time Top 10: 1. “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen 2. “Sweet Child O' Mine” Guns N' Roses 3. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nirvana 4. “Imagine” John Lennon 5. “You're The Voice” John Farnham 6. “Stairway To Heaven” Led Zeppelin 7. “Purple Rain” Prince & The Revolution 8. “It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)” AC/DC 9. “Thriller” Michael Jackson 10. “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” The Rolling Stones The MAX 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time countdown was determined using viewer votes, feedback from industry experts, chart ratings and song popularity. The full list of all 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time is now live at maxtv.com.au. ** All songs that made the countdown had to have a licensed broadcast quality music video available (e.g. sadly The Beatles are not featured in the countdown because they do not grant permission for their videos to be broadcast on television). maxtv.com.au About Foxtel Foxtel is one of Australia’s most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,800 people and delivering a diverse subscription television service over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. We offer a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.9 million subscribing homes through delivery of new and inspiring programming across all genres, the world’s most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content. As constant champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal digital recorder, Australia’s largest HD offering, the Foxtel Go App for tablets and mobile devices, internet TV service, Foxtel Play, subscription on demand (SVOD) entertainment service, Presto and television, broadband and home phone bundles with Foxtel internet and voice services delivered over Australia’s largest telecommunications network. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556 (50%) and News Corporation (50%). foxtel.com.au For more information: Foxtel Publicity [email protected] +61 2 9813 7406 / +61 (0) 412 334 851 .
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