Acclaimed Music - American Pie
Don McLean
American Pie

Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.
Bruce Pollock (USA) - The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 (2005) No Order
Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of the Top 40 Singles by Year (1981) 40
Greil Marcus (USA) - STRANDED: "Treasure Island" Singles (1979) No Order
Life (USA) - 40 Years of Rock & Roll, 5 Songs for Each Year 1952-91 (Updated 1995) No Order
RIAA and NEA (USA) - 365 Songs of the Century (2001) 5
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA) - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (1994?) No Order
The Recording Academy Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA) No Order
VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time (2000) 19
2FM (Ireland) - Top 100 Singles of All Time (2003) 23
Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, 100 Essential Singles (2001) No Order
Zig Zag (UK) - Gillett & Frith's Hot 100 Singles (1975) No Order
End of Year Lists
Grammy Awards (USA) - Record of the Year Nominee