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The "Songs of the Century" list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of AmericaRecording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the recording industry in the United State...
 (RIAA), the National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects...
, and Scholastic Inc. that aims to "promote a better understanding of AmericaUnited States Summary

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is...
’s musical and cultural heritage" in American schools. Hundreds of voters, which includes elected officials, people from the music industryMusic industry

The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music....
 and the media, teachers, and students, were asked in 2001 to choose the top 365 songs of the 20th century20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January 1901 and ended on 31 December 2000, according to the Gregorian calendar....
 with historical significance in mind. The voters were selected by RIAA, although only about 15% (200) of the 1,300 selected voters responded..

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  • Honorific titles in popular musicHonorific titles in popular music

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