'90s Supergroup Classic, With Legendary Rockers, Ranked Among ‘Greatest Songs' of All Time
In 1993, supergroup The Breeders released the smash hit "Cannonball," which has long been regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time.
Based on the rankings released by Rolling Stone, which featured songs from various genres, including hip-hop, country, indie rock, Latin pop, reggae, or R&B, voted on by more than 250 artists, journalists and industry figures, the alternative rock track by the '90s supergroup made it into the top 500.
The Breeders secured the No. 489 spot on the elite list, joining Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" at No. 490 and Bad Bunny's "Titi Me Pregunto" at No. 491.
The five-member band originally consisted of Pixies bassist and co-vocalist Kim Deal with twin sister Kelley Deal, Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses and later Belly, bassist Josephine Wiggs from The Perfect Disaster and, last but not least, drummer Jim Macpherson.
Formed in 1989, The Breeders began as a side project for Deal and Donelly.
It was a year later that the band released their debut album, Pod.
At the time, the studio album did not achieve immediate success despite the members coming from notable rock bands.
The Breeders slowly found their footing in the industry after their first single climbed to No. 22 on the UK Albums Chart.
The buzz stemmed from their cover of The Beatles' "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" and the surprising mention of Kurt Cobain.
In one of his interviews, the late music legend publicly admired the band, noting that he listed Pod as one of his top three favorite albums of all time.
"The main reason I like [the Breeders] is for their songs, for the way they structure them, which is totally unique, very atmospheric," he told UK music magazine Melody Maker, as cited by The Guardian.
Following the special mention from the Nirvana frontman, the band's popularity soared and it was their breakthrough song "Cannonball" that put their name on the map.
The 1993 song, written by Deal, was inspired by the catchy melody of a track featuring the Oompa Loompas in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
"With Cannonball, I remember I just really liked the riff," the vocalist added as she revealed to Spin during a 2013 interview. "It's fun - it's super fun. It's hard to come up with fun things. I'm always coming up with Sabbath things because I'm a metal girl from Ohio."
With the commercial success of the song, "Cannonball" was voted the No. 1 Single of the Year by publications such as Melody Maker and NME.
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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM.