Several outlets have published rankings of the best Beatles songs, with some listing the top 50 songs and others ranking all of the band's songs, with totals of 214 or 229 songs. The rankings appear to vary, with one outlet listing 53 top songs, and at least one other outlet focusing on rock or punk albums rather than specifically Beatles songs. The exact rankings and criteria used are unclear, but multiple publications have attempted to compile lists of the best Beatles songs.