2. The Avalanches, "Since I Left You" The Avalanches made an art out of sampling with their 2000 album Since I Left You, which has continued to inspire electronic artists since. But those samples also unfortunately left it ineligible for recognition by the Grammys.
"Since I Left You," the record's amazing title track, could have won Song of the Year. Instead, it was nabbed by U2's nauseating "Beautiful Day."
1. Wu-Tang Clan, "Can It Be All So Simple" Wu-Tang is practically a cult, and their influence on popular music is inestimable. RZA alone as a producer has made about a million songs that could've, should've, would've won Song of the Year, so it's hard to even pick one for this list.
But this was the emotional high point of their 1993 debut, and it remains one of their stone-cold classics. Once again, it was ineligible for recognition, so Song of the Year went to Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. To be fair, I'm sure still some people in 2014 still listen to Peabo Bryson. I just haven't met them.
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