This update includes 25 new songs, selected from 1,100 nominees, spanning the period between 1908 and 2012. Among the new inclusions are Madonna's Like a Virginor Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is You.
Queen Latifah represents the first woman in the rap world to enter the list with her first album, All Hail the Queen. The Super Mario Bros. soundtrack has also been included, representing the first recording of a video game theme in the Library of Congress.