# John Dowland — Every Record We Rank

John Dowland appears once in our Renaissance list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Renaissance
- **Year:** 1600
- **Highest placing:** No. 6 in Renaissance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/john-dowland/

## Appears on

### [Flow, My Tears](https://waxonia.com/track/john-dowland--flow-my-tears/)

*1600 · No. 6 in [Renaissance](https://waxonia.com/genre/renaissance/)*

A lute song built on a falling four-note figure that Dowland reused for the rest of his career. Professional melancholy, and the most English thing on this list.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/John%20Dowland%20Flow%2C%20My%20Tears) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3clX2CJqzs)

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