You guessed it and you're correct. Three of the most memorable-standout singles of the '00's... All mindblowing, ridiculously fun and sexy & just plain pop perfections...
total - 444
Highest Ranking - #1x3 (50 pts) Lowest Ranking - #23 (6 pts) appeared on 12 lists.
total - 662
Highest Ranking - #1x3 (50 pts) Lowest Ranking - #23 (6 pts) appeared on 20 lists.
and our number one and "greatest song of the '00s" is...
total - 734
Highest Ranking - #1x5 (50 pts) Lowest Ranking - #25 (2 pts) appeared on 21 lists.
Just realized that I did not vote for a single song in the top 10. I guess that was to be expected and all, but still.
I enjoy all three of the top three songs in small doses. I HATED "Umbrella" when it was everywhere in '07. Now, it's pretty good, especially because I never hear it all the time anymore.
And I'll say it one more time: It could have been much worse.
100. Jordin Sparks No Air (feat. Chris Brown) [2008]
099. Lady GaGa Monster [2009]
098. Michelle Branch All You Wanted [2002]
097. Missy Elliot Work it [2002]
096. Eminem Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) [2010]
095. Carrie Underwood Just a Dream [2008]
094. Amy Winehouse Tears Dry on My Own [2007]
093. Christina Aguilera Hurt [2006]
092. Britney Spears I'm a Slave 4 U [2001]
091. Katy Perry E.T. (feat. Kanye West) [2011]
090. Paramore Ignorance [2009]
089. Gorillaz Feel Good Inc. [2005]
088. Amy Winehouse Rehab [2006]
087. Alicia Keys No One [2007]
086. Janet Jackson Feedback [2007]
085. Avril Lavigne My Happy Ending [2004]
084. Shakira Underneath Your Clothes [2002]
083. Gnarls Barkley Crazy [2006]
082. Eminem Stan (feat. Dido) [2000]
081. Ke$ha Tik Tok [2009]
080. Katy Perry I Kissed A Girl [2008]
079. Usher U Got It Bad [2001]
078. 50 Cent In Da Club [2003]
077. Jay-Z Song Cry [2002]
076. Adele Chasing Pavements [2008]
075. Usher Burn [2004]
074. Kelis Acapella [2010]
073. Coldplay Fix You [2005]
072. The Dixie Chicks Long Time Gone [2002]
071. Britney Spears Everytime [2004]
070. P!nk Just Like A Pill [2002]
069. Green Day Wake Me Up When September Ends [2005]
068. Taylor Swift Love Story [2008]
067. Hilary Duff Come Clean [2004]
066. Johnny Cash Hurt [2003]
065. Daft Punk One More Time [2000]
064. My Chemical Romance Welcome To The Black Parade [2006]
063. Dirty Projectors Stillness Is The Move [2009]
062. Hoobastank The Reason [2004]
061. Gwen Stefani Cool [2005]
060. Evanescence Bring Me To Life [2003]
059. Outkast B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) [2000]
058. Black Eyed Peas Where Is The Love? (feat. Justin Timberlake) [2003]
057. Muse Starlight [2006]
056. Beyoncι Irreplaceable [2006]
055. Kanye West Runaway (feat. Pusha-T) [2010]
054. Cheryl Cole Fight For This Love [2009]
053. Coldplay Viva La Vida [2008]
052. Jay-Z Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) [2009]
051. Justin Timberlake My Love (feat. T.I.) [2006]
050. Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling [2009]
049. No Doubt Hella Good [2002]
048. Kelly Clarkson Breakaway [2004]
047. Justin Timberlake Sexy Back [2006]
046. Ciara Promise [2006]
045. Shakira Hips Dont Lie (feat. Wycleaf Jean) [2006]
044. Snow Patrol Chasing Cars [2006]
043. Katy Perry Teenage Dream [2010]
042. Kelly Clarkson Behind These Hazel Eyes [2005]
041. Missy Elliot Get Ur Freak On [2001]
040. Outkast Hey Ya! [2003]
039. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Maps [2004]
038. David Guetta & Kelly Rowland When Love Takes Over [2009]
037. Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles [2002]
036. Kanye West Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx) [2005]
035. Janet Jackson All 4 U [2001]
034. Evanescence My Immortal [2003]
033. Girls Aloud The Promise [2008]
032. Coldplay The Scientist [2002]
031. Arcade Fire Wake Up [2005]
030. Lady Gaga Poker Face [2009]
029. Beyoncι End of Time [2011]
028. Destinys Child Survivor [2001]
027. Amy Winehouse Back to Black [2006]
026. Rihanna Disturbia [2007]
025. Eminem Lose Yourself [2002]
024. Madonna Hung Up [2005]
023. Adele Rolling In The Deep [2011]
022. Ashanti Foolish [2002]
021. M.I.A Paper Planes [2007]
020. Nelly Furtado Say it Right [2006]
019. Maroon 5 This Love [2004]
018. Justin Timberlake Cry Me A River [2002]
017. Chris Brown Forever [2008]
016. Usher Yeah! [2004]
015. Robyn Dancing On My Own [2010]
014. Aaliyah Try Again [2000]
013. Leona Lewis Bleeding Love [2007]
012. Adele Someone Like You [2011]
011. Linkin Park In The End [2001]
010. Green Day Boulevard of Broken Dreams [2004]
009. The Killers Mr. Brightside [2004]
008. Kelly Clarkson Since U Been Gone [2004]
007. Kylie Minogue Cant Get You Outta My Head [2001]
006. Christina Aguilera Beautiful [2002]
005. Lady Gaga Bad Romance [2009]
004. Mariah Carey We Belong Together [2005]
003. Beyoncι Crazy In Love [2003]
002. Rihanna Umbrella [2007]
001. Britney Spears Toxic [2004]
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Thanks a lot to all of the voters, viewers, commentary, feedback and support. I tried my best and really appreciate it.
It took a while to finish but we made it.
Ace, thanks for all of the help/support, it was an honor working with you!
Solid top three. They may be expected choices for ATRL, but "Crazy in Love" and "Toxic" are two of the most genius pop songs of the last decade and are utterly deserving of topping any list of greats, whether on this site or not.
"Crazy in Love" was my #1 pick and I would have liked to see it come out on top, but it seems that there was a lot of competition among Beyonce's catalog, so I'm glad it finished as high as it did. (Speaking of which, I am SHOCKED that "Single Ladies" missed this countdown altogether.)
I figured "Toxic" would be fine, so I threw my Britney vote toward "Stronger," which disappointingly didn't even make the "bubbling under" portion of the list. Ideally, "Piece of Me" would have been somewhere in top 100, but it doesn't seem to be too popular on ATRL.
As for "Umbrella," I'm really surprised to see it at #2. It's definitely a great song, and I don't begrudge it a spot in the top ten, but I feel like its placement has more to do with it being the obvious choice for Rihanna fans than it being that beloved, right? (On my own ballot, I almost included "Fire Bomb," then eventually switched it out for "The Last Song," knowing full well either one was a waste of a vote...)
Still, I would have put Umbrella #1, Crazy In Love #2, and Toxic #3. I understand why people love Toxic so much but personally it's not one of my favorite Britney songs.
Pls be CIL)
ATRLs 100 Greatest Songs of the 00s
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