Hey everyone! I love these end-of-decade music games, but some of them are taking forever (or they've been completely abandoned), so I'm starting my own. This musical chairs game will take the 25 biggest hits of each year in the 2000s, according to the Billboard Hot 100, and slowly eliminate them until we find the ultimate song of the decade... according to you, the members of ATRL! As usual, a couple of rules to keep in mind:
1. I will begin each round (unless I explicitly state otherwise).
2. You can only save one song each round (unless I explicitly state otherwise).
3. You cannot save the same song in back-to-back rounds (and I'm serious about this one).
At the end of round 2, three huge hits were shockingly eliminated:
"I Wanna Know," by Joe, the 4th-biggest song of 2000
"Amazed," by Lonestar, the 8th-biggest song of 2000
"Everything You Want," by Vertical Horizon, the 5th-biggest song of 2000
Well, let's clear the major carnage done to the top 10 of 2000 and move on to...
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
15. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
16. "There You Go" Pink
17. "Music" Madonna
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
ELIMINATED Round 2: 4. "I Wanna Know" Joe Round 2: 8. "Amazed" Lonestar Round 2: 5. "Everything You Want" Vertical Horizon Round 1: 22. "You Sang To Me" Marc Anthony Round 1: 23. "I Need To Know" Marc Anthony Round 1: 24. "Get It On Tonite" Montell Jordan
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
15. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6.
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ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
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ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
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ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
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ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10.
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16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11.
12.
13
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15.
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
11. "Higher" Creed
13. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12.
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15.
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
11. "Higher" Creed
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
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15.
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
11. "Higher" Creed
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
13 "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
14.
15.
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
11. "Higher" Creed
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
13 "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
14."Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
15.
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
11. "Higher" Creed
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
13 "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
14."Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
15. "Higher" Creed
16.
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
13 "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
14."Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
15. "Higher" Creed
16. "Incomplete" Sisqo
17.
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
16. "There You Go" Pink
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
3."Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
4. "Try Again" Aaliyah
5. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
6. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
8. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Breathe" Faith Hill
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
12. Bent" matchbox twenty
13 "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
14."Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
15. "Higher" Creed
16. "Incomplete" Sisqo
17. "There You Go" Pink
ELIMINATED: 18.
ELIMINATED: 19.
The Contenders
14. "Thong Song" Sisqo
20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight