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).
One elimination, but two big milestones. At the end of round 8, "In Da Club" was left behind, eliminating not only the biggest hit of 2003, but also the final 50 Cent song from contention.
Only four of the top ten hits of the year remain. Let's move on to...
2003: Round 9
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ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
ELIMINATED Round 8: 1. "In Da Club" 50 Cent Round 7: 14. "21 Questions" 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg Round 6: 11. "Get Low" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Ying Yang Twins Round 6: 23. "Into You" Fabolous ft. Tamia Round 5: 17. "I Know What You Want" Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey ft. The Flipmode Squad Round 5: 8. "Miss You" Aaliyah Round 4: 2. "Ignition" R. Kelly Round 4: 21. "P.I.M.P." 50 Cent Round 3: 3. "Get Busy" Sean Paul Round 3: 9. "Picture" Kid Rock ft. Sheryl Crow Round 3: 22. "Bump, Bump, Bump" B2K and P. Diddy Round 2: 7. "Right Thurr" Chingy Round 2: 20. "Magic Stick" Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent Round 2: 25. "Mesmerize" Ja Rule ft. Ashanti Round 1: 13. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee Round 1: 19. "Drift Away" Uncle Kracker ft. Dobie Gray Round 1: 24. "Can't Let You Go" Fabolous ft. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo
Results: 2002
1st place: 5. "Wherever You Will Go" The Calling 2nd place: 7. "In The End" Linkin Park 3rd place: 23. "All You Wanted" Michelle Branch Round 13: 22. "Hero" Enrique Iglesias Round 12: 11. "Complicated" Avril Lavigne Round 11: 3. "Hot In Herre" Nelly Round 10: 4. "Dilemma" Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland Round 9: 21. "Without Me" Eminem Round 8: 6. "A Thousand Miles" Vanessa Carlton Round 7: 1. "How You Remind Me" Nickelback Round 6: 24. "Get The Party Started" Pink Round 6: 13. "Ain't It Funny (Remix)" Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule Round 5: 17. "Family Affair" Mary J. Blige Round 5: 14. "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World Round 4: 9. "U Got It Bad" Usher Round 4: 10. "Blurry" Puddle Of Mudd Round 3: 2. "Foolish" Ashanti Round 3: 8. "What's Luv?" Fat Joe ft. Ashanti Round 3: 20. "My Sacrifice" Creed Round 2: 12. "Always On Time" Ja Rule ft. Ashanti Round 2: 19. "Gangsta Lovin'" Eve ft. Alicia Keys Round 2: 25. "Hero" Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott Round 1: 15. "I Need A Girl (Part One)" P. Diddy ft. Usher and Loon Round 1: 16. "U Don't Have To Call" Usher Round 1: 18. "I Need A Girl (Part Two)" P. Diddy and Ginuwine ft. Loon and Mario Winans
Results: 2001
1st place: 8. "Thank You" Dido 2nd place: 24. "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink 3rd place: 1. "Hanging By A Moment" Lifehouse Round 13: 23. "Survivor" Destiny's Child Round 12: 2. "Fallin'" Alicia Keys Round 11: 9. "Again" Lenny Kravitz Round 10: 21. "Drive" Incubus Round 9: 5. "I'm Real" Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule Round 8: 10. "Independent Women Part I" Destiny's Child Round 7: 15. "U Remind Me" Usher Round 6: 3. "All For You" Janet Round 6: 7. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve ft. Gwen Stefani Round 5: 17. "Angel" Shaggy ft. Rayvon Round 5: 18. "Ride Wit Me" Nelly ft. City Spud Round 4: 11. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" Blu Cantrell Round 4: 22. "What Would You Do?" City High Round 3: 12. "It Wasn't Me" Shaggy ft. RikRok Round 3: 19. "Follow Me" Uncle Kracker Round 3: 25. "Ms. Jackson" Outkast Round 2: 4. "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)" Train Round 2: 6. "If You're Gone" matchbox twenty Round 2: 14. "It's Been Awhile" Staind Round 1: 13. "Stutter" Joe ft. Mystikal Round 1: 16. "Where The Party At" Jagged Edge and Nelly Round 1: 20. "Peaches & Cream" 112
Results: 2000
1st place: 2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas 2nd place: 21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync 3rd place: 15. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down Round 16: 13. "Jumpin' Jumpin'" Destiny's Child Round 15: 6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child Round 14: 18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet Round 13: 17. "Music" Madonna Round 12: 7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden Round 11: 9. "Bent" matchbox twenty Round 10: 19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera Round 9: 16. "There You Go" Pink Round 8: 12. "Try Again" Aaliyah Round 7: 10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton Round 6: 25. "Incomplete" Sisqo Round 5: 11. "Higher" Creed Round 4: 1. "Breathe" Faith Hill Round 4: 3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B Round 3: 14. "Thong Song" Sisqo Round 3: 20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight 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
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
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5.
6.
7.
ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
3. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
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5.
6.
7.
ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
3. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
4. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
5.
6.
7.
ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
3. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
4. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
5. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
6.
7.
ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
3. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
4. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
5. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
6. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
7.
ELIMINATED: 8.
The Contenders
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
2003: Round 9
1. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
2. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
3. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
4. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
5. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
6. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
7. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
ELIMINATED: 8. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
I wasn't here to stop it this past round, so this is a warning. But remember: you cannot save the same song in back-to-back rounds. I'm trying to keep things fair. Thanks!
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).
With the elimination of "Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul, the 12th-biggest song of the year, Beyonce, another breakout success story of 2003, is down to only one song in contention.
Let's move on to...
2003: Round 10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ELIMINATED: 7.
The Contenders
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
ELIMINATED Round 9: 12. "Baby Boy" Beyonce ft. Sean Paul Round 8: 1. "In Da Club" 50 Cent Round 7: 14. "21 Questions" 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg Round 6: 11. "Get Low" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Ying Yang Twins Round 6: 23. "Into You" Fabolous ft. Tamia Round 5: 17. "I Know What You Want" Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey ft. The Flipmode Squad Round 5: 8. "Miss You" Aaliyah Round 4: 2. "Ignition" R. Kelly Round 4: 21. "P.I.M.P." 50 Cent Round 3: 3. "Get Busy" Sean Paul Round 3: 9. "Picture" Kid Rock ft. Sheryl Crow Round 3: 22. "Bump, Bump, Bump" B2K and P. Diddy Round 2: 7. "Right Thurr" Chingy Round 2: 20. "Magic Stick" Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent Round 2: 25. "Mesmerize" Ja Rule ft. Ashanti Round 1: 13. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee Round 1: 19. "Drift Away" Uncle Kracker ft. Dobie Gray Round 1: 24. "Can't Let You Go" Fabolous ft. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo
Results: 2002
1st place: 5. "Wherever You Will Go" The Calling 2nd place: 7. "In The End" Linkin Park 3rd place: 23. "All You Wanted" Michelle Branch Round 13: 22. "Hero" Enrique Iglesias Round 12: 11. "Complicated" Avril Lavigne Round 11: 3. "Hot In Herre" Nelly Round 10: 4. "Dilemma" Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland Round 9: 21. "Without Me" Eminem Round 8: 6. "A Thousand Miles" Vanessa Carlton Round 7: 1. "How You Remind Me" Nickelback Round 6: 24. "Get The Party Started" Pink Round 6: 13. "Ain't It Funny (Remix)" Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule Round 5: 17. "Family Affair" Mary J. Blige Round 5: 14. "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World Round 4: 9. "U Got It Bad" Usher Round 4: 10. "Blurry" Puddle Of Mudd Round 3: 2. "Foolish" Ashanti Round 3: 8. "What's Luv?" Fat Joe ft. Ashanti Round 3: 20. "My Sacrifice" Creed Round 2: 12. "Always On Time" Ja Rule ft. Ashanti Round 2: 19. "Gangsta Lovin'" Eve ft. Alicia Keys Round 2: 25. "Hero" Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott Round 1: 15. "I Need A Girl (Part One)" P. Diddy ft. Usher and Loon Round 1: 16. "U Don't Have To Call" Usher Round 1: 18. "I Need A Girl (Part Two)" P. Diddy and Ginuwine ft. Loon and Mario Winans
Results: 2001
1st place: 8. "Thank You" Dido 2nd place: 24. "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink 3rd place: 1. "Hanging By A Moment" Lifehouse Round 13: 23. "Survivor" Destiny's Child Round 12: 2. "Fallin'" Alicia Keys Round 11: 9. "Again" Lenny Kravitz Round 10: 21. "Drive" Incubus Round 9: 5. "I'm Real" Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule Round 8: 10. "Independent Women Part I" Destiny's Child Round 7: 15. "U Remind Me" Usher Round 6: 3. "All For You" Janet Round 6: 7. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve ft. Gwen Stefani Round 5: 17. "Angel" Shaggy ft. Rayvon Round 5: 18. "Ride Wit Me" Nelly ft. City Spud Round 4: 11. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" Blu Cantrell Round 4: 22. "What Would You Do?" City High Round 3: 12. "It Wasn't Me" Shaggy ft. RikRok Round 3: 19. "Follow Me" Uncle Kracker Round 3: 25. "Ms. Jackson" Outkast Round 2: 4. "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)" Train Round 2: 6. "If You're Gone" matchbox twenty Round 2: 14. "It's Been Awhile" Staind Round 1: 13. "Stutter" Joe ft. Mystikal Round 1: 16. "Where The Party At" Jagged Edge and Nelly Round 1: 20. "Peaches & Cream" 112
Results: 2000
1st place: 2. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas 2nd place: 21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync 3rd place: 15. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down Round 16: 13. "Jumpin' Jumpin'" Destiny's Child Round 15: 6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child Round 14: 18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet Round 13: 17. "Music" Madonna Round 12: 7. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden Round 11: 9. "Bent" matchbox twenty Round 10: 19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera Round 9: 16. "There You Go" Pink Round 8: 12. "Try Again" Aaliyah Round 7: 10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton Round 6: 25. "Incomplete" Sisqo Round 5: 11. "Higher" Creed Round 4: 1. "Breathe" Faith Hill Round 4: 3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B Round 3: 14. "Thong Song" Sisqo Round 3: 20. "Back At One" Brian McKnight 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
1. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
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3.
4.
5.
6.
ELIMINATED: 7.
4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
1. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
2. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
3.
4.
5.
6.
ELIMINATED: 7.
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
1. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
2. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
3. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
4. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
5.
6.
ELIMINATED: 7.
5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
1. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
2. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
3. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
4. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
5. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
6.
ELIMINATED: 7.
1. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
2. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
3. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera
4. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne
5. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J
6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty
ELIMINATED: 7.
Results: 2002
