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 3, two more hits were eliminated:
"Thong Song," by Sisqo, the 14th-biggest song of 2000
"Back at One," by Brian McKnight, the 20th-biggest song of 2000
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
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
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
ELIMINATED 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
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
15. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
16. "There You Go" Pink
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
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
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
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
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12.
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14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
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
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
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
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
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
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
16. "There You Go" Pink
17. "Music" Madonna
18. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
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
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
16. "There You Go" Pink
19. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8.
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10.
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
16. "There You Go" Pink
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
25. "Incomplete" Sisqo
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8. "Incomplete" Sisqo
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10.
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
16. "There You Go" Pink
21. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8. "Incomplete" Sisqo
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
16. "There You Go" Pink
21.
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8. "Incomplete" Sisqo
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
11."There You Go" Pink
12.
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
6. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8. "Incomplete" Sisqo
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
11."There You Go" Pink
12. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
13
14.
15.
ELIMINATED: 16.
ELIMINATED: 17.
The Contenders
1. "Breathe" Faith Hill
3. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
11. "Higher" Creed
12. "Try Again" Aaliyah
2000: Round 4
1. "Music" Madonna
2. "Jumpin Jumpin'" Destiny's Child
3. "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas
4. "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet
6. "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden
7. "What A Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera
8. "Incomplete" Sisqo
9. "Bent" matchbox twenty
10. "Bye Bye Bye" 'N Sync
11."There You Go" Pink
12. "Say My Name" Destiny's Child
13 "Try Again" Aaliyah
14. "Higher" Creed
15. "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
ELIMINATED: 16. "Breathe" Faith Hill
ELIMINATED: 17. "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&B