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).
Two of 2006's breakout musical stars bid adieu at the end of round 5:
"Buttons" by The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg, the 15th-biggest song of the year
"Run It!" by Chris Brown, the 16th-biggest song of the year
We're one step away from the top ten of the year. Let's move on to...
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
3. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
9. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
10. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
14. "Me & U" Cassie
19. "SOS" Rihanna
20. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
ELIMINATED Round 5: 15. "Buttons" The Pussycat Dolls ft. Snoop Dogg Round 5: 16. "Run It!" Chris Brown Round 4: 11. "Be Without You" Mary J. Blige Round 4: 2. "Temperature" Sean Paul Round 3: 7. "Crazy" Gnarls Barkley Round 3: 12. "Grillz" Nelly ft. Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp Round 3: 17. "So Sick" Ne-Yo Round 2: 4. "You're Beautiful" James Blunt Round 2: 8. "Ridin'" Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone Round 2: 23. "Dani California" Red Hot Chili Peppers Round 1: 18. "It's Goin' Down" Yung Joc Round 1: 24. "Snap Yo Fingers" Lil Jon ft. E-40 amd Sean Paul of The YoungBloodZ Round 1: 25. "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" Dem Franchize Boyz ft. Lil Peanut and Charlay
Results: 2005
1st place: 4. "Since U Been Gone" Kelly Clarkson 2nd place: 10. "Behind These Hazel Eyes" Kelly Clarkson 3rd place: 1. "We Belong Together" Mariah Carey Round 13: 7. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Green Day Round 12: 2. "Hollaback Girl" Gwen Stefani Round 11: 18. "Pon de Replay" Rihanna Round 10: 16. "Mr. Brightside" The Killers Round 9: 13. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" The Black Eyed Peas Round 8: 14. "Lose Control" Missy Elliott ft. Ciara and Fat Man Scoop Round 7: 12. "You and Me" Lifehouse Round 6: 5. "1, 2 Step" Ciara ft. Missy Elliott Round 6: 21. "Oh" Ciara ft. Ludacris Round 5: 9. "Don't Cha" The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes Round 5: 20. "Beverly Hills" Weezer Round 4: 15. "Shake It Off" Mariah Carey Round 4: 3. "Let Me Love You" Mario Round 3: 6. "Gold Digger" Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx Round 3: 11. "Disco Inferno" 50 Cent Round 3: 23. "Drop It Like It's Hot" Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Round 2: 8. "Candy Shop" 50 Cent ft. Olivia Round 2: 17. "Just A Lil Bit" 50 Cent Round 2: 22. "Lonely No More" Rob Thomas Round 1: 19. "How We Do" The Game ft. 50 Cent Round 1: 24. "Hate It Or Love It" The Game ft. 50 Cent Round 1: 25. "Lovers and Friends" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Usher and Ludacris
Results: 2004
1st place: 19. "My Immortal" Evanescence 2nd place: 6. "The Reason" Hoobastank 3rd place: 18. "Naughty Girl" Beyonce Round 13: 1. "Yeah!" Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris Round 12: 24. "My Boo" Usher and Alicia Keys Round 11: 4. "This Love" Maroon5 Round 10: 12. "Confessions Part II" Usher Round 9: 9. "Goodies" Ciara ft. Petey Pablo Round 8: 8. "Hey Ya!" OutKast Round 7: 15. "Here Without You" 3 Doors Down Round 6: 23. "Dip It Low" Christina Milian Round 6: 3. "If I Ain't Got You" Alicia Keys Round 5: 17. "Someday" Nickelback Round 5: 22. "Move Ya Body" Nina Sky ft. Jabba Round 4: 2. "Burn" Usher Round 4: 5. "The Way You Move" OutKast ft. Sleepy Brown Round 3: 10. "Lean Back" Terror Squad Round 3: 7. "I Don't Wanna Know" Mario Winans ft. Enya and P. Diddy Round 3: 13. "Slow Motion" Juvenile ft. Soulja Slim Round 2: 21. "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Jay-Z Round 2: 16. "Slow Jamz" Twista ft. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx Round 2: 25. "One Call Away" Chingy ft. J. Weav Round 1: 11. "Tipsy" J-Kwon Round 1: 14. "Freek-a-Leek" Petey Pablo Round 1: 20. "Sunshine" Lil' Flip ft. Lea
Results: 2003
1st place: 16. "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera 2nd place: 18. "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne 3rd place: 4. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce ft. Jay-Z Round 13: 15. "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J Round 12: 6. "Unwell" matchbox twenty Round 11: 10. "Bring Me To Life" Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy Round 10: 5. "When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down 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
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
3. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
10. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
14. "Me & U" Cassie
19. "SOS" Rihanna
20. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
3. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
14. "Me & U" Cassie
19. "SOS" Rihanna
20. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
3. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
19. "SOS" Rihanna
20. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
19. "SOS" Rihanna
20. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
13. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
19. "SOS" Rihanna
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
19. "SOS" Rihanna
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
22. "London Bridge" Fergie
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
8. "London Bridge" Fergie
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ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
5. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
8. "London Bridge" Fergie
9. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
10.
ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
8. "London Bridge" Fergie
9. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
10. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
8. "London Bridge" Fergie
9. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
10.
ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
6. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
2006: Round 6
1. "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake
2. "Check On It" Beyonce ft. Slim Thug
3. "Me & U" Cassie
4. "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! At The Disco
6. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
7. "SOS" Rihanna
8. "London Bridge" Fergie
9. "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
10. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield
ELIMINATED: 11.
ELIMINATED: 12.
The Contenders
1. "Bad Day" Daniel Powter
21. "Move Along" The All-American Rejects
Great choice! Daniel Powter and All-American Rejects eliminated.
Results: 2005
