Vh1 100 Greatest Songs Of The 2000s — Legit & Extended

Four songs explicitly reference or are culturally tied to 9/11: Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” (#43), Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” (#78), U2’s “Walk On” (#92), and indirectly, “Beautiful Day.” The list treats 2001–2002 as a distinct emotional era. No songs from late 2001 are comedic or ironic.

Named Billboard's song of the decade; engineered an iconic career comeback. "In Da Club" A definitive club rap classic produced by Dr. Dre. Defining Trends of the VH1 Selection 1. The Dynamic Duos of Pop, Hip-Hop, and R&B

First hip-hop track to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song. "Since U Been Gone" Kelly Clarkson The gold standard of 2000s pop-rock breakup anthems. 6 "Gold Digger" Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx vh1 100 greatest songs of the 2000s

(perhaps the most obnoxious novelty song of all time) 99. Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats" 98. 3 Doors Down – "Kryptonite" 97. Shaggy – "It Wasn't Me" 96. Pussycat Dolls (Feat. Busta Rhymes) – "Don't Cha" 95. James Blunt – "You're Beautiful" 94. Daughtry – "It's Not Over" 93. OK Go – "Here It Goes Again" 92. Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) – "Low" 91. Creed – "With Arms Wide Open" 90. Mystikal – "Shake Ya Ass" 89. M.I.A. – "Paper Planes" (should be higher than #89) 88. Fountains of Wayne – "Stacy's Mom" 87. The Darkness – "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" 86. Aerosmith – "Jaded" 85. Macy Gray – "I Try" 84. Linkin Park – "In the End" 83. D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" 82. Matchbox Twenty – "Unwell" 81. Bruce Springsteen – "The Rising" 80. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – "Get Low" (way too low at #80) 79. Enrique Iglesias – "Hero" 78. Plain White T's – "Hey There Delilah" 77. Nickelback – "How You Remind Me" (a leading light of the "suck" category) 76. T.I. ft Rihanna – "Live Your Life" 75. Gavin DeGraw – "I Don't Want to Be" 74. Chamillionaire (Feat. Krayzie Bone) – "Ridin'" 73. Nelly Furtado (Feat. Timbaland) – "Promiscuous" 72. Jet – "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" 71. Colbie Caillat – "Bubbly" 70. Chris Brown (Feat. Juelz Santana) – "Run It!" 69. Evanescence – "Bring Me to Life" 68. Ludacris (Feat. Shawnna) – "Stand Up" 67. Leona Lewis – "Bleeding Love" 66. Snoop Dogg (Feat. Pharrell) – "Drop It Like It's Hot" 65. Aaliyah – "Try Again" 64. Jennifer Lopez (Feat. Ja Rule) – "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" 63. Andrew W.K. – "Party Hard" 62. Avril Lavigne – "Complicated" 61. Kelis – "Milkshake" 60. Ke$ha – "Tik Tok" 59. Justin Timberlake – "Cry Me a River" 58. Jason Mraz – "I'm Yours" 57. Mary J. Blige – "Family Affair" (changed her style from sad to pumped-up dance music) 56. Norah Jones – "Don't Know Why" 55. The Killers – "Mr. Brightside" 54. The Fray – "How to Save a Life" 53. Blink-182 – "All the Small Things" 52. Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean – "Hips Don't Lie" 51. Sean Kingston – "Beautiful Girls" 50. Taylor Swift – "You Belong with Me" 49. Lady Gaga – "Bad Romance" 48. Kings of Leon – "Sex on Fire" 47. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink – "Lady Marmalade" 46. Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – "Picture" 45. Eve ft. Gwen Stefani – "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" 44. Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Californication" 43. Katy Perry – "I Kissed a Girl" 42. Train – "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" 41. R. Kelly – "Trapped in the Closet" 40. Fall Out Boy – "Sugar, We're Goin Down" 39. Adele – "Chasing Pavements" 38. Miley Cyrus – "Party in the U.S.A." 37. Britney Spears – "Oops!...I Did It Again" 36. *NSYNC – "Bye Bye Bye" 35. John Mayer – "Daughters" 34. Janet Jackson – "All for You" 33. Johnny Cash – "Hurt" (a sentimental, beautiful ballad released just months before his death) 32. Maroon 5 – "This Love" 31. Amy Winehouse – "Rehab" 30. Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl" 29. Foo Fighters – "The Best of You" 28. Madonna – "Music" 27. Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris – "Yeah!" 26. The White Stripes – "Seven Nation Army" 25. Nelly – "Hot in Herre" 24. Missy Elliott – "Get Ur Freak On" 23. P!nk – "Get the Party Started" 22. Alicia Keys – "Fallin'" 21. Jay-Z – "99 Problems" 20. Britney Spears – "Toxic" 19. Destiny's Child – "Bootylicious" 18. Christina Aguilera – "Beautiful" (mainly because it's pro-gay) 17. Coldplay – "Clocks" 16. Beyoncé – "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" 15. U2 – "Beautiful Day" 14. Gnarls Barkley – "Crazy" 13. Green Day – "American Idiot" 12. Black Eyed Peas – "I Gotta Feeling" 11. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z – "Umbrella" 10. 50 Cent – "In Da Club" 9. Mariah Carey – "We Belong Together" 8. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind" 7. Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland – "SexyBack" 6. Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx – "Gold Digger" 5. Kelly Clarkson – "Since U Been Gone" 4. Eminem – "Lose Yourself" 3. Lady Gaga – "Poker Face" 2. OutKast – "Hey Ya!" 1. Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z – "Crazy in Love"

: Destiny's Child championed financial autonomy with "Bootylicious" (No. 19), a song later highly praised in VH1's Great Women in Music archives. Four songs explicitly reference or are culturally tied

If you grew up in the era of low-rise jeans, Razr flip phones, and TRL, you probably remember the cultural event that was VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s

Legacy and Influence Many songs on VH1’s list did more than dominate a year’s charts; they shaped subsequent musical directions. The decade’s production techniques, collaborative norms, and hybridized genre aesthetics carried forward into the 2010s and beyond. Artists who cut their teeth in the 2000s matured into influential figures who continued to shape pop, hip-hop, and alternative scenes. Even where tastes shifted, the decade’s defining tracks remain reference points — sampled, covered, parodied, and nostalgically revisited. "In Da Club" A definitive club rap classic produced by Dr

VH1’s list heavily reflected a historical truth: the 2000s belonged to Black music. Urban contemporary, hip-hop, and R&B completely synthesized with pop. Producers like The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) and Timbaland dictated the sound of the radio.

There you have it - VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s, a list that celebrates the decade's most iconic, enduring, and infectious tracks. Do you agree with the rankings? Which songs do you think should be included? Share your thoughts and let's keep the musical conversation going!