and I will need to go down the soundtrack to a new millennia welcome to
soundtrack to a new millennia welcome to
soundtrack to a new millennia welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 dance songs of the 2000s
for this list we’re focusing on the
for this list we’re focusing on the hottest dance tracks of the decade and
hottest dance tracks of the decade and
hottest dance tracks of the decade and we do mean the hottest in order to make
we do mean the hottest in order to make
we do mean the hottest in order to make our list the songs must have been
our list the songs must have been
our list the songs must have been released between January 1st 2000 and
released between January 1st 2000 and
released between January 1st 2000 and December 31st 2009 also it’s not
December 31st 2009 also it’s not
December 31st 2009 also it’s not necessarily about dance songs per se but
necessarily about dance songs per se but
necessarily about dance songs per se but songs that you can dance to
call it a southern hip-hop classic or
call it a southern hip-hop classic or call it an ode to the bootay this
call it an ode to the bootay this
call it an ode to the bootay this energetic track always gets the party
energetic track always gets the party
energetic track always gets the party poppin Larrick lee Florida offers up a
poppin Larrick lee Florida offers up a
poppin Larrick lee Florida offers up a fantastic metaphor by comparing the
fantastic metaphor by comparing the
fantastic metaphor by comparing the female rump to birthday cakes and
female rump to birthday cakes and
female rump to birthday cakes and t-pain’s catchy chorus complements his
t-pain’s catchy chorus complements his
t-pain’s catchy chorus complements his musical companions choppy flow
musical companions choppy flow
musical companions choppy flow [Music]
incredibly intense lo is almost
incredibly intense lo is almost guaranteed to make you get low with the
guaranteed to make you get low with the
guaranteed to make you get low with the songs infectious groove also the opening
songs infectious groove also the opening
songs infectious groove also the opening visual imagery of a shoddy wearing apple
visual imagery of a shoddy wearing apple
visual imagery of a shoddy wearing apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur will
bottom jeans and boots with the fur will
bottom jeans and boots with the fur will forever remain a treasured hip-hop
forever remain a treasured hip-hop
forever remain a treasured hip-hop lyrics
lyrics
lyrics [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine sexy back Justin Timberlake
number nine sexy back Justin Timberlake
number nine sexy back Justin Timberlake [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after years of being America’s favorite
after years of being America’s favorite
after years of being America’s favorite pretty boy pop star Justin Timberlake
pretty boy pop star Justin Timberlake
pretty boy pop star Justin Timberlake clipped his locks and decided that
clipped his locks and decided that
clipped his locks and decided that enough was enough it was time to bring
enough was enough it was time to bring
enough was enough it was time to bring sexy back in order to do so he enlisted
sexy back in order to do so he enlisted
sexy back in order to do so he enlisted producer extraordinaire Timbaland who
producer extraordinaire Timbaland who
producer extraordinaire Timbaland who not only laid down the simmering beat
not only laid down the simmering beat
not only laid down the simmering beat but also provided some much-needed
but also provided some much-needed
but also provided some much-needed background vocals on the track it was a
background vocals on the track it was a
background vocals on the track it was a bold move for Timberlake to force sexy
bold move for Timberlake to force sexy
bold move for Timberlake to force sexy on millions of fans but his ingenious
on millions of fans but his ingenious
on millions of fans but his ingenious plan worked brilliantly as the world
plan worked brilliantly as the world
plan worked brilliantly as the world fully embraced the artists new sound
number eight when love takes over David
number eight when love takes over David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s just the way
that’s just the way
that’s just the way you know the story a French disc jockey
you know the story a French disc jockey
you know the story a French disc jockey walks into a bar meets a member of
walks into a bar meets a member of
walks into a bar meets a member of Destiny’s Child and together they
Destiny’s Child and together they
Destiny’s Child and together they conquer the world okay maybe this anthem
conquer the world okay maybe this anthem
conquer the world okay maybe this anthem of euphoric love has a slightly
of euphoric love has a slightly
of euphoric love has a slightly different origin story but Kelly Rowland
different origin story but Kelly Rowland
different origin story but Kelly Rowland did indeed team up with David Guetta and
did indeed team up with David Guetta and
did indeed team up with David Guetta and slay musical charts across the world the
slay musical charts across the world the
slay musical charts across the world the lyrics convey the feeling of being crazy
lyrics convey the feeling of being crazy
lyrics convey the feeling of being crazy in love and explains why the sharp
in love and explains why the sharp
in love and explains why the sharp arrows of Cupid hurts so good
arrows of Cupid hurts so good
arrows of Cupid hurts so good while the beat will be sure to take you
while the beat will be sure to take you
while the beat will be sure to take you over from head to toe
over from head to toe
over from head to toe [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven satisfaction benny benassi
number seven satisfaction benny benassi
number seven satisfaction benny benassi [Music]
years before iphone user said naughty
years before iphone user said naughty things to poor little siri italian DJ
things to poor little siri italian DJ
things to poor little siri italian DJ benny benassi made a computer voice
benny benassi made a computer voice
benny benassi made a computer voice demand a little sexual satisfaction
demand a little sexual satisfaction
demand a little sexual satisfaction [Music]
as a result the electro/house classic
as a result the electro/house classic became a perfect selling point for
became a perfect selling point for
became a perfect selling point for brands all over the world there’s not a
brands all over the world there’s not a
brands all over the world there’s not a whole lot to the lyrics of satisfaction
whole lot to the lyrics of satisfaction
whole lot to the lyrics of satisfaction as this joint is all about that groove
as this joint is all about that groove
as this joint is all about that groove [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] in other words it was designed to make
in other words it was designed to make
in other words it was designed to make people sweat and do the robot dance
people sweat and do the robot dance
people sweat and do the robot dance the remarkable music video contains
the remarkable music video contains
the remarkable music video contains images of multitasking women who not
images of multitasking women who not
images of multitasking women who not only work power tools but work their
only work power tools but work their
only work power tools but work their booties as well satisfaction guaranteed
booties as well satisfaction guaranteed
booties as well satisfaction guaranteed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six another chance Roger Sanchez
number six another chance Roger Sanchez
number six another chance Roger Sanchez [Music]
[Music]
[Music] just one year before his Grammy winning
just one year before his Grammy winning
just one year before his Grammy winning remix of no doubts hella good
remix of no doubts hella good
remix of no doubts hella good [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Roger Sanchez an American DJ from the
Roger Sanchez an American DJ from the
Roger Sanchez an American DJ from the Big Apple dropped this club hit
Roger Sanchez reached number one in the
Roger Sanchez reached number one in the United Kingdom and Romania with another
United Kingdom and Romania with another
United Kingdom and Romania with another chance and also charted high throughout
chance and also charted high throughout
chance and also charted high throughout the rest of Europe
the repetitive lyrics focus on the idea
the repetitive lyrics focus on the idea of having one more chance at love and
of having one more chance at love and
of having one more chance at love and the steady yet aggressive beat allows
the steady yet aggressive beat allows
the steady yet aggressive beat allows for great times at the club so grab your
for great times at the club so grab your
for great times at the club so grab your friends Plus play and dance your socks
friends Plus play and dance your socks
friends Plus play and dance your socks off
off
off [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five call on me Eric Pitts
number five call on me Eric Pitts
number five call on me Eric Pitts [Music]
[Music]
[Music] by sampling Steve Winwood’s 1982 song
by sampling Steve Winwood’s 1982 song
by sampling Steve Winwood’s 1982 song Valery
this dance song slammed home some
this dance song slammed home some seriously catchy vocals and a beat that
seriously catchy vocals and a beat that
seriously catchy vocals and a beat that just doesn’t quit
despite the simple lyrics or lyric the
despite the simple lyrics or lyric the production of call on me helped clits
production of call on me helped clits
production of call on me helped clits receive immense chart success and has
receive immense chart success and has
receive immense chart success and has been known to make people break out the
been known to make people break out the
been known to make people break out the goods on the dance floor while the track
goods on the dance floor while the track
goods on the dance floor while the track is hugely popular in its own right the
is hugely popular in its own right the
is hugely popular in its own right the music video took the song to a whole
music video took the song to a whole
music video took the song to a whole other level and has become a pop culture
other level and has become a pop culture
other level and has become a pop culture phenomenon since its release
phenomenon since its release
phenomenon since its release [Music]
number four Just Dance Lady gaga
number four Just Dance Lady gaga featuring Colby Odonis leave it to Lady
featuring Colby Odonis leave it to Lady
featuring Colby Odonis leave it to Lady gaga
gaga
gaga to make life simple and easy for all of
to make life simple and easy for all of
to make life simple and easy for all of us you heard the woman just dance don’t
us you heard the woman just dance don’t
us you heard the woman just dance don’t make excuses
make excuses
make excuses [Music]
today Lady Gaga has become a megastar
today Lady Gaga has become a megastar but this song introduced her to the
but this song introduced her to the
but this song introduced her to the world as the lead single from her debut
world as the lead single from her debut
world as the lead single from her debut album showcasing Lady Gaga before she
album showcasing Lady Gaga before she
album showcasing Lady Gaga before she became well Lady Gaga Just Dance is one
became well Lady Gaga Just Dance is one
became well Lady Gaga Just Dance is one hell of a pop song
hell of a pop song
hell of a pop song despite allegedly only being written in
despite allegedly only being written in
despite allegedly only being written in only 10 minutes with a direct message
only 10 minutes with a direct message
only 10 minutes with a direct message and dirty beat just as helps everyone
and dirty beat just as helps everyone
and dirty beat just as helps everyone let loose
let loose
let loose [Music]
number three yeah uh sure featuring
number three yeah uh sure featuring Little John and Ludacris what do you
Little John and Ludacris what do you
Little John and Ludacris what do you think of when you hear the name Little
think of when you hear the name Little
think of when you hear the name Little John let me help you out
John let me help you out
John let me help you out you probably think about getting crunked
you probably think about getting crunked
you probably think about getting crunked so wasn’t a big surprise when usher
so wasn’t a big surprise when usher
so wasn’t a big surprise when usher teamed up with Atlanta’s finest for this
teamed up with Atlanta’s finest for this
teamed up with Atlanta’s finest for this club banger and smashed charts
club banger and smashed charts
club banger and smashed charts everywhere yeah yeah works on a variety
everywhere yeah yeah works on a variety
everywhere yeah yeah works on a variety of fronts one you have the unmistakable
of fronts one you have the unmistakable
of fronts one you have the unmistakable sound of a Little John production two
sound of a Little John production two
sound of a Little John production two you have the silky smooth sounds of
you have the silky smooth sounds of
you have the silky smooth sounds of Usher and then POW Ludacris appears and
Usher and then POW Ludacris appears and
Usher and then POW Ludacris appears and drops rhymes about God knows what the
drops rhymes about God knows what the
drops rhymes about God knows what the entire package will have everyone’s
entire package will have everyone’s
entire package will have everyone’s hands in the air when this joint blasts
hands in the air when this joint blasts
hands in the air when this joint blasts through the speaker’s yeah
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number two hey-yah outcast
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] through a gonzo blend of musical genres
through a gonzo blend of musical genres
through a gonzo blend of musical genres a pair of rappers from the South not
a pair of rappers from the South not
a pair of rappers from the South not only transform popular music but helped
only transform popular music but helped
only transform popular music but helped people show off dance moves they
people show off dance moves they
people show off dance moves they probably didn’t even know they had
probably didn’t even know they had
probably didn’t even know they had [Applause]
musically hey-yah may put a smile on
musically hey-yah may put a smile on your face but delve into the lyrics and
your face but delve into the lyrics and
your face but delve into the lyrics and you’ll find some emotional lines about
you’ll find some emotional lines about
you’ll find some emotional lines about relationship issues y’all don’t want to
relationship issues y’all don’t want to
relationship issues y’all don’t want to hear them though you just want to dance
hear them though you just want to dance
hear them though you just want to dance [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] definitely one of the most sonically
definitely one of the most sonically
definitely one of the most sonically joyous tracks ever recorded hey-yah
joyous tracks ever recorded hey-yah
joyous tracks ever recorded hey-yah proves that even the most personal of
proves that even the most personal of
proves that even the most personal of songs can make you get up and shake it
songs can make you get up and shake it
songs can make you get up and shake it [Applause]
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
now your
now your [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one one more time Daft Punk
number one one more time Daft Punk
number one one more time Daft Punk [Music]
[Music]
[Music] always the musical innovators French duo
always the musical innovators French duo
always the musical innovators French duo Daft Punk brought on American DJ Rome
Daft Punk brought on American DJ Rome
Daft Punk brought on American DJ Rome Anthony for this electronic classic and
Anthony for this electronic classic and
Anthony for this electronic classic and auto-tuned his voice just enough to give
auto-tuned his voice just enough to give
auto-tuned his voice just enough to give it that robotic Flair
the lyrics of one more time capture the
the lyrics of one more time capture the feeling of living in the moment while
feeling of living in the moment while
feeling of living in the moment while the euphoric sound sets the tone for an
the euphoric sound sets the tone for an
the euphoric sound sets the tone for an unforgettable dance experience many
unforgettable dance experience many
unforgettable dance experience many critics have listed Daft Punk’s hit as
critics have listed Daft Punk’s hit as
critics have listed Daft Punk’s hit as one of the best tracks of all time but
one of the best tracks of all time but
one of the best tracks of all time but it’s undoubtedly the quintessential
it’s undoubtedly the quintessential
it’s undoubtedly the quintessential dance track of the 2000s do you agree
dance track of the 2000s do you agree
dance track of the 2000s do you agree with our selections what is your
with our selections what is your
with our selections what is your favorite dance song of the 2000s
favorite dance song of the 2000s
favorite dance song of the 2000s [Music]
[Music]
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