hook up your headphones or set up your speakers it’s music for a new millennium
speakers it’s music for a new millennium
speakers it’s music for a new millennium and it’s never sounded better
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 decade defining songs of the 2000s for
this list we’ve looked at a combination
this list we’ve looked at a combination of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that best reflect the period Joe showed this
best reflect the period Joe showed this
best reflect the period Joe showed this fake exposed on China try to steal your
fake exposed on China try to steal your
fake exposed on China try to steal your mom’s elation number 10 Californication
mom’s elation number 10 Californication
mom’s elation number 10 Californication the Red Hot Chili Peppers and if you are
the Red Hot Chili Peppers and if you are
the Red Hot Chili Peppers and if you are these kind of Dreams its Californication
these kind of Dreams its Californication
these kind of Dreams its Californication we kick things off with a made-up word
we kick things off with a made-up word
we kick things off with a made-up word to express a very real concern it’s
to express a very real concern it’s
to express a very real concern it’s understood
Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis
Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis wraps his unique voice around a wealth
wraps his unique voice around a wealth
wraps his unique voice around a wealth of lyrics that lay down the problems
of lyrics that lay down the problems
of lyrics that lay down the problems with a plastic modern society
everyone wants to be famous no one wants
everyone wants to be famous no one wants to age and a lot of people aren’t
to age and a lot of people aren’t
to age and a lot of people aren’t satisfied with themselves and for the
satisfied with themselves and for the
satisfied with themselves and for the band this stems from Hollywood
to them la is a dangerous ideal for us
to them la is a dangerous ideal for us this song is dangerously good
number nine cry me a river Justin
number nine cry me a river Justin Timberlake breakup songs are a staple
Timberlake breakup songs are a staple
Timberlake breakup songs are a staple component in any music era and this
component in any music era and this
component in any music era and this one’s up there with the most bittersweet
one’s up there with the most bittersweet
one’s up there with the most bittersweet he took a chin made of a plan
he took a chin made of a plan
he took a chin made of a plan following his much publicized split with
following his much publicized split with
following his much publicized split with Britney Spears Justin Timberlake put pen
Britney Spears Justin Timberlake put pen
Britney Spears Justin Timberlake put pen to paper and got his own back in a big
to paper and got his own back in a big
to paper and got his own back in a big way while the later sexy back was also a
way while the later sexy back was also a
way while the later sexy back was also a huge hit I’m carrying such a bad cry me
huge hit I’m carrying such a bad cry me
huge hit I’m carrying such a bad cry me a river’ launched the performer onto the
a river’ launched the performer onto the
a river’ launched the performer onto the global stage
go on each other
go on each other and his humility and character earned
and his humility and character earned
and his humility and character earned him many admirers an ambitious pop
him many admirers an ambitious pop
him many admirers an ambitious pop record it was one of the first in this
record it was one of the first in this
record it was one of the first in this millennium to truly stand out
number eight Just Dance Lady gaga
number eight Just Dance Lady gaga featuring Colby Odonis when she broke
featuring Colby Odonis when she broke
featuring Colby Odonis when she broke through our stereos and onto our dance
through our stereos and onto our dance
through our stereos and onto our dance floors Lady Gaga caused an almighty stir
her weird raunchiness was headline news
her weird raunchiness was headline news and her debut single was an
and her debut single was an
and her debut single was an unprecedented success
with its punchy lyrics and electronic
with its punchy lyrics and electronic sound it seemed to capture exactly what
sound it seemed to capture exactly what
sound it seemed to capture exactly what the Nadi’s nightclub generation was all
the Nadi’s nightclub generation was all
the Nadi’s nightclub generation was all about drinking dancing drinking and some
about drinking dancing drinking and some
about drinking dancing drinking and some more dancing it’s a song you either love
more dancing it’s a song you either love
more dancing it’s a song you either love or hate and if you hate it you probably
or hate and if you hate it you probably
or hate and if you hate it you probably still secretly love it
number seven in the end Lincoln Park
number seven in the end Lincoln Park it starts with I don’t know why it
it starts with I don’t know why it
it starts with I don’t know why it doesn’t even matter how hard you try
doesn’t even matter how hard you try
doesn’t even matter how hard you try fourth and final single from their
fourth and final single from their
fourth and final single from their hugely successful debut album and
hugely successful debut album and
hugely successful debut album and released at the very beginning of our
released at the very beginning of our
released at the very beginning of our decade in the end is a tune that has
decade in the end is a tune that has
decade in the end is a tune that has lasted
Linkin Park emerged out of a dicey rap
Linkin Park emerged out of a dicey rap metal scene and became one of the first
metal scene and became one of the first
metal scene and became one of the first major success stories of the genre
his tract deals with broken trust and
his tract deals with broken trust and quickly became their anthem of putting
quickly became their anthem of putting
quickly became their anthem of putting match
I can’t
I can’t it has since proven to be the most
it has since proven to be the most
it has since proven to be the most played song of their live shows
played song of their live shows
played song of their live shows ultimately in the end it did matter
I remember I remember when I lost number
I remember I remember when I lost number six
six
six crazy Gnarls Barkley collaboration
crazy Gnarls Barkley collaboration
crazy Gnarls Barkley collaboration between Danger Mouse and CeeLo green
between Danger Mouse and CeeLo green
between Danger Mouse and CeeLo green Gnarls Barkley has to be one of the most
Gnarls Barkley has to be one of the most
Gnarls Barkley has to be one of the most influential acts of the decade and their
influential acts of the decade and their
influential acts of the decade and their 2006 debut single was truly something
2006 debut single was truly something
2006 debut single was truly something spectacular
written in the wake of greens divorce
written in the wake of greens divorce crazy was met with huge a plane
dissecting the idea of sanity it treads
dissecting the idea of sanity it treads the thin line between reason and madness
with a smooth relaxed backing track it’s
with a smooth relaxed backing track it’s as sensual as it is psychoanalytic
number five crazy and love Beyonce
number five crazy and love Beyonce featuring jay-z I’m begging you go
featuring jay-z I’m begging you go
featuring jay-z I’m begging you go undoubtedly a standout song this record
undoubtedly a standout song this record
undoubtedly a standout song this record is perhaps as famous for its love bird
is perhaps as famous for its love bird
is perhaps as famous for its love bird legacy as it is for its critical and
legacy as it is for its critical and
legacy as it is for its critical and commercial success
Beyonce and jay-z were rumoured to have
Beyonce and jay-z were rumoured to have been dating even before its release so
been dating even before its release so
been dating even before its release so crazy in love and it’s vivacious video
crazy in love and it’s vivacious video
crazy in love and it’s vivacious video accompaniment served as musical
accompaniment served as musical
accompaniment served as musical confirmation of their status range crazy
confirmation of their status range crazy
confirmation of their status range crazy and deranged in the song Beyonce’s
and deranged in the song Beyonce’s
and deranged in the song Beyonce’s empowered female character has
empowered female character has
empowered female character has butterflies in her stomach and bounce in
butterflies in her stomach and bounce in
butterflies in her stomach and bounce in her voice its lovestruck lyrics and
her voice its lovestruck lyrics and
her voice its lovestruck lyrics and daring dance routines and a top tune of
daring dance routines and a top tune of
daring dance routines and a top tune of the 2000
in the late 1970s musicians and Daft
in the late 1970s musicians and Daft Punk’s native friends actually tried to
Punk’s native friends actually tried to
Punk’s native friends actually tried to bend the synthesizer from pop music
bend the synthesizer from pop music
bend the synthesizer from pop music altogether
consistently ranked among the greatest
consistently ranked among the greatest dance tracks ever recorded one more time
dance tracks ever recorded one more time
dance tracks ever recorded one more time is an atmospheric anthemic record that a
is an atmospheric anthemic record that a
is an atmospheric anthemic record that a night on the town is not complete
night on the town is not complete
night on the town is not complete without
I’m just feelin whether you’re in and it
I’m just feelin whether you’re in and it beats a nightclub at the gym or just
beats a nightclub at the gym or just
beats a nightclub at the gym or just driving home from work one more time
driving home from work one more time
driving home from work one more time gets you every time
number three all the small things
number three all the small things blink-182
these true care
these true care throwing blink-182 from their pop punky
throwing blink-182 from their pop punky
throwing blink-182 from their pop punky roots onto mainstream charts this track
roots onto mainstream charts this track
roots onto mainstream charts this track became a never used sound track for the
became a never used sound track for the
became a never used sound track for the ten years that follows
written by Tom DeLonge for his
written by Tom DeLonge for his girlfriend the song proved a catalyst
girlfriend the song proved a catalyst
girlfriend the song proved a catalyst for romance as Mark Hoppus also met his
for romance as Mark Hoppus also met his
for romance as Mark Hoppus also met his future wife while filming the music
future wife while filming the music
future wife while filming the music video
love was in the air for band members and
love was in the air for band members and fans alike as the record smashed the
fans alike as the record smashed the
fans alike as the record smashed the band’s previous chart successes
the boyband bashing irony and playful
the boyband bashing irony and playful Punk image truly pushed small things
Punk image truly pushed small things
Punk image truly pushed small things into the big time
it would be impossible to rank music in
it would be impossible to rank music in the natis without commenting on the rise
the natis without commenting on the rise
the natis without commenting on the rise of the digital download
and our next track was a clear pioneer
and our next track was a clear pioneer in that field
I’ll cast hey-yah spent a staggering 17
I’ll cast hey-yah spent a staggering 17 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Digital
weeks atop the Billboard Hot Digital
weeks atop the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart and was for some time the
Tracks chart and was for some time the
Tracks chart and was for some time the most downloaded track ever
a crossover record that pleased fans of
a crossover record that pleased fans of many genres it’s an i school effort that
many genres it’s an i school effort that
many genres it’s an i school effort that romped across the decade inspiring dance
romped across the decade inspiring dance
romped across the decade inspiring dance moves people didn’t even know they have
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
mommy in the tub gotta for the book I
mommy in the tub gotta for the book I got what you need
got what you need
got what you need I’m never singing love you
when we go
when we go I say no
not bad for you son I got 99 problems
not bad for you son I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one
but a bitch ain’t one
but a bitch ain’t one kept me number one lose yourself Eminem
kept me number one lose yourself Eminem
kept me number one lose yourself Eminem read one shot one opportunity though
read one shot one opportunity though
read one shot one opportunity though these 10 years also included the
these 10 years also included the
these 10 years also included the sensational Stan anyways I hope you get
sensational Stan anyways I hope you get
sensational Stan anyways I hope you get this man hit me back to the chat so the
this man hit me back to the chat so the
this man hit me back to the chat so the doors the biggest fan its fans lose
doors the biggest fan its fans lose
doors the biggest fan its fans lose yourself is our ultimate decade definer
yourself is our ultimate decade definer
yourself is our ultimate decade definer his palms are sweaty knees weak arms and
his palms are sweaty knees weak arms and
his palms are sweaty knees weak arms and a heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
a heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
a heavy there’s vomit on his sweater already mom’s spaghetti he’s written
already mom’s spaghetti he’s written
already mom’s spaghetti he’s written during filming breaks on the set of 8
during filming breaks on the set of 8
during filming breaks on the set of 8 mile this is mm at the peak of his
mile this is mm at the peak of his
mile this is mm at the peak of his powers time thought oh laughs snap back
powers time thought oh laughs snap back
powers time thought oh laughs snap back to reality oh there goes gravity oh
to reality oh there goes gravity oh
to reality oh there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit show he’s old man the
there goes Rabbit show he’s old man the
there goes Rabbit show he’s old man the record draws on past experience and
record draws on past experience and
record draws on past experience and speaks to the listener like little has
speaks to the listener like little has
speaks to the listener like little has before it the music the moment you own
a huge production when music is this
a huge production when music is this powerful it has you believing you really
powerful it has you believing you really
powerful it has you believing you really can do anything
mr. chance to blow with Grammy Awards an
mr. chance to blow with Grammy Awards an Oscar and our top spot it’s clearly
Oscar and our top spot it’s clearly
Oscar and our top spot it’s clearly Eminem’s crowning achievement so here I
Eminem’s crowning achievement so here I
Eminem’s crowning achievement so here I go it’s my shot be family night this may
go it’s my shot be family night this may
go it’s my shot be family night this may be the only up
music the moment you agree with our list
music the moment you agree with our list what’s your favorite naughty song nice
what’s your favorite naughty song nice
what’s your favorite naughty song nice you go did you see messin with no broke
you go did you see messin with no broke
you go did you see messin with no broke rope for more chart-topping top 10s
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