45+ Track Playlist of The Top Songs From The 2000s

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The backward chorus happened by mistake. An engineering mishap caused the line to play backward, and it happened to play on the beat. So Missy decided to keep it.

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OutKast released a double album which included, two solo albums from each group member. The hook for The Way You Move came about during a cookout after Big Boi played the song for Sleepy Brown.

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The song No Such Thing was John Mayer’s break-out hit single. The lyrics are about breaking the rules when they aren’t in your favor.

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Lead singer Shifty Shellshock wrote this song about a now ex-girlfriend of three years. He got his inspiration from her love for and collection of butterflies.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z were dating during the release of Crazy in Love. The couple would later marry, and they selected Crazy in Love as their first dance as a bride and groom.

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Forever is the theme song to the Lebron James basketball move More Than a Game. This song was written by 4 of the best MC’s of all-time.

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The Luther Vandross song, A House Is Not A Home, is sampled in this song. The song is about getting close to the person you love while listening to feel-good slow jam music.

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Lose Yourself is a song written by Eminem. He wrote the song for the character in the movie 8 Mile. The character, B-Rabbit, was loosely based on actual events that happened to Eminem growing up.

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The song, In The End, is about bullying that lead singer Chester Bennington encountered when he was young. This gave him suicidal thoughts. Sadly, Chester Bennington would later take his own life.

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Crazy is a song about a mental shift into insanity. The song refers to feeling crazy, but being content with it. Gnarls Barkly took this song to the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

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What Goes Around Comes Around is a song about infidelity. The song is about experiences that Justin’s best friend went through with a past relationship.

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The Song Use Somebody is a rock ballad about loneliness. Frontman Caleb Followill wrote this song about how it feels to be alone and on the road touring.

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The Space Between is a rock and roll love song. Dave Matthews wrote the song about mending a relationship while finding what separates you.

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The song Sweet Disposition was featured in the film, 500 Days of Summer. The song was written to capture the innocence of youth.

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Money Maker is a song about shaking your butt as if it will make you money. Ludacris and Pharrell hit the #1 spot with this 2006 banger.

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The #1 hit song Fallin’ In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds is sampled in this song. Best I Ever Had hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2009.

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Empire State of Mind is a song about hope. Being from New York, both Jay-Z and Keys reference the state throughout the track to spread the message in a relatable way.

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The song Throw Some D’s is about installing Dayton rims on a classic Cadillac car. Rich Boy hit the #6 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with this hit song.

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So Sick is a song about love that was lost. Ne-Yo sings about an experience that made him regret his actions that ultimately ended his relationship.

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M.I.A. wrote this song about illegal immigration. This song made it to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the year 2007.

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In da Club was composed by Dr. Dre with the intentions of rap group D-12 releasing the song. However, that fell through and the song was offered to 50 Cent. He wrote the lyrics in a day and it took the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Robin Thicke wrote the song Lost Without U and it became one of his first major hit singles. The song is about Thicke’s insecurities and his starvation for attention.

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Lollipop was the first single to go #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for Lil Wayne. The song features Static Major, who passed away shortly the release of the music video of complications of a rare disorder.

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American Boy hit the American Billboard Hot 100 chart at #9. This song is about a girl meeting a man from America and giving herself up to him.

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The song Umbrella was a smash hit in 2007. The song s about a woman who vows to stay with her man through thick and thin.

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Lead guitarist, Ryan Ross, wrote this song about his ex-girlfriend and their relationship. The band’s album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out was completed on a small budget of only $10,000.

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The Middle is a rock and roll ballad about trying to fit in with the popular crowd. The song is about not conforming to what everyone else is doing, and that we will be just fine by being ourselves.

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The song Hollaback Girl was the first single ever to sell one million legal internet downloads. Gwen Stefani wrote this song with the hopes to give the album some extra attitude.

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Youth of the Nation was written after the March 5th, 2001 shooting at Santana High School in California. On the day of the shooting, P.O.D. was in a studio recording a new album not too far from where the shooting took place.

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Dave Grohl, the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, played the drums for this rock classic. He became the first-ever on the modern rock charts to hit the #1 position for 3 different bands, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age.

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The song Get Low introduced the crunk sound to the rap and hip-hop genre. This song is about getting crazy drunk in the club and dancing with females.

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Nelly tells his journey in the song Ride Wit Me. In the song, Nelly raps about his drug-dealing past, and how he has a newfound success in the rap world.

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This song was inspired by The Cure’s song The Love Cats. I Miss You is a rare acoustic release for the band. Most of their previous singles are more hard-hitting with power chords.

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Always On Time was a huge success and it helped launch Ashanti’s solo career. This song made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001.

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It’s Been Awhile is the only Staind song to break into the top ten on the Billboard Charts. The song is about a girl that got away, and the lead singer is devastated.

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The song Put On is about being loyal to the city you came from. Jeezy and Kanye took the #12 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with this banger.

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The Roberta Flack song Gone Away is sampled in the song What You Know. In the lyrics T.I. mentions a beef that he had with rapper Lil Flip. Second Lil John album cover on this list :).

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Alicia Keys wrote this song after the death of R&B singer Aaliyah. She was inspired by her work and wrote the song as a tribute to her.

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Hate It or Love It is a song about overcoming obstacles and making it to the top. The music video shows kids growing up in rough neighborhoods and overcoming struggle.

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The song Just Breathe was certified platinum on January 22, 2014. Just Breathe was the first Pearl Jam song ever to earn Platinum status.

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Need You Now is a song about the feeling you have when someone is away, and all you want is to be with them. This song was a big success and made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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One Last Breath is a song remembering all of the good things in life before taking your last breath. This Christian rock band took this song to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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The Remedy is a song written by Jason Mraz, in honor of his friend who was battling cancer. This song made it to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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I Don’t Want to Be is a song about being yourself. Gavin Degraw writes about not letting others dictate who you are or who you want to be.

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The title of this song is a twist on the northern English phrase ecky thump, which means what the heck. Jack White wanted to Americanize the term and changed the word to icky.

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A Megalomaniac is a person who is obsessed with their position of power. Lead singer Brandon Boyd wrote down his best description as to how this made him feel in the song.

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This collaboration was a dream come true for Kid Cudi. He was inspired by MGMT and their ability to write off the wall lyrics, so they joined forces for this hit single.

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The song Clocks is a song about love. The idea behind the song is that time is limited with the ones you love, don’t waste it.

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One More Time is a song about dancing all night long. This song was ranked #33 song of the decade by Rolling Stone.