2000's Music: Throwback to the Decades Chart-Toppers

 It is impossible to look back at the 2000s and not reminisce about the chart-topping music of the 2000s. With the rise of digital downloads and the early days of internet access, this era was perfect for an explosion of all music genres; creating pop icons, hip-hop achieving mainstream success and the evolution of R&B. The decade of digital evolution created pop culture icons- Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Jay-Z and Eminem. As you step back into a world of low-rise jeans and flip phones, remember your playlist is still likely to contain some of these hits.

 

Pop

Pop music saw a revival with catchy hits from artists like *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, setting the tone for a decade.

• Britney Spears: “…Baby One More Time,” (1999) “Oops!… I Did It Again” (2000)
• Christina Aguilera: “Beautiful,” (2002) “Genie in a Bottle" (1999)
• Justin Timberlake: “Cry Me a River,” (2002) “SexyBack” (2006)
• Beyoncé: “Crazy in Love,” (2003) “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008)

Hip-Hop/ Rap

No matter what you’re into, the 2000s gave us some of the best hip-hop/rap songs ever, the list of must-listen-to songs for this genre is seemingly endless.

• Outkast: "Miss Jackson" (2000)
• 50 Cent: "In Da Club" (2003)
• Eminem "Lose Yourself" (2002) "Without Me" (2002)
• Missy Elliot "Get your Freak On" (2001)

R&B

In the 2000s Contemporary R&B reached it's peak, blending R&B styles with pop hooks and rap flows.

• Usher: "Yeah!" (2004)
• Leona Lewis: "Bleeding Love" (2007)
• Jay Z :"99 Problems" (2003) "Empire State of Mind" (2009)
• Rhianna: "Umbrella" (2007)

Bands

Some of the best music from brands came from the 2000s. The digital era created a cult following for bands, and the following is still strong today. 

• The Killers: "Mr Brightside" (2003)
• Coldplay: "Yellow" (2000) "Fix You" (2005)
• My Chemical Romance: "I'm not Okay" (2004)
• Destiney's Child: "Bootylicious" (2001)
• Black Eyed Peas: "I Gotta Feeling" (2009) "Where is the Love?" (2003)

I hope you enjoyed this post and you felt some of that 2000s nostalgia. Obviously, there is a lot that has been missed so if you want more of a throwback I've included a link to a YouTube Video for the Top 200 Best Songs of the 2000s.