Top 10 Best Songs of the 2000S

Andre 3000's genre-defying pop explosion sounded like nothing else in 2003 — a post-modern take on the Beatles filtered through funk, indie, and pure joy.

Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald's power-pop rocket gave Kelly Clarkson her signature song — a cathartic anthem that bridged pop-punk and mainstream radio.

Dr. Dre and Eminem's protege announced himself with the year's biggest hip-hop single — a party anthem built on a bass line that still hits as hard today.

The crunk-R&B fusion that dominated 2004 — "Yeah!" was No. 1 for 12 consecutive weeks and remains one of the most inescapable songs of the decade.

U2's triumphant comeback single won three Grammy Awards and became the band's last major global hit — an anthemic rush of optimism to kick off the new millennium.

Eminem's Oscar-winning 8 Mile anthem is a masterclass in rap intensity — the greatest motivational song in hip-hop history, built on a riff that demands everything.

The single that transformed Rihanna from pop star to superstar — ten weeks at UK No. 1, a Grammy win, and one of the most iconic hooks of the decade.

The best-selling single of 2006 worldwide — a Latin-pop earthquake that brought Shakira's belly-dancing charisma and Wyclef's swagger to every corner of the globe.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' love letter to New York became the city's unofficial anthem — a triumphant end to the decade that sounded like arriving at the top.

Andre 3000's genre-defying pop explosion sounded like nothing else in 2003 — a post-modern take on the Beatles filtered through funk, indie, and pure joy.

Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald's power-pop rocket gave Kelly Clarkson her signature song — a cathartic anthem that bridged pop-punk and mainstream radio.

Dr. Dre and Eminem's protege announced himself with the year's biggest hip-hop single — a party anthem built on a bass line that still hits as hard today.

The crunk-R&B fusion that dominated 2004 — "Yeah!" was No. 1 for 12 consecutive weeks and remains one of the most inescapable songs of the decade.

U2's triumphant comeback single won three Grammy Awards and became the band's last major global hit — an anthemic rush of optimism to kick off the new millennium.

Eminem's Oscar-winning 8 Mile anthem is a masterclass in rap intensity — the greatest motivational song in hip-hop history, built on a riff that demands everything.

The single that transformed Rihanna from pop star to superstar — ten weeks at UK No. 1, a Grammy win, and one of the most iconic hooks of the decade.

The best-selling single of 2006 worldwide — a Latin-pop earthquake that brought Shakira's belly-dancing charisma and Wyclef's swagger to every corner of the globe.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' love letter to New York became the city's unofficial anthem — a triumphant end to the decade that sounded like arriving at the top.