Romain's Top 200 of the 2000s [#01 REVEALED]

[Benny]

"Bring Me To Life", "The Only Exception" and "Alejandro" all great

[Tiger]

51. Lady GaGa - Alejandro
52. Paramore - The Only Exception
55. Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud
58. The Veronicas - 4Ever
64. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
65. Kasier Chiefs - Ruby
66. Coldplay - Talk
69. Delta Goodrem - Not Me Not I
73. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
74. Evanescence - My Immortal
75. Britney Spears - Break The Ice
77. Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within
78. Boogie Pimps - Somebody To Love
79. P!nk - Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)

P!nk and The Veronicas are all time favourites

[Virgostar]

Another catch up.

Woo for:

57. Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
56. Estelle Feat. Kanye West - American Boy

Not bad:

70. Deep Dish - Flashdance
67. Outkast - Roses
61. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
59. M.I.A - Paper Planes
52. Paramore - The Only Exception

[innocenteyes]

Next bunch and another option of the poll to fall...

50. Placebo - Song To Say Goodbye



49. Lady GaGa - LoveGame



48. Brooke Fraser - Saving The World



47. Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are



46. Sugababes - Push The Button



45. The Veronicas - When It All Falls Apart



44. Coldplay - Speed Of Sound



43. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child



42. Nelly Furtado Feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous



41. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

[Spartan]

Voodoo Child is one of my all-time favourite songs.

GaGa, Sugababes, Timbaland, Coldplay, Furtado and Winehouse are all great!

[Virgostar]

Very good songs in this latest line-up!

49. Lady GaGa - LoveGame
48. Brooke Fraser - Saving The World (Even though this song bows out here, still glad it's high, although I'd put other songs of her's higher of course...but I do know how much you love/d this song.)
46. Sugababes - Push The Button
44. Coldplay - Speed Of Sound
42. Nelly Furtado Feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous
41. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Veronicas + Rogue Traders also not bad either.

[Tiger]

44. Coldplay - Speed Of Sound
45. The Veronicas - When It All Falls Apart
48. Brooke Fraser - Saving The World

I like Brooke Fraser, I LOVE her

[JSparksFan]

"LoveGame" is fabulous and "Back To Black" is epic.

[innocenteyes]

48. Brooke Fraser - Saving The World (Even though this song bows out here, still glad it's high, although I'd put other songs of her's higher of course...but I do know how much you love/d this song.)

Yep I still love it and it's still my fav song of hers, even though almost all of her other singles are top notch.

Thanks for the comments people .

Next bunch with short write-ups:


40. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole



Time to be honest: I find Muse incredibly ooverrated and overhyped these days, particularly with their latest album The Resistance. Nevertheless, Supermassive Black Hole was a really great lead single and my fav song of theirs. Shame that it had to be used in that cinematographic dirge called Twilight three years ago *shudders*.

39. Beyoncé - Me, Myself & I



And here she is again! Beyoncé lands another entry in this chart, after Irreplaceable and Baby Boy. That third single of her solo debut wasn't as successful as its two predecessors. That mid tempo RNB track is perfect to chill out. Bouncy has another entry coming up.

38. Missy Higgins - The Special Two



Final appearence for Australian songstress Missy Higgins. I think that her ballads are better than her other 'up tempo' songs (Scar was good but Steer no so much). This is yet another beautifully written piano ballad, which deals with the singer's feelings after a break-up. Brilliant!

37. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)



Guilty pleasure alert . This song from one hit wonder Eamon became one of the biggest hits of 2004. Yet, it seems to be totally forgotten these days. I suppose that the swearing and perhaps the novelty of the song's theme (a man breaking up with his girlfriend cos she cheated, and not the other way round) probably helped it to be successful. Must say that I prefer the censored version.

36. Kelis - Milkshake



Like pretty much of the Neptunes produced stuff, I found this song utterly dire upon first listen. However, I became kind of addicted to it after not so much time. Milkshake marked Kelis' successful return to the charts.

35. Girls Aloud - Biology



Well, I'm not the biggest Girls Aloud, fan, having only liked 3 of their singles: Sound Of The Underground, Untouchable and Biology. The latter is just a perfect pop song though. Such a shame that the video is so cheap.

34. Alanis Morissette - Hands Clean



If I had made a chart counting my fav songs of the 90s, Alanis would have had many entries, particularly from her Jagged Little Pill album. However, Hands Clean is her only entry here. This is a really top song, though. It's nothing too exceptionnal but the feel-good tune is very nice. Alanis had also a few good songs this decade like Underneath or Precious Illusions.

33. Coldplay - Fix You



Whilst I liked Speed Of Sound straight away, it took me more time to appreciate the beauty of the second single from X & Y. What helped me to get into it is the utterly beautiful and epic instrumental in the middle. Don't have much else to say about it but I prefer the video version, when the whole crowd sings 'lights will guide you home'. Just magic!

32. Sugababes - Hole In The Head



Ah good old times! Before Sugababes turned into a soulless band churning out generic crap and hadn't changed members for the 678th time. Back in 2003, the band constantly released quality pop material including Hole In The Head, the first single from Three. It became their third chart topping single and rightfully so. Perhaps if the original line-up formed again, we would have great songs like this again.

31. Coldplay - Yellow



And here's the single that introduced Coldplay to the world. The incredibly beautiful Yellow is lifted off their equally superb debut, Parachutes, which just missed my Top 10 Albums. Coldplay have a few other songs to come higher.

[Virgostar]

Woo for Muse, Girls Aloud (guilty pleasure of mine, such a good pop tune), Coldplay x2 (wasn't that fussed on Fix You at first, but grew to like it more)& Sugababes! Missy Higgins too - like you, I'm more of a fan of her ballads. Didn't like Steer either.

[innocenteyes]

Edging closer to the top...

30. Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes



Let's start this bunch with my favourite female artist of the noughties: Ms Goodrem. The third single of the album of the same name was dedicated to her family. It probably explains the childlike and enchanting sides of the song.

29. Norah Jones - Don't Know Why



Another case when an artist's first single is the best. Don't Know Why was the song that introduced Norah Jones. Perfect to chill out on lazy summer afternoons.

28. Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes



The only Limp Bizkit song I like. Must say that I've always prefered this cover to the original. I no longer liked this song at one point back in 2004 after complete overexposure on the radio but started to enjoy it again a few years ago.

27. Scissor Sisters - Laura



And here's another 'first' single. Not the biggest Scissor Sisters fan as the other song of theirs I like is I Don't Feel Like Dancin'. Yet, Laura is a was one of the best songs of 2003. the instrumental in the middle is brilliant.

26. Destiny's Child - Independent Women



If I had made a countdown about the worst songs of the decade, Destiny's Child would've been high with Soldier and the unbearable Survivor. The band had some good songs though and that includes Independent Women. It was featured in Charlie's Angels, one of my fav movies of the noughties.

25. Dido - Here With Me



And here's another song that was included in one of my fav (if not MY FAV) movies ever: Love Actually. I remember that this song and Dido came out of nowhere and became extremely successful, helped by its use in the trailers for one TV serie (Roswell I guess). Dido's best song easily.

24. Nelly Furtado - Maneater



Maneater was the first single from Loose here in Europe, whereas the US and Oceania got Promiscuous first. I found it really surprising at first and couldn't believe it was from the same Nelly Furtado who sang I'm Like A Bird. I used to prefer Promiscuous to this back in 2006 but I've grown to like Maneater more over the years. Both are excellent songs nevertheless.

23. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes



Kelly Clarkson seemed to be unstoppable back in 2005. After scoring a couple of Top 10 hits with Breakaway and Since U Been Gone, the songstress released that perfect slice of pop / rock that Avril Lavigne would've dreamt of. The parent album Breakaway was also a very solid effort. Shame that Kelly's following albums couldn't match its quality.

22. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body



Last appearence for Justin. I wasn't a fan of the first two singles from Justified (even though I don't mind Like I Love You now) but I liked this one straight away. The huge amount of catchiness helped me to get into this song. The follow up Senorita was utter crap though.

21. Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You



Closing this batch is the same artist who opened it. Delta's second single just misses out on a Top 20 placing. Even though the lyrics are a tad cheesy, Lost Without You is a really great pop song. The bridge is the best part.

[toni_pest]

60. Flo Rida Feat. Timbaland - Elevator
57. Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
56. Estelle Feat. Kanye West - American Boy
55. Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud
54. Eminem - Without Me
53. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
51. Lady GaGa - Alejandro
49. Lady GaGa - LoveGame
47. Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
46. Sugababes - Push The Button
44. Coldplay - Speed Of Sound
42. Nelly Furtado Feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous
41. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
40. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
39. Beyoncé - Me, Myself & I
37. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
36. Kelis - Milkshake
33. Coldplay - Fix You
32. Sugababes - Hole In The Head
31. Coldplay - Yellow
26. Destiny's Child - Independent Women
25. Dido - Here With Me
24. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
23. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
22. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body

So many brilliant songs here!
Can't wait for the top 20!

[CrazyCrazy]

Too many good pop songs here, I used to love some of these.

[Tiger]

21. Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You
23. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
24. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
27. Scissor Sisters - Laura
28. Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
29. Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
30. Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes
31. Coldplay - Yellow
33. Coldplay - Fix You

Coldplay! I like Kelly Clarkson too

[JSparksFan]

"Me, Myself & I" and "Rock Your Body" are both good but "Independent Women", "Fix You", and "Behind These Hazel Eyes" are brilliant!

[innocenteyes]

Thanks for the comments. Last bunch of songs before entering the Top 10:

20. Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust



See below for the write up

19. Josh Pyke - Middle Of The Hill



Aussie Josh Pyke scores two entries at the bottom of the Top 20. I discovered him thanks to Shell's 2006 Year End chart if I remember well. I checked Memories and Dust and Middle Of The Hill and loved them immediately. Unfortunately, none of his other songs come close to the quality of those two songs IMO. Still, I spin both quite regularly and I've never got bored of them.

18. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You



Second and final entry for Ms. Clarkson. The powerful ballad, which was the fourth single from Breakaway didn't hit me upon first listen. In fact I only started to get into this after seeing the video. Must admit that the latter made me feel a bit sad.

17. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars



A ballad can hide another. Unlike Because of You, I was immediately hooked by Chasing Cars, by its beauty, its darkness and haunting feel. The whole song is just gorgeous. Thankfully it wasn't overplayed here, I still enjoy it as much as I used to six years ago.

16. Empire Of The Sun - Standing On The Shore



At #16 comes a lighter song. Like Most Empire Of The Sun songs, Standing On The Shore just screams summer. Their second best song after The World. The video with Swordfish girls (or whatever they're called) was a bit strange though.

15. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know



Somewhere Only We Know was Keane's breakthrough single and one of the biggest radio hits in 2004. This song went on to become one of the most played singles of the decade here in France. Not only it got a lot of airplay (I still hear it regularly) but it was used quite a lot on TV as well. The only song of theirs I really like.

14. Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird



Nelly's debut single is her highest chart placing. I'm Like A Bird and its parent album were a refreshing change in the musical landscape back in 2001. Great uplifting pop song.

13. Gwen Stefani - What U Waiting For?



And here's the masterpiece Gwen Stefani's debut solo single is. She never came close to the quality of What U Waiting For with any of her other songs. It sounds like something Madonna could have recorded in the 80s. The 'What U Waiting What U Waiting' bury into your head uncounsciously. I was obsessed with it seven years ago.

12. Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z - Crazy In Love



After the not so great Work It Out, Beyoncé step up her game with her next single Crazy In Love. The famous sample works extremely well. My summer anthem of 2003.

11. Lady GaGa Feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance



Lady GaGa's debut single closes this bunch and JUST misses out on a Top 10 spot. I didn't like this song at all upon first listen. Found it a bit similar to Kat DeLuna's Whine Up as both songs are produced by RedOne. Nevertheless, it grew on me slowly but surely. Great party song! Just how high will Poker Face land?

I'll be starting the Top 10 tomorrow with one entry per day. The next entry will be one of the biggest dance anthems of the early 2000s.

[JSparksFan]

"Just Dance" is great as is "Crazy In Love".

The standout track of the batch is definitely "Because of You". Kelly's emotional performance of this song is heart-wrenching and absolutely beautiful. The bridge of the song drives me near to tears sometimes.

[Virgostar]

ZOMG JOSH PYKE! I <3 you Romain. (But I think you already knew that. )

*takes deep breath, composes self* Ahem.

A massive WOO for him. Memories & Dust is probably my fave song of his (either that or Private Education) and of course, any fan of Josh's likes/loves Middle of the Hill, since it's perhaps his best known song. Both songs sound good live too. I haven't listened to him in a while though, but seeing this, I feel inspired to do so.

It's a shame his latest album wasn't quite as good as his previous two (not terrible or awful, just not as good), but regardless, he's still one of my fave artists of all time. Has to be, I've seen him live that many times! (Even though I've skipped seeing him on this latest mini-tour of his.)

Anyway, as for the rest of the chart....

Yay for:

25. Dido - Here With Me (The only Dido song I can stand now...and yes, it reminds me of Love Actually too!)
24. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
16. Empire Of The Sun - Standing On The Shore (Lurve this.)
12. Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z - Crazy In Love

[Benny]

30. Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes
26. Destiny's Child - Independent Women
25. Dido - Here With Me
23. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
21. Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You
18. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
17. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
15. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
11. Lady GaGa Feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance

All these are great! I adored "Chasing Cars" back in 2006 but it was so overplayed that I rarely listen to it anymore. The singles from Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" album were flawless. Dido and Keane are fantastic as well

[innocenteyes]

ZOMG JOSH PYKE! I <3 you Romain. (But I think you already knew that. )

Well, I knew that those Josh Pyke entries would please you .

Thanks for the comments. Time to enter the Top 10:

10. Spiller Feat. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Groovejet



Opening the Top 10 is that perfect dance songs released twelve years ago (already!). This is such an uplifting tune and I always feel summery whenever I listen to this. These 'why don't you feel now' are irresistibly catchy. Sophie's voice perfectly fits the song. Don't think that Spiller could've found a better singer for Groovejet. The second best song of 2000.

A clue for tomorrow's entry: Another Feel Good anthem.

[Virgostar]

Another WOO for Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)!

Definitely a 00's classic, can't believe it was released 12 years ago! *starts feeling old* Takes me back to my Year 10 formal/being 16 and heading into summer. Prefer the extended mix over the radio version.

[innocenteyes]

9. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.



I wasn't a big fan of Gorillaz during the first era. I didn't like Clint Eastwood at all and found it overrated. Their debut wasn't all that great either. Therefore I was a bit surprised to enjoy this. The best part of the song is that melancholic and slightly sad instrumental right after the chorus. This was the best song of 2005 IMO.

Coming next is another feel good dance anthem from the early 2000s.

[android]

Just a wonderful list of great songs Romain.

[innocenteyes]

^ Thank You .

Time to go further up the chart.

8. Junior Senior - Move Your Feet



Here's another dance try and feel good anthem coming at #8. This song got quite a lot if airplay here in the summer 2003. I always have a big smile on my face whenever I listen to this. The video was quite surprising too but one of the best and most memorable of the decade.

Coming up tomorrow: one option of the poll.

[Virgostar]

I always have a big smile on my face whenever I listen to this. The video was quite surprising too but one of the best and most memorable of the decade.

Totally agree. I can't help but have a boogie to this whenever I hear/play it. Just one of those feelgood, summery tunes.