Benjamin's Top 2000 of All Time [2023] (2000 - 0851)

[Benjamin]

In December 2020 I compiled a Top 2000 of my all time favourite songs.
I started a countdown here on UKMIX, but when the pandemic and the lockdowns continued to drag on, I lost interest in sharing this project with you all.
Late 2022/early this year I upgraded my Top 2000 songs. I'm going to share this countdown with you and this time I have the urge to finish it.

It's a very personal chart with songs that I like and bring back memories. It's also very hard to rank a song above another, especially because there are so many. Still, I think I did a good job of reflecting the soundtrack of my life (so far).

[Benjamin]

2000. (****) Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel (1987)



1999. (****) Alvaro De Luna + Lola Indigo | Mañana (2021)




1998. (1994) Imaani | Where Are You (1998)




1997. (****) Madonna | Erotica (1992)




1996. (1975) Sidonie | Carreteras Infinitas (2016)




1995. (1869) Stefy | Chelsea (2006)





1994. (1930) The Rapsody + Warren G & Sissel | Prince Igor (1997)




1993. (1996) Chris Isaak | Wicked Game (1990)




1992. (1974) Bruno Mars | Just The Way You Are (2010)




1991. (1978) Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On (2006)

[Benjamin]

1990. (1927) Ilse DeLange | Blue Bittersweet (2013)



1989. (****) Maluma | La Burbuja (2021)




1988. (1965) Texas | In Our Lifetime (1999)




1987. (****) Shania Twain | Any Man Of Mine (1995)




1986. (****) Mahmood + Elisa | Rubini (2021)




1985. (1934) TLC | What About Your Friends (1992)




1984. (1973) Black Eyed Peas + J Balvin | RITMO (2019)




1983. (1989) Taylor Swift | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)




1982. (1962) Michael Jackson | Stranger In Moscow (1995)




1981. (****) Robbie Williams | Road To Mandalay (2001)

[heppolo]

"Road To Mandalay" is a classic for us millenials
Late 1990s/Early 2000s Texas was a hit machine imo.

[Benjamin]

"Road To Mandalay" is a classic for us millenials
Late 1990s/Early 2000s Texas was a hit machine imo.

Bum bum bum ba da dum bum bum

[Benjamin]

1980. (1941) Blackstreet + Janet Jackson + Ja Rule & Eve | Girlfriend/Boyfriend (1999)



1979. (****) Dua Lipa + Angèle | Fever (2020)




1978. (1900) Blondie | Atomic (1980)




1977. (1856) The Veronicas | Lolita (2012)




1976. (1874) All Saints | I Know Where It's At (1997)




1975. (1840) Little Boots | Shake (2013)




1974. (1960) Dido | End Of Night (2013)




1973. (1958) Prince | Clouds (2014)




1972. (****) John Mayer | Why Georgia (2003)




1971. (****) S10 | De Handen Van Mijn Moeder (2020)

[Benjamin]

1970. (1988) George Michael | Jesus To A Child (1996)




1969. (1971) Roxette | Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) (1991)




1968. (1982) Wham! | The Edge Of Heaven (1986)




1967. (****) Norah Jones | Wintertime (2018)




1966. (1950) Adele | Hello (1997)




1965. (1957) First Aid Kit | Fireworks (2018)




1964. (1942) Alicia Keys | Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (2009)




1963. (1951) Lykke Li | Utopia (2018)




1962. (1897) Elton John + LeAnn Rimes | Written In The Stars (1999)




1961. (1967) Taylor Swift | I Knew You Were Trouble. (2012)

[heppolo]

Love Lykke Li's song.

[matthew_dixon]

The two Michael Jackson ones are the highlights so far. Also love "The Road To Mandalay" and "Written in The Stars", "Jesus To A Child", "Atomic" and "Fading Like A Flower". Can't say I'm as fussed on "Erotica"

[Benjamin]

1960. (1887) Kandi | Don't Think I'm Not (2000)




1959. (1783) Shakira | Gypsy (Gitana) (2010)




1958. (1915) Jace Everett | Bad Things (2005)




1957. (****) Tom Odell | Real Love (2014)




1956. (****) U2 | Walk On (2001)




1955. (1805) Arcade Fire | Abraham's Daughter (2012)




1954. (1940) M.I.A. | Sunshowers (2005)




1953. (1923) Carrie Underwood | Just A Dream (2008)




1952. (1933) Tarkan | Yolla (2017)




1951. (1963) Céline Dion | Parler A Mon Pere (2012)

[Benjamin]

1950. (1828) Justin Timberlake | CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (2016)




1949. (1848) Train | Hey, Soul Sister (20109)




1948. (1955) Toni Braxton | Breathe Again (1993)




1947. (1949) Jessie J | Who You Are (2011)




1946. (1936) Linkin Park | Leave Out All The Rest (2008)




1945. (1909) Lykke Li | hard rain (2018)




1944. (1944) Ellie Goulding | Burn (2013)




1943. (1904) Sia | Move Your Body (2017)




1942. (****) Zucchero | Il Volo (1995)




1941. (1903) September | Until I Die (2008)

[Benjamin]

1940. (1917) Mariah Carey | Don't Forget About Us (2005)




1939. (****) Chris Stapleton | Starting Over (2020)




1938. (1935) Sheryl Crow | Light In Your Eyes (2004)




1937. (1954) Roxette | Liste To Your Heart (1988)




1936. (1929) The Killers | Human (2008)




1935. (1892) Paulina Rubio | Boys Will Be Boys (2012)




1934. (1932) LIGHTS | Meteorites (2016)




1933. (****) Chris Stapleton | Cold (2020)




1932. (1902) Whitney Houston | Step By Step (1992)




1931. (****) Whitney Houston | All At Once (1985)

[Benjamin]

1930. (1918) Toni Braxton | Deadwood (2017)




1929. (1943) Ava Max | Kings & Queens (2020)




1928. (1894) Manu Chao | Je Ne T'aime Plus (1999)




1927. (1999) Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dance Floor (1997)




1926. (1928) Coldplay | Don't Panic (2001)




1925. (1910) M.I.A. | Bad Girls (2012)




1924. (1908) Shakira | Antes De Las Seis (2011)




1923. (1896) OneRepublic | Future Looks Good (2016)




1922. (1826) You+Me | You And Me (2014)




1921. (1899) Neon Hitch | Get Over U (2011)

[Benjamin]

1920. (1931) London Grammar | Strong (2013)




1919. (1707) Ashlee Simpson | Boyfriend (2005)




1918. (1913) Ronan Keating | When You Say Nothing At All (1999)




1917. (1815) Maroon 5 | Animals (2014)




1916. (1855) Janet Jackson | Any Time, Any Place (1993)




1915. (1919) Outkast | Ms. Jackson (2000)




1914. (1889) Ilse DeLange | The Great Escape (2006)




1913. (1907) The Supremes | You Can't Hurry Love (1966)




1912. (1901) Céline Dion + R. Kelly | I'm Your Angel (1998)




1911. (1880) Shakira | Addicted To You (2012)

[Benny]

I love the fact that there are also many non-English songs on your list!

[Benjamin]

I love the fact that there are also many non-English songs on your list!

Thanks for replying!

There's plenty of non-English songs still to come. Dutch is my native language and I studied Spanish in college.
I'm currently attending Italian classes, so that's why I listen to non-English songs a lot. It shows in my charts

[Benjamin]

1910. (1937) Natalia Kills | Controversy (2012)




1909. (1911) Sam Smith | Too Good At Goodbyes (2017)




1908. (1885) Woodkid | I Love You (2013)




1907. (1871) Maroon 5 | Makes Me Wonder (2007)




1906. (1868) Ilse DeLange | So Incredible (2008)




1905. (1865) Jewel | Morning Song (1998)




1904. (1847) Sarah McLachan | World On Fire (2004)




1903. (1905) Sara Bareilles | She Used To Be Mine (2015)




1902. (1906) Vanessa Carlton | I Don't Want To be A Bride (2011)




1901. (1816) Snow Patrol | Take Back The City (2008)

[Benjamin]

RECAP: 2000 - 1991:

2000. (****) Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel
1999. (****) Alvaro De Luna + Lola Indigo | Mañana
1998. (1994) Imaani | Where Are You
1997. (****) Madonna | Erotica
1996. (1975) Sidonie | Carreteras Infinitas
1995. (1869) Stefy | Chelsea
1994. (1930) The Rapsody + Warren G & Sissel | Prince Igor
1993. (1996) Chris Isaak | Wicked Game
1992. (1974) Bruno Mars | Just The Way You Are
1991. (1978) Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On
1990. (1927) Ilse DeLange | Blue Bittersweet
1989. (****) Maluma | La Burbuja
1988. (1965) Texas | In Our Lifetime
1987. (****) Shania Twain | Any Man Of Mine
1986. (****) Mahmood + Elisa | Rubini
1985. (1934) TLC | What About Your Friends
1984. (1973) Black Eyed Peas + J Balvin | RITMO
1983. (1989) Taylor Swift | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
1982. (1962) Michael Jackson | Stranger In Moscow
1981. (****) Robbie Williams | The Road To Mandalay
1980. (1941) Blackstreet + Janet Jackson | Girlfriend/Boyfriend
1979. (****) Dua Lipa + Angèle | Fever
1978. (1900) Blondie | Atomic
1977. (1856) The Veronicas | Lolita
1976. (1874) All Saints | I Know Where It’s At
1975. (1840) Little Boots | Shake
1974. (1960) Dido | End Of Night
1973. (1958) Prince | Clouds
1972. (****) John Mayer | Why Georgia
1971. (****) S10 | De Handen Van Mijn Moeder
1970. (1988) George Michael | Jesus To A Child
1969. (1971) Roxette | Fading Like Flower
1968. (1982) Wham! | The Edge Of Heaven
1967. (****) Norah Jones | Wintertime
1966. (1950) Adele | Hello
1965. (1957) First Aid Kit | Fireworks
1964. (1942) Alicia Keys | Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
1963. (1951) Lykke Li | Utopia
1962. (1897) LeAnn Rimes + Elton John | Written In The Stars
1961. (1967) Taylor Swift | I Knew You Were Trouble.
1960. (1887) Kandi | Don’t Think I’m Not
1959. (1783) Shakira | Gypsy
1958. (1915) Jace Everett | Bad Things
1957. (****) Tom Odell | Real Love
1956. (****) U2 | Walk On
1955. (1805) Arcade Fire | Abraham’s Daughter
1954. (1940) M.I.A. | Sunshowers
1953. (1923) Carrie Underwood | Just A Dream
1952. (1933) Tarkan | Yolla
1951. (1963) Céline Dion | Parler A Mon Pere
1950. (1828) Justin Timberlake | CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!
1949. (1848) Train | Hey, Soul Sister!
1948. (1955) Toni Braxton | Breathe Again
1947. (1949) Jessie J | Who You Are
1946. (1936) Linkin Park | Leave Out All The Rest
1945. (1909) Lykke Li | hard rain
1944. (1944) Ellie Goulding | Burn
1943. (1904) Sia | Move Your Body
1942. (****) Zucchero | Il Volo
1941. (1903) September | Until I Die
1940. (1917) Mariah Carey | Don’t Forget About Us
1939. (****) Chris Stapleton | Starting Over
1938. (1935) Sheryl Crow | Light In Your Eyes
1937. (1954) Roxette | Listen To Your Heart
1936. (1929) The Killers | Human
1935. (1892) Paulina Rubio | Boys Will Be Boys
1934. (1932) Lights | Meteorites
1933. (****) Chris Stapleton | Cold
1932. (1902) Whitney Houston | Step By Step
1931. (****) Whitney Houston | All At Once
1930. (1918) Toni Braxton | Deadwood
1929. (1943) Ava Max | Kings & Queens
1928. (1894) Manu Chao | Je Ne T’Aime Plus
1927. (1999) Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dance Floor
1926. (1928) Coldplay | Don’t Panic
1925. (1910) M.I.A. | Bad Girls
1924. (1908) Shakira | Antes De Las Seis
1923. (1896) OneRepublic | Future Looks Good
1922. (1826) You + Me | You And Me
1921. (1899) Neon Hitch | Get Over U
1920. (1931) London Grammar | Strong
1919. (1707) Ashlee Simpson | Boyfriend
1918. (1913) Ronan Keating | When You Say Nothing At All
1917. (1815) Maroon 5 | Animals
1916. (1855) Janet Jackson | Any Time, Any Place
1915. (1919) Outkast | Ms. Jackson
1914. (1889) Ilse DeLange | The Great Escape
1913. (1907) The Supremes | You Can’t Hurry Love
1912. (1901) Céline Dion + R. Kelly | I’m Your Angel
1911. (1880) Shakira | Addicted To You
1910. (1937) Natalia Kills | Controversy
1909. (1911) Sam Smith | Too Good At Goodbyes
1908. (1885) Woodkid | I Love You
1907. (1871) Maroon 5 | Makes Me Wonder
1906. (1868) Ilse DeLange | So Incredible
1905. (1865) Jewel | Morning Song
1904. (1847) Sarah McLachlan | World On Fire
1903. (1905) Sara Bareilles | She Used To Be Mine
1902. (1906) Vanessa Carlton | I Don’t Want To e A Bride
1901. (1816) Snow Patrol | Take Back The City

[heppolo]

at least somebody remembers Natalia Kills 10 years later

[matthew_dixon]

1960. (1887) Kandi | Don’t Think I’m Not - Good song, expected entry.
1957. (****) Tom Odell | Real Love - Didn't see this coming. Lovely cover.
1937. (1954) Roxette | Listen To Your Heart - Great song
1936. (1929) The Killers | Human - This I really didn't see coming, but it's a phenomenal song! Expect it higher in my own all time chart.
1932. (1902) Whitney Houston | Step By Step
1931. (****) Whitney Houston | All At Once - Two great Whitney ones, showing her versatility with both dance anthems and huge ballads.
1927. (1999) Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dance Floor - A very long way from his best.
1926. (1928) Coldplay | Don’t Panic - Decent song.
1918. (1913) Ronan Keating | When You Say Nothing At All - Lovely song, if a bit of a guilty pleasure.
1915. (1919) Outkast | Ms. Jackson - Cool track - my favourite from them.
1913. (1907) The Supremes | You Can’t Hurry Love - HUGE old classic there!
1912. (1901) Céline Dion + R. Kelly | I’m Your Angel - Interesting you noted this as 2014 - is that when you charted it or is it an error? I'm going to have a few songs credited to totally wrong years.
1901. (1816) Snow Patrol | Take Back The City - Another great song and pleasant surprise.

Ultimate highlights of the past 60 would be "All At Once" and "Human".

[Benjamin]

at least somebody remembers Natalia Kills 10 years later

I hate how she sabotaged her own career with her stupidity.
Her two albums were great, especially ‘Trouble’. A shame she ruined it all. I’d have loved another Natalia Kills record.

[Benjamin]

1960. (1887) Kandi | Don’t Think I’m Not - Good song, expected entry.
1957. (****) Tom Odell | Real Love - Didn't see this coming. Lovely cover.
1937. (1954) Roxette | Listen To Your Heart - Great song
1936. (1929) The Killers | Human - This I really didn't see coming, but it's a phenomenal song! Expect it higher in my own all time chart.
1932. (1902) Whitney Houston | Step By Step
1931. (****) Whitney Houston | All At Once - Two great Whitney ones, showing her versatility with both dance anthems and huge ballads.
1927. (1999) Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dance Floor - A very long way from his best.
1926. (1928) Coldplay | Don’t Panic - Decent song.
1918. (1913) Ronan Keating | When You Say Nothing At All - Lovely song, if a bit of a guilty pleasure.
1915. (1919) Outkast | Ms. Jackson - Cool track - my favourite from them.
1913. (1907) The Supremes | You Can’t Hurry Love - HUGE old classic there!
1912. (1901) Céline Dion + R. Kelly | I’m Your Angel - Interesting you noted this as 2014 - is that when you charted it or is it an error? I'm going to have a few songs credited to totally wrong years.
1901. (1816) Snow Patrol | Take Back The City - Another great song and pleasant surprise.

Ultimate highlights of the past 60 would be "All At Once" and "Human".

Ah, I loved reading all your comments. Thanks for your reply , Matthew. It’s appreciated!

You’re right about ‘I’m Your Angel’, I made a mistake. The song was released in 1998, not in 2014. I’m not sure what I was thinking haha

[Benny]

1997. (****) Madonna | Erotica
1993. (1996) Chris Isaak | Wicked Game
1988. (1965) Texas | In Our Lifetime
1981. (****) Robbie Williams | The Road To Mandalay
1974. (1960) Dido | End Of Night
1969. (1971) Roxette | Fading Like Flower
1968. (1982) Wham! | The Edge Of Heaven
1951. (1963) Céline Dion | Parler A Mon Pere
1948. (1955) Toni Braxton | Breathe Again
1946. (1936) Linkin Park | Leave Out All The Rest
1937. (1954) Roxette | Listen To Your Heart
1936. (1929) The Killers | Human
1932. (1902) Whitney Houston | Step By Step
1931. (****) Whitney Houston | All At Once
1928. (1894) Manu Chao | Je Ne T’Aime Plus
1918. (1913) Ronan Keating | When You Say Nothing At All
1915. (1919) Outkast | Ms. Jackson
1913. (1907) The Supremes | You Can’t Hurry Love
1901. (1816) Snow Patrol | Take Back The City

All these are great!

[Benjamin]

1900. (1882) U2 | City Of Blinding Lights (2004)




1899. (****) Sabrina | Boys (Summertime Love) (1987)




1898. (1872) Madonna | Get Together (2006)




1897. (1947) Shakira | Nada (2018)




1896. (****) Céline Dion | It's All Coming Back To Me Now (1996)




1895. (1920) Snow Patrol | Run (2004)




1894. (1845) Brandy | I Wanna Be Down (1994)




1893. (1922) Tina Turner | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (1985)




1892. (****) Shania Twain | The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You) (1995)




1891. (1884) Corinne Bailey Rae | Trouble Sleeping (2006)

[Benjamin]

1890. (1893) Kesha | C'Mon (2012)




1889. (1495) Maxim + Skin | Carmen Queasy (2000)




1888. (1829) September | Satellites (2005)




1887. (1611) Ashlee Simpson | La La (2004)




1886. (1706) Nick Jonas + Anne-Marie + Mike Posner | Remember I Told You (2017)




1885. (1743) Michelle Branch | Hopeless Romantic (2017)




1884. (1753) The Supremes | Baby Love (1964)




1883. (1513) Anne-Marie | Ciao Adios (2017)




1882. (1814) Cláudia Pascoal | O Jardim (2018)




1881. (1779) Little Boots | Motorway (2013)