Lately, I’ve been nostalgic because I was thinking about MTV and the songs that were in heavy rotation in the 2000s when I was a kid. MTV kind of molded our childhood and honestly, I miss that channel. I made up a list of 50 songs that defined my childhood. It’s crazy how I still know the lyrics by heart even though I haven’t listened to these songs since then. Also, I remember VH1, another music channel that has closed. Oh my God, what if I’m old? 2000s was the decade that gave us our favourite bangers. This list includes the very best rap, pop, rock, R&B, hip hop, dance and indie tunes from the decade.
We are prone to associate good music to the music we used to listen when we were children. I’ve always wondered why MTV shut down. Well, as far as I know, MTV stopped playing music because of the ever increasing demands of the Music Industry for higher licencing fees. Their demands were too high so MTV moved the videos to their less popular sister company VH1, where licencing fees were lower. Thus, MTV and VH1 were related in some way. Well, this article is a kind of tribute if you want to say like that. Enjoy!
1. Mary J. Blige – Family Affair
2. Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
3. The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
4. 50 Cent – In Da Club
5. Rihanna – Umbrella (ft. JAY-Z)
6. Britney Spears – Toxic
7. MGMT – Kids
8. Beyoncé – Single Ladies / Put a Ring on It
9. Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
10. Kanye West – Gold Digger (ft. Jamie Foxx)
11. Amy Winehouse – Rehab
12. Outkast – Ms. Jackson
13. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
14. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
15. David Guetta – Memories (ft. Kid Cudi)
16. Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
17. Madonna – Hung Up
18. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
19. Alicia Keys – Fallin’
20. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
21. Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape (ft. Akon)
22. Akon – Smack That (ft. Eminem)
23. Fergie – Glamorous (ft. Ludacris)
24. Jennifer Lopez – Jenny from the Block
25. Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten
26. Pitbull – Hotel Room Service
27. Beyoncé, Shakira – Beautiful Liar
28. Enrique Iglesias – Hero
29. Eminem – The Real Slim Shady
30. Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
31. OneRepublic – Secrets
32. Kelly Clarkson – Because Of You
33. Jay Sean – Ride It
34. Jeremih – Birthday Sex
35. The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
36. James Blunt – You’re Beautiful
37. Daniel Powter – Bad Day
38. Justin Timberlake – Señorita
39. Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved
40. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside
41. JAY-Z – Empire State of Mind (ft. Alicia Keys)
42. Aaliyah – Try Again
43. Missy Elliott – Work It
44. B.o.B – Nothin’ On You (ft. Bruno Mars)
45. Gym Class Heroes – Cupid’s Chokehold / Breakfast in America (ft. Patrick Stump)
