A new century, a changing landscape, and a digitally driven world brings a new taste of music. This is what Billboard’s Top 100 songs of 2000 represent. The songs represent the changing landscape of music consumption driven by the diverse tastes of a global audience. It is the main reason, 2000 is so special in the music industry and for the audience across the world.
2000 Billboard Top 100 songs showcase an electrifying mix of genres–pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and Latin–enjoying significant representation. But not just this, there is also the audience who consumes catchy pop anthems, emotional ballads, and groundbreaking rap hits. So, this was not an ordinary year for the music industry, was a boundary-pushing and innovative year for artists, despite there being many elements continuing from the top 100 songs of 1990 .
Top Artists on the List of the Top 100 Songs of 2000
Among the top artists on the list of the 100 greatest songs of the 2000s, Faith Hill dominated the chart with the iconic song “Breathe”. NSYNC, a boy band created memorable hits like “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me,”. The songs presented their harmonized vocals and infectious energy from the Pop genre. The Princes of Pop Britney Spears gained exponential success with meteoric performances like, “Oops!…I Did It Again” along with another song. Her youthful charm represented the new music industry.
Similarly, Christina Aguilera also gave two hits among the 100 hits of the 2000s. She established herself as a queen vocal with tracks such as “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over (All I Want Is You).” Among the top 100 hits of 2000, Rock band Santana showed their magic and dominated the number two and three spots.
When it comes to R&B, Destiny’s Child delivered an empowering hit like “Say My Name” and “Jumpin’ Jumpin’,”. These two songs helped them build their status as one of the era’s most iconic girl groups. Hip-hop and rap music saw a remarkable rise in 2000. On the list of the top 100 songs of 2000, the Rap god, Eminem achieved immense popularity with tracks like “The Real Slim Shady”. It showcased his witty lyrics and super-fast and bold storytelling.
Top Musical Trends of 2000
The top 100 songs of 2000 are diverse having great elements created from fusion. No doubt that the music of 2000 infused traditional elements with the bold experimentation of elements from the new era.
Among the top trends, Pop music remained the dominant genre. From this genre, we have chart-topping hits that define teen culture. 2000 was also a year for female artists. Voices like Destiny’s Child and Christina Aguilera made waves with their powerful, independent, and self-expressionist musical performances.
Unlike any other time, Hip-hop and R&B achieved unprecedented success becoming a mainstream genre in 2000. Latin influences were also a considerable trend that we get to see among the 100 hits of 2000s. Collaborations and crossovers gained popularity as well. This is the era when artists from one genre to another started teaming up to create innovative sounds. Last but not least, dance music and electronic elements gained popularity and influenced pop production significantly, which contributed to the explosion of electro-pop in the coming decade.
Check out the Billboard Top 100 songs of 2000 that made waves–changed the landscape and inspired the later decades.
The List of the Top 100 Songs of 2000
- Breathe by Faith Hill (Breathe)
- Smooth by Santana featuring Rob Thomas (Supernatural)
- Maria Maria by Santana featuring The Product G&B (Supernatural)
- I Wanna Know by Joe (My Name Is Joe)
- Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon (Everything You Want)
- Say My Name by Destiny’s Child (The Writing’s on the Wall)
- I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden (Affirmation)
- Amazed by Lonestar (Lonely Grill)
- Bent by Matchbox Twenty (Mad Season)
- He Wasn’t Man Enough by Toni Braxton (The Heat)
- Higher by Creed (Human Clay)
- Try Again by Aaliyah (Romeo Must Die Soundtrack)
- Jumpin’, Jumpin’ by Destiny’s Child (The Writing’s on the Wall)
- Thong Song by Sisqó (Unleash the Dragon)
- Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down (The Better Life)
- There You Go by Pink (Can’t Take Me Home)
- Music by Madonna (Music)
- Doesn’t Really Matter by Janet Jackson (Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Soundtrack)
- What a Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera)
- Back at One by Brian McKnight (Back at One)
- Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC (No Strings Attached)
- You Sang to Me by Marc Anthony (Marc Anthony)
- I Need to Know by Marc Anthony (Marc Anthony)
- Get It On Tonite by Montell Jordan (Get It On…Tonite)
- Incomplete by Sisqó (Unleash the Dragon)
- I Try by Macy Gray (On How Life Is)
- It’s Gonna Be Me by NSYNC (No Strings Attached)
- That’s the Way It Is by Celine Dion (All the Way… A Decade of Song)
- Country Grammar (Hot Shit) by Nelly (Country Grammar)
- Bring It All to Me by Blaque (Blaque)
- Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely by Backstreet Boys (Millennium)
- Hot Boyz by Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve and Q-Tip (Da Real World)
- Back Here by BBMak (Sooner or Later)
- It Feels So Good by Sonique (Hear My Cry)
- Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days (The Madding Crowd)
- With Arms Wide Open by Creed (Human Clay)
- Be with You by Enrique Iglesias (Enrique)
- Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) by Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera)
- No More by Ruff Endz (Love Crimes)
- All the Small Things by Blink-182 (Enema of the State)
- The Way You Love Me by Faith Hill (Breathe)
- I Turn to You by Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera)
- Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind (Blue)
- I Need You by LeAnn Rimes (I Need You)
- Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey featuring Joe and 98 Degrees (Rainbow)
- Let’s Get Married by Jagged Edge (J.E. Heartbreak)
- My Love Is Your Love by Whitney Houston (My Love Is Your Love)
- Then the Morning Comes by Smash Mouth (Astro Lounge)
- Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65 (Europop)
- Desert Rose by Sting featuring Cheb Mami (Brand New Day)
- The Real Slim Shady by Eminem (The Marshall Mathers LP)
- Most Girls by Pink (Can’t Take Me Home)
- Wifey by Next (Welcome II Nextasy)
- Wonderful by Everclear (Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile)
- Oops!… I Did It Again by Britney Spears (Oops!… I Did It Again)
- I Wanna Love You Forever by Jessica Simpson (Sweet Kisses)
- Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) by 98 Degrees (Revelation)
- Take a Picture by Filter (Title of Record)
- Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Californication)
- Big Pimpin’ by Jay-Z featuring UGK (Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter)
- Purest of Pain (A Puro Dolor) by Son by Four (Son by Four)
- He Can’t Love U by Jagged Edge (J.E. Heartbreak)
- Separated by Avant (My Thoughts)
- I Wish by Carl Thomas (Emotional)
- U Know What’s Up by Donell Jones (Where I Wanna Be)
- Faded by soulDecision featuring Thrust (No One Does It Better)
- Only God Knows Why by Kid Rock (Devil Without a Cause)
- Shake Ya Ass by Mystikal (Let’s Get Ready)
- Bag Lady by Erykah Badu (Mama’s Gun)
- Meet Virginia by Train (Train)
- Party Up (Up in Here) by DMX (…And Then There Was X)
- Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) by Mýa (Fear of Flying)
- Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre featuring Eminem (2001)
- That’s the Way by Jo Dee Messina (Burn)
- Swear It Again by Westlife (Westlife)
- The Next Episode by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg (2001)
- From the Bottom of My Broken Heart by Britney Spears (…Baby One More Time)
- Crash and Burn by Savage Garden (Affirmation)
- Yes! by Chad Brock (Yes!)
- The Best Day by George Strait (Latest Greatest Straitest Hits)
- Where I Wanna Be by Donell Jones (Where I Wanna Be)
- How Do You Like Me Now?! by Toby Keith (How Do You Like Me Now?!)
- My Best Friend by Tim McGraw (A Place in the Sun)
- Broadway by Goo Goo Dolls (Dizzy Up the Girl)
- What’chu Like by Da Brat featuring Tyrese (Unrestricted)
- Don’t Think I’m Not by Kandi (Hey Kandi…)
- I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert (I Hope You Dance)
- Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay (Who Needs Guitars Anyway?)
- Dance with Me by Debelah Morgan (Dance with Me)
- What About Now by Lonestar (Lonely Grill)
- I Like It by Sammie (From the Bottom to the Top)
- 24/7 by Kevon Edmonds (24/7)
- Girl on TV by LFO (LFO)
- Bounce with Me by Lil’ Bow Wow featuring Xscape (Beware of Dog)
- Cowboy Take Me Away by Dixie Chicks (Fly)
- I Don’t Wanna by Aaliyah (Next Friday Soundtrack)
- Independent Women Part I by Destiny’s Child (Survivor)
- Gotta Tell You by Samantha Mumba (Gotta Tell You)
- Waiting for Tonight by Jennifer Lopez (On the 6)
- Shackles (Praise You) by Mary Mary (Thankful)