Thursday, December 31, 2009

Hectic But Eclectic's Top 200 Singles of the Decade (2000-2009)

Here is my final decade list and it was definitely the toughest one to compile. The Internet really exploded this decade which opened myself and millions of others to more music quicker than ever. My list would look completely different if not for the Internet and it's probably the only way that international acts like Girls Aloud, Teddybears STLHM and Destra cracked my list. As with the album and film lists, this is one made of passion. There is little consideration given to what was culturally or commercially significant. It's simply what I connected with and what I felt was great music, which is the way it should be for anyone who loves the arts. Sure, a list based on "important" singles would make for great debate, but it's just not as fun as going with my heart. Also, keep a look out next week for my albums and singles list for 2009.


  1. Outkast-B.O.B.
  2. The Knife-Heartbeats
  3. Amerie-Why Don't We Fall In Love
  4. Res-Golden Boys
  5. M.I.A.-Paper Planes
  6. UGK F/ Outkast-International Player's Anthem
  7. Daft Punk-Digital Love
  8. Destra-Bonnie And Clyde
  9. Girls Aloud-Love Machine
  10. T.I.-Rubberband Man
  11. Missy Elliott-Get Ur Freak On
  12. Ciara F/ Ludacris-Oh
  13. The New Pornographers-Letter From An Occupant
  14. Stars-Elevator Love Letter
  15. John Legend-Ordinary People
  16. Kylie Minogue-Come Into My World
  17. Sophie Ellis Bextor-Murder On The Dancefloor
  18. Missy Elliott-4 My People
  19. The Strokes-Hard To Explain
  20. Groove Armada-Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)
  21. Jay-Z-I Just Wanna Love You
  22. R. Kelly-Ignition (Remix)
  23. Rachel Stevens-Some Girls
  24. Amerie-1 Thing
  25. Nelly Furtado-Maneater
  26. Beenie Man F/ Mya-Girls Dem Sugar
  27. M.I.A.-Galang
  28. Surferosa-Lucky Lipstick
  29. Deftones-Minerva
  30. Amy Winehouse-Take The Box
  31. The Game F/ 50 Cent-Hate It Or Love It
  32. Puffy AmiYumi-Planet Tokyo
  33. Junior Senior-Move Your Feet
  34. Michael Jackson-Butterflies
  35. Basement Jaxx-Where's Your Head At?
  36. Kelis F/ Andre 3000-Millionaire
  37. India.Arie-Brown Skin
  38. Genki Rockets-Heavenly Star
  39. I Am The World Trade Center-Future Sightings
  40. Latrelle-House Party
  41. Dream-This Is Me
  42. The Eames Era-Could Be Anything
  43. Janet Jackson-Someone To Call My Lover
  44. t.a.T.u.-All The Things She Said
  45. Musiq Soulchild-Girl Next Door
  46. Goldfrapp-A&E
  47. Estelle F/Kanye West-American Boy
  48. Janelle Monae-Lettin' Go!
  49. Kanye West-Paranoid
  50. The Long Blondes-Once And Never Again
  51. T.I.-What You Know
  52. Kylie Minogue-Can't Get You Out Of My Head
  53. Eminem-Stan
  54. Madonna-Music
  55. Kelis-Young Fresh N' New
  56. Three 6 Mafia F/ Eightball, MJG and Young Buck-Stay Fly
  57. Trick Daddy-Shut Up
  58. Christian Falk F/ Robyn & Ola Salo-Dream On
  59. Radiohead-Pyramid Song
  60. Outkast-Hey Ya
  61. The Strokes-Someday
  62. Memphis Bleek F/ Jay-Z & Missy Elliott-Is That Your Chick?
  63. Ce'cile-Rude Bwoy Thug Life
  64. Girls Aloud-The Show
  65. Gnarls Barkley-Smiley Faces
  66. Kelly Clarkson-Since U Been Gone
  67. Van Hunt-Dust
  68. Dizzee Rascal-Fix Up, Look Sharp
  69. The Like-June Gloom
  70. Vitalic-My Friend Dario
  71. Kelis-Milkshake
  72. The Raveonettes-That Great Love Sound
  73. Fefe Dobson-Don't Let It Go To Your Head
  74. Pleasure-Out Of Love
  75. Koffee Brown-After Party
  76. Heartless Bastards-All This Time
  77. Metric-Combat Baby
  78. Annie-Heartbeat
  79. Johnny Boy-You Are The Generation Who Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve
  80. Sugababes-Push the Button
  81. Pink-Feel Good Time
  82. The Pipettes-Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
  83. D'Angelo-Untitled (How Does It Feel)
  84. Donell Jones-Where I Wanna Be
  85. Regina Spektor-Us
  86. Basement Jaxx-Romeo
  87. Out Hud-It's For You
  88. Trick Daddy F/ Ludacris & Cee-Lo-Sugar
  89. Los Campesinos!-You! Me! Dancing!
  90. Daddy Yankee-Gasolina
  91. Arctic Monkeys-I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
  92. Rihanna-Shut Up And Drive
  93. Beyonce F/Jay-Z-Crazy In Love
  94. Big & Rich-Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
  95. The Magic Numbers-Forever Lost
  96. Salt 5-Get Up! Rapper
  97. Mariah Carey F/ Snoop Dogg-Say Somethin'
  98. Go Home Productions-Flaming Mary Can (Out) Run Prince
  99. Peter Bjorn & John F/ Victoria Bergsman-Young Folks
  100. Ida Maria-I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked
  101. Mika-Grace Kelly
  102. Basement Jaxx F/ Lisa Kekaula-Good Luck
  103. Asobi Seksu-Thursday
  104. Noisettes-Wild Young Hearts
  105. Bjork F/ Kelis-Oceania (Remix)
  106. Girls Aloud-Can't Speak French
  107. Ludacris-Stand Up
  108. My Chemical Romance-Teenagers
  109. Eve F/ Gwen Stefani-Let Me Blow Your Mind
  110. Gorillaz-D.A.R.E.
  111. The Pipettes-Pull Shapes
  112. Janet Jackson-Doesn't Really Matter
  113. Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Cheated Hearts
  114. Kelis-Get Along With You
  115. Usher F/ Ludacris and Lil Jon-Yeah
  116. Justin Timberlake-Cry Me A River
  117. The Avalanches-Frontier Psychiatrist
  118. The White Stripes-We Are Going To Be Friends
  119. Jay-Z-La La La
  120. Destiny's Child-Bootylicious
  121. Belanova-Tus Ojos
  122. Eminem-Lose Yourself
  123. JC Chasez-Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)
  124. No Doubt-Bathwater
  125. Ghostface Killah F/ Jadakiss-Run
  126. Sugar Ray-Ours
  127. Babyshambles-Killamangiro
  128. M.O.P.-Ante Up
  129. Marit Larsen-Don't Save Me
  130. Lupe Fiasco-I Gotcha
  131. Air-Surfing On A Rocket
  132. Beanie Sigel-The Truth
  133. Dynamite MC & Origin Unknown-Hotness (Roni Size Remix)
  134. At The Drive-In-Invalid Litter Dept.
  135. Christina Aguilera-What A Girl Wants
  136. Adele-Chasing Pavements
  137. Prodigy F/ B.G.-Y.B.E.
  138. The Beatnuts-No Escapin' This
  139. Erykah Badu F/ Common-Love Of My Life
  140. Three 6 Mafia-Who Runnit
  141. Rachel Stevens-Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
  142. Arcade Fire-Wake Up
  143. The Roots F/ Cody ChestnuTT-The Seed (2.0)
  144. LCD Soundsystem-Losing My Edge
  145. Twista-Overnight Celebrity
  146. Hoku-Another Dumb Blonde
  147. Sean Paul-Like Glue
  148. Franz Ferdinand-Do You Want To?
  149. Andrew W.K.-Party Hard
  150. The Darkness-Growing On Me
  151. The Rapture-House Of Jealous Lovers
  152. Faders-No Sleep Tonight
  153. Jill Scott-The Way
  154. Aaliyah F/ DMX-Come Back In One Piece
  155. Say Anything-Alive With The Glory Of Love
  156. Destiny's Child-Independent Women Part 1
  157. Britney Spears-Toxic
  158. Sean Paul-Get Busy
  159. Candie Payne-One More Chance
  160. Glasvegas-It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
  161. Hello Saferide F/Firefox AK-Long Lost Penpal
  162. Andrew W.K.-She Is Beautiful
  163. Teddybears STLHM-Hey Boy
  164. !!!-Me and Giulliani Down By The Schoolyard
  165. Nelly F/ Christina Aguilera-Tilt Ya Head Back
  166. Ludacris-Southern Hospitality
  167. Bebel Gilberto-All Around
  168. City High-Caramel
  169. The Killers-Mr. Brightside
  170. Chris Brown-Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  171. Pastor Troy-Are We Cuttin'
  172. Mitchell Brothers-Michael Jackson (Calvin Harris Remix)
  173. Marit Larsen-If A Song Could Get Me You
  174. My Chemical Romance-Helena
  175. Zero 7-Destiny
  176. Jamelia-Superstar
  177. PJ Harvey-This Is Love
  178. Beyonce F/ Slim Thug-Check On It (DJ Gantman Juke Remix)
  179. Mystikal-Danger (Been So Long)
  180. The Donnas-Too Bad About Your Girl
  181. Alicia Keys-You Don't Know My Name
  182. M83-Run Into Flowers
  183. Does It Offend You, Yeah-With A Heavy Heart, I Regret To Inform You
  184. Jens Lekman-Maple Leaves
  185. Q-Tip-Gettin' Up
  186. Puddle Of Mudd-She Hates Me
  187. Hercules & Love Affair-Blind
  188. Solange-Sandcastle Disco
  189. Crime Mob-Stilettos (Pumps)
  190. Green Day-Wake Me Up When September Ends
  191. Air-Cherry Blossom Girl
  192. Supreme Beings Of Leisure-Never The Same
  193. Tweet-Oops (Oh My)
  194. Butch Walker-Bethamphetamine (Pretty Pretty)
  195. Amy Winehouse-Fuck Me Pumps
  196. Mooney Suzuki-Alive & Amplified
  197. Big Tymers-Oh Yeah
  198. Christina Aguilera-Beautiful
  199. JJ72-October Swimmer
  200. Product G&B-Cluck Cluck

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