Thoughts on this list? Any song overrated/underrated? Of note is that the entire top 10 is made up of songs from the 2000s.

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50. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (2014)
49. Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule - I'm Real (2001)
48. U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)
47. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (2012)
46. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (2005)
45. Pink - So What (2008)
44. Drake - Hotline Bling (2015)
43. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head (2001)
42. blink-182 - All the Small Things (2000; technically 1999)
41. Alicia Keys - Fallin' (2001)
40. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky (2013)
39. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (2002)
38. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (2011)
37. *NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye (2000)
36. Avril Lavigne - Complicated (2002)
35. Nelly - Hot in Herre (2002)
34. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know (2011)
33. Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (2009)
32. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)
31. M.I.A. - Paper Planes (2007)
30. Sam Smith - Stay with Me (2014)
29. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (2001)
28. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (2010)
27. Maroon 5 - This Love (2002)
26. Lorde - Royals (2013)
25. Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (2001)
24. Pharrell Williams - Happy (2013)
23. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (2009)
22. Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin' Down (2006)
21. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass (2011)
20. Miley Cyrus - Party in the U.S.A. (2009)
19. Jay Z and Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris (2011)
18. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl (2005)
17. fun. feat. Janelle Monae - We Are Young (2011)
16. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (2005)
15. Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (2005)
14. The Killers - Mr. Brightside (2003)
13. Rihanna feat. Jay Z - Umbrella (2007)
12. 50 Cent - In Da Club (2002)
11. Adele - Rolling in the Deep (2010)
10. Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris - Yeah! (2004)

Of all the singles on Usher's monster album, "Confessions," "Yeah!" was the most inescapable, thanks to a club-friendly beat from Lil Jon and a perfect guest appearance from Ludacris. The song ranked as Billboard's second biggest single of the decade and went platinum four times over.
9. Britney Spears - Toxic (2004)

Say what you will about Britney Spears ability as a singer and songwriter, but her swagger was unmatched. "Toxic" remains her most infectious song, from the stunning production of Sweden's Bloodshy & Avant to perfect melodies crafted by Cathy Dennis. Britney never sounded this good again.
8. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River (2002)

"Cry Me a River" wasn't just a highpoint for Justin Timberlake. It was also Timbaland's most impressive beat, taking the producer from dominance on the hip-hop charts to the forefront of pop. The song, written in response to Britney Spears cheating, is epic in every sense. You don't want it to end.
7. Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)

Just a handful of hip-hop songs fully embody what it means to be an emcee. Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is one of them. The track from "8 Mile" was Em's first No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him both a Grammy and Academy Award.

6. Amy Winehouse - Rehab (2006)

Amy Winehouse's "Black to Black" was a retro-soul masterpiece, highlighted by its massive single "Rehab," which earned the singer Record and Song of the Year honors. Even years after its release, producer Mark Ronson remained in awe of Winehouse. As did millions of fans.

5. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) (2003)

It may be the greatest remix of all-time (Do you even remember the original?). "Ignition (Remix)" was R. Kelly's biggest hit since "I Believe I Can Fly," and has become his trademark song. It's genius lies in the bounce happy chorus with brilliant lines about sipping on Coke and rum, and screaming "So what, I'm drunk."
4. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2006)

The dynamic duo of Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green wasn't supposed to be a pop sensation. But "Crazy" just couldn't help itself. The neo-soul anthem, highlighted by Danger Mouse's electronic drums, took indie and mainstream circles by storm and landed atop Rolling Stone's list of the best songs of the 2000s.
3. Beyonce feat. Jay Z - Crazy in Love (2003)

The pop diva and the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks proved to be a Lady and the Tramp story for the ages. "Crazy In Love's" mix of funk, hip-hop and R&B gelled perfectly. Beyonce's stunning voice and Jay Z's swag conquered the French horn driven sample of the Chi-Lites "Are You My Woman."
2. OutKast - Hey Ya! (2003)

When news came Big Boi and Andre 3000 would be helming separate discs for "Speakerboxxx"/The Love Below," fans were anticipating what Andre 3000 had to offer outside of the confines of the group. The result was "Hey Ya!," the duo's biggest hit and a funkdafied pop-anthem your grandparents could get down with.
1. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (2004)

You could take any good singer from any decade of music and put them on "Since U Been Gone" and the song would be a hit in that era. That's no disrespect to Kelly Clarkson, who certainly delievers a flawless vocal performance. It's more a nod to Max Martin and Dr. Luke, the two biggest pop hitmakers of the last 15 years. The song's versatility and soaring power-pop helped it cross over genres, borrowing from alt-rock and R&B to deliver the perfect pop song for the modern era.

The write up on all of these are subjective and since no real methodology was used to formulate this, take the list for what it is. HOWEVER, some of the write ups are peculiar/funny, especially #49 (I highlighted):

49. Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule - "I'm Real"

(2001)

J-Lo's "I'm Real" as on the verge of platinum status when she decided to remix the song with hip-hop star Ja Rule. The remix, combining two of the biggest music stars in the world, became the definitive version and one of the trademark songs for both Lopez's and Ja Rule's respective careers

I respect J-Lo's hustle and her media chops, but it may be a bit of a stretch to say she was one of the biggest stars in the world. It's even more laughable when you combine Ja-Rule in this, considering there were bigger hip hop artists from that time that had WAY more prestige/popularity than Ja Rule.

A popular songs list with no Black Eyed Peas on it? I don't know how many times I've heard "my lovely lady lumps" when it was out. I'm surprised Gangnam Style, Stanky Legg & Whip Nae Nae are not there either.

hausofmoi7 said:

Where is "He loves me" - Jill Scott, or "Thinking 'bout you" Frank Ocean, or "You don't know my name" - Alicia Keys or "Be you girl (Kaytranada mix) - Teedra Moses.

Also 3005 - Childish Gambino She - Tyler the creator feat Frank Ocean 1991 - Azalea Banks Lead the way - Mariah Carey We all try - Frank Ocean Just hold On we're going home - Drake and Majid Jordan Far Away- Marsha Ambrosius Losing - H.E.R Rock the boat - Aaliyah Nikki pt 2 - The Dream J Cole - Intro Wanna love you girl - Robin Thicke Rock wit you (awww baby) - Ashanti Without - Sampha Heard em say - Kanye West By Piccadilly station I sat down wept - Tracey Thorn Too much - Sampha Closer - Goapele Pretty Wings - Maxwell All My Lovers - Starchild and the new romantics Night time- Marsha Ambrosius Say Yes - Floetry For Real - Amel Larrieux Green Light - John Legend and Andre 3000 American Boy - Estelle and Kanye West Benediction - Hot Natured feat Ali Love . [Edited 7/19/17 5:52am]

I like a lot of these songs, and love a few of them. But this article was clearly written for general audiences and written on the premises that only high-charting/best-selling songs were eligible. And as we all know, most of these songs listed were not pop chart smashes. Most if not all of the songs listed in the article, were.

Hence the OP noting, "Pop(ular)."

I know 10 of that list.

Where's Pokerface? That's the 11th I know from the 2000's.

TheFman said:

AlexdeParis said:

Even operating under those constraints, the omission of "Blurred Lines" is particularly glaring.

The Weird Al version was popular too

What happened to the billboard thread from yesterday?

AlexdeParis said:

TheFman said:

I know 10 of that list.

Where's Pokerface? That's the 11th I know from the 2000's.

Supplanted by "Bad Romance" as her signature song.

No way? That's not a quarter of the song Pokerface is!

Hudson said:

What happened to the billboard thread from yesterday?

The mods probably got rid of it. Threads disappear or get moved to other parts of the site all the time.

TheFman said:

AlexdeParis said:

TheFman said: Supplanted by "Bad Romance" as her signature song.

No way? That's not a quarter of the song Pokerface is!

Agree.

TheFman said:

I just noticed that Shaggy's It Wasn't Me isn't here. That song was played constantly when it came out. It even had an answer song by Lady Saw and Shaggy performed it at The Jacksons reunion concert in 2001. Angel was popular too and I hear it occasionally today on the adult contemporary station. I think the album those songs came from is the biggest selling dancehall album.