Representing the late-decade shift toward electro-pop, Gaga’s breakthrough hit redefined the visual and sonic expectations of a pop star.
Alicia Keys’ "Fallin’" (#22) and Usher’s "Yeah!" (#27) represented a peak period for soul-infused pop that dominated radio play for years. vh1 100 greatest songs of the 2000s
The full VH1 100 Greatest Songs list highlights how fragmented yet vibrant the decade was. While pop and hip-hop took the lead, alternative rock and R&B maintained a significant presence: While pop and hip-hop took the lead, alternative
The top of the list was a heavy-hitting assembly of tracks that dominated both the Billboard Hot 100 and the cultural zeitgeist. Representing the late-decade shift toward electro-pop
Tracks like The White Stripes’ "Seven Nation Army" (#26) and Green Day’s "American Idiot" (#13) showed that guitar-driven music still had a political and stadium-filling punch.
A genre-bending smash that brought funk and rock sensibilities to the mainstream, famous for its "shake it like a Polaroid picture" hook.