Best 2000s Pop Songs

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   Beautiful

   Christina Aguilera · from Stripped (2002)

   A defiant, big-voiced ballad.

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   This Love

   Maroon 5 · from Songs About Jane (2002)

   Funk-pop with a sticky hook.

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   Cry Me a River

   Justin Timberlake · from Justified (2002)

   A moody, beat-driven kiss-off.

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   Crazy in Love

   Beyoncé · from Dangerously in Love (2003)

   A horn-stab hit and a star turn.

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   Rehab

   Amy Winehouse · from Back to Black (2006)

   Retro soul with a brutally modern lyric.

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   Back to Black

   Amy Winehouse · from Back to Black (2006)

   Retro soul with a modern ache.

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   SexyBack

   Justin Timberlake · from FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)

   A sleek, Timbaland-built reinvention.

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   Umbrella

   Rihanna · from Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)

   The hook that made her a superstar.

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   Just Dance

   Lady Gaga · from The Fame (2008)

   Her glittering breakout single.

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    Bad Romance

    Lady Gaga · from The Fame Monster (2009)

    Maximalist, unforgettable electro-pop.

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