Best Songs of 2000s

Best of 2000s.

Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Newly married to Jay-Z at the time, Bey delivered an anthem for women waiting on a ring everywhere. Serving as the first single to "I Am Sasha Fierce...," the offering reached no.1 on Billboard's Hot 100. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Newly married to Jay-Z at the time, Bey delivered an anthem for women waiting on a ring everywhere. Serving as the first single to "I Am Sasha Fierce...," the offering reached no.1 on Billboard's Hot 100. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Kanye West "Jesus Walks" - "Jesus Walks" may not have cracked the Top 10, but it accomplished something that hadn't been done in popular music: put Jesus in the clubs. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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Kanye West "Jesus Walks" - "Jesus Walks" may not have cracked the Top 10, but it accomplished something that hadn't been done in popular music: put Jesus in the clubs. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Rihanna feat. Jay-Z "Umbrella" - Sure, Rihanna already had a platinum album under her belt at the time, but "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z served as the platform for Ri-Ri to become the international star she is today. The record topped several charts including Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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Rihanna feat. Jay-Z "Umbrella" - Sure, Rihanna already had a platinum album under her belt at the time, but "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z served as the platform for Ri-Ri to become the international star she is today. The record topped several charts including Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Soulja Boy "Crank That" - Dancing's always been a part of hip-hop, but thanks to Soulja Boy's "Crank That," rap's newer generation seldom releases singles without the requisite steps. "Crank That" became a YouTube sensation and had everyone from ballet kids to Barney making parodies. It also spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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Soulja Boy "Crank That" - Dancing's always been a part of hip-hop, but thanks to Soulja Boy's "Crank That," rap's newer generation seldom releases singles without the requisite steps. "Crank That" became a YouTube sensation and had everyone from ballet kids to Barney making parodies. It also spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Advantage: Drake - Drake's "So Far Gone" mixtape was available as a retail item in 2009 exposing him to a fanbase way before his label, Universal Motown, could properly do so.

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Drake "Best I Ever Had" - Arguably the biggest single of 2009, "Best I Ever Had" helped the former child actor transform into a bankable rapper. The single sat at no. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 for weeks, right behind Black Eyed Peas' un-budgable "I Got A Feeling." Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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50 Cent "In Da Club" - "In Da Club" helped "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" sell 872,000 CDs in its first week, the biggest rap debut in history to date. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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50 Cent "In Da Club" - "In Da Club" helped "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" sell 872,000 CDs in its first week, the biggest rap debut in history to date. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" - Thirteen years into his legendary career, Hov finally scored a no.1 single, with the Alicia Keys-featured, "Empire State of Mind." More than a simple smash, Jay performed the anthem during Major League Baseball's World Series and the New York Yankees' Championship Parade, a feat unprecedented for rappers. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

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Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" - Thirteen years into his legendary career, Hov finally scored a no.1 single, with the Alicia Keys-featured, "Empire State of Mind." More than a simple smash, Jay performed the anthem during Major League Baseball's World Series and the New York Yankees' Championship Parade, a feat unprecedented for rappers. Photo Credit: PictureGroup

Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" - Do call it a comeback. Mariah's "The Emancipation of Mimi" was doing respectable numbers off "It's Like That," but "We Belong Together" propelled the LP to blockbuster status. Yet another no.1 for Mariah, the single spent 14 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" - Do call it a comeback. Mariah's "The Emancipation of Mimi" was doing respectable numbers off "It's Like That," but "We Belong Together" propelled the LP to blockbuster status. Yet another no.1 for Mariah, the single spent 14 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aaliyah "Rock the Boat" - Unfortunately, "Rock the Boat" was one of two of Aaliyah's posthumous singles. The singer died in a plane crash on the way back from the Bahamas, where she was shooting a video for the song back in 2001.

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Aaliyah "Rock the Boat" - Unfortunately, "Rock the Boat" was one of two of Aaliyah's posthumous singles. The singer died in a plane crash on the way back from the Bahamas, where she was shooting a video for the song back in 2001.

Destiny's Child "Survivor" - “Thought I wouldn’t sell without you, sold 9 million." Nuff said! Having lost two original group members halfway through promoting “The Writing’s on the Wall,” DC delivered a triumphant album led by the chart-topping "Survivor."

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Destiny's Child "Survivor" - “Thought I wouldn’t sell without you, sold 9 million." Nuff said! Having lost two original group members halfway through promoting “The Writing’s on the Wall,” DC delivered a triumphant album led by the chart-topping "Survivor."