Hello, fam! This month, my blog has finally hit 100,000 Pageviews! As such, I did something special for the occasion. So for this post, I decided to turn back the clock and review the Billboard Hot 100 Decade-End Chart for the 2000’s. Now, I don’t really do Billboard posts often because simply it’s just too time consuming for me (unless maybe I’m doing maybe a Year-End post or something special for the occasion). But I do know that the Billboard is a more accurate representation of what songs that are popular today. Just last month, the Billboard Hot 100 recently celebrated its 60th Anniversary. I find it a little hard for me to believe that it’s been around for a long time. Now, you’re probably asking why do I sometimes do a post related to Billboard? Well, it’s because every once in a while, I like to post something different as opposed to doing weekly reviews of both countdowns (such as the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown and the American Top 40). 

I chose the 2000’s because I felt like it was a memorable decade for the most part. For one, it was the start of the new millennium. Also, this was a decade where MP3’s were prominent and sites such as YouTube were coming into the fold. While radio was still determining which songs get popular, the rise of MP3’s would begin to impact most charts throughout the course of the decade. How did the 2000’s eventually stack up? Well, you’ll have to read on and just see for yourself! Now with all that being said, here is the color code that I’ll be using and the number of points each song will get:

• Purple – Best Song (6 Points)
• Dark Blue – Song Is In Top 10 (5 Points)
• Green – Great (5 Points)
• Blue – Good (4 Points)
• Pink – Decent (3 Points)
• Yellow – Mediocre (2 Points)
• Turquoise – Bad (1 Point)
• Red – Garbage (0 Points)
• Dark Red – Song Is In Bottom 10 (0 Points)
• Orange – Worst Song (0 Points)

And there you have it. I won’t really do a full-on review for each song on the list, but I’ll share my thoughts on some of them in the blurbs. Afterwards, I’ll do a Top 100 Breakdown similar to the one I did in my earlier Billboard posts. The maximum score will come out to 500. We’ll see how well the decade of the 2000’s fared. So with that, I now present to you the Billboard Hot 100 Decade-End list for the 2000’s!

The Hot 100 Chart:
100. Forever by Chris Brown (2008) (#2)
99. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyoncé (2008) (#1, 4 Weeks Total; 3 in 2008, 1 in 2009)
98. Try Again by Aaliyah featuring Timbaland (#1, 1 Week in 2000)
97. Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s (#1, 2 Weeks in 2007)
96. Work It by Missy Elliot (2002) (#2)
95. Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani (2001) (#2)
94. Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne (2007) (#1, 1 Week)
93. Kiss Kiss by Chris Brown featuring T-Pain (2007) (#1, 3 Weeks)
92. So What by P!NK (2008) (#1, 1 Week)
91. Stronger by Kanye West (2007) (#1, 1 Week)
90. U Remind Me by Usher (2001) (#1, 7 Weeks)
89. Photograph by Nickelback (2006) (#2)
88. Check On It by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug (2005) (#1, 5 Weeks in 2006)
87. Stand Up by Ludacris featuring Shawnna (2003) (#1, 1 Week)
86. You’re Beautiful by James Blunt (2005) (#1, 1 Week in 2006)
85. Love In This Club by Usher featuring Young Jeezy (2008) (#1, 3 Weeks)
84. My Humps by The Black Eyed Peas (2005) (#3)
83. Complicated by Avril Lavigne (2002) (#2)
82. Always On Time by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti (2001) (#1, 2 Weeks in 2002)
81. It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy featuring Ricardo and Ducent (2000) (#1, 2 Weeks in 2001)
80. Right Round by Flo Rida (2009) (#1, 6 Weeks)
79. Bubbly by Colbie Caillat (2007) (#5)
78. Bent by Matchbox Twenty (2000) (#1, 1 Week)
77. Love Song by Sara Bareilles (2007) (#4)
76. Smack That by Akon featuring Eminem (2006) (#2)
75. I Wanna Know by Joe (1999) (#4)
74. Ignition by R. Kelly (2002) (#2)
73. Love Story by Taylor Swift (2008) (#4)
72. Right Thurr by Chingy (2003) (#2)
71. Buy U A Drank by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc (2007) (#1, 1 Week)
70. Get Low by Lil Jon featuring East Side Boyz and YingYang Twins (2003) (#2)
69. Hot N Cold by Katy Perry (2008) (#3)
68. Here Without You by 3 Doors Down (2003) (#5)
67. Unwell by Matchbox Twenty (2003) (#5)
66. I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry (2008) (#1, 7 Weeks)
65. All For You by Janet Jackson (2001) (#1, 7 Weeks)
64. Disturbia by Rihanna (2008) (#1, 2 Weeks)
63. Temperature by Sean Paul (2006) (#1, 1 Week)
62. Ain’t It Funny by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule (2002) (#1, 6 Weeks)
61. I’m Yours by Jason Mraz (2008) (#6)
60. SexyBack by Justin Timberlake (2006) (#1, 7 Weeks)
59. 1, 2, Step by Ciara featuring Missy Elliot (2004) (#2)
58. How To Save A Life by The Fray (2006) (#3)
57. Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2007) (#1, 7 Weeks)
56. Bad Day by Daniel Powter (2005) (#1, 5 Weeks in 2006)
55. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon (2000) (#1, 1 Week)
54. I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden (1999) (#1, 4 Weeks in 2000)
53. The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson (2007) (#3)
52. Candy Shop by 50 Cent featuring Olivia (2005) (#1, 9 Weeks)
51. If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys (2004) (#4)
50. Get Busy by Sean Paul (2003) (#1, 3 Weeks)
49. Viva La Vida by Coldplay (2008) (#1, 1 Week)
48. Drop It Like It’s Hot by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams (2004) (#1, 3 Weeks)
47. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson (2005) (#2)
46. With Arms Wide Open by Creed (2000) (#1, 1 Week)
45. Lean Back by Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe and Remy (2004) (#1, 3 Weeks)
44. Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland (2006) (#1, 6 Weeks)
43. Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down (2000) (#3)
42. Poker Face by Lady Gaga (2008) (#1, 1 Week in 2009)
41. Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani (2005) (#1, 4 Weeks)
40. Crazy In Love by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2003) (#1, 8 Weeks)
39. Lollipop by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (2008) (#1, 3 Weeks)
38. Baby Boy by Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul (2003) (#1, 9 Weeks)
37. Live Your Life by T.I. featuring Rihanna (2008) (#1, 6 Weeks)
36. My Boo by Usher featuring Alicia Keys (2004) (#1, 6 Weeks)
35. Just Dance by Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis (2008) (#1, 3 Weeks in 2009)
34. Run It by Chris Brown (2005) (#1, 5 Weeks)
33. Smooth by Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999) (#1, 12 Weeks Total)
32. Hot In Herre by Nelly (2002) (#1, 7 Weeks)
31. Goodies by Ciara (2004) (#1, 7 Weeks)
30. I’m Real by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule (2001) (#1, 5 Weeks)
29. Fallin’ by Alicia Keys (2001) (#1, 6 Weeks)
28. Lose Yourself by Eminem (2002) (#1, 12 Weeks Total; 8 in 2002, 4 in 2003)
27. Breathe by Faith Hill (#2) (1999)
26. Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse (2000) (#2)
25. Irreplaceable by Beyoncé (2006) (#1, 10 Weeks Total; 3 in 2006, 7 in 2007)
24. In Da Club by 50 Cent (2003) (#1, 9 Weeks)
23. Crank That by Soulja Boy (2007) (#1, 7 Weeks)
22. The Way You Move by OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown (2004) (#1, 1 Week)
21. Burn by Usher (2004) (#1, 8 Weeks)
20. Hey Ya! by OutKast (2003) (#1, 9 Weeks Total; 3 in 2003, 6 in 2004)
19. Foolish by Ashanti (2002) (#1, 10 Weeks)
18. Independent Woman Part I by Destiny’s Child (2000) (#1, 11 Weeks Total; 7 in 2000, 4 in 2001)
17. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis (2007) (#1, 4 Weeks in 2008)
16. Whatever You Like by T.I. (2008) (#1, 7 Weeks)
15. U Got It Bad by Usher (2001) (#1, 6 Weeks Total; 3 in 2001, 3 in 2002)
14. Maria Maria by Santana featuring The Product G&B (1999) (#1, 10 Weeks in 2000)
13. Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie (2007) (#1, 1 Week)
12. Family Affair by Mary J. Blige (2001) (#1, 6 Weeks)
11. Dilemma by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland (2002) (#1, 10 Weeks)
10. Apologize by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic (2007) (#2)
9. Gold Digger by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx (2005) (#1, 10 Weeks)
8. Let Me Love You by Mario (2004) (#1, 9 Weeks in 2005)
7. Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas (2009) (#1, 12 Weeks)
6. No One by Alicia Keys (2007) (#1, 5 Weeks)
5. I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas (2009) (#1, 14 Weeks)
4. How You Remind Me by Nickelback (2001) (#1, 4 Weeks Total; 2 in 2001, 2 in 2002)
3. Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain (2008) (#1, 10 Weeks)
2. Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris (2004) (#1, 12 Weeks)
1. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey (2005) (#1, 14 Weeks)

We Blurb Together
– I know this may be an unpopular opinion to some people here, but I actually don’t think Singles Ladies was that bad. In fact, I actually really really like it. Sure the production may not sit well with some people, but I love everything else about it. Beyoncé sounds amazing like she always does.

– On that note, I can definitely say the same when it comes to Irreplacable. I don’t really get hate for this. I’m among the crowd who actually loves this.

– Avril Lavigne became a favorite of mine throughout the decade with songs such as Complicated and Girlfriend. As far as my opinion on the latter goes, I find it to be way over-hated nowadays. Some may not like the song mainly because it’s too loud for their tastes. But I fell immediately love with it. Personally, if I was reviewing my best songs for 2007, I’d say that Girlfriend would’ve been in my top 5 for that year. That’s how much I love the song.

– Love Song was amazing back when the song was brand new and it still is even to this day. It was a great first impression for Sara Bareilles overall. She has an amazing voice and she uses it very well. Though she didn’t get another hit until the next decade, it was nice seeing her rise to prominence with Love Song.

– It’s crazy how much my opinion has changed on Bad Day by Daniel Powter. I used to really like that song back when it was brand new. But after hearing it again, I finally start to realize how whiny his voice is. And the lyrics aren’t much help either. Sorry to those that still like it, but yeah.

– I don’t know about you, but I find Hollaback Girl to be annoying in and of itself. I simply do not like Gwen’s voice in this song, and not helping is that the lyrical content is basically poorly-written and in some parts, just dumb. So yeah, that one blows.

– Some of the artists who have been relevant this decade (2010’s) were up and coming stars at that time, especially in the latter half of the 2000’s. Artists such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna have made first impressions with their earlier singles and would eventually become the stars as we know them today.

– There have been quite a few songs from 1999 to make the decade-end chart for the 2000’s, mostly because of their longevity. Songs such as Maria Maria, Smooth, and Breathe were one of the few to make this list.

– On that note, Breathe by Faith Hill was actually the #1 for the 2000’s despite it not spending a week at #1 throughout its tenure. This is because it had spent so many weeks at #2. Talk about an impressive run. I have always thought highly of Faith Hill in the country music genre. This song is a definite stand-out and I think it helped me get into country music. Faith has never really been the one to disappoint me with her music.

– The Black Eyed Peas have not one, but two songs in the Top 10. They rose to prominence in the latter part of the decade with I Gotta Feeling and Boom Boom Pow. These songs have spent 26 weeks combined at #1, hence why both of them are so high on the list.

– I’m quite surprised to see Kelly Clarkson have only one song make the Decade-End chart. One would think that given her rise to star power since she won on American Idol that she would have at least three songs on there. But I guess not. At least one of her best songs, Since U Been Gone, was able to do so.

– And finally, we’ve come to the #1 song of the decade! We Belong Together by Mariah Carey was a definite favorite of mine. Mariah has consistently impressed me with almost every release and this song is no different. This is one of my favorite songs from her overall. So yeah, she definitely deserved the #1 spot for the decade.

Top 100 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
100. Buy U A Drank by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
99. You’re Beautiful by James Blount
98. Crank That by Soulja Boy
97. Lollipop by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
96. Maria Maria by Santana featuring The Product G&B
95. Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s
94. Always On Time by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
93. Candy Shop by 50 Cent featuring Olivia
92. Smack That by Akon featuring Eminem
91. Ain’t It Funny by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
90. Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
89. With Arms Wide Open by Creed
88. Bad Day by Daniel Powter
87. No One by Alicia Keys
86. Kiss Kiss by Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
85. Right Thurr by Chingy
84. I’m Real by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
83. I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden
82. Check On It by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug

1 – Bad:
81. Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down 
80. Goodies by Ciara
79. It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy featuring Ricardo and Ducent
78. Dilemma by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland

2 – Mediocre:
77. Foolish by Ashanti
76. You Got It by Usher
75. Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani
74. I Wanna Know by Joe

3 – Decent:
73. I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
72. In Da Club by 50 Cent
71. The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
70. Love In This Club by Usher featuring Young Jeezy
69. How To Save A Life by The Fray
68. Photograph by Nickelback
67. Forever by Chris Brown
66. The Way I Move by OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown

4 – Good:
65. Lean Back by Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe and Remy
64. 1, 2 Step by Ciara featuring Missy Elliott
63. Unwell by Matchbox Twenty
62. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon
61. Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse
60. Run It by Chris Brown
59. My Boo by Usher featuring Alicia Keys
58. Bent by Matchbox Twenty
57. U Remind Me by Usher
56. Hot In Herre by Nelly
55. Drop It Like It’s Hot by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams
54. Baby Boy by Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul
53. How You Remind Me by Nickelback
52. If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
51. All For You by Janet Jackson
50. Bubbly by Colbie Caillat

5 – Great:
49. Stand Up by Ludacris featuring Shawnna
48. Gold Digger by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
47. Whatever You Like by T.I.
46. Get Low by Lil’ John featuring East Side Boyz and YingYang Twins
45. Stronger by Kanye West
44. Try Again by Aaliyah featuring Timbaland
43. Work It by Missy Elliott
42. Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
41. Burn by Usher
40. Ignition by R. Kelly
39. My Humps by The Black Eyed Peas
38. Temperature by Sean Paul
37. Get Busy by Sean Paul
36. Lose Yourself by Eminem
35. Right Round by Flo Rida
34. Here Without You by 3 Doors Down
33. SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
32. Viva La Vida by Coldplay
31. Live Your Life by T.I. featuring Rihanna
30. Let Me Love You by Mario
29. Family Affair by Mary J. Blige
28. Crazy In Love by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
27. Hey Ya! by Outkast
26. Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
25. Independent Woman Part I by Destiny’s Child
24. Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
23. Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
22. Complicated by Avril Lavigne
21. I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
20. Fallin’ by Alicia Keys
19. Love Song by Sara Bareilles
18. So What by P!NK
17. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
16. Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
15. Disturbia by Rihanna
14. Breathe by Faith Hill
13. Irreplaceable by Beyoncé
12. Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie
11. Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
10. Single Ladies by Beyoncé
9. Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil John and Ludacris
8. Poker Face by Lady Gaga
7. I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
6. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
5. Apologize by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
4. Love Story by Taylor Swift
3. Just Dance by Lady Gaga
2. Smooth by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

BONUS: 6 – Best Song:
1. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey 

Final Score: 346/500

Whew! Now, that was a lot of work! So as far as that decade went, I won’t quite say it was as good as the 1990’s. But we still had plenty of good music back then. A score of 346 indicates that this was a great decade overall. Once again I would like to thank all of you for reading this blog every single day. You guys are all amazing and this blog is still going on because of you all. I’d like to know what you guys think! Again, thank you all for reading this 100,000 Pageview Special! I hope you guys enjoyed it!