The 20 Best Songs From the Early 2000s

If you’re a 90s or early 2000s baby, you know that we grew up with some pretty awesome music. Avril Lavigne on our MP3 players, Maroon 5 crushing it at our school dances, and Coldplay on repeat at the mall. Though we’re adults living in the real world now, it’s always nice to reminisce on those early days – the days when we were kids, living life carefree, singing along to the hits that still live rent-free in our heads. So, let’s take a trip down memory lane together as we look back on the 20 best songs from the early 2000s.

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1. Tik Tok – Kesha

2. Mr. Brightside – The Killers

3. Drive By – Train

4. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne

5. Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

6. Umbrella - Rihanna ft. Jay-Z

7. Shake It – Metro Station

8. Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris

9. Yeah! – Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris

10. Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

11. Hot N Cold – Katy Perry

12. Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine

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13. Alone Together – Fall Out Boy

14. Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day

15. Riptide – Vance Joy

16. Pompeii – Bastille

17. Paradise – Coldplay

18. According to You – Orianthi

19. Waking Up In Vegas – Katy Perry

20. Toxic – Britney Spears

In the words of Plato, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” No matter what we do, and no matter what we go, we will always be connected to each other and to our past selves through the magic of music.

Did your favorite song make it on the list of the 20 best songs from the early 2000s? Was there a song that you definitely think deserved to be mentioned but wasn’t? Let us know in the comments!