Pitchfork: Best Songs of the 2000s

B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)

Outkast (2000)

All My Friends

LCD Soundsystem (2007)

Paper Planes

M.I.A. (2007)

Crazy in Love (feat. JAŸ-Z)

Beyoncé (2003)

One More Time

Daft Punk (2001)

Maps (iTunes Originals Version)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2008)

Get Ur Freak On

Missy Elliott (2001)

Idioteque

Radiohead (2000)

My Girls

Animal Collective (2009)

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Arcade Fire (2004)

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley (2006)

Hey Ya!

Outkast (2003)

Losing My Edge

LCD Soundsystem (2005)

99 Problems

JAŸ-Z (2003)

Heartbeats

The Knife (2003)

House of Jealous Lovers

The Rapture (2003)

Heartbeat

Annie (2004)

Blind

Hercules & Love Affair (2008)

Ignition (Remix)

R. Kelly (2003)

The Rat

The Walkmen (2004)

Since U Been Gone

Kelly Clarkson (2004)

Someone Great

LCD Soundsystem (2007)

Digital Love

Daft Punk (2001)

Everything In Its Right Place

Radiohead (2000)

Umbrella (feat. JAŸ-Z)

Rihanna (2006)

Medley: Let Me Talk to You / My Love (feat. T.I.)

Justin Timberlake (2006)

Grindin'

Clipse (2002)

Hope There's Someone

Antony and the Johnsons (2014)

Boy from School

Hot Chip (2006)

Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes (2003)

Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK) [Edited]

JAŸ-Z (2010)

1 Thing

Amerie (2005)

The Way We Get By

Spoon (2002)

Galang

M.I.A. (2005)

Fireworks

Animal Collective (2007)

Svefn-G-Englar

Sigur Rós (1999)

Can't Get You Out of My Head (Extended Mix)

Kylie Minogue (2001)

What You Know

T.I. (2006)

Float On

Modest Mouse (2004)

Since I Left You

The Avalanches (2000)

Staring at the Sun

TV on the Radio (2004)

Atlas

Battles (2007)

Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) [feat. Outkast]

UGK (2008)

Take Me Out

Franz Ferdinand (2004)

Over and Over

Hot Chip (2006)

With Every Heartbeat (With Kleerup)

Robyn (2005)

Archangel

Burial (2007)

Bros

Panda Bear (2007)

Chicago

Sufjan Stevens (2005)

Romeo

Basement Jaxx (2001)

Takeover

JAŸ-Z (2001)

Flashing Lights

Kanye West (2007)

Someday

The Strokes (2001)

Work It

Missy Elliott (2002)

Ms. Jackson

Outkast (2000)

I Luv U

Dizzee Rascal (2003)

Wolf Like Me

TV on the Radio (2006)

Fell In Love With a Girl

The White Stripes (2001)

Pyramid Song

Radiohead (2001)

Nutmeg (feat. RZA)

Ghostface Killah (2000)

Jesus, Etc.

Wilco (2002)

New Slang

The Shins (2001)

Stuck Between Stations

The Hold Steady (2009)

Obstacle 1

Interpol (2002)

Cry Me a River

Justin Timberlake (2002)

White Winter Hymnal

Fleet Foxes (2008)

The Funeral

Band of Horses (2006)

Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem)

Dr. Dre (1999)

Rebellion (Lies)

Arcade Fire (2004)

In the Morning

Junior Boys (2006)

Gone (feat. Consequence & Cam'ron)

Kanye West (2005)

Mr. Brightside

The Killers (2013)

Grass

Animal Collective (2005)

Silent Shout

The Knife (2006)

Try Again

Aaliyah (2001)

Ready for the Floor

Hot Chip (2008)

Stay Fly

Three 6 Mafia (2005)

Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

JAŸ-Z (2001)

A Milli

Lil Wayne (2008)

Nothing Ever Happened

Deerhunter (2008)

Be Mine!

Robyn (2005)

Where’s Your Head At

Basement Jaxx (2001)

Young Folks

Peter Bjorn and John (2006)

Long Distance Call

Phoenix (2006)

To Hell With Good Intentions

Mclusky (2006)

Still Tippin'

Mike Jones (2005)

Letter From an Occupant

The New Pornographers (2000)

Such Great Heights (Live)

The Postal Service (2020)

Weak Become Heroes

The Streets (2002)

D.A.N.C.E

Justice (2007)

3rd Planet

Modest Mouse (2000)

Hate It Or Love It (feat. 50 Cent)

The Game (2005)

Hounds of Love

Various Artists (2004)

I'll Believe In Anything

Wolf Parade (2005)

Distortions

Clinic (2000)

I'm a Cuckoo (The Avalanches Remix new fade)

Belle and Sebastian (2013)

Postcards from Italy

Beirut (2006)

Time to Pretend

MGMT (2007)

Multiply

Jamie Lidell (2005)

So Weit Wie Noch Nie

Jürgen Paape (2002)

Hearts on Fire

Cut Copy (2008)

Mushaboom

Feist (2004)

Lose Yourself (Demo Version)

Various Artists (2003)

Run to Your Grave

The Mae Shi (2008)

Don't Save Us from the Flames

M83 (2005)

The Swish

The Hold Steady (2004)

Knife

Grizzly Bear (2006)

Fix Up, Look Sharp

Dizzee Rascal (2003)

We Need A Resolution (feat. Timbaland)

Aaliyah (2001)

I Feel Space

Lindstrøm (2006)

Milkshake (Radio Mix)

Kelis (2003)

Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard - A True Story

!!! (2004)

Stillness Is the Move

Dirty Projectors (2009)

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

The White Stripes (2001)

Leaf House

Animal Collective (2004)

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken

Camera Obscura (2006)

Rubber Band Man

T.I. (2003)

If I Ever Feel Better

Phoenix (2000)

You Are the Generation That Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve

Johnny Boy (2006)

Hey Ma (feat. Juelz Santana, Freekey Zeekey, Freekey Zekey & Toya)

Cam'ron (2002)

Jesus Walks

Kanye West (2004)

Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (2003)

Over the Ice (Live at Cargo, London)

The Field (2009)

The Orchids

Califone (2006)

Oh (feat. Ludacris)

Ciara (2004)

No Children

The Mountain Goats (2002)

Party Hard

Andrew W.K. (2001)

The Underdog

Spoon (2017)

Say My Name

Destiny's Child (1999)

Comfy in Nautica

Panda Bear (2007)

Your Cover's Blown (Miaoux Miaoux Remix)

Belle and Sebastian (2013)

Trill

Clipse (2006)

The Modern Age

The Strokes (2001)

Shakey Dog (Explicit)

Ghostface Killah (2004)

Destroy Everything You Touch

Ladytron (2011)

Untitled (How Does It Feel)

D'Angelo (2000)

Harder Better Faster Stronger

Daft Punk (2001)

NYC

Interpol (2002)

Toxic

Britney Spears (2003)

Do You Realize??

The Flaming Lips (2002)

1234 (Radio Edit)

Feist (2007)

We Are Your Friends (Justice Vs Simian)

Simian (2006)

Cause = Time

Broken Social Scene (2002)

Caecilia

Fennesz (2001)

Poor Places

Wilco (2002)

Collapsing Outside Your Doorstep

Air France (2008)

The Crystal Cat

Dan Deacon (2007)

Move Your Feet

Junior Senior (2002)

L.E.S. Artistes

Santigold (2008)

The Leanover

Life Without Buildings (2014)

Tessio

Luomo (2000)

Casimir Pulaski Day

Sufjan Stevens (2005)

Clocks

Coldplay (2002)

Pull Shapes

The Pipettes (2006)

Touch the Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco)

Kanye West (2005)

Formed a Band

Art Brut (2004)

I Don't Blame You

Cat Power (2003)

In Da Club

Various Artists (2003)

Dream On (feat. Robyn & Ola Salo)

Christian Falk (2006)

Two Weeks

Grizzly Bear (2009)

Smash Your Head

Girl Talk (2006)

Come On Let's Go

Broadcast (2000)

The Middle

Jimmy Eat World (2001)

Beautiful Life

Gui Boratto (2006)

The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack

Liars (2006)

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal (with The Lost Trees)

of Montreal (2010)

Southern Hospitality

Ludacris (2000)

Trains To Brazil

Guillemots (2006)

Get By

Talib Kweli (2002)

Prayer To God

Shellac (2000)

Ante Up Remix (feat. Busta Rhymes, Teflon, and Remy Martin)

M.O.P. (2000)

You! Me! Dancing!

Los Campesinos! (2008)

Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)

USHER (2004)

I Luv the Valley OH!

Xiu Xiu (2004)

The Real Slim Shady

Eminem (2000)

Cherry Blossom Girl

Air (2004)

Skinny Love

Bon Iver (2007)

Hollaback Girl

Gwen Stefani (2004)

First of the Gang to Die

Morrissey (2004)

Our Way to Fall

Yo La Tengo (2000)

Irreplaceable (Live)

Beyoncé (2010)

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age (2002)

Hip-Hop

Dead Prez (2000)

Cashout

Fugazi (2001)

Mandarine Girl

Booka Shade (2006)

Black Cab

Jens Lekman (2005)

Silly Crimes

The Tough Alliance (2005)

Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke) [feat. JAY-Z]

Panjabi MC (2002)

Oxford Comma

Vampire Weekend (2008)

Sunrise

Pulp (2001)

Slow Jamz (feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx)

Twista (2004)

Cadillac On 22's

David Banner (2003)

Make Out Fall Out Make Up

Love Is All (2005)

Teen Creeps

No Age (2008)

Peach, Plum, Pear

Joanna Newsom (2004)

La Rock 01

Vitalic (2005)

The Rip

Portishead (2008)

Lost Cause

Beck (2002)