The 2000 Greatest Songs of All Time, 1955–2024
...and beyond!
#1800 – #1701
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#1800
"Feel So Good"
Ma$e feat. Kelly Price
1997
#1799
"California"
Phantom Planet
2002
![Fiona Apple Heavy Balloon [Fetch the Bolt Cutters].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_957ff2b30c2d4cd9af7cb0b45490af6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Fiona%20Apple%20Heavy%20Balloon%20%5BFetch%20the%20Bolt%20Cutters%5D.png)
#1798
"Heavy Balloon"
Fiona Apple
2020
![Drake In My Feelings [Scorpion].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_98965b326e374ef0a84eefa7c60ec900~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Drake%20In%20My%20Feelings%20%5BScorpion%5D.jpeg)
#1797
"In My Feelings"
Drake
2018
#1796
"Name"
Goo Goo Dolls
1995
#1795
"Get Busy"
Sean Paul
2003
#1794
"Groovin'"
The Young Rascals
1967
#1793
"Want to Want Me"
Jason Derulo
2015
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#1792
"Dream Lover"
Bobby Darin
1959
#1791
"New Sensation"
INXS
1988
![Brad Paisley Alcohol [Time Well Wasted].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_da0b37435443400196dc648d35e1f9b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/Brad%20Paisley%20Alcohol%20%5BTime%20Well%20Wasted%5D.jpg)
#1790
"Alcohol"
Brad Paisley
2005
![Carly Rae Jepsen Cut to the Feeling [Emotion].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_6acbb1270a664969ba7ec6c7523b76d3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Carly%20Rae%20Jepsen%20Cut%20to%20the%20Feeling%20%5BEmotion%5D.png)
#1789
"Cut to the Feeling"
Carly Rae Jepsen
2017
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#1788
"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
The 1975
2020
![Sinead O'Connor The Emperor's New Clothes [I Do Not Want...].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_43a8ee28baf849a49e4135a8841ebc8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Sinead%20O'Connor%20The%20Emperor's%20New%20Clothes%20%5BI%20Do%20Not%20Want___%5D.jpg)
#1787
"The Emperor's New Clothes"
Sinéad O'Connor
1990
#1786
"The Middle"
Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
2018
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#1785
"Hard Place"
H.E.R.
2019
#1784
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Foreigner
1981
![Willie Nelson Always on My Mind [album of same name].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_4b46034a5c304bda9766387ecf6ed6b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Willie%20Nelson%20Always%20on%20My%20Mind%20%5Balbum%20of%20same%20name%5D.jpg)
#1783
"Always on My Mind"
Willie Nelson / Pet Shop Boys
1982 / 1988
#1782
"Pure Morning"
Placebo
1998
#1781
"Wild World"
Cat Stevens
1971
#1780
"You Don't Own Me"
Lesley Gore
1964
#1779
"Bring Me to Life"
Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy
2003
#1778
"Breathe Again"
Toni Braxton
1994
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#1777
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
The Four Seasons
1976
![LCD Soundsystem Daft Punk Is Playing at My House [self-titled album].gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_81a8fc6433ee494987c44e7699556639~mv2.gif)
#1776
"Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"
LCD Soundsystem
2005
#1775
"Keep on Loving You"
REO Speedwagon
1980
#1774
"I Want You"
Savage Garden
1997
#1773
"That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight,
Elton John & Stevie Wonder
1985
#1772
"Unforgettable"
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole
1991
#1771
"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
2006
#1770
"Tell Him"
The Exciters
1962
![Stereo MC's Connected [album].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_bf11d24cc92f4b52b9873f0cd602d4a9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Stereo%20MC's%20Connected%20%5Balbum%5D.jpg)
#1769
"Connected"
Stereo MC's
1992
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#1768
"Show Me Love (StoneBridge Mix)"
Robin S.
1993
#1767
"Tell It Like It Is"
Aaron Neville
1966
#1766
"Bleeding Love"
Leona Lewis
2007
#1765
"Roar"
Katy Perry
2013
![Jonas Brothers Sucker [Happiness Begins].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_9afb978b133c49f890ab161c076534cb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Jonas%20Brothers%20Sucker%20%5BHappiness%20Begins%5D.png)
#1764
"Sucker"
Jonas Brothers
2019
#1763
"Rhiannon"
Fleetwood Mac
1976
#1762
"Teenage Dirtbag"
Wheatus
2000
#1761
"Just Give Me a Reason"
Pink featuring Nate Ruess
2013
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#1760
"Take It to the Limit"
Eagles
1976
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#1759
"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"
Nas feat. Lauryn Hill
1996
#1758
"Knock You Down"
Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
2009
#1757
"Unholy"
Sam Smith and Kim Petras
2022
#1756
"Hold Up"
Beyoncé
2016
#1755
"Love Bites"
Def Leppard
1988
#1754
"Don't Walk Away"
Jade
1992
![Belle & Sebastian The Boy with the Arab Strap [album of same name].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_950acb9c8aa8484fb1b05ee3e1177e97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Belle%20%26%20Sebastian%20The%20Boy%20with%20the%20Arab%20Strap%20%5Balbum%20of%20same%20name%5D.jpg)
#1753
"The Boy with the Arab Strap"
Belle & Sebastian
1998
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#1752
"Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Ini Kamoze
1994
![Joe Cocker The Beatles With a Little Help from My Friends [album].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_4e5e90eec2074ef6b02a512296dbd32d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Joe%20Cocker%20The%20Beatles%20With%20a%20Little%20Help%20from%20My%20Friends%20%5Balbum%5D.jpg)
#1751
"With a Little Help from My Friends"
Joe Cocker / The Beatles
1968
#1750
"You're No Good"
Linda Ronstadt
1975
#1749
"Only in My Dreams"
Debbie Gibson
1987
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#1748
"Rock and Roll Music"
Chuck Berry
1957
#1747
"I Need to Know"
Marc Anthony
1999
#1746
"Margaritaville"
Jimmy Buffett
1977
![The Temptations Get Ready [Gettin' Ready].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_e4ffe5abdef645f1b0426d611f8eecdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/The%20Temptations%20Get%20Ready%20%5BGettin'%20Ready%5D.jpg)
#1745
"Get Ready"
The Temptations
1966
![Elle King Ex's & Oh's [Love Stuff].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_3abc64cb0ab94ab6899cbb0cadb33bfc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Elle%20King%20Ex's%20%26%20Oh's%20%5BLove%20Stuff%5D.png)
#1744
"Ex's & Oh's"
Elle King
2015
#1743
"In a Big Country"
Big Country
1983
#1742
"The Way We Were"
Barbra Streisand
1974
#1741
"So Emotional"
Whitney Houston
1987
#1740
" I'll Be Around "
The Spinners
1972
#1739
"Needed Me"
Rihanna
2016
#1738
"We Belong"
Pat Benatar
1984
#1737
"Something to Talk About"
Bonnie Raitt
1991
#1736
"Take a Chance on Me"
ABBA
1978
#1735
"The A Team"
Ed Sheeran
2012
#1734
"The Hills"
The Weeknd
2015
#1733
"Beds Are Burning"
Midnight Oil
1987
#1732
"Don't Wanna Fight"
Alabama Shakes
2015
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#1731
"Valerie (Remix)"
Steve Winwood
1987
#1730
"Last Train to Clarksville"
The Monkees
1966
![The Whispers Rock Steady [Just_Gets_Better_with_Time].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_a4f7ca885f0740748478e74a82c90a6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/The%20Whispers%20Rock%20Steady%20%5BJust_Gets_Better_with_Time%5D.jpg)
#1729
"Rock Steady"
The Whispers
1987
#1728
"I Remember Everything"
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves
2023
#1727
"Boys"
Charli XCX
2017
#1726
"It's a Sin"
Pet Shop Boys
1987
#1725
"Beautiful Stranger"
Madonna
1999
![Beyoncé Bodyguard [Cowboy Carter].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_9430731b56dd4fe39b51c9ece01c6ea7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Beyonc%C3%A9%20Bodyguard%20%5BCowboy%20Carter%5D.png)
#1724
"Bodyguard"
Beyoncé
2024
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#1723
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
Backstreet Boys
1996
#1722
"Here's Where the Story Ends"
The Sundays
1990
#1721
"Freeway of Love"
Aretha Franklin
1985
#1720
"Stupid Love"
Lady Gaga
2020
#1719
"The Way"
Fastball
1998
#1718
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
Pat Benatar
1980
#1717
"Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Sheryl Crow
1997
#1716
"Moon River"
Henry Mancini / Andy Williams
1962
#1715
"I Love Your Smile"
Shanice
1991
#1714
"How You Remind Me"
Nickelback
2001
#1713
"Don't Cha"
The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
2005
![Sonique It Feels So Good [Hear My Cry].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_897c428faab243559cc8c1f91ccb6228~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_316,h_310/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Sonique%20It%20Feels%20So%20Good%20%5BHear%20My%20Cry%5D.jpg)
#1712
"It Feels So Good"
Sonique
2000
#1711
"Flagpole Sitta"
Harvey Danger
1997
#1710
"Where the Wild Roses Grow"
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
& Kylie Minogue
1995
#1709
"Right Here, Right Now"
Jesus Jones
1990
#1708
"I Wanna Go Back"
Eddie Money
1986
![Vampire Weekend Diane Young [Modern Vampires of the City].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_894776f80db24562942a32c0808ef4b5~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_9,y_12,w_282,h_276/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Vampire%20Weekend%20Diane%20Young%20%5BModern%20Vampires%20of%20the%20City%5D.png)
#1707
"Diane Young"
Vampire Weekend
2013
#1706
"Everything She Wants"
Wham!
1985
#1705
"New York, New York"
Ryan Adams
2001
#1704
"Love the Way You Lie"
Eminem feat. Rihanna
2010
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#1703
"Fly Like an Eagle"
Steve Miller Band
1977
#1702
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
Tony Bennett
1962
#1701
"Karma"
Taylor Swift
2022
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#1701 (tie)
"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
Big & Rich
2004
![ROLE MODEL Sally, When the Wine Runs Out [Kansas Anymore].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_ae5e8857f2714fb49f41cae436ab1cef~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_300,h_294/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ROLE%20MODEL%20Sally%2C%20When%20the%20Wine%20Runs%20Out%20%5BKansas%20Anymore%5D.jpg)
2025 Entry (#1778)
"Sally, When the Wine Runs Out"
ROLE MODEL
2025
![FKA twigs Girl Feels Good [EUSEXUA reissue].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_ffe3c5c118ef4a929a33e460c2855d6e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_316,h_310/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/FKA%20twigs%20Girl%20Feels%20Good%20%5BEUSEXUA%20reissue%5D.jpg)
2025 Entry (#1747)
"Girl Feels Good"
FKA twigs
2025
![Lady Gaga Vanish Into You [Mayhem].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07888e_30a0d1a30fd541a9963fcc2e0ed467f5~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_300,h_294/fill/w_250,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Lady%20Gaga%20Vanish%20Into%20You%20%5BMayhem%5D.png)
2025 Entry (#1716)
"Vanish Into You"
Lady Gaga
2025
Nobody took to rap’s shiny-suit era quite the way Ma$e did, grinning through Hype Williams-directed videos of gaudy opulence like it had never been any other way in hip-hop; “I don’t understand language of people with short money,” he boasted, and you had no reason to believe otherwise. The most telling part of solo breakout “Feel So Good” came courtesy of Bad Boy mentor Puff Daddy, summing up his label’s business model on the song’s bridge: “Do Ma$e got the ladies? / Do Puff drive Mercedes? / Take hits from the ’80s? / But do it sound so crazy?”
--Andrew Unterberger (Billboard)
People love songs about California. From The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas to Tupac and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the radio waves have long been strewn with references to the sand, trees, and sun of the Golden State. So, when Phantom Planet’s “California” became ubiquitous as the theme song of The OC, it spoke to the track’s strength that it was chosen to be the representative California song for the popular series. It’s a song that breaks many of the contemporary rock rules, with an organ at the midsection, varying tempos, and vocals that sound downright tender at times.
--Philip Cosores (Consequence) & Billboard
Fiona Apple sees something in botanicals that most of us do not. When she “spreads like strawberries” and “climbs like peas and beans,” they sound like ferocious creatures, not the food we grow. She grinds her voice down with a chisel, finding a blunt tool as rhythmic as the homespun percussion that accompanies her. There’s an organ back there, a bass wandering around the fret, and a guitar line introducing and closing us out, but mainly it’s Fiona and her drums. As they pound away, she spins the metaphor of a “heavy balloon,” a cogent depiction of the weight of depression and how to find the confidence within yourself to overcome it.
--Ben Cohn (Treble)