Featured for two of her biggest hits: "Toxic" (#20) and "Oops!... I Did It Again" (#37). Roger Catlin
CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse created a timeless soul record that felt simultaneously retro-futuristic. "Crazy" was the first song to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart based purely on digital downloads (a sign of the times). Its paranoid, relatable lyric "Does that make me crazy?" made it an anthem for the anxiety-ridden post-9/11 world.
The top of the list was a masterclass in pop-culture dominance. Beyoncé and Jay-Z took the crown, proving that "Crazy in Love" was the definitive anthem of the decade. Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z) – "Crazy in Love" (2003) – "Hey Ya!" (2003) – "Poker Face" (2008) – "Lose Yourself" (2002) Kelly Clarkson – "Since U Been Gone" (2004) Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx) – "Gold Digger" (2005) Justin Timberlake (feat. Timbaland) – "SexyBack" (2006) Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys) – "Empire State of Mind" (2009) Mariah Carey – "We Belong Together" (2005) – "In Da Club" (2003) Genre-Defining Anthems
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