The Greatest Songs of 2000–2009

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1Toxic
recording engineer, programming, producer and editor:
Bloodshy and Avant
assistant engineer:
J. D. Andrew and Jonas Östman
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
bass:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
other instruments:
Bloodshy and Avant
strings:
Stockholm Session Strings
background vocals:
Blackcell (Mathias Johansson, songwriter and producer), Cathy Dennis and Emma Holmgren
background vocals and lead vocals:
Britney Spears
conductor:
Janson+Janson
strings arranger:
Janson+Janson
arranger:
Bloodshy and Avant and Steve Lunt (British musician, songwriter, music executive also credited as Stephen Broughton)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 2003)
recorded at:
Murlyn Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
KhaBang Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Toxic by Britney Spears and Toxic (karaoke) by Britney Spears
a cappella versions:
Toxic (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Britney Spears
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 1), Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2005 winner), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 53), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 114) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Toxic
writer:
Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist), Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Murlyn Songs AB
Britney Spears4.153:20
2Get the Party Started
additional recording engineer:
Bernd Burgdorf (in 2001)
recording engineer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 2001)
drums (drum set) programming:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 2001)
membranophone programming:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
programming:
Bernd Burgdorf (in 2001)
producer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Guerrero
mixer:
Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado (mixer) and Dave Guerrero
background vocals:
P!nk (American singer/songwriter) (in 2001)
performer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2001)
recorded at:
LP Studios (California, USA) in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2001)
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Get the Party Started by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 24)
recording of:
Get the Party Started (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Stuck in the Throat
P!nk4.453:12
3Crazy
engineer:
Ben H. Allen
producer:
Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
additional mixer:
Kennie Takahashi
mixer:
Ben H. Allen and Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
music videos:
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 307), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 355) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 357)
recording of:
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
lyricist:
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
writer:
Gian Franco Reverberi and Gian Piero Reverberi
composer:
Brian Burton
Gnarls Barkley4.152:58
4American Boy (non‐rap version)
vocals:
Estelle (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray)
recording of:
American Boy
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John Stephens, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician)
Estelle2.54:05
5Beginn’
producer:
3Elementz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bonnier Amigo Music Norway AS (do not use as a release label! NO division of Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB) (in 2008)
cover recording of:
Beggin’ (in 2008)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Madcon4.23:38
6Hey Ya!
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 14), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 18), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
OutKast4.053:55
7Beautiful Girls
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
samples:
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
edit of:
Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
recording of:
Beautiful Girls
writer:
Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing
Sean Kingston3.53:46
8Maria Maria
assistant engineer:
Chuck Bailey (engineer) and Jason Gorucott
engineer:
Steve Fontano, Andy Grassi and Chris Theis
producer:
Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
assistant mixer:
Michael McCoy
mixer:
Andy Grassi
cello:
Joseph Hébert
electric guitar [guitar] and additional vocals:
Carlos Santana
percussion:
Carol Steele
viola:
David Balakrishnan and Danny Seidenberg
violin:
Jeremy Cohen (violinist)
lead vocals:
The Product G&B
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1999)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Maria Maria
writer:
Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), David McRae, Marvin Moore-Hough, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow and Carlos Santana
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ghetto and Blues, Hempstead Live, Huss‐Zwingli Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Stellabella Music, Te Bass Music, Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Santana & The Product G&B3.954:21
9Whenever, Wherever
recording engineer:
Gustavo Celis, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
programming:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
additional engineer:
Freddy Piñero, Jr.
assistant engineer:
Oswald Bowe, Chris Carroll (US engineer, Mantra Recording Studio), Alex Dixon, Jorge Gonzalez (engineer), Roger Gonzalez, Tony Mardini, Nicholas Marshall, Ken Theis and Christine Tramontano
co-producer:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
producer:
Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Javier Garza
charango, quena and rondador:
Gustavo Patiño
drums (drum set):
Brendan Buckley
electric bass guitar:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Brian Ray
guitar and mandolin:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
percussion:
Miriam Eli, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Archie Peña
background vocals:
Rita Quintero
background vocals and lead vocals:
Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios)) and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 2001)
co-produced for:
Crescent Moon, Inc.
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 28)
recording of:
Whenever, Wherever
lyricist:
Gloria Estefan and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
composer:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios)) and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Aniwi Music, LLC, F.I.P.P. International and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing
translated version of:
Suerte
Shakira3.83:17
10What Goes Around Comes Around
assistant recording engineer:
John Stahl
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek (strings) and Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
cello:
Jenny D'Lorenzo (cellist)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
viola:
Davis Barnett
violin:
Charles Parker Jr. (violinist), Gloria Justen, Emma Kummrow and Igor Szwec
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
What Goes Around... ...Comes Around
writer:
Danjahandz (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
Danjahandz Music, Tennman Tunes, Virginia Beach Music, W.B.M. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Justin Timberlake3.355:14
11You Rock My World
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 2001)
edit of:
You Rock My World (with intro) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
You Rock My World
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins and Nora Payne
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Melody
Michael Jackson3.354:27
12Fuck It (Don’t Want You Back)
music videos:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
recording of:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
writer:
Eamonn Doyle, Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Mark Passy
publisher:
Bat Radar Music, E Controversy, Hot Buttermilk Music, Inc., Rykomusic, Inc. and Top Billin’ Music
Eamon3:48
13Superstylin’
recording of:
Superstylin’
writer:
Andy Cato, Tom Findlay (UK electronic DJ/producer, Groove Armada), Keeling Lee, Michael Anthony Daniel (MC & vocalist Michael Anthony Daniel) and Jonathan White
Groove Armada3:29
14Stop Me
guest lead vocals:
Daniel Merriweather
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2007)
samples:
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before by The Smiths (1980s English rock band) and You Keep Me Hangin’ On (original stereo mix) by Diana Ross and The Supremes (60s/70s Motown singing group)
cover recording of:
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
Mark Ronson & Daniel Merriweather3.53:34
15Crying at the Discoteque
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 324)
recording of:
Crying at the Discoteque
writer:
Alexander Bard, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Michael Goulos, Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer), Nile Rodgers and Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
is based on:
Spacer
Alcazar43:51
16Freestyler
recording of:
Freestyler
lyricist:
B.O.W.
writer:
Raymond Ebanks
composer:
Jaakko Salovaara
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Finland Oy
Bomfunk MC’s2:55
17A Little Less Conversation (JXL radio remix)
assistant engineer:
Dan Milazzo and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
engineer:
Ray Bardani
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
remixer:
Junkie XL (Dutch DJ/score composer Tom Holkenborg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
mixed at:
Computer Hell Cabin in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remix of:
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
cover recording of:
A Little Less Conversation (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
Elvis Presley3.453:33
18Satellite of Love 2004
recording of:
Satellite of Love
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed23:02