100 Greatest Songs From 2001
Criteria: These records were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, and on their impact on the overall scope of musical history.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. Last Nite
The Strokes
2. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott
3. Fallin'
Alicia Keys
4. Fell in Love with a Girl
The White Stripes
5. Can't Get You Out of My Head
Kylie Minogue
6. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
7. How You Remind Me
Nickelback
8. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Daft Punk
9. Survivor
Destiny's Child
10. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Jay Z
11. Hard to Explain
The Strokes
12. Chop Suey!
System of a Down
13. Pyramid Song
Radiohead
14. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz
15. Someday
The Strokes
16. Get the Party Started
Pink
17. Digital Love
Daft Punk
18. New Slang
The Shins
19. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World
20. Island in the Sun
Weezer
21. Where's Your Head At
Basement Jaxx
22. Schism
Tool
23. Mississippi
Bob Dylan
24. All for You
Janet Jackson
25. Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Eve and Gwen Stefani
26. Bootylicious
Destiny's Child
27. Jaded
Aerosmith
28. Crystal
New Order
29. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
30. Wherever You Will Go
The Calling
31. Emerge
Fischerspooner
32. I'm Real
Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule
33. What's Luv?
Fat Joe, Ashanti and Ja Rule
34. U Got It Bad
Usher
35. Romeo
Basement Jaxx
36. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
Blu Cantrell
37. Blurry
Puddle of Mudd
38. Witness (One Hope)
Roots Manuva
39. The Modern Age
The Strokes
40. Imitation of Life
R.E.M.
41. Always on Time
Ja Rule and Ashanti
42. Ain't It Funny
Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah
43. It's Been Awhile
Staind
44. My Red Hot Car
Squarepusher
45. We Need a Resolution
Aaliyah (feat. Timbaland)
46. U Remind Me
Usher
47. U Don't Have to Call
Usher
48. My Sacrifice
Creed
49. (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan
Dntel feat. Ben Gibbard
50. Pagan Poetry
Björk
51. Bang
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
52. Where the Party At
Jagged Edge and Nelly
53. Peaches & Cream
112
54. What Would You Do?
City High
55. All You Wanted
Michelle Branch
56. Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink
57. Astounded
Bran Van 3000
58. Eple
Röyksopp
59. Love Don't Cost a Thing
Jennifer Lopez
60. Wasting My Time
Default
61. One Last Breath
Creed
62. Whenever, Wherever
Shakira
63. Love at First Sight
Kylie Minogue
64. Juxtaposed with U
Super Furry Animals
65. I'm Gonna Be Alright
Jennifer Lopez and Nas
66. Hey Baby
No Doubt and Bounty Killer
67. Differences
Ginuwine
68. Don't Let Me Get Me
Pink
69. Someone to Call My Lover
Janet Jackson
70. Party Hard
Andrew W.K.
71. Sing
Travis
72. No Such Thing
John Mayer
73. Just Like a Pill
Pink
74. When It's Over
Sugar Ray
75. Missing You
Case
76. Lights, Camera, Action!
Mr. Cheeks
77. A Woman's Worth
Alicia Keys
78. A Stroke of Genius
Freelance Hellraiser
79. New York, New York
Ryan Adams
80. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
The White Stripes
81. Superwoman Pt. II
Lil' Mo and Fabolous
82. I Do!!
Toya
83. Move Bitch
Ludacris, Mystikal and I-20
84. Livin' It Up
Ja Rule and Case
85. One Minute Man
Missy Elliott, Ludacris and Trina
86. More than a Woman
Aaliyah
87. Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' roll? (Punk Song)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
88. Lapdance
N.E.R.D. (feat. Lee Harvey & Vita)
89. Hella Good
No Doubt
90. Butterflies
Michael Jackson
91. The Space Between
Dave Matthews Band
92. Underneath Your Clothes
Shakira
93. Underneath It All
No Doubt and Lady Saw
94. Play
Jennifer Lopez
95. Life in a Glasshouse
Radiohead
96. Hotel Yorba
The White Stripes
97. Rollout (My Business)
Ludacris
98. No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
99. Contagious
The Isley Brothers, R. Kelly and Chanté Moore
100. Music
Erick Sermon and Marvin Gaye
The Strokes
2. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliott
3. Fallin'
Alicia Keys
4. Fell in Love with a Girl
The White Stripes
5. Can't Get You Out of My Head
Kylie Minogue
6. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
7. How You Remind Me
Nickelback
8. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Daft Punk
9. Survivor
Destiny's Child
10. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Jay Z
11. Hard to Explain
The Strokes
12. Chop Suey!
System of a Down
13. Pyramid Song
Radiohead
14. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz
15. Someday
The Strokes
16. Get the Party Started
Pink
17. Digital Love
Daft Punk
18. New Slang
The Shins
19. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World
20. Island in the Sun
Weezer
21. Where's Your Head At
Basement Jaxx
22. Schism
Tool
23. Mississippi
Bob Dylan
24. All for You
Janet Jackson
25. Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Eve and Gwen Stefani
26. Bootylicious
Destiny's Child
27. Jaded
Aerosmith
28. Crystal
New Order
29. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
30. Wherever You Will Go
The Calling
31. Emerge
Fischerspooner
32. I'm Real
Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule
33. What's Luv?
Fat Joe, Ashanti and Ja Rule
34. U Got It Bad
Usher
35. Romeo
Basement Jaxx
36. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
Blu Cantrell
37. Blurry
Puddle of Mudd
38. Witness (One Hope)
Roots Manuva
39. The Modern Age
The Strokes
40. Imitation of Life
R.E.M.
41. Always on Time
Ja Rule and Ashanti
42. Ain't It Funny
Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah
43. It's Been Awhile
Staind
44. My Red Hot Car
Squarepusher
45. We Need a Resolution
Aaliyah (feat. Timbaland)
46. U Remind Me
Usher
47. U Don't Have to Call
Usher
48. My Sacrifice
Creed
49. (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan
Dntel feat. Ben Gibbard
50. Pagan Poetry
Björk
51. Bang
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
52. Where the Party At
Jagged Edge and Nelly
53. Peaches & Cream
112
54. What Would You Do?
City High
55. All You Wanted
Michelle Branch
56. Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink
57. Astounded
Bran Van 3000
58. Eple
Röyksopp
59. Love Don't Cost a Thing
Jennifer Lopez
60. Wasting My Time
Default
61. One Last Breath
Creed
62. Whenever, Wherever
Shakira
63. Love at First Sight
Kylie Minogue
64. Juxtaposed with U
Super Furry Animals
65. I'm Gonna Be Alright
Jennifer Lopez and Nas
66. Hey Baby
No Doubt and Bounty Killer
67. Differences
Ginuwine
68. Don't Let Me Get Me
Pink
69. Someone to Call My Lover
Janet Jackson
70. Party Hard
Andrew W.K.
71. Sing
Travis
72. No Such Thing
John Mayer
73. Just Like a Pill
Pink
74. When It's Over
Sugar Ray
75. Missing You
Case
76. Lights, Camera, Action!
Mr. Cheeks
77. A Woman's Worth
Alicia Keys
78. A Stroke of Genius
Freelance Hellraiser
79. New York, New York
Ryan Adams
80. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
The White Stripes
81. Superwoman Pt. II
Lil' Mo and Fabolous
82. I Do!!
Toya
83. Move Bitch
Ludacris, Mystikal and I-20
84. Livin' It Up
Ja Rule and Case
85. One Minute Man
Missy Elliott, Ludacris and Trina
86. More than a Woman
Aaliyah
87. Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' roll? (Punk Song)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
88. Lapdance
N.E.R.D. (feat. Lee Harvey & Vita)
89. Hella Good
No Doubt
90. Butterflies
Michael Jackson
91. The Space Between
Dave Matthews Band
92. Underneath Your Clothes
Shakira
93. Underneath It All
No Doubt and Lady Saw
94. Play
Jennifer Lopez
95. Life in a Glasshouse
Radiohead
96. Hotel Yorba
The White Stripes
97. Rollout (My Business)
Ludacris
98. No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
99. Contagious
The Isley Brothers, R. Kelly and Chanté Moore
100. Music
Erick Sermon and Marvin Gaye
20 more worth mentioning.
101. Takeover
Jay-Z
102. Hash Pipe
Weezer
103. Is This It
The Strokes
104. Plug-In Baby
Muse
105. The Trees
Pulp
106. Has It Come to This
The Streets
107. Silver Screen, Shower Scene
Felix Da Housecat
108. Take Me to Broadway
Gonzales
109. Stop Your Cryin'
Spiritualized
110. Poor Leno
Röyksopp
111. Shining Light
Ash
112. 21 Seconds
So Solid Crew
113. Ugly
Bubba Sparxxx
114. Radio No. 1
Air (feat. Jason Falkner)
115. 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Mogwai
116. Everything Hits at Once
Spoon
117. La Cienega Just Smiled
Ryan Adams
118. Standing Still
Jewel
119. Jenny and the Ess-Dog
Stephen Malkmus
120. Harvest
Opeth
Jay-Z
102. Hash Pipe
Weezer
103. Is This It
The Strokes
104. Plug-In Baby
Muse
105. The Trees
Pulp
106. Has It Come to This
The Streets
107. Silver Screen, Shower Scene
Felix Da Housecat
108. Take Me to Broadway
Gonzales
109. Stop Your Cryin'
Spiritualized
110. Poor Leno
Röyksopp
111. Shining Light
Ash
112. 21 Seconds
So Solid Crew
113. Ugly
Bubba Sparxxx
114. Radio No. 1
Air (feat. Jason Falkner)
115. 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Mogwai
116. Everything Hits at Once
Spoon
117. La Cienega Just Smiled
Ryan Adams
118. Standing Still
Jewel
119. Jenny and the Ess-Dog
Stephen Malkmus
120. Harvest
Opeth
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2001
An unheralded great record from 2001
Lew's choice:
* Strange Condition
Pete Yorn
Brett's choice:
* The Only People In The World
The Lolas
Adam's choice:
* St. Patrick's Day
John Mayer
Ryan's choice:
* Eighties Fan
Camera Obscura
Lew's choice:
* Strange Condition
Pete Yorn
Brett's choice:
* The Only People In The World
The Lolas
Adam's choice:
* St. Patrick's Day
John Mayer
Ryan's choice:
* Eighties Fan
Camera Obscura
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Edited By: Bruce
Last Updated: 2012-06-12