200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 2000s
Criteria: These popular "Rock" and related songs of the 2000s were chosen and ranked according to their popularity, influence within the genre, acclaim from musicians and critics, and cultural impact.
Rock Songs of the 2000s
1. Hey Ya
Outkast (2003)
2. Crazy in Love
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
3. Crazy
Gnarls Barkley (2006)
4. Lose Yourself
Eminem (2002)
5. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) (2007)
Outkast (2003)
2. Crazy in Love
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
3. Crazy
Gnarls Barkley (2006)
4. Lose Yourself
Eminem (2002)
5. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) (2007)
6. Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes (2003)
7. Mr. Brightside
The Killers (2003)
8. Paper Planes
M.I.A. (2007)
9. Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z (2009)
10. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliot (2001)
11. Gold Digger
Kanye West (2005)
12. Yeah!
Usher (feat. Lil' Jon and Ludacris) (2004)
13. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Beyoncé (2008)
14. Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand (2004)
15. In Da Club
50 Cent (2003)
16. Viva La Vida
Coldplay (2008)
17. Rehab
Amy Winehouse (2006)
18. Ms. Jackson
Outkast (2000)
19. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga (2009)
20. Toxic
Britney Spears (2003)
21. Yellow
Coldplay (2000)
22. Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake (2002)
23. I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
24. 99 Problems
Jay-z (2003)
25. Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz (2005)
26. Stan
Eminem (2000)
27. Last Nite
The Strokes (2001)
28. Jesus Walks
Kanye West (2004)
29. Fallin'
Alicia Keys (2001)
30. SexyBack
Justin Timberlake (2006)
31. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson (2004)
32. One More Time
Daft Punk (2000)
33. The Real Slim Shady
Eminem (2000)
34. Clocks
Coldplay (2002)
35. Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Kylie Minogue (2001)
36. Poker Face
Lady Gaga (2008)
37. Hips Don't Lie
Shakira (2006)
38. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Green Day (2004)
39. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys (2005)
40. Low
Flo Rida (2007)
41. Try Again
Aaliyah (2000)
42. Irreplaceable
Beyonce (2006)
43. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige (2001)
44. Work It
Missy Elliot (2002)
45. My Love
Justin Timberlake (2006)
46. Stronger
Kanye West (2007)
47. Without Me
Eminem (2002)
48. In The End
Linkin Park (2000)
49. We Belong Together
Mariah Carey (2005)
50. Kids
MGMT (2007)
51. Hurt
Johnny Cash (2002)
52. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem (2007)
53. Idioteque
Radiohead (2000)
54. Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado (2006)
55. Maps
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
56. Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop Dogg (2004)
57. The Scientist
Coldplay (2002)
58. No One
Alicia Keys (2007)
59. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz (2001)
60. What You Know
T.I. (2006)
61. Beautiful Day
U2 (2000)
62. Boom Boom Pow
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
63. I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry (2008)
64. Fell In Love With A Girl
The White Stripes (2001)
65. B.O.B.
Outkast (2000)
66. Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon (2008)
67. Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk (2001)
68. Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani (2004)
69. Bring Me To Life
Evanescence (2003)
70. Welcome To The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance (2006)
71. Just Dance
Lady Gaga (2008)
72. 1234
Feist (2007)
73. How You Remind Me
Nickelback (2001)
74. Hot In Herre
Nelly (2002)
75. I'm Yours
Jason Mraz (2008)
76. Live Your Life
T.I. (2008)
77. American Idiot
Green Day (2004)
78. No One Knows
Queens Of The Stone Age (2002)
79. Ignition
R. Kelly (2002)
80. Complicated
Avril Lavigne (2002)
81. Back To Black
Amy Winehouse (2006)
82. Bye Bye Bye
Nsync (2000)
83. Chop Suey
System Of A Down (2001)
84. Day 'N' Nite
Kid Cudi (2008)
85. Time To Pretend
MGMT (2007)
86. Milkshake
Kelis (2003)
87. Float On
Modest Mouse (2004)
88. A Milli
Lil Wayne (2008)
89. Young Folks
Peter Bjorn and John (2006)
90. Crank That
Soulja Boy (2007)
91. Independent Woman Part. 1
Destiny's Child (2000)
92. Rock Your Body
Justin Timberlake (2002) **
93. Whatever You Like
T.I. (2008)
94. Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol (2006)
95. Flashing Lights
Kanye West (2007) **
96. Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon (2008)
97. Somewhere Only We Know
Keane (2004) **
98. Izzo
Jay-z (2001)
99. Dilemma
Nelly (2002)
100. Skinny Love
Bon Iver (2007) **
The White Stripes (2003)
7. Mr. Brightside
The Killers (2003)
8. Paper Planes
M.I.A. (2007)
9. Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z (2009)
10. Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliot (2001)
11. Gold Digger
Kanye West (2005)
12. Yeah!
Usher (feat. Lil' Jon and Ludacris) (2004)
13. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Beyoncé (2008)
14. Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand (2004)
15. In Da Club
50 Cent (2003)
16. Viva La Vida
Coldplay (2008)
17. Rehab
Amy Winehouse (2006)
18. Ms. Jackson
Outkast (2000)
19. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga (2009)
20. Toxic
Britney Spears (2003)
21. Yellow
Coldplay (2000)
22. Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake (2002)
23. I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
24. 99 Problems
Jay-z (2003)
25. Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz (2005)
26. Stan
Eminem (2000)
27. Last Nite
The Strokes (2001)
28. Jesus Walks
Kanye West (2004)
29. Fallin'
Alicia Keys (2001)
30. SexyBack
Justin Timberlake (2006)
31. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson (2004)
32. One More Time
Daft Punk (2000)
33. The Real Slim Shady
Eminem (2000)
34. Clocks
Coldplay (2002)
35. Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Kylie Minogue (2001)
36. Poker Face
Lady Gaga (2008)
37. Hips Don't Lie
Shakira (2006)
38. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Green Day (2004)
39. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys (2005)
40. Low
Flo Rida (2007)
41. Try Again
Aaliyah (2000)
42. Irreplaceable
Beyonce (2006)
43. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige (2001)
44. Work It
Missy Elliot (2002)
45. My Love
Justin Timberlake (2006)
46. Stronger
Kanye West (2007)
47. Without Me
Eminem (2002)
48. In The End
Linkin Park (2000)
49. We Belong Together
Mariah Carey (2005)
50. Kids
MGMT (2007)
51. Hurt
Johnny Cash (2002)
52. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem (2007)
53. Idioteque
Radiohead (2000)
54. Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado (2006)
55. Maps
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
56. Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop Dogg (2004)
57. The Scientist
Coldplay (2002)
58. No One
Alicia Keys (2007)
59. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz (2001)
60. What You Know
T.I. (2006)
61. Beautiful Day
U2 (2000)
62. Boom Boom Pow
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
63. I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry (2008)
64. Fell In Love With A Girl
The White Stripes (2001)
65. B.O.B.
Outkast (2000)
66. Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon (2008)
67. Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk (2001)
68. Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani (2004)
69. Bring Me To Life
Evanescence (2003)
70. Welcome To The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance (2006)
71. Just Dance
Lady Gaga (2008)
72. 1234
Feist (2007)
73. How You Remind Me
Nickelback (2001)
74. Hot In Herre
Nelly (2002)
75. I'm Yours
Jason Mraz (2008)
76. Live Your Life
T.I. (2008)
77. American Idiot
Green Day (2004)
78. No One Knows
Queens Of The Stone Age (2002)
79. Ignition
R. Kelly (2002)
80. Complicated
Avril Lavigne (2002)
81. Back To Black
Amy Winehouse (2006)
82. Bye Bye Bye
Nsync (2000)
83. Chop Suey
System Of A Down (2001)
84. Day 'N' Nite
Kid Cudi (2008)
85. Time To Pretend
MGMT (2007)
86. Milkshake
Kelis (2003)
87. Float On
Modest Mouse (2004)
88. A Milli
Lil Wayne (2008)
89. Young Folks
Peter Bjorn and John (2006)
90. Crank That
Soulja Boy (2007)
91. Independent Woman Part. 1
Destiny's Child (2000)
92. Rock Your Body
Justin Timberlake (2002) **
93. Whatever You Like
T.I. (2008)
94. Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol (2006)
95. Flashing Lights
Kanye West (2007) **
96. Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon (2008)
97. Somewhere Only We Know
Keane (2004) **
98. Izzo
Jay-z (2001)
99. Dilemma
Nelly (2002)
100. Skinny Love
Bon Iver (2007) **
101. Hate It Or Love It
The Game (2005)
102. Hung Up
Madonna (2005) **
103. Party In The USA
Miley Cyrus (2009)
104. Hey, Soul Sister
Train (2009) **
105. You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift (2008)
106. Halo
Beyonce (2008)
107. Lollipop
Lil Wayne (2008)
108. Say It Right
Nelly Furtado (2006)
109. Gasolina
Daddy Yankee (2004)
110. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World (2001)
111. Get Busy
Sean Paul (2002)
112. Beautiful
Christina Aguilera (2002)
113. Chasing Pavements
Adele (2008)
114. Survivor
Destiny's Child (2001)
115. Electric Feel
MGMT (2007) **
116. Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine (2008) **
117. The Seed (2.0)
The Roots (2002)
118. Losing My Edge
LCD Soundsystem (2002)
119. Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas (2003)
120. Apologize
Timbaland (2006)
121. 1 Thing
Amerie (2005)
122. Big Girls Don't Cry
Fergie (2006)
123. Music
Madonna (2000)
124. So What
P!nk (2008)
125. Love Story
Taylor Swift (2008)
126. Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day (2004)
127. Crystalised
The xx (2009) **
128. Two Weeks
Grizzly Bear (2009)
129. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend (2007)
130. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis (2007)
131. When You Were Young
The Killers (2006)
132. My Boo
Usher (2004) **
133. Numb
Linkin Park (2003)
134. Till I Collapse
Eminem (2002) **
135. Rebellion (Lies)
Arcade Fire (2004)
136. Fix You
Coldplay (2005) **
137. Let Me Love You
Mario (2004)
138. Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons (2008) **
139. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne (2007)
140. It Wasn't Me
Shaggy (2000) **
141. This Love
Maroon 5 (2002)
142. She Will Be Loved
Maroon 5 (2002) **
143. What Goes Around... Comes Around
Justin Timberlake (2006)
144. Kryptonite
3 Doors Down (2000)
145. The Pretender
Foo Fighters (2007) **
146. Don't Know Why
Norah Jones (2002)
147. Through the Wire
Kanye West (2004) **
148. House Of Jealous Lovers
The Rapture (2002)
149. So Fresh So Clean
Outkast (2000) **
150. Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera (2006)
151. New Slang
The Shins (2001)
152. White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes (2008) **
153. Hate to Say I Told You So
The Hives (2000) **
154. Island In The Sun
Weezer (2001)
155. Get The Party Started
P!nk (2001)
156. Smack That
Akon (2006) **
157. Smile
Lily Allen (2006)
158. Slow Jamz
Twista (2003)
159. Hot n Cold
Katy Perry (2008)
160. Tik Tok
Kesha (2009)
161. 505
Arctic Monkeys (2007) **
162. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train (2001) **
163. How To Save A Life
The Fray (2005)
164. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice (2007)
165. If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys (2003) **
166. Candy Shop
50 Cent (2005)
167. Womanizer
Britney Spears (2008)
168. Over and Over
Hot Chip (2006)
169. My Girls
Animal Collective (2009)
170. SOS
Rihanna (2006)
171. 1901
Phoenix (2009)
172. Lisztomania
Phoenix (2009)
173. I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At The Disco (2005)
174. Best I Ever Had
Drake (2009)
175. Sugar, We're Goin' Down
Fall Out Boy (2005)
176. Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield (2004)
177. Bootylicious
Destiny's Child (2001)
178. Stay Fly
Three 6 Mafia (2005)
179. Can't Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002) **
180. Int'l Players Anthem
UGK (2007)
181. Supermassive Black Hole
Muse (2006)
182. Oops!... I Did It Again
Britney Spears (2000)
183. A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton (2002)
184. Pon de Replay
Rihanna (2005) **
185. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys (2007) **
186. By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
187. Run This Town
Jay-Z (2009) **
188. Vertigo
U2 (2004)
189. Somebody Told Me
The Killers (2004)
190. Digital Love
Daft Punk (2001)
191. Reptilia
The Strokes (2003) **
192. Starlight
Muse (2006)
193. Teenagers
My Chemical Romance (2006)
194. If I Were A Boy
Beyonce (2008)
195. All These Things That I've Done
The Killers (2004) **
196. Can't Stand Me Now
The Libertines (2004)
197. Down
Jay Sean (2009)
198. Archangel
Burial (2007) **
199. Banquet
Bloc Party (2004)
200. Gimme More
Britney Spears (2007) **
The Game (2005)
102. Hung Up
Madonna (2005) **
103. Party In The USA
Miley Cyrus (2009)
104. Hey, Soul Sister
Train (2009) **
105. You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift (2008)
106. Halo
Beyonce (2008)
107. Lollipop
Lil Wayne (2008)
108. Say It Right
Nelly Furtado (2006)
109. Gasolina
Daddy Yankee (2004)
110. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World (2001)
111. Get Busy
Sean Paul (2002)
112. Beautiful
Christina Aguilera (2002)
113. Chasing Pavements
Adele (2008)
114. Survivor
Destiny's Child (2001)
115. Electric Feel
MGMT (2007) **
116. Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine (2008) **
117. The Seed (2.0)
The Roots (2002)
118. Losing My Edge
LCD Soundsystem (2002)
119. Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas (2003)
120. Apologize
Timbaland (2006)
121. 1 Thing
Amerie (2005)
122. Big Girls Don't Cry
Fergie (2006)
123. Music
Madonna (2000)
124. So What
P!nk (2008)
125. Love Story
Taylor Swift (2008)
126. Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day (2004)
127. Crystalised
The xx (2009) **
128. Two Weeks
Grizzly Bear (2009)
129. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend (2007)
130. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis (2007)
131. When You Were Young
The Killers (2006)
132. My Boo
Usher (2004) **
133. Numb
Linkin Park (2003)
134. Till I Collapse
Eminem (2002) **
135. Rebellion (Lies)
Arcade Fire (2004)
136. Fix You
Coldplay (2005) **
137. Let Me Love You
Mario (2004)
138. Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons (2008) **
139. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne (2007)
140. It Wasn't Me
Shaggy (2000) **
141. This Love
Maroon 5 (2002)
142. She Will Be Loved
Maroon 5 (2002) **
143. What Goes Around... Comes Around
Justin Timberlake (2006)
144. Kryptonite
3 Doors Down (2000)
145. The Pretender
Foo Fighters (2007) **
146. Don't Know Why
Norah Jones (2002)
147. Through the Wire
Kanye West (2004) **
148. House Of Jealous Lovers
The Rapture (2002)
149. So Fresh So Clean
Outkast (2000) **
150. Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera (2006)
151. New Slang
The Shins (2001)
152. White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes (2008) **
153. Hate to Say I Told You So
The Hives (2000) **
154. Island In The Sun
Weezer (2001)
155. Get The Party Started
P!nk (2001)
156. Smack That
Akon (2006) **
157. Smile
Lily Allen (2006)
158. Slow Jamz
Twista (2003)
159. Hot n Cold
Katy Perry (2008)
160. Tik Tok
Kesha (2009)
161. 505
Arctic Monkeys (2007) **
162. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train (2001) **
163. How To Save A Life
The Fray (2005)
164. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice (2007)
165. If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys (2003) **
166. Candy Shop
50 Cent (2005)
167. Womanizer
Britney Spears (2008)
168. Over and Over
Hot Chip (2006)
169. My Girls
Animal Collective (2009)
170. SOS
Rihanna (2006)
171. 1901
Phoenix (2009)
172. Lisztomania
Phoenix (2009)
173. I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At The Disco (2005)
174. Best I Ever Had
Drake (2009)
175. Sugar, We're Goin' Down
Fall Out Boy (2005)
176. Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield (2004)
177. Bootylicious
Destiny's Child (2001)
178. Stay Fly
Three 6 Mafia (2005)
179. Can't Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002) **
180. Int'l Players Anthem
UGK (2007)
181. Supermassive Black Hole
Muse (2006)
182. Oops!... I Did It Again
Britney Spears (2000)
183. A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton (2002)
184. Pon de Replay
Rihanna (2005) **
185. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys (2007) **
186. By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
187. Run This Town
Jay-Z (2009) **
188. Vertigo
U2 (2004)
189. Somebody Told Me
The Killers (2004)
190. Digital Love
Daft Punk (2001)
191. Reptilia
The Strokes (2003) **
192. Starlight
Muse (2006)
193. Teenagers
My Chemical Romance (2006)
194. If I Were A Boy
Beyonce (2008)
195. All These Things That I've Done
The Killers (2004) **
196. Can't Stand Me Now
The Libertines (2004)
197. Down
Jay Sean (2009)
198. Archangel
Burial (2007) **
199. Banquet
Bloc Party (2004)
200. Gimme More
Britney Spears (2007) **
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Edited By: ManPerson
Last Updated: 2024-10-21 (32 songs added)** (Newly added songs)