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.
Newly added names: **
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1. Hey Ya
Outkast (2003)
2. Crazy in Love
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
3. Lose Yourself
Eminem (2002)
4. Crazy
Gnarls Barkley (2006)
5. Mr. Brightside
The Killers (2003)
6. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) (2007)
7. Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes (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. Toxic
Britney Spears (2003)
18. Ms. Jackson
Outkast (2000)
19. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga (2009)
20. Rehab
Amy Winehouse (2006)
21. Yellow
Coldplay (2000)
22. Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz (2005)
23. Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake (2002)
24. I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
25. 99 Problems
Jay-z (2003)
26. Stan
Eminem (2000)
27. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson (2004)
28. Last Nite
The Strokes (2001)
29. One More Time
Daft Punk (2000)
30. Jesus Walks
Kanye West (2004)
31. Fallin'
Alicia Keys (2001)
32. SexyBack
Justin Timberlake (2006)
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. Back To Black
Amy Winehouse (2006)
39. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Green Day (2004)
40. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys (2005)
41. Work It
Missy Elliot (2002)
42. Try Again
Aaliyah (2000)
43. Stronger
Kanye West (2007)
44. Without Me
Eminem (2002)
45. In The End
Linkin Park (2000)
46. Irreplaceable
Beyoncé (2006)
47. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige (2001)
48. My Love
Justin Timberlake (2006)
49. We Belong Together
Mariah Carey (2005)
50. Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado (2006)
51. Low
Flo Rida (2007)
52. Kids
MGMT (2007)
53. Hurt
Johnny Cash (2002)
54. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem (2007)
55. Idioteque
Radiohead (2000)
56. Maps
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
57. B.O.B.
Outkast (2000)
58. Drop It Like It’s Hot
Snoop Dogg (2004)
59. The Scientist
Coldplay (2002)
60. No One
Alicia Keys (2007)
61. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz (2001)
62. What You Know
T.I. (2006)
63. Beautiful Day
U2 (2000)
64. Boom Boom Pow
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
65. I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry (2008)
66. Fell In Love With A Girl
The White Stripes (2001)
67. Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon (2008)
68. Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk (2001)
69. Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani (2004)
70. Bring Me To Life
Evanescence (2003)
71. Welcome To The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance (2006)
72. Just Dance
Lady Gaga (2008)
73. 1234
Feist (2007)
74. How You Remind Me
Nickelback (2001)
75. Hot In Herre
Nelly (2002)
76. I'm Yours
Jason Mraz (2008)
77. Live Your Life
T.I. (2008)
78. American Idiot
Green Day (2004)
79. No One Knows
Queens Of The Stone Age (2002)
80. Ignition
R. Kelly (2002)
81. You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift (2008)
82. Complicated
Avril Lavigne (2002)
83. Bye Bye Bye
Nsync (2000)
84. Halo
Beyoncé (2008)
85. Chop Suey
System Of A Down (2001)
86. Day 'N' Nite
Kid Cudi (2008)
87. Time To Pretend
MGMT (2007)
88. Milkshake
Kelis (2003)
89. Float On
Modest Mouse (2004)
90. A Milli
Lil Wayne (2008)
91. Young Folks
Peter Bjorn and John (2006)
92. Get Low
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (2003) **
93. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
T-Pain (2007) **
94. Crank That
Soulja Boy (2007)
95. Independent Woman Part. 1
Destiny's Child (2000)
96. Tik Tok
Kesha (2009)
97. Rock Your Body
Justin Timberlake (2002)
98. Whatever You Like
T.I. (2008)
99. Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol (2006)
100. Flashing Lights
Kanye West (2007)
Outkast (2003)
2. Crazy in Love
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z) (2003)
3. Lose Yourself
Eminem (2002)
4. Crazy
Gnarls Barkley (2006)
5. Mr. Brightside
The Killers (2003)
6. Umbrella
Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) (2007)
7. Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes (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. Toxic
Britney Spears (2003)
18. Ms. Jackson
Outkast (2000)
19. Bad Romance
Lady Gaga (2009)
20. Rehab
Amy Winehouse (2006)
21. Yellow
Coldplay (2000)
22. Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz (2005)
23. Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake (2002)
24. I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
25. 99 Problems
Jay-z (2003)
26. Stan
Eminem (2000)
27. Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson (2004)
28. Last Nite
The Strokes (2001)
29. One More Time
Daft Punk (2000)
30. Jesus Walks
Kanye West (2004)
31. Fallin'
Alicia Keys (2001)
32. SexyBack
Justin Timberlake (2006)
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. Back To Black
Amy Winehouse (2006)
39. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Green Day (2004)
40. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys (2005)
41. Work It
Missy Elliot (2002)
42. Try Again
Aaliyah (2000)
43. Stronger
Kanye West (2007)
44. Without Me
Eminem (2002)
45. In The End
Linkin Park (2000)
46. Irreplaceable
Beyoncé (2006)
47. Family Affair
Mary J. Blige (2001)
48. My Love
Justin Timberlake (2006)
49. We Belong Together
Mariah Carey (2005)
50. Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado (2006)
51. Low
Flo Rida (2007)
52. Kids
MGMT (2007)
53. Hurt
Johnny Cash (2002)
54. All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem (2007)
55. Idioteque
Radiohead (2000)
56. Maps
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
57. B.O.B.
Outkast (2000)
58. Drop It Like It’s Hot
Snoop Dogg (2004)
59. The Scientist
Coldplay (2002)
60. No One
Alicia Keys (2007)
61. Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz (2001)
62. What You Know
T.I. (2006)
63. Beautiful Day
U2 (2000)
64. Boom Boom Pow
Black Eyed Peas (2009)
65. I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry (2008)
66. Fell In Love With A Girl
The White Stripes (2001)
67. Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon (2008)
68. Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk (2001)
69. Hollaback Girl
Gwen Stefani (2004)
70. Bring Me To Life
Evanescence (2003)
71. Welcome To The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance (2006)
72. Just Dance
Lady Gaga (2008)
73. 1234
Feist (2007)
74. How You Remind Me
Nickelback (2001)
75. Hot In Herre
Nelly (2002)
76. I'm Yours
Jason Mraz (2008)
77. Live Your Life
T.I. (2008)
78. American Idiot
Green Day (2004)
79. No One Knows
Queens Of The Stone Age (2002)
80. Ignition
R. Kelly (2002)
81. You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift (2008)
82. Complicated
Avril Lavigne (2002)
83. Bye Bye Bye
Nsync (2000)
84. Halo
Beyoncé (2008)
85. Chop Suey
System Of A Down (2001)
86. Day 'N' Nite
Kid Cudi (2008)
87. Time To Pretend
MGMT (2007)
88. Milkshake
Kelis (2003)
89. Float On
Modest Mouse (2004)
90. A Milli
Lil Wayne (2008)
91. Young Folks
Peter Bjorn and John (2006)
92. Get Low
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (2003) **
93. Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
T-Pain (2007) **
94. Crank That
Soulja Boy (2007)
95. Independent Woman Part. 1
Destiny's Child (2000)
96. Tik Tok
Kesha (2009)
97. Rock Your Body
Justin Timberlake (2002)
98. Whatever You Like
T.I. (2008)
99. Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol (2006)
100. Flashing Lights
Kanye West (2007)
101. Gasolina
Daddy Yankee (2004)
102. Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon (2008)
103. Somewhere Only We Know
Keane (2004)
104. Izzo
Jay-z (2001)
105. Dilemma
Nelly (2002)
106. Skinny Love
Bon Iver (2007)
107. Hate It Or Love It
The Game (2005)
108. Hung Up
Madonna (2005)
109. Party In The USA
Miley Cyrus (2009)
110. Hey, Soul Sister
Train (2009)
111. Lollipop
Lil Wayne (2008)
112. Heartless
Kanye West (2008) **
113. Say It Right
Nelly Furtado (2006)
114. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World (2001)
115. Get Busy
Sean Paul (2002)
116. Hey There Delilah
Plain White Ts (2006) **
117. Beautiful
Christina Aguilera (2002)
118. Chasing Pavements
Adele (2008)
119. Survivor
Destiny's Child (2001)
120. Electric Feel
MGMT (2007)
121. If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys (2003)
122. Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine (2008)
123. The Seed (2.0)
The Roots (2002)
124. Losing My Edge
LCD Soundsystem (2002)
125. Fix You
Coldplay (2005)
126. Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas (2003)
127. Till I Collapse
Eminem (2002)
128. Apologize
Timbaland (2006)
129. 1 Thing
Amerie (2005)
130. Big Girls Don’t Cry
Fergie (2006)
131. Music
Madonna (2000)
132. So What
P!nk (2008)
133. Love Story
Taylor Swift (2008)
134. Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day (2004)
135. Crystalised
The xx (2009)
136. Two Weeks
Grizzly Bear (2009)
137. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend (2007)
138. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis (2007)
139. When You Were Young
The Killers (2006)
140. My Boo
Usher (2004)
141. Numb
Linkin Park (2003)
142. Rebellion (Lies)
Arcade Fire (2004)
143. Let Me Love You
Mario (2004)
144. Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons (2008)
145. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne (2007)
146. It Wasn't Me
Shaggy (2000)
147. This Love
Maroon 5 (2002)
148. She Will Be Loved
Maroon 5 (2002)
149. What Goes Around... Comes Around
Justin Timberlake (2006)
150. 505
Arctic Monkeys (2007)
151. Kryptonite
3 Doors Down (2000)
152. The Pretender
Foo Fighters (2007)
153. Don't Know Why
Norah Jones (2002)
154. Through the Wire
Kanye West (2004)
155. The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani (2006) **
156. House Of Jealous Lovers
The Rapture (2002)
157. So Fresh So Clean
Outkast (2000)
158. Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera (2006)
159. Oops!... I Did It Again
Britney Spears (2000)
160. New Slang
The Shins (2001)
161. White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes (2008)
162. Hate to Say I Told You So
The Hives (2000)
163. Island In The Sun
Weezer (2001)
164. Get The Party Started
P!nk (2001)
165. Smack That
Akon (2006)
166. Smile
Lily Allen (2006)
167. Slow Jamz
Twista (2003)
168. Hot n Cold
Katy Perry (2008)
169. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train (2001)
170. How To Save A Life
The Fray (2005)
171. Last Resort
Papa Roach (2000) **
172. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice (2007)
173. Candy Shop
50 Cent (2005)
174. Womanizer
Britney Spears (2008)
175. Over and Over
Hot Chip (2006)
176. My Girls
Animal Collective (2009)
177. SOS
Rihanna (2006)
178. 1901
Phoenix (2009)
179. Lisztomania
Phoenix (2009)
180. I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At The Disco (2005)
181. Best I Ever Had
Drake (2009)
182. Sugar, We're Goin' Down
Fall Out Boy (2005)
183. Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield (2004)
184. Bootylicious
Destiny’s Child (2001)
185. Stay Fly
Three 6 Mafia (2005)
186. Can’t Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
187. Int’l Players Anthem
UGK (2007)
188. Supermassive Black Hole
Muse (2006)
189. A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton (2002)
190. Pon de Replay
Rihanna (2005)
191. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys (2007)
192. By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
193. Run This Town
Jay-Z (2009)
194. Vertigo
U2 (2004)
195. Somebody Told Me
The Killers (2004)
196. Digital Love
Daft Punk (2001)
197. Jesus, Etc.
Wilco (2002)
198. Reptilia
The Strokes (2003)
199. Starlight
Muse (2006)
200. Teenagers
My Chemical Romance (2006)
Daddy Yankee (2004)
102. Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon (2008)
103. Somewhere Only We Know
Keane (2004)
104. Izzo
Jay-z (2001)
105. Dilemma
Nelly (2002)
106. Skinny Love
Bon Iver (2007)
107. Hate It Or Love It
The Game (2005)
108. Hung Up
Madonna (2005)
109. Party In The USA
Miley Cyrus (2009)
110. Hey, Soul Sister
Train (2009)
111. Lollipop
Lil Wayne (2008)
112. Heartless
Kanye West (2008) **
113. Say It Right
Nelly Furtado (2006)
114. The Middle
Jimmy Eat World (2001)
115. Get Busy
Sean Paul (2002)
116. Hey There Delilah
Plain White Ts (2006) **
117. Beautiful
Christina Aguilera (2002)
118. Chasing Pavements
Adele (2008)
119. Survivor
Destiny's Child (2001)
120. Electric Feel
MGMT (2007)
121. If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys (2003)
122. Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine (2008)
123. The Seed (2.0)
The Roots (2002)
124. Losing My Edge
LCD Soundsystem (2002)
125. Fix You
Coldplay (2005)
126. Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas (2003)
127. Till I Collapse
Eminem (2002)
128. Apologize
Timbaland (2006)
129. 1 Thing
Amerie (2005)
130. Big Girls Don’t Cry
Fergie (2006)
131. Music
Madonna (2000)
132. So What
P!nk (2008)
133. Love Story
Taylor Swift (2008)
134. Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day (2004)
135. Crystalised
The xx (2009)
136. Two Weeks
Grizzly Bear (2009)
137. A-Punk
Vampire Weekend (2007)
138. Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis (2007)
139. When You Were Young
The Killers (2006)
140. My Boo
Usher (2004)
141. Numb
Linkin Park (2003)
142. Rebellion (Lies)
Arcade Fire (2004)
143. Let Me Love You
Mario (2004)
144. Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons (2008)
145. Girlfriend
Avril Lavigne (2007)
146. It Wasn't Me
Shaggy (2000)
147. This Love
Maroon 5 (2002)
148. She Will Be Loved
Maroon 5 (2002)
149. What Goes Around... Comes Around
Justin Timberlake (2006)
150. 505
Arctic Monkeys (2007)
151. Kryptonite
3 Doors Down (2000)
152. The Pretender
Foo Fighters (2007)
153. Don't Know Why
Norah Jones (2002)
154. Through the Wire
Kanye West (2004)
155. The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani (2006) **
156. House Of Jealous Lovers
The Rapture (2002)
157. So Fresh So Clean
Outkast (2000)
158. Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera (2006)
159. Oops!... I Did It Again
Britney Spears (2000)
160. New Slang
The Shins (2001)
161. White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes (2008)
162. Hate to Say I Told You So
The Hives (2000)
163. Island In The Sun
Weezer (2001)
164. Get The Party Started
P!nk (2001)
165. Smack That
Akon (2006)
166. Smile
Lily Allen (2006)
167. Slow Jamz
Twista (2003)
168. Hot n Cold
Katy Perry (2008)
169. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train (2001)
170. How To Save A Life
The Fray (2005)
171. Last Resort
Papa Roach (2000) **
172. D.A.N.C.E.
Justice (2007)
173. Candy Shop
50 Cent (2005)
174. Womanizer
Britney Spears (2008)
175. Over and Over
Hot Chip (2006)
176. My Girls
Animal Collective (2009)
177. SOS
Rihanna (2006)
178. 1901
Phoenix (2009)
179. Lisztomania
Phoenix (2009)
180. I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At The Disco (2005)
181. Best I Ever Had
Drake (2009)
182. Sugar, We're Goin' Down
Fall Out Boy (2005)
183. Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield (2004)
184. Bootylicious
Destiny’s Child (2001)
185. Stay Fly
Three 6 Mafia (2005)
186. Can’t Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
187. Int’l Players Anthem
UGK (2007)
188. Supermassive Black Hole
Muse (2006)
189. A Thousand Miles
Vanessa Carlton (2002)
190. Pon de Replay
Rihanna (2005)
191. Fluorescent Adolescent
Arctic Monkeys (2007)
192. By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
193. Run This Town
Jay-Z (2009)
194. Vertigo
U2 (2004)
195. Somebody Told Me
The Killers (2004)
196. Digital Love
Daft Punk (2001)
197. Jesus, Etc.
Wilco (2002)
198. Reptilia
The Strokes (2003)
199. Starlight
Muse (2006)
200. Teenagers
My Chemical Romance (2006)
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Edited By: ManPerson
Last Updated: 2025-07-15 (6 songs added)
Last Updated: 2025-07-15 (6 songs added)