The Ultimate 2000s Bracket
Sixteen of the biggest songs of the 2000s go head to head. Pick a winner in every match, crown your champion, then submit to see how everyone else voted.
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How the seeds were chosen
The year-end No. 1s of the 2000s are the top seeds, in order of year, followed by each year's No. 2, then No. 3, until there are sixteen different songs. Seed 1 plays seed 16, seed 8 plays seed 9, and so on, as in a sports tournament. ▶ plays a 30-second preview, so you can settle a tough match by ear.
| Seed | Song | Artist | Year-end finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breathe | Faith Hill | No. 1 of 2000 |
| 2 | Hanging By A Moment | Lifehouse | No. 1 of 2001 |
| 3 | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | No. 1 of 2002 |
| 4 | In Da Club | 50 Cent | No. 1 of 2003 |
| 5 | Yeah! | Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris | No. 1 of 2004 |
| 6 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey | No. 1 of 2005 |
| 7 | Bad Day | Daniel Powter | No. 1 of 2006 |
| 8 | Irreplaceable | Beyoncé | No. 1 of 2007 |
| 9 | Low | Flo Rida feat. T-Pain | No. 1 of 2008 |
| 10 | Boom Boom Pow | Black Eyed Peas | No. 1 of 2009 |
| 11 | Smooth | Santana feat. Rob Thomas | No. 2 of 2000 |
| 12 | Fallin' | Alicia Keys | No. 2 of 2001 |
| 13 | Foolish | Ashanti | No. 2 of 2002 |
| 14 | Ignition | R. Kelly | No. 2 of 2003 |
| 15 | Burn | Usher | No. 2 of 2004 |
| 16 | Hollaback Girl | Gwen Stefani | No. 2 of 2005 |