(Started April 1st, 2023) Part 1 The Best Pop Songs of the 2000s

Hello,

Just what exactly is a pop song. Is that short for popular? Or is it a song with a pop sheen? Or is it both or is it neither. I will let those that are much smarter than me to figure that out. For the purposes of this blog series I tried to focus on those songs that had a pop sheen or were extremely popular.

1) You didn’t think I would start with this song, did you? Either did I. Aqua “Freaky Friday”:

2) For how hot this song was when it was first released, it hasn’t aged particularly well. Pink “Get The Party Started”:

3) Arcade Fire “Rebellion (Lies)”:

4) Britney Spears “Toxic”:

5) Modest Mouse “Float On”:

6) Coldplay “Yellow”:

7) The Postal Service “Such Great Heights”:

8) Rihanna “Umbrella”:

9) Kelly Clarkson “Since U Been Gone”:

10) Outkast “Hey Ya”:

11) Mariah Carey “We Belong Together”:

12) Owl City “Fireflies”:

Is this country or pop? Yes. 13) Faith Hill “Breathe”:

14) Shakira “Whenever, Wherever”:

15) Christina Aguilera “This Year”:

16) Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl”:

17) No Doubt “Hella Good”;