Can you believe that?! Some of the biggest bangers from far back 2000 turn the big 2-5 this year!
It is true-the songs that made you sing at the top of the lungs, make ridiculous dance movements and crush your fave pop stars are officially quarterly dog legends. Whether it was an eye -catching choir, you still can’t get your head out or a song as a whole goat Your feelings, these tracks were the soundtrack in our lives.
So get ready to dive back to the absolute best pop hymns that still make us party as it is 1999 (or 2000, actually)!
Britney Spears – Oops! … I did it again
Date of Release: March 2000
Set the red vinyl cat suit. This was the moment Brittney Officially became the Pop Princess. With its irresistible choir and Titanic theme spoke Bro (iconic, never ironic), ‘Oops!’ Cemented her as a millennial legend – and no one has done it again as Brit.
Nsync – bye bye
Date of Release: January 2000
Break-up BOP that launched a thousand dance routines (and even more frosted tips). ‘Bye bye’ wasn’t just NSYNC’s Signature hit – it wasthe Boyband Battle Cry, complete with puppet strings and Choreo who still live rent-free in every 30-something memory.
Spice girls – holler
Date of release: October 2000
Sultry, lick and surprisingly futuristic, ‘Call’ marked a bold shift for Season girls – Shop Bubblegum for R&B -swagger. With Victoria and Mel B, the verses and the production of Darkchild owned in Timbaland style with the state of Darkchild, it was their most adult moments yet. A secure reinvention that proved that the girls could still command the dance floor, even in platform heels.
Robbie Williams – Rock DJ
Date of release: July 2000
Cheeky, chaotic and completely unforgettable, ‘Rock Dj’ is Robbie Williams On his most unfiltered. With a thumping pace, playful lyrics and to The controversial (and iconic) video, it caught the wild spirit from the beginning of the 2000s. Equal parts showman and provocateur, Robbie turned dance floor devastation into chart-top gold.
Kylie Minogue – spins around
Date of release: June 2000
The gold threats heard around the world. Kylie’s Comeback were glitter-drenched disco-perfection-and ‘Spinning around’ Not only topped the lists, it spun her straight into a new millennium of Pop -Royalty.
All Saints – Pure Shores
Date of release: February 2000
A dreamlike disk of Millennium’s perfection, ‘Pure Shores’ Floats on essential harmonies, shimmering synths and William Orbit signature production. Released as part of The beach Soundtrack, it immediately captured the Escapist mood of a generation that sucks for something more. Cool, coastal and silent euphoric – it’s not just one of all the holy finest moments, it’s one of the British pop’s most calm and lasting masterpieces.
Craig David – 7 days
Date of release: July 2000
Simply cool and irresistibly captivating, ‘7 days’ Turn Craig David in a British garage icon. With its silky songs, conversation history and relaxed R&B tracks, it was the soundtrack for every early 2000s. A modern classic that made meet someone on a Monday sounds like the beginning of a love story for the ages.
Spills with Sophie Ellis-Bextor-Groovejet (if this is not love)
Date of release: August 2000
A shimmering disc of disco-house perfection, ‘Groovejet’ mixed elegant ibiza cool with Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Icy, elegant song – and made dance floors swing all over the world. Simple chic and infinitely re -playable it asked the eternal question with a wink: If this is not love … why does it feel so good? A real Y2K classic.
Destiny’s Child – Independent Women PT. 1
Date of release: November 2000
A Hymne, a way of thinking, a cultural recovery. ‘Independent women pt. 1 ‘ Wasn’t just a chart-tip smash-it was a complete power statement. With razor -sharp harmonies, Beyoncé-The led trust, and Charlie’s angels turn, Destiny’s Child Turned financial freedom and self -value into pop gold. Still strengthening, still iconic.
Coldplay – yellow
Date of release: June 2000
From the first shimmering guitar riff, ‘Yellow’ pulls you into a dreamy, bitter -sweet world of love and longing. It is simple, honest and completely unforgettable – the kind of hymne that made Coldplay Everyone’s go-to band for the big, heartfelt moments. Timeless, uplifting and dripping of golden nostalgia.
Aaliyah – try again
Date of release: July 2000
If could be snapped smoothly, it would be. Aaliyah and Timbaland Collaborated to release a track so neatly, it still sounds like the future – until 25 years later. ‘Try again’ Is not just a song, it’s a whole mood: cool, safe and completely motionless. That robot stroke? Iconic. Aaliyah’s voice? Simply flawless. Basically, if you have not tried Trying again What do you even do with this jam blast?
TRUESTEPLERS AND DANE BOWERS WITH VICTORIA BECKHAM – UR YOUR MINK
Date of release: August 2000
A bold collision of Britain’s garage beats and pop star glamor, ‘Out of your mind’ Be a Y2K moment like no one else. Danish Bowers brought the smooth, Really delivered the bounce and Victoria Beckham Made his solo debut with icy attitude and iconic delivery. Futuristic, Fizzy and Unapologetically year.
Leann Rimes – Unable to fight on the moonlight
Date of release: November 2000
A shimmering pop-country crossover that defined Coyote ugly era, ‘Unable to fight on the moonlight’ are all infectious hooks and romance at night. Unmounted by Diane WarrenThe Leann Rimes’ Powerhouse Vocals turned it into a time in the early 2000s-Like parts dance floor drama and sing-along magic.
Eminem – the real narrow shady
Date of release: June 2000
Eminem Come out and swung with this razor sharp, funny smackdown of pop culture and fame. Fängly as hell and full of razors, “The Real Slim Shady” is not just a song-it’s a complete pat-back wrapped at a rate that you can’t stop bobbing. Slim’s cheeky flow but remains that everyone knew exactly who the real deal was-and it is still a wild ride to this day.
S Club 7 – Reach
Date of release: May 2000
If there is a song that perfectly captures it feel good, can-make the breath in the late 90’s/early 00s, it is definitely ‘Reach’. With its sparkling pop types, captivating choir and the uplifting lyrics, this track is basically a huge five in musical form. Whether you belt it out at school or dream of your own pop star moment, ‘Reach’ makes you still want to jump up and say: “Yes, I can do anything!” Pure pop magic – and totally timeless.
Louise – 2 Faced
Date of release: July 2000
Sassy, lick and packed with pop bite, ‘2 face’ Where Lame On her most authorized. With glossy production and a message without nonsense to forgery and phonies, it mixed attitude with radio -ready hooks. A stylish hymne for anyone who has ever discovered a French in nature.
Billie Piper – Day and Night
Date of release: May 2000
A punchy pop makeover with a club -ready edge, ‘Day and night’ marked Billie’s Adult glowing. Change of bubblegum for narrow beats and attitude, the track delivered a confidence, dance -powered sound that proved she was more than just a teenage pop star. Bold, contagious and undeniably y2K.
Damage – Ghetto -Romantics
Release Datel June 2000
Slick, soulful and packed with late night swagger, ‘Ghetto -romantics’ SAW Damage Step with safety in the UK R&B frameworks. With production from the legendary Tim & Bob And singing full of longing, it was a polished mix of the street edge and romantic style – a slow jam in severe style.
Sugababes – overload
Date of release: September 2000
Moody, minimalist and simply cool, ‘Overload’ was a debut like no one else. With its jazzy guitar loop, hypnotic pace and beyond the song of the year, Sugababes Presented as The Thinking Pop Fan’s Girl Group. A slow-burned classic that redefined early 2000s pop with discreet shine.
Madonna – Music
Date of release: August 2000
The Queen of Refine gave us cowboy hats, bleached brows and a stomping electronic pace. ‘Music’ Where Madonna On her futuristic best – and proven that she could still get the people to meet, 20 years into her reign.
Melanie C Feat. Lisa ‘Left-Eye’ Lopes-Norda be the same again
Date of release: March 2000
An elegant, R & B-Incicken Revinning, ‘Never be the same again’ Marked a bold new chapter for Sporty Spice. With Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes To add a simple cool mixed track emotional vulnerability with smooth production – which gives a mature, melodic hit that still reason. Elegant, captivating and silent iconic.
Sonique – It feels so good
Date of release: May 2000
An euphoric fusion of trance, house and raw feelings, ‘It feels so good’ was a breakout hymn that brought club energy to the lists. Sonic Powerful, aching vocal gave the track its soul-to turn late in the evening into a dance floor classic. Timeless, exciting and completely unforgettable.
Step – stomp
Date of release: October 2000
Disco-infused and wonderfully over the top, ‘Stomp’ Steps gave its second British number a single in October 2000. With a chic-inspired track and a choir built for glitter bald flakes, it is pure pop-capism-highlights, hand clikes and everything. A Y2K Golvfiller that still requires you to get up and move.
Ronan Keating – Life is a mountain and coaster
Date of release: July 2000
Eye -catching, carefree and blasting of feel good charm, ‘Life is a mountain and coaster’ marked Ronan Keating’s First big leap in pop-rock territory. With its infectious choir and Singalong spirit, it became an instant summer song – proof that sometimes all you need is a big hook and a little heart.
Gabrielle – Rise
Date of release: January 2000
Soulful, soothing and full of silent strength, ‘Rise’ Where Gabrielle On her most powerful. Built around a haunting Bob Dylan sample, the track’s message of resilience and renewal, a powerful chord struck at the millennium. A timeless Hymne of hope that is wrapped in velvet song.
Honorable mentions:
S Club 7 – never had a dream
Eminem – Stan
A1 – the same old brand new you
Geri haliwell – bag it
Modjo – Lady (hear me tonight)
Five + queen – we will rock you
Pink – there you go
Westlife – my love
Christina Aguilera – what a girl wants
Baha but – that release the dogs
Sweet female attitude – flowers
Sisqo – thong song
Martine McCutcheon – I’m over you
Backstreet boys – my heart shape
Toploader – Dancing in the Moonlight
