They came, had a huge success, and then disappeared into oblivion. After the following singers placed their first single in the top 10 charts, they did not make it to the top of the singles charts with any other song in the 2000s. Such pieces are called one-hit wonders.
But respect should also be paid to these performers because three minutes of fame is better than nothing!
Some may feel sympathy for the following 100 performers, but we should consider it a blessing. On television, radio, on YouTube, or the Spotify playlist, if the same artists appear, again and again, it is nice to hear some new voices.
Even if this is the case only for a short time, discovering new music is fun, and with the 100 best one-hit wonders of the 2000s, you can start an incredible musical journey back in time.
Although each decade had its unique superstars, the 2000s had some of the best. Perhaps also triggered by the most significant upheaval in music history. MP3 players revolutionized the market, and music was no longer bought but often downloaded on illegal platforms.
The industry didn’t know how to help itself at first, which is perhaps why one or two artists had to end their careers early on.
In the 2000s, dance culture and Good mood songs were the focus of pop music, which is reflected in our the-greatest-one-hit-wonders-of-all-times playlist of the 2000s.
(You can find a Spotify playlist at the end of the article.)
One-Hit-Wonder Playlist of the 2000s Year:
Each song is linked to its music video via the title.
| №: | Listen: | Performer: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Reason | Hoobastank | |
| 2. | No More | Ruff Endz | |
| 3. | Damn! | Youngbloodz | |
| 4. | Hit ‘Em Up | Blu Cantrell | |
| 5. | Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol | |
| 6. | All The Things She Said | t.A.T.u. | |
| 7. | Girlfight | Brooke Valentine | |
| 8. | Crazy | Gnarls Barkley | |
| 9. | Party Like a Rockstar | Shop Boyz | |
| 10. | Butterfly | Crazytown | |
| 11. | Another Dumb Blonde | Hoku | |
| 12. | Don’t Mess with My Man | Nivea | |
| 13. | Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol | |
| 14. | I Do!! | Toya | |
| 15. | Never Scared | Bone Crusher | |
| 16. | Heaven | DJ Sammy | |
| 17. | Chain Hang Low | Jibbs | |
| 18. | Me & U | Cassie | |
| 19. | Absolutely (Story of a Girl) | Nine Days | |
| 20. | For You I Will (Confidence) | Teddy Geiger | |
| 21. | Heaven | Lonely Boys | |
| 22. | Look at Us | Sarina Paris | |
| 23. | Oops (Oh My) | Tweet | |
| 24. | Do It to It | Cherish | |
| 25. | Bad Day | Daniel Powter | |
| 26. | Never Leave You | Lumidee | |
| 27. | I Try | Macy Gray | |
| 28. | No Letting Go | Wayne Wonder | |
| 29. | Right Now | SR-71 | |
| 30. | The Boys of Summer | The Ataris | |
| 31. | Handlebars | Flobots | |
| 32. | Back Here | BBMak | |
| 33. | Chicken Noodle Soup | DJ Webstar and Young B. | |
| 34. | Move Ya Body | Nina Sky | |
| 35. | My Neck, My Back (Lick It) | Khia | |
| 36. | 1985 | Bowling for Soup | |
| 37. | I Believe in a Thing Called Love | The Darkness | |
| 38. | I Don’t Wanna Know | Mario Winans | |
| 39. | Stacy’s Mom | Fountains of Wayne | |
| 40. | It’s Going Down | Yung Joc | |
| 41. | Gotta Tell You | Samantha Mumba | |
| 42. | Vans | The Pack | |
| 43. | American Boy | Estelle | |
| 44. | Addictive | Truth Hurts | |
| 45. | Lean Back | Terror Squad | |
| 46. | Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) | Lumidee | |
| 47. | Because I Got High | Afroman | |
| 48. | Some Cut | Trillville | |
| 49. | Teenage Dirtbag | Wheatus | |
| 50. | I Love College | Asher Roth | |
| 51. | Lips of an Angel | Hinder | |
| 52. | Pop, Lock & Drop It | Huey | |
| 53. | Ridin’ | Chamillionaire | |
| 54. | Wherever You Will Go | The Calling | |
| 55. | Dance with Me | Debelah Morgan | |
| 56. | Breathless | The Corrs | |
| 57. | It’s About Time | Lillix | |
| 58. | Turn Me On | Kevin Lyttle | |
| 59. | Tempted to Touch | Rupee | |
| 60. | This Is Why I’m Hot | Mims | |
| 61. | Still Fly | Big Tymers | |
| 62. | Who Let the Dogs Out? | Baha Men | |
| 63. | Love Me or Hate Me | Lady Sovereign | |
| 64. | Tipsy | J-Kwon | |
| 65. | Don’t Think I’m Not | Kandi | |
| 66. | Butterfly | Crazy Town | |
| 67. | Headstrong | Trapt | |
| 68. | Throw Some D’s | Rich Boy | |
| 69. | Say Hey (I Love You) | Michael Franti & Spearhead | |
| 70. | On the Way Down | Ryan Cabrera | |
| 71. | Take Me Away | Fefe Dobson | |
| 72. | Ocean Avenue | Yellowcard | |
| 73. | A Bay Bay | Hurricane Chris | |
| 74. | Addicted | Saving Abel | |
| 75. | Days Go By | Dirty Vegas | |
| 76. | Collide | Howie Day | |
| 77. | Fuck It | Eamon | |
| 78. | Smooth Criminal | Alien Ant Farm | |
| 79. | Flavor of the Weak | American Hi-Fi | |
| 80. | Start the Commotion | The Wiseguys | |
| 81. | New Soul | Yael Naïm | |
| 82. | Aserejé | Las Ketchup | |
| 83. | I Wanna Be Bad | Willa Ford | |
| 84. | Wasting My Time | Default | |
| 85. | 1 Thing | Amerie | |
| 86. | 8th World Wonder | Kimberley Locke | |
| 87. | Just the Girl | The Click Five | |
| 88. | F.U.R.B. | Frankee | |
| 89. | He Loves U Not | Dream | |
| 90. | Shake It | Metro Station | |
| 91. | Shoulder Lean | Young Dro feat. T.I. | |
| 92. | You’re Beautiful | James Blunt | |
| 93. | Girl Next Door | Saving Jane | |
| 94. | Amazing | Josh Kelley | |
| 95. | Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!) | Blu Cantrell | |
| 96. | Where’d You Go | Fort Minor | |
| 97. | Laffy Taffy | D4L | |
| 98. | Corona and Lime | Shwayze | |
| 99. | Chain Hang Low | Jibbs | |
| 100. | Ice Cream Paint Job | Dorrough |
