Top 20 songs of the noughties

It was the repeat tonight of the Top 20 songs of the noughties. The list in this case was put together by "music experts" and unusually for this type of show made lots of sense (I still haven't recovered from discovering that Paul O'Grady was supposedly a better stand up than Bob Hope in a previous Channel 4 programme!!!). Number one was Mr Brightside by the Killers.

I've spent the last hour mulling over their list, and so thought I might as well have a go myself. The list below features my top 20 songs of the noughties, based on their impact, their significance and their durability. There are no covers, no artist features more than once and as a minor protest, nothing from X Factor winners though most of these have been on the programme at some stage and personally I can never listen to Sex on Fire without thinking of Jamie Afro's great audition.

My number one would be the Arctic Monkeys. It is a brilliant song, it was a massive hit and the way it entered our consciousness signalled the most dramatic change in the music industry of the decade.


Eminem Stan 2000
Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Out of My Head 2001
The White Stripes Seven Nation Army 2003
Outkast Hey Ya 2003
Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out 2004
The Killers Somebody Told Me 2004
Kaiser Chiefs I Predict A Riot 2004
Arctic Monkeys I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 2005
James Blunt You're Beautiful 2005
Amy Winehouse Back to Black 2006
Gnarls Barkley Crazy 2006
Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 2006
Rihanna Umbrella 2007
Take That Shine 2007
Kings of Leon Sex On Fire 2008
Katy Perry I Kissed A Girl 2008
Jay-Z Empire State of Mind 2009
Lady GagGa Poker Face 2009
Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling 2009
Lily Allen The Fear 2009