Inspired by Grantland's fun, if inevitably contentious, Songs of Millennium competition, I have put together my own top 25 list, limiting my selections to de jure or de facto singles. Here it is:
25. Drake - "Hold On, We're Going Home"
24. Lana Del Rey - "Video Games"
23. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
22. Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River"
21. CSS - "Hits Me Like a Rock"
20. Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz - "Get Low"
19. M.I.A. - "Galang"
18. 50 Cent - "I Get Money"
17. Aaliyah - "We Need a Resolution"
16. Grimes - "Oblivion"
15. Panjabi MC feat. Jay-Z - "Beware of the Boys"
14. Taylor Swift - "Our Song"
13. R. Kelly - "Ignition (Remix)"
12. Lil Wayne - "Upgrade U"
11. OutKast - "B.O.B."
10. Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - "Promiscuous"
09. Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
08. Britney Spears - "Radar"
07. Brad Paisley - "Welcome to the Future"
06. The New Pornographers - "Letter from an Occupant
05. Robyn - "Handle Me"
04. Lumidee - "Never Leave You (Uh Oh)"
03. Rene Liu feat. Stanley Huang - "Black Black Heart"
02. Solange - "Losing You"
01. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - "Crazy in Love"
