Just as Disco dominated the charts in the 1970s, the hot 100 lived in the club during most of the first decades of the new millennium. Especially in summer. Timbaland and the Neptunes made rap funkier (and more danceable) than ever, while Hitmaker like Dr. Luke ensured that even pop got a rich beat. Gwen Stefani and Nelly Furtado went towards hip-hop. Shakira relied on reggaeton. And Fergie was just everywhere. From Jay to Bey – Here are the biggest hits of the nuller yearsthat dominated the charts between June and September. Based on the top position and the total term in the hot 100. Less seasonal ballads – such as lighter swivel from Mariah Carey and Matchbox Twenty – we have filtered out.
20. Lifehouse – “Hanging by a moment”
Lifehouse’s debut single was a Grungs-popca Sleeper hit, which was the most played song of the Hot 100 in 2001 at the end. He was in the charts almost all year round, although he never reached first place. In summer he took second place. Bound by the “Lady Marmalade” cover from the “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack.
19. Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy”
Before “Crazy”, CEE LO Green was a moderately successful solo artist and ex-member of a broken rap group. Danger Mouse was an emerging indie rap producer, known for viral mashups. After the international surprise success of “Crazy”, CEE LO became a TV star, Danger Mouse as the producer of bestseller albums of Black Keys, Beck-and soon U2.
18. Aaliyah – “Try Again”
After the summer hit “Are You That Somebody” in 1998, Aaliyah returned in 2000 with her first leading role in the film “Romeo Must” and another soundtrack hit. Sadly, “Try Again” was her first and last number one hit-her death in 2001 ended a promising career in music and film.
17. Juvenile feat. Soulja Slim – “Slow Motion”
Soulja Slim was a legend of the New Orlean Rap and published albums at No Limit, but never had a mainstream hit before his murder at the end of 2003.
16. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – “Hips Don’t Lie”
Shakira released “Oral Fixation Vol. 2” at the end of 2005, which disappointed for an English -language album. A few months later, “Hips Don’t Lie” was added on a new edition as a reggaeton-heavy rescue attempt. The song saved the album and became her biggest US hit.
15. Lil Kim feat. 50 cents – “Magic Stick”
50 cents collaboration with Lil Kim missed the deadline for his blockbuster debut “Get Rich or Die Tryin”. Instead, “Magic Stick” was a hit on Kim’s album “La Bella Mafia”. Typical for 50 cents, he started a feud with Kim before a video could be shot.
14. Avril Lavigne – “Complicated”
In 2002 Avril’s debut single reached first place in Canada, but stayed in second place in the United States. Five years later, she made her breakthrough in both countries with the spring hit “Girlfriend”.
13. Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”
“Hollaback Girl” marked the beginning of a new era. As the first song that was digitally sold over a million times, he shot in first place, shortly after Billboard iTunes sales included. Stefani flirted with hip-hop attitude and thus became a pioneer for trendy rap-affine white stars like Ke $ ha and Iggy Azalea.
12. Fergie – “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal)”
Black Eyed Peas-Voice Stacy Ferguson’s solo debut “The Dutchess” extended over two summer: “London Bridge” was a chart in 2006, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” 2007. The quiet song deviated from Bep sound, but Will.i. At the same time played bass and delivered a “Edie Brickell” production.
11. ‘N Sync – “It’s Gonna Be Me”
Despite record sales, many singles from ‘n Sync did not make it to the top – “Bye bye bye” z. B. only in fourth place. But in summer 2000 they reached first place with “It’s Gonna Be Me”. Justin Timberlake should land four more number one hits.
10. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major – “Lollipop”
After years full of release shifts and guest appearances, the hype around “Tha Carter III” was huge in summer 2008. The album sold a million times in the first week, and the single “Lollipop” climbed to the top of the charts.
9. The Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
The Black Eyed Peas belonged to the summer of 2009: “Boom Boom Pow” started in April and later handed over to “I Gotta Feeling”, which took over the chart summer until October.
8. Usher – “U Remind Me”
In 2001 Usher announced his album “All About U” with the weak single “Pop Ya Collar”. In the summer he started with a new title (“8701”) and new single: “U Remind Me” brought him back to the top.
7. Eve feat. Gwen Stefani – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
No Doubt were still active when Gwen Stefani dared the first solo steps – for example with Moby (“South Side”) or Eve. The latter took them to the Dr. Dre-produced hit “Let me blow ya mind”. Years later, Gwen worked with both for “Rich Girl”, which came to seventh place.
6. Rihanna feat. Jay-Z-“Umbrella”
Since “Pon de Replay” Rihanna has had a summer hit almost every year – but nobody ruled as dominant as “Umbrella” in summer 2007.
5. Katy Perry – “I Kissed a Girl”
Katy Perry’s summer dynasty began with “I Kissed a Girl”. That of Dr. Luke produced the Charts in 2008, followed by other summer hits such as “California Gurls” (2010) and “Last Friday Nite (TGIF)” (2011).
4. Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland – “Promiscuous”
Nelly Furtado used to be the down -to -earth songwriter of “I’m like a Bird”. Later she was taken by Timbaland and Missy Elliott for a remix. In 2006 she catapulted a new cooperation with Timbaland back into the charts.
3. Nelly – “Hot in Herre”
Hardly any song was so obviously designed as a summer hit: Nelly and the Neptunes-both already summer hit guarantees-declared the clothes to be superfluous together. A year later, Chingy from St. Louis followed up with “Right Thurr”.
2. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z-“Crazy in Love”
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are currently together on “On the Run” tour. But with “Crazy in Love” (and previously “’03 Bonnie & Clyde”), they showed their private and musical alliance in summer 2003. The song started Beyoncé’s solo debut “Dangerously in Love”.
1. The Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
The second single of the Bep summer 2009 sold eight million times and became the best-selling digital song ever. It was also the first US number one hit by the French EDM star David Guetta-who also paved the way for acts such as Afrojack and Calvin Harris.