Decades
The 2000s: the decade that is coming back
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For a long time the 2000s were the decade nobody talked about. That has turned around: anyone in their mid-twenties today knows this music from an older sibling's bedroom – and celebrates it without irony.
The R&B block
Crazy in LoveBeyoncé feat. Jay-Z2003
Yeah!Usher2004
Hot in HerreNelly2002
Hey Ya!OutKast2003
Guitars that still work on a dance floor
Mr. BrightsideThe Killers2003
Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes2003
I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorArctic Monkeys2005
All the Small Thingsblink-1821999
End of the decade: electro pop
I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas2009
Don't Stop the MusicRihanna2007
Sexy BitchDavid Guetta feat. Akon2009
Poker FaceLady Gaga2008
These four are the natural bridge into the 2010s, with no break in tempo.