Best pop single of the past 10 years

[TomAz]

Don't bitch. don't whine. just vote.

[Miroir Noir]

"Hey Ya" entered the wedding reception pantheon like five years ago. It hits the broadest demographic of listeners. Easy choice for me.

[Cheddar's Cousin]

All I wanna do is...

[chairmenmeow47]

i listened to get your freak on non-stop when it first came out.

[Gribbz]

Almost voted for Empire State of Mind.

[Mr. Dylanja]

What's "Take Me Out"?



"Sexyback" Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland, and "The Way I Are" Timbaland would be my picks, but I'm going to vote for Missy.

[guedita]

"Take Me Out" is (I think) that Franz Ferdinand song. YOU SAY YOU DUNNO. I SAY BLAHDEBO. TAKE ME OUT.

[Gribbz]

The Way I Are by Timbaland?

[Mr. Dylanja]

"Take Me Out" is (I think) that Franz Ferdinand song. YOU SAY YOU DUNNO. I SAY BLAHDEBO. TAKE ME OUT.

Oh, gotcha. That is a fun song.



Also, "Get Ur Freak On" remix with Nelly Fertado > original.

[rag and bone]

The correct answer is...

[TomAz]

"Sexyback" Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland, and "The Way I Are" Timbaland would be my picks, but I'm going to vote for Missy.

Also, "Get Ur Freak On" remix with Nelly Fertado > original.

The correct answer is...

...

Don't bitch. don't whine. just vote.

[Goatchella]

"Take Me Out" is (I think) that Franz Ferdinand song. YOU SAY YOU DUNNO. I SAY BLAHDEBO. TAKE ME OUT.

LOL

[WhyTheLongFace]

Why Single Ladies isn't on this list is beyond me.

How is 99 Problems pop?

[TomAz]

Why Single Ladies isn't on this list is beyond me.

How is 99 Problems pop?

This is exactly the kind of moronic dribbling I was afraid this poll would generate.

99 Problems is pop because it was popular. Pop. popular. got it?

[Goatchella]

Anything on TV is POP.

Esp 99 prob...when they're making t shirts and remixes and everyone repeats the song title all day for two years straight....its pop

[WhyTheLongFace]

Was 99 problems really that popular? It had a controversial video that MTV wouldn't show which killed its buzz. I don't even think it was a top 25 single.

[TomAz]

Also, the 10 songs on the list are the #1 singles on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll for every year from 2001 to 2010. The Pazz & Jop Poll is a poll of hundreds of critics nationwide each year. Seemed like a good (i.e., relatively objective) starting point. Whining that your favorite song isn't on the list is pointless idiotic blather.

99 Problems hit #30 on the charts. The poll is not "which song is the most popular".

[rag and bone]

It had a controversial video that MTV wouldn't show which increased its buzz.

Fixed

[Gribbz]

Why Single Ladies isn't on this list is beyond me.

Haven't heard of this one... or that Timbaland song that Dylan mentioned.
Did either get radio play?

[Mr. Dylanja]

Haven't heard of this one... or that Timbaland song that Dylan mentioned.
Did either get radio play?

You hipster hermit.




Here's an idea, Tom: don't scroll down

[WhyTheLongFace]

Haven't heard of this one... or that Timbaland song that Dylan mentioned.
Did either get radio play?

"Single Ladies" became a commercial success in the United States, as it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over 4.2 million digital downloads.[1] It was successful internationally; "Single Ladies" reached the top ten on the singles charts of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom, and achieved multi-platinum certifications in many of these countries. As of November 2009, "Single Ladies" had sold over 6.1 million copies worldwide.[2]

[MissingPerson]

Gribbz - you'd prolly know it if you heard it.

[rag and bone]

Plus it had one of the best videos of all time!!

[WhyTheLongFace]

*lets Taylor Swift finish*

[Gribbz]

You hipster hermit.

Eh, I instantly recognized the 10 songs on Tom's list.

EDIT* Then again, my question about radio play was silly since I don't listen to the radio ever. /Hipster.

[JebusLives]

Our opinions are surprisingly shared on this one.

[amyzzz]

I can't believe I actually know most of these songs.

Good poll btw. I had a bit of a struggle with this one.

[rage patton]

"Hey Ya" is a great song... but hot damn "Crazy" is just too good of a track.

[Premium Roast]

Chorus to 'Empire State of Mind' got incredibly old, incredibly fast. That JT song with "I wanna rock your body all the way" is probably the one, but I can't remember the title. Shows how much I'm into pop music.

'Get your freak on' was used well in Boat Trip. Underrated movie. But pop music is generally so temporary.

[SoulDischarge]

"Get Ur Freak On" edges out "Paper Planes" just enough for me. "Crazy In Love" would be a serious contender if that made the list as well.