Popular 2000s Songs for Weddings
Looking for some sweet tunes for your wedding? Don’t have a cow, man. You know you want a pimpin’ reception, Dawg. Don’t peace out, keep reading. Okay. We’re done with the 2000s slang. My bad.
2000s Mainstream Music and Genres
Mainstream charts in the 2000s were all over the place. No one genre dominated. Instead, the charts included R&B, pop-rock, hip-hop, and country-pop artists. The 2K’s were also the dawn of reality TV superstars from American Idol such as country artist Carrie Underwood, pop artists Kelly Clarkson, and rock band Daughtry. America also saw an influx of British female singers like Adele, Duffy, and Amy Winehouse. Other female stars included Avril Lavigne, Pink, and Michelle Branch and ended with Lady Gaga. Hip-Hop dominated the 2000s and became more accepted by mass Americans.
Popular hip-hop artists included 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas, and OutKast. Eminem became the best-selling rapper of all-time during that decade. Rock moved away from the 1990s grunge to the alt-rock of Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, and Kings Of Leon.
We also saw a new genre of heavy metal and hard rock bands carried over from the late 1990s – rap-metal, and rap-rock. Starting with Limp Bizkit and now staying strong with the likes of Staind, Evanescence, and Papa Roach. Bubblegum pop became Teen Pop in the 2000s and stayed strong with artists like Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Aguilera. There was also a steady flow of boy bands such as the Jonas Brothers and V Factory.
Table of Contents:
- 2000s Wedding Songs
- 2000s Wedding Songs Spotify Playlist
- Top 5 2000s Songs
- Top 10 Pop Songs of the 2000s
- Rolling Stone Top 10 Songs of the 2000s
- Questions about 2000s Songs
100 Best Wedding Songs of the 2000s
2000s wedding song list curated by Matthew Campbell
Last Updated: April 29, 2021
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| Song | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Cent In Da Club 2003, Hip Hop |  | |
| 98 Degrees My Everything 2000, Pop | | |
| Adele Make You Feel My Love 2008, Pop | | |
| Alicia Keys Fallin' 2001, R&B | | |
| Alicia Keys No One 2007, R&B | | |
| Beyonce Crazy In Love 2003, R&B | | |
| Beyonce Halo 2009, Pop | | |
| Beyonce Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) 2008, R&B | | |
| Big & Rich Lost In This Moment 2007, Country | | |
| Big & Rich Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) 2004, Country | | |
| Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling 2009, Hip Hop | | |
| Black Eyed Peas Let's Get It Started 2004, Hip Hop | | |
| Brad Paisley She's Everything 2005, Country | | |
| Brad Paisley Then 2009, Country | | |
| Chad Brock Yes! 2000, Country | | |
| Chris Brown Forever 2008, Dance | | |
| Chris Brown With You 2007, R&B | | |
| Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim and Mya and P!nk Lady Marmalade 2001, Pop | | |
| Ciara feat. Missy Elliott 1, 2 Step 2004, R&B | | |
| Colbie Caillat Bubbly 2007, Folk Pop | | |
| Coldplay Viva La Vida 2008, Pop | | |
| Cupid Cupid Shuffle 2007, Dance | | |
| Daft Punk One More Time 2001, Dance | | |
| Darkness I Believe In A Thing Called Love 2003, Rock | | |
| Dido Thank You 2000, Pop | | |
| Dixie Chicks Landslide 2002, Country | | |
| Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Home 2012, Indie Rock | | |
| Enrique Iglesias Hero 2001, Pop | | |
| Faith Hill The Way You Love Me 2000, Country | | |
| Faith Hill There You'll Be 2001, Country | | |
| Fergie feat. Ludacris Glamorous 2007, R&B | | |
| Flo Rida Low 2007, Hip Hop | | |
| Flo Rida Right Round 2009, Hip Hop | | |
| Gnarls Barkley Crazy 2005, Soul | | |
| Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape 2006, Dance | | |
| Heartland I Loved Her First 2006, Country | | |
| Jack Johnson Better Together 2005, Rock | | |
| Jagged Edge w/ Nelly Where The Party At? 2001, R&B | | |
| Jagged Edge Let's Get Married 2000, R&B | | |
| James Blunt You're Beautiful 2005, Pop Rock | | |
| Janet Jackson All For You 2001, Dance | | |
| Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat Lucky 2009, Pop Rock | | |
| Jason Mraz I'm Yours 2008, Folk Rock | | |
| Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne Down 2009, R&B | | |
| Jet Are You Gonna Be My Girl 2003, Rock | | |
| John Mayer Daughters 2003, Rock | | |
| Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown No Air 2007, Pop | | |
| Justin Timberlake Rock Your Body 2003, R&B | | |
| Justin Timberlake Sexyback 2006, Dance | | |
| Kelly Clarkson A Moment Like This 2002, Pop | | |
| Kesha Tik Tok 2009, Pop | | |
| Kevin Rudolf Let It Rock 2008, Rap Rock | | |
| Kid Rock All Summer Long 2007, Rock | | |
| Killers Mr. Brightside 2003, Rock | | |
| Lady Gaga Just Dance 2008, Dance | | |
| Lee Ann Womack I Hope You Dance 2000, Country | | |
| Lifehouse You And Me 2005, Rock | | |
| Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & Ying Yang Twins Get Low 2002, Hip Hop | | |
| Madonna Music 2000, Dance | | |
| Marc Anthony You Sang To Me 2000, Pop | | |
| Mariah Carey feat. Joe & 98 Degrees Thank God I Found You 2000, R&B | | |
| Mariah Carey We Belong Together 2005, R&B | | |
| Mario Let Me Love You 2003, R&B | | |
| Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved 2004, Rock | | |
| Mary J Blige Family Affair 2001, R&B | | |
| Metro Station Shake It 2008, Pop Rock | | |
| Michael Buble Everything 2007, Pop | | |
| Michael Buble Save The Last Dance For Me 2005, Pop | | |
| Miley Cyrus Party In The USA 2009, Pop | | |
| Mr. C Cha Cha Slide 2000, Dance | | |
| N Sync Bye Bye Bye 2000, Pop | | |
| Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten 2004, Unwritten | | |
| Nelly feat. St. Lunatics Ride Wit Me 2000, Hip Hop | | |
| Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland Promiscuous 2006, Loose | | |
| Nelly Hot in Herre 2002, Hip Hop | | |
| Norah Jones Come Away With Me 2002, Pop | | |
| OutKast Hey Ya! 2003, Hip Hop | | |
| OutKast The Way You Move 2003, Crunk | | |
| P!nk Get The Party Started 2001, Dance | | |
| Paul Oakenfold Starry Eyed Surprise 2002, Dance | | |
| Rascal Flatts Bless The Broken Road 2004, Country | | |
| Rascal Flatts Life Is A Highway 2006, Country | | |
| Rascal Flatts My Wish 2006, Country | | |
| Ray LaMontagne You Are The Best Thing 2008, Rock | | |
| Rihanna feat. Jay-Z Umbrella 2007, R&B | | |
| Rihanna Don't Stop The Music 2007, Dance | | |
| Rob Thomas Little Wonders 2005, Pop Rock | | |
| Sean Kingston Fire Burning 2009, Dance | | |
| Sean Paul Get Busy 2003, Reggae Dance | | |
| Sean Paul Temperature 2005, R&B | | |
| Shaggy Angel 2001, Reggae | | |
| Shakira Hips Don't Lie 2006, Dance | | |
| Snow Patrol Chasing Cars 2006, Rock | | |
| T.I. Whatever You Like 2008, Hip Hop | | |
| Taylor Swift Love Story 2008, Country | | |
| Taylor Swift Our Song 2007, Country | | |
| U2 Beautiful Day 2000, Rock | | |
| Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris Yeah! 2004, R&B | | |
| V.I.C. Wobble 2008, Hip Hop | | |
| Zac Brown Band Chicken Fried 2007, Country | | |
Do you have a favorite wedding song from the 2000s, not on our list? Please share your song below so that we can add it!
Top 5 2000s Songs for Weddings
- Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
- Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
- Cha Cha Slide – Mr. C
- You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
Top 10 Pop Songs of the 2000s
We rated the top 10 Pop Songs of the 2000s. To qualify, the songs had to be released from January 2000 through December 2009. The term “pop music” means popular or mainstream music. Pop music is commonly heard on the radio, as opposed to cult favorites. In addition, there is no particular referenced genre. Genres include rock, hip hop, and R&B. Can you believe that weddings in the 2000s were filled with these popular songs? Some are time-tested and bring back fond memories.
The Top 10 pop songs were played at many different stages of the wedding from the processional all the way through to the last song at the wedding reception. “I Gotta Feeling” is one of the most popular grand entrance songs from this decade. “I’m Yours” is a popular first dance song between the bride and groom. “Daughters” was one of the more popular songs for the father-daughter dance.
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” by far represented everything about a wedding. The song could have been played two or three times during a wedding. “Single Ladies” could have been played for the bouquet toss and also a song for the bride and her bridesmaids to celebrate on the dance floor. “Yeah!” It was a fantastic mainstream dance song to fill dance floors at wedding receptions. Finally, “Beautiful Day” represents everything about a wedding and how beautiful the day is and will be forever as a married couple.
10. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
2004, Back to Bedlam, Rock
9. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
2009, The E.N.D., Hip Hop
8. Beautiful Day – U2
2000, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, Rock
7. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
2008, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things., Pop Rock
6. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
2005, The Emancipation of Mimi, R&B
5. Yeah! – Usher
2004, Confessions, R&B
4. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
2002, Come Away with Me, Jazz
3. Daughters – John Mayer
2003, Heavier Things, Rock
2. Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
2001,Songs in A Minor, R&B
1. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
2008, I Am… Sasha Fierce, R&B
Listen to our Pop songs of the 2000s songs playlist on Spotify.
Rolling Stone‘s Top 10 Songs of the 2000s
Rolling Stone Magazine is one of the biggest music authorities in the music industry. They created a list of the Best Songs of the 2000s. All songs were released between 2000 and 2009. We will share the top 10 songs from that list. Music genres included in the list include Hip Hop, Pop, Rock. and R&B. The married couples of Beyonce and Jay-Z are each represented on the list of 99 Problems and Crazy In Love.
Our artist of the 2000s, Eminem, is also represented on the list with the song “Stan”. The late Amy Winehouse is on the list with her unique sound on Rehab. Our favorite music video on the list is Hey Yeah! by OutKast. It has a catchy beat and will fill dance floors. The number one song has every right to be there with the like of Celo’s voice on the song. His own brand grew further as a judge on The Voice. U2 continues to be one of the super-groups of all-time and on the list with their song “Beautiful Day”. The other two rock songs are a little less mainstream by the bands The White Stripes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with “Seven Nation Army” and “Maps”. M.I.A rounds out the list of Hip Hop artists with “Paper Planes”.
10. Stan – Eminem feat. Dido
2000, The Marshall Mathers LP, Hip Hop
9. Beautiful Day – U2
2000, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, Rock
8. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
2007, Back To Black, Rock
7. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2004, Fever To Tell, Rock
6. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
2003, Elephant, Rock
5. Paper Planes – M.I.A.
2008, Kala, Hip Hop
4. Hey Ya! – OutKast
2004, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Hip Hop
3. Crazy In Love – Beyonce
2003, Dangerously In Love, Pop
2. 99 Problems – Jay-Z
2004, The Black Album, Hip Hop
1. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
2006, St. Elsewhere, R&B
Listen to our best 2000s songs playlist on Spotify.
Napster and iPods
The music industry forever changed in the Decade of the 2000s with the widespread use of the Internet. — especially with “sharing” files. Free file transfer sites broke the scene in the late 1990s. As they gained popularity in the early 2000s on Kazaa and Napster, people downloaded music at scale.
Then, the government stepped in, as this activity was highly illegal (copyright infringement). Musicians lost out on royalties and then Apple released their MP3 player — the iPod. With the iPod, Apple also released the iTunes app and store. The general public could now purchase and legally download music right to their computer or mobile players! “A thousand songs in your pocket” and your personal soundtrack played right into the me-centric millennials. Social networking sites such as MySpace helped promote the obscure and unknown into stardom.
Other related song lists to read:
Mainstream R&B artists played on many iPods with Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Usher. We would say the biggest growth in music from previous years was country-pop from the beginnings of Garth Brooks to nowadays Brad Paisley. Country music is now being more accepted and purchased by the general public with the growing popularity of country-pop artists such as Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Shania Twain.
It should also be noted that particular songs of pop and rock stars are now seen as country-pop with Kid Rock, Jewel, and Bon Jovi. Jazz also saw a resurgence in the 2000s with artists like Norah Jones, Michael Bublé, and Diana Krall.
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