Popular 2000s Songs for Weddings
Updated on January 6, 2022 | Written by Matthew Campbell
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:
- Top 5 2000s Wedding Songs
- 2000s Wedding Songs
- 2000s Hip Hop Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Pop Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s R&B Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Country Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Dance Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Rock Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Reggae Wedding Songs Songs
- 2000s Wedding Songs Spotify Playlist
- Top 10 Pop Songs of the 2000s
- Rolling Stone Top 10 Songs of the 2000s
- Questions about 2000s Songs
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
100 Best Wedding Songs of the 2000s
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Hip Hop 2000s Wedding Songs
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
2009, Hip Hop
A feeling
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
Right Round – Flo Rida
2009, Hip Hop
You spin my head right round, right round
Whatever You Like – T.I.
2008, Hip Hop
I gas up the jet for you tonight
Baby, you can go wherever you like
Wobble – V.I.C.
2008, Hip Hop
Wobble baby, wobble baby, wobble baby, wobble (yeah)
Low – Flo Rida
2007, Hip Hop
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
2004, Hip Hop
Let’s get it started
Let’s get it started (up in here)
In Da Club – 50 Cent
2003, Hip Hop
Go, shorty
It’s your birthday
We gon’ party like it’s your birthday
Hey Ya! – OutKast
2003, Hip Hop
Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
Now all the Beyonce’s, and Lucy Liu’s, and baby dolls
Get on tha floor get on tha floor!
Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & Ying Yang Twins
2002, Hip Hop
Let me see you get low (you scared, you scared)
Drop that a** to the floor (you scared, you scared)
Hot in Herre – Nelly
2002, Hip Hop
I said
It’s gettin’ hot in herre
(So hot)
So take off all your clothes
Ride Wit Me – Nelly feat. St. Lunatics
2000, Hip Hop
If you want to go and take a ride with me
We 3-wheeling in the fo’ with the gold D’s
Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)
Pop 2000s Wedding Songs
Halo – Beyonce
2009, Pop
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
2009, Pop
Lucky I’m in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Tik Tok – Ke$ha
2009, Pop
Don’t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I’ma fight
‘Til we see the sunlight
Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
2009, Pop
I got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song
They know I’m gonna be okay
Yeah, it’s a party in the U.S.A.
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
2008, Pop
No, there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
To make you feel my love
Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
2007, Pop
The feelin’ shows
‘Cause you make me smile
Baby, just take your time now
Holdin’ me tight
Everything – Michael Buble
2007, Pop
It’s you, it’s you, you make me sing
You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything
No Air – Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
2007, Pop
If you ain’t here, I just can’t breathe
It’s no air, no air
Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
2006, Pop
Promiscuous girl, wherever you are
I’m all alone, and it’s you that I want
The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
2006, Pop
And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now wouldn’t that be sweet?
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
2005, Pop
I saw your face in a crowded place
And I don’t know what to do
‘Cause I’ll never be with you
Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble
2005, Pop
And don’t forget who’s takin’ you home
And in whose arms you’re gonna be
So darling, save the last dance for me
Little Wonders – Rob Thomas
2005, Pop
Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
2004, Pop
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
2002, Pop
Oh, I can’t believe it’s happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
2002, Pop
Come away with me and we’ll kiss
On a mountaintop
Hero – Enrique Iglesias
2001, Pop
And I can be your hero
I can kiss away the pain
And I will stand by you forever
Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera and Lil’ Kim and Mya and P!nk
2001, Pop
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (ooh)
Mocha Chocolata (ohh), ya-ya (oh)
Creole Lady Marmalade
Get The Party Started – P!nk
2001, Pop
Get this party started on a Saturday night
Everybody’s waitin’ for me to arrive
Thank You – Dido
2000, Pop
And I want to thank you
For giving me the best day of my life
You Sang To Me – Marc Anthony
2000, Pop
Oh, this day seems made for you and me
And you showed me what life needs to be
Yeah, you sang to me
My Everything – 98 Degrees
2000, Pop
Every night I pray
On bended knee
That you will always be
My everything
Bye Bye Bye – N Sync
2000, Pop
It ain’t no lie
I want to see you out that door
Baby bye bye bye
R&B 2000s Wedding Songs
Down – Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne
2009, R&B
You won’t be lonely, even if the sky is falling down
You’ll be my only, no need to worry
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
2008, R&B
Don’t be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
No One – Alicia Keys
2007, R&B
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Glamorous – Fergie feat. Ludacris
2007, R&B
Livin’ my life
In the fast lane
And I won’t change
For the glamorous
With You – Chris Brown
2007, R&B
I don’t need money
I don’t need cars
Girl, you’re my all and
Oh, I’m into you
Umbrella – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
2007, R&B
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
2005, R&B
I think you’re crazy
Just like me
We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
2005, R&B
Who’s gon’ take your place, there ain’t nobody there
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together
Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris
2004, R&B
Yeah!
Shorty got down low said, come and get me
(Yeah!) Yeah!
1, 2 Step – Ciara feat. Missy Elliott
2004, R&B
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
2003, R&B
Looking so crazy, your love’s
Got me looking, got me looking so crazy in love
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
2003, R&B
I wanna rock your body
Please stay
Dance with me
Let Me Love You – Mario
2003, R&B
Make me your selection
Show you the way love’s supposed to be
Baby you should let me love you
The Way You Move – OutKast
2003, R&B
I like the way you move
I like the way you move, wooo
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
2001, R&B
I never loved someone
The way that I love you
Where The Party At? – Jagged Edge w/ Nelly
2001, R&B
Where the party at?
If the party’s where you’re at let me hear you say
(uh oooh, uh oh oh oh)
Family Affair – Mary J Blige
2001, R&B
In this dancery
Let’s get it percolatin’
While you’re waiting
So just dance for me
Let’s Get Married – Jagged Edge
2000, R&B
Been feelin’ you all the while, girl, I must confess
Girl, let’s just get married
I just wanna get married
Thank God I Found You – Mariah Carey feat. Joe & 98 Degrees
2000, R&B
Thank God I found you (I’m thanking you)
I was lost without you
Country 2000s Wedding Songs
Then – Brad Paisley
2009, Country
We’ve come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then
Love Story – Taylor Swift
2008, Country
You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess
It’s a love story, baby, just say “Yes”
Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich
2007, Country
I lift your veil, and angels start singing
Such a heavenly sight, yeah
Lost in this moment with you
Our Song – Taylor Swift
2007, Country
I’ve heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song
Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
2007, Country
Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up
Life Is A Highway – Rascal Flatts
2006, Country
If you’re goin’ my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
2006, Country
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
I Loved Her First – Heartland
2006, Country
And I prayed that she’d find you someday
But it’s still hard to give her away
I loved her first
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
2005, Country
I talk about her
I go on and on, and on
‘Cause she’s everything to me
Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
2004, Country
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) – Big & Rich
2004, Country
And the girls say
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Save a horse, Ride a cowboy
Landslide – The Chicks
2002, Country
Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’
‘Cause I built my life around you
But time makes bolder
Children get older
There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
2001, Country
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
Yes! – Chad Brock
2000, Country
Love can’t wait then I asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
The Way You Love Me – Faith Hill
2000, Country
Someday I’ll find a way to show you
Just how lucky I am, to know you
Oooh, I love the way you
Love the way you love me
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
2000, Country
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
Dance 2000s Wedding Songs
Fire Burning – Sean Kingston
2009, Dance
That little shawty’s fire burning on the dance floor
She’s fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
Forever – Chris Brown
2008, Dance
Feels like our love’s intertwined
We can be two rebels
Breaking the rules, me and you, you and I
Just Dance – Lady Gaga
2008, Dance
Just dance, gonna be okay, da da doo-doo-mmm
Just dance, spin that record, babe, da da doo-doo-mmm
Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
2007, Dance
The world will keep turning if you use it, get out there and
Don’t stop, stop, the music
People keep dancing
Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
2007, Dance
Down, down, do your dance, do your dance
(A let me see ya do the Cupid)
Sexyback – Justin Timberlake
2006, Dance
Go ahead, be gone with it
Get your sexy on
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
2006, Dance
And I’m starting to feel it’s right
All the attraction, the tension
Don’t you see, baby, this is perfection?
Temperature – Sean Paul
2005, Dance
Oh Lord, gyal I got the right tactics to turn you on, and girl I
Wanna be the Papa, you can be the Mom, oh oh!
Get Busy – Sean Paul
2003, Dance
Ca you a di number one gal
Wave yo’ hand
Make dem see yo’ weddin’ band
Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
2002, Dance
Dance all night
We gonna dance all night
Dance all night to this DJ
One More Time – Daft Punk
2001, Dance
We don’t stop, you can’t stop
We’re gonna celebrate
All For You – Janet Jackson
2001, Dance
It’s all for you
If you really want it
Music – Madonna
2000, Dance
Hey Mister DJ
Put a record on
I wanna dance with my baby
Cha Cha Slide – Mr. C
2000, Dance
Left foot, let’s stomp
Cha cha now y’all
Now it’s time to get funky
Rock 2000s Wedding Songs
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
2009, Rock
Oh, home, let me come home
Home is wherever I’m with you
Let It Rock – Kevin Rudolf
2008, Rap Rock
I, I bring the fire
Make you come alive
I can take you higher
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
2008, Rock
I know St. Peter won’t call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
2008, Rock
There’s no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours
Shake It – Metro Station
2008, Rock
Now if she moves like this, will you move her like that?
Come on, shake shake, shake shake, a-shake it
You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
2008, Rock
You are the best thing
(You’re the best thing, ooh)
Ever happened to me
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
2007, Rock
Sipping whiskey out the bottle, not thinking ’bout tomorrow
Singing Sweet home Alabama all summer long
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
2006, Rock
Let’s waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
Better Together – Jack Johnson
2005, Rock
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Mmm, we’re somewhere in between together
You And Me – Lifehouse
2005, Rock
‘Cause it’s you and me
And all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
2004, Rock
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay a while
And she will be loved
I Believe In A Thing Called Love – Darkness
2003, Rock
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
2003, Rock
I know we ain’t got much to say
Before I let you get away, yeah
I said, are you gonna be my girl
Daughters – John Mayer
2003, Rock
So fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
2003, Rock
But it’s just the price I pay, destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes, ’cause I’m Mr. Brightside
Beautiful Day – U2
2000, Rock
It’s a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away
Reggae 2000s Wedding Songs
Angel – Shaggy
2001, Reggae
Girl, you’re my angel
You’re my darling angel
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 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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