The Best Songs That Came Out in the 2000s

Beautiful Day: U2

U2 is the first Irish rock band to hit the Billboard top 100, and their outstanding run at 21st place for an ENTIRE YEAR has yet to be matched by anyone. This song won U2 three Grammy’s, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rock Group of the Year.

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The More You Know

  • Mariah Carey's ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, supposedly swiped an audio sample she was planning to use for her next album. The sample then popped up in a Jennifer Lopez song which came out first.
  • None of The Beatles could actually read music.
  • Eric Clapton wrote “Layla” with the intention to steal George Harrison’s wife.
  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
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