I've come across this video and it is very interesting to watch how music progressed throughout the 2000s. It shows every number one hit in each year. It is clear that music has changed drastically from 2000 to 2009.

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.... the rest of the decade. What a quality progression!

In all honesty, I don't believe the 2000s were a dramatically progressive decade for music. The Millennial period of the Early 2000s was just a continuation of the styles and genres already popular in the Late 90s. Heck, even Nu-Metal had it's origins in the Mid 90s, with the likes of Korn and Limp Bizkit. I'm not suggesting that the 2000s weren't a progressive decade in music. It's just that when you compare the 2000s with more progressive decades in music, such as the 1960s and 1990s, you get a different picture...

In all honesty, I don't believe the 2000s were a dramatically progressive decade for music. The Millennial period of the Early 2000s was just a continuation of the styles and genres already popular in the Late 90s. Heck, even Nu-Metal had it's origins in the Mid 90s, with the likes of Korn and Limp Bizkit. I'm not suggesting that the 2000s weren't a progressive decade in music. It's just that when you compare the 2000s with more progressive decades in music, such as the 1960s and 1990s, you get a different picture...

Yeah I agree the 90s were more changeful and the 60s were too. But I do still believe the 2000s were as well. I mean the 2009 songs sound very different from 2000. I don't believe the same will happen for the 2010s, or it hasn't so far at least.

Yeah I agree the 90s were more changeful and the 60s were too. But I do still believe the 2000s were as well. I mean the 2009 songs sound very different from 2000. I don't believe the same will happen for the 2010s, or it hasn't so far at least.


2009 sounded more like 2000 than 1999 sounded like 1990.

Too bad most of the hits were Pop/RnB... Still, 2000-2002 = the better part of the decade.

When it comes to music the 2000s is interesting. Sound wise the early 2000s is basically a late 1990s continuation (1999 sounds more like 2000-2002 than 1990-1992).Late 2000s had more of an EDM/Electropop era. Mid 2000s seems to be mixed of a lot of things to me in terms of music.

Too bad most of the hits were Pop/RnB... Still, 2000-2002 = the better part of the decade.

RnB is great! 8) How can you not like it?

RnB is great! 8) How can you not like it?


Mid-late 2000s RnB is great, imo.

RnB is great! 8) How can you not like it?


I prefer 80's RnB because it's the funkiest. 8)

I watched 2000-2002 then skipped all the way to mid-2008 tbh. 2009, now that was a good year. Though tbh pretty much every year was a bit lacklustre.

Non-controversial opinion outside this forum: the 2010s are better *flicks hair*

Mid-late 2000s RnB is great, imo.

Early 2000s R&B is far superior

Early 2000s R&B is far superior


I agree but even that wasn't great. How can anyone beat the sweet rhythms of 80's RnB? Billie Jean (and every other song off Thiller), Let's Hear it For The Boy, Every Little Step, Let's Wait Awhile, Lucky Star, etc. That era of RnB is amazing. 


I watched 2000-2002 then skipped all the way to mid-2008 tbh. 2009, now that was a good year. Though tbh pretty much every year was a bit lacklustre.

Non-controversial opinion outside this forum: the 2010s are better *flicks hair*


2000-2002 = great years but unfortunately good early 00's rock wasn't very well represented here.

The one thing about the video that really intrigued me, was that Teenage Dirtbag wasn't one of the #1 songs in 2000 (or 2001). Wasn't it that popular in the US? In Australia, it finished at #2.

RnB is great! 8) How can you not like it?


I liked 80's R&B.

I prefer 80's RnB because it's the funkiest. 8)


I agree with you.

I agree but even that wasn't great. How can anyone beat the sweet rhythms of 80's RnB? Billie Jean (and every other song off Thiller), Let's Hear it For The Boy, Every Little Step, Let's Wait Awhile, Lucky Star, etc. That era of RnB is amazing. 

2000-2002 = great years but unfortunately good early 00's rock wasn't very well represented here.


something we both like.

something we both like.


I knew you would. 8) The 80's had too much good RnB and no other decade compares.

I knew you would. 8) The 80's had too much good RnB and no other decade compares.


You can't beat the 80's.

The one thing about the video that really intrigued me, was that Teenage Dirtbag wasn't one of the #1 songs in 2000 (or 2001). Wasn't it that popular in the US? In Australia, it finished at #2.


It appears it peaked at #2 in the alternative charts.

You can't beat the 80's.


Totally, dude. 8)

2009 sounded more like 2000 than 1999 sounded like 1990.

At least you could more easily tell that 1990 and 1999 and 2000 and 2009 are progressions of the same thing. It's harder to see what 1980 and 1989 have in common.

At least you could more easily tell that 1990 and 1999 and 2000 and 2009 are progressions of the same thing. It's harder to see what 1980 and 1989 have in common.


1980 was still all 70's-lite and everything but the hints of what would become the 80's were already there.