The 10 Best International Female Songs of the 2000s

It’s almost insane to stop and think that we are in the middle of the 2020s – and that the songs from the 2000s that we heard endlessly on the radio are now about to become classic renditions filled with good memories and a time that will no longer be gone. more come back.

In the first decade of the century, we experienced a clear reverberation of multiple genres that dominated the mainstreamsince teen-pop eternalized by Britney Spearspassing through disco and the dance in Madonnaculminating in the EDM and in synth-pop in Lady Gaga.

With this in mind and deciding to go back in time a little, we prepared a list of the ten best international female songs of the 2000s for you to put in your playlist.

Check out our choices below and tell us which is your favorite:

10. “HUNG UP”, Madonna (2005)

After a turbulent period, Madonna he revived his taste for music and the colorful musical spectrum that he had presented to the world since the beginning of his career. With “Hung Up”a phonographic masterpiece that features the iconic Swedish group ABBA to the front line, the artist began one of her best-known and most successful eras: ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’.

9. “TOXIC”, Britney Spears (2003)

Britney Spears stopped the world again by launching “Toxic”, lead single of the revolutionary ‘In The Zone’. Guaranteeing the pop princess a Grammy statuette in the category of Best Dance Recordingthe track is considered one of the highlights of the 2000s and served as an influence on several singers – mainly due to its commercial and very seductive appeal.

8. “CRAZY IN LOVE”, Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (2003)

The opening track on his debut solo album Beyonce reverberates with “Crazy In Love”, lead single sung alongside Jay-Z and which is exalted in ballads and playlists including today. More than two decades later, the vibrant and sensual lyrical dive serves as a romantic anthem that moves away from the genre’s usual ballads and is driven by a hook so bubblegum that it’s almost impossible not to immediately recognize it when you hear it on… Well, any place.

7. “HIDDEN PLACE”, Björk (2001)

O lead single in ‘Evening’which even appeared on our list of the best albums of the century, was entirely written and produced by Bjork in a perfect opening to the new century. The song brings elements of ambient music, gospel of electro and talks, in the most unexpected way possible, about a new love that has a more intimate and introspective side – and that catches the singer’s attention.

6. “BACK TO BLACK”, Amy Winehouse (2006)

Despite “Rehab” have greater recognition in culture pop, “Back to Black” (at least in the opinion of this writer), it appears as a more mature, narcotic and nostalgic construction – which, in fact, reiterated the incredible artistic abilities of Amy Winehouse. Once again produced by Ronson, who also took the opportunity to write some of the verses, the song focuses on the down-tempo and to the roots of soul classic, talking about a relationship that ended and that throws the lyrical self back into darkness. Among the multiple tracks by Amy, this is one of the ones that makes the most references to girl groups from the 1960s, as well as allusions to Motown.

5. “CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD”, Kylie Minogue (2001)

Each gear in this intricate track is carefully architected and incorporates elements of the technoof popof disco It’s from dance like no other. With a famous and extraordinary hook, Kylie Minogue creates magic over a brief three minutes and fifty seconds that could go on for much longer without any harm. Once again, Dennis and Davis join forces to bring to life a narrative that talks about love obsession and that would become their single most commercially successful, with more than six millions of copies sold around the world and helping to cement its status as a global icon.

4. “BREATHE ON ME”, Britney Spears (2003)

With ‘In The Zone’a watershed in the career of Spears, the princess of pop wasn’t afraid to experiment – ​​and “Breathe on Me” is the best representative of this boldness. The album’s fourth track, by far the greatest masterpiece he has ever released, is inexcusably sexual, immersive and sensorial in every way – a spectacular infusion of techno, dance, hi-NRG It is trip-hop that comes together in a breathtaking cohesion, influencing Rina Sawayama, The Weeknd It is Billie Eilish (to cite a few examples).

3. “PAPER PLANES”, MIA (2008)

“Paper Planes” It became one of the greatest phenomena not only of the century, but also of history. Headed by the artist known as MIAshe co-signed the track alongside Diplo and also produced the track, moving away from the incursions dance from the same album (‘Kala’) and bringing an original and engaging combination of music elements folk African, as well as an appreciation for hip hop alternative and an immortalized impact on the music scene.

2. “FALLIN’”, Alicia Keys (2001)

O single debut of Alicia Keys is one of his trademarks, mainly because of his beautiful vocals, his passionate relationship with the piano and his adoration of R&B. Reaching the top of Billboard 100the song took home no less than three Grammy statuettes, including Song of the Year.

1. “BAD ROMANCE”, Lady Gaga (2009)

Considered by numerous experts as the magnum opus by Gaga, “Bad Romance” remains alive in the memory of anyone who has turned on the radio at least once in 2009. Winner of two Grammy statuettes, the song is the flagship of the acclaimed and revolutionary ‘The Fame Monster’ and brings elements of Casa, Lar It’s from techno german to vibrant electro-pop from the late 2000s. As if that weren’t enough, the song influenced several veteran and newcomer artists in the industry and remains original even 13 years after its release.