The Best Hip Hop and Electronic Dance Music from 2007
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The best hip hop and electronic dance music from 2007 can be found right here! We’ve got all the classics, as well as some hidden gems, so you can relive the glory days of 2007 any time you want.
Best Hip Hop Songs of 2007
“Stronger” by Kanye West
“Stronger” is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album, Graduation. The production was handled by West, with an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean. The composition is electronic in nature, employing synthesizers as its prominent instrument. It also features a sample of “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by French house duo Daft Punk. “Stronger” peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became West’s second consecutive single to reach the top of the chart.
The song’s music video was directed by Hype Williams and shot in various locations throughout Tokyo, Japan. The video interprets the song’s narrative through dance rather than conventional rap visuals. In September 2007 it won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, while also being nominated for Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video. It was later named by Billboard as the eighth best music video of 2007 and won two awards at the 2008 Grammy Awards: Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song.”
“Umbrella” by Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
“Umbrella” is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It features American rapper Jay-Z, who co-wrote the song with its producers Tricky Stewart and Kuk Harrell, with additional writing from The-Dream. The song was originally released as the album’s lead single on March 29, 2007.
“Umbrella” is a pop and R&B song with hip hop, rock, and dancehall influences. The song’s lyrics center on an umbrella that serves as a metaphor for security and shelter. “Umbrella” became one of Rihanna’s signature songs and her first number-one single in the US, staying at the top of Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. “Umbrella” is one of the best-selling singles of all time, selling over 10 million copies worldwide.
The song won numerous awards, including Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. “Umbrella” also earned Rihanna a number of Best Rap Song awards, including those from BET and Vibe magazine.
“The Sweetest Taboo” by Sade
The Sweetest Taboo is a song by British R&B group Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985), released as the album’s second single in early 1986. The song was written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John, and produced by Robin Millar. It peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in both Canada and Portugal.
“The Sweetest Taboo” was nominated for Best British Single at the 1987 Brit Awards. Additionally, the song peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number four on the Adult Contemporary chart, and number eleven on the Dance Club Songs chart.
In 2000, “The Sweetest Taboo” was ranked at number 445 on Blender magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born”.
Best Electronic Dance Songs of 2007
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 10 years since 2007, but it’s true! A lot has changed in the music world since then, but there are still some great songs from that year that hold up today. If you’re looking for some nostalgic tunes, or just want to see what was popular in the world of hip hop and electronic dance music in 2007, read on!
“This Is Why I’m Hot” by Mims
Mims’ “This Is Why I’m Hot” was one of the biggest hip hop and electronic dance songs of 2007. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a worldwide hit. The song’s success helped Mims’ debut album, Music Is My Savior, to reach platinum status.
“Girlfriend” by Avril Lavigne
“Girlfriend” is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne for her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007). The song was written by Lavigne with her producer Dr. Luke and collaborators Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub. It was released on 3 April 2007 as the lead single from The Best Damn Thing by Columbia and RCA Records. “Girlfriend” peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, the New Zealand, and the United States, while reaching the top ten in many other countries.
The song’s music video was directed by The Malloys and premiered on MTV’s Total Request Live on March 22, 2007. In the video, Lavigne plays both herself and her doppelgänger in a story where she is trying to steal her own boyfriend away from herself. Throughout the video, a number of other look-alikes for Lavigne are seen. “Girlfriend” received positive reviews from contemporary music critics praising both its production and hook.
“Beautiful Liar” by Beyoncé ft. Shakira
“Beautiful Liar” is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé and Colombian singer Shakira. The song was written by Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Makeba Riddick, and produced by Beyoncé and Invincible. “Beautiful Liar” was released on February 20, 2007, as the second single from the deluxe edition of Beyoncé’s second studio album, B’Day (2007).
The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Beyoncé’s tenth top ten single as a solo artist and Shakira’s sixth. The single charted in the top forty in several other countries including Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. It won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. A remixed version featuring Lil Wayne reached nine on the US Hot 100 chart.
A music video for “Beautiful Liar” was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in various locations throughout Spain in late January 2007. The music video was nominated for three awards at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards; it won all three: Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Viewer’s Choice Latin America.
