The Best Pop Songs of 2005
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The top pop songs of 2005, including hits from Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, and Kelly Clarkson.
Introduction
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In 2005, the pop charts were dominated by accessible, sugary melodies — but they were also plagued by toxic levels ofBritney Spears and Ashley Simpson. Thankfully, there were plenty of other pop songs that rose to the occasion and provided some much-needed relief from all the candy-coated dreck. Here are the 10 best pop songs of 2005.
Best Pop Songs of 2005
The year 2005 was an incredible year for pop music. We saw the rise of some new superstars and the continuation of others’ dominance. From Gwen Stefani to Kelly Clarkson, there was no shortage of great pop songs. Let’s take a look at some of the best pop songs of 2005.
“We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
We Belong Together is a song by Mariah Carey, released on March 29, 2005. The song was written by Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal. It was produced by the former two. “We Belong Together” was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 48th Grammy Awards. The song won the former and Carey became only the second artist in history to win all three major Race/Ethnicity awards (Billboard Music Award, American Music Award and Grammy Award) for a single track. Additionally, it won Song of the Year at the 2005 BET Awards. “We Belong Together” also topped Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 chart for fourteen non-consecutive weeks, becoming Carey’s longest-running number one single in the United States since “One Sweet Day”. It was her seventeenth number-one single on that chart, tying her with Elvis Presley as second to only The Beatles who have amassed twenty record-setting entries on that specific survey list (Carey herself would achieve this record a few months later with her eighteenth and nineteenth US number-one hits “…Baby One More Time” and
“Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley
“Crazy” is a 2006 song by Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green, from their debut album St. Elsewhere. The song became their second consecutive single to top the UK Singles Chart, as well as their only single to reach the top ten in the United States, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. In May 2007, “Crazy” became the first digitally downloaded song to ever reach number one in Britain.
“Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz
Released in March of 2005, “Feel Good Inc.” is a song by the English virtual band Gorillaz. The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number fourteen on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Feel Good Inc.” won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2006.
“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day
“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” is a song by American rock band Green Day, released as the second single from their seventh studio album American Idiot. The song’s lyrics were written by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, and its music was composed by the band and produced by Rob Cavallo. Cavallo first presented the music to Armstrong during sessions for another one of the band’s songs; upon hearing it, Armstrong commented that it was ” kinda like Pink Floyd meets Hank Williams Sr.”
Critical reception to “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” was mostly positive. The song reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart, making it Green Day’s second consecutive number-one hit from American Idiot (after “Holiday”) and fourth overall. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together”. Despite not reaching the top spot, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” became one of Green Day’s most successful songs worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway. In September 2005, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. moreover it was nominated for Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song but lost all three.
“Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani
Released in March 2005 as the lead single from Stefani’s debut solo studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., “Hollaback Girl” is a song with influences of new wave and hip hop that talks about anti-female discrimination. The song’s chorus is purely vocal with no instrumentation, while the verses are accompanied by a minimal beat. It was the first single from the album to be produced by Dr. Luke, with additional production from Andre Lindal. The single achieved commercial success, peaking at number one on twenty-six different singles charts, including the Billboard Hot 100-where it became Stefani’s first and only solo number one on that chart.
Conclusion
To conclude, 2005 was an excellent year for pop music. There were a wide variety of great songs released, and it was hard to narrow it down to just 10. However, these 10 songs represent the best of the best from that year. If you’re looking for some great pop music to listen to, you can’t go wrong with any of these songs.
