Ultimate 2000s: Song Justice (Complete)

[Phonetics Girl]

20 points: School Food Punishment - Killer (2008)
19 points: Linkin Park - Easier To Run (2003)
18 points: Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip (2002)
17 points: Jimmy Eat World - Night Drive (2004)
16 points: Thursday - Running From The Rain (2006)
15 points: All Saints - In It To Win It (2006)
14 points: Seether - Walk Away From The Sun (2007)
13 points: Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now? (2003)
12 points: Kate Havnevik - Timeless (2007)
11 point: Mutemath - Break The Same (2006)

10 points: Madonna - Hollywood (2003)
9 points: Solar Fields - Mirror's Edge Theme (2009)
8 points: Circa Survive - The Greatest Lie (2007)
7 points: Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French (2007)
6 points: Toni Braxton - Sposed To Be (2005)
5 points: Gabriella Cilmi - Sanctuary (2007)
4 points: Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80's (2009)
3 points: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor (2001)
2 points: Sevendust - Trust (2001)
1 point: Good Charlotte - The Anthem (2002)
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[Phonetics Girl]

Dear @Crisp X, thank you for your wonderfully diverse ballot. Not only highlighting deep cuts from iconic artists (Hollywood, Losing Grip, Can't Speak French, In It To Win It, and Sanctuary? *chef's kiss*) but also exposing me to some quality stuff from rock bands with Linkin Park's, Seether's and School Food Punishment's tracks ending up amongst my favourite discoveries.

 

[Phonetics Girl]

#77
(2/3)
24 points

1 THING | AMERIE

Voted By: @klow (18) @2014 (6)
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: USA

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[2014]

1 BOPPPPPPP.

 

[Phonetics Girl]

#77
(3/3)
24 points

HEAVEN | DJ SAMMY & YANOU FEAT. DO

Voted By: @livefrommelbs (18) @Ezz (6)
Year: 2002
Country of Origin: Spain & Germany feat. Netherlands

livefrommelbs commentary:
Fun fact for you all - I don't remember the Bryan Adams version before I heard this. So when DO's heavenly voice soared through my speakers with that first chorus, this felt like an original song - not a dance cover. And it was PERFECTION to my ears. I've always loved the trance beat, and there's no denying Miss Adams gave DJ Sammy, Yanou and DO an iconic lyric and hook to build a dance track around.

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[DJHazey]

Heaven was definitely always an original to my ears as well, no idea it was a cover. One of the first songs that got me into Eurodance in the mid 00s.

 

[RUNAWAY]

I remember seeing DJ Sammy and DO perform this live in at a festival in December of the year it took off and it was a true moment. We just don't have enough globe-spanning songs hits like that anymore. That was a classic.

 

[unnameable]

I was in a pub around Christmas time with co-workers from an insurance company, when "Heaven" came on and everyone went "this sounds familiar" and I went "was this Bryan Adams originally?"

 

[Ezz]

#77
(3/3)
24 points

HEAVEN | DJ SAMMY & YANOU FEAT. DO

Voted By: @livefrommelbs (18) @Ezz (6)
Year: 2002
Country of Origin: Spain & Germany feat. Netherlands

livefrommelbs commentary:
Fun fact for you all - I don't remember the Bryan Adams version before I heard this. So when DO's heavenly voice soared through my speakers with that first chorus, this felt like an original song - not a dance cover. And it was PERFECTION to my ears. I've always loved the trance beat, and there's no denying Miss Adams gave DJ Sammy, Yanou and DO an iconic lyric and hook to build a dance track around.

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I'm sure I've said this before, but name a more iconic final minute of a song...the absolute taste @livefrommelbs !

 

[No hay banda]

I love the Candlelight Mix of Heaven.

 

[Ana Raquel]

I only found out recently about the original version and it has nowhere the same impact as the trance version of it (even though I say this about 90% of trance covers fffff). What a hit.

 

[Phonetics Girl]

#76
(1/1)
24 points

UP | THE SATURDAYS

Voted By: @Runawaywithme (9) @Ezz (8) @saviodxl (7)
Year: 2008
Country of Origin: England
Appearance: 2nd

Runawaywithme Commentary:
A pop masterpiece. This song had my nine-year-old self in an absolute chokehold. From the second I saw it on 4Music after school I was completely and utterly obsessed. You can imagine my horror when I heard the album edit for the first time when I got Chasing Lights - I made my poor mum run back out into town and buy me the CD single which to everyone relief had the far superior siren-fulled single mix. This song remains an absolute blast and whenever I’m drunk I usually demand that it gets played. I then make everyone watch me do the choreography.

saviodxl commentary:
If This Is Love, their debut single, was a cute girl, but it was here that we fully realised these girls could deliver dance pop bangers in such a fun and unpretentious way. I absolutely love the early days concept of each one having an assigned color in the most Power Rangers style and the choreography, with the chorus starting with a twisted wave. I accidentally slapped people in the clubs when trying to recreate the moves. Pop moves can be dangerous!

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[DJHazey]

Two those voters for Up, voted in the Saturdays re-rate. I wonder if that's means multiple 11s in its future.

 

[berserkboi]

Two those voters for Up, voted in the Saturdays re-rate. I wonder if that's means multiple 11s in its future.

As the host - you don’t have to wonder <334

 

[saviodxl]

whenever I’m drunk I usually demand that it gets played. I then make everyone watch me do the choreography.

. I accidentally slapped people in the clubs when trying to recreate the moves. Pop moves can be dangerous!

Twins! I hope you never accidentally slapped anyone

 

[DJHazey]

As the host - you don’t have to wonder <334

I know, but I'm not going to say now!

 

[MilesAngel]

Twins! I hope you never accidentally slapped anyone

Yes they did accidently slap me...and it hurt! (maybe I deserved it!)

 

[Phonetics Girl]

#75
(1/1)
24 points

BLACK & GOLD | SAM SPARRO

Voted By: @WowWowWowWow (16) @4Roses (5) @Untouchable Ace (3)
Year: 2008
Country of Origin: Australia

WowWowWowWow Commentary:
Disappointing that Sam never again reached the same heights as he was at during this song’s run in the hitparade, but very appreciative of the fact that he is still out there on the grind.

4Roses Commentary:
Synth heaven, also the soundtrack to the best (and only good) scene in 2009's Fame.

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[WowWowWowWow]

One of the very few times a male vocalist ended up as my #1 song of the year!

 

[WowWowWowWow]

Honestly surprised the pair of men I still have left, have outlasted Sam…