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4 Minutes
"4 Minutes" (also "4 Minutes to Save the World") is Madonna's 2008 dance-pop single featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, from Hard Candy; produced by Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja, it peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A Thousand Miles
A Thousand Miles is Vanessa Carlton's 2002 debut pop single, originally titled Interlude, built on a piano riff she wrote at 17; produced by Ron Fair, it hit No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations.
Alejandro (song)
"Alejandro" is a 2009 Lady Gaga and RedOne song from The Fame Monster, released April 20, 2010 as its third single; it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its Steven Klein-directed religious-imagery video drew controversy.
Bad Romance
Bad Romance is a 2009 Lady Gaga single co-written and co-produced with RedOne, lead single of The Fame Monster. Known for its No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 peak, Francis Lawrence-directed vampire-spa video in Alexander McQueen Armadillo heels, two 2011 Grammys, and over 2 billion YouTube views.
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)
"Beautiful" is a 2002 pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from Stripped, written and produced by Linda Perry, released November 16, 2002, a GLAAD-honored LGBTQ+ anthem and 2004 Grammy winner for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song)
"Because of You" is a 2005 Kelly Clarkson pop rock ballad from Breakaway, written at 16 about her parents' divorce, peaking at No. 7 in the US and UK.
Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)
"Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" is a 2006 pop song by Fergie from The Dutchess, written with Toby Gad and produced by will.i.am and Ron Fair; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 on September 8, 2007, her third number one from one album, distinct from the Four Seasons song of the same name.
Blow My Mind (Robyn song)
Blow My Mind is a Robyn song from Don't Stop The Music (2002), written with Alexander Kronlund and produced by Guy Sigsworth; in 2026 Robyn re-recorded it for Sexistential with new lyrics about her son Tyko.
Breakin' Dishes
Breakin' Dishes is a 2007 Rihanna song from Good Girl Gone Bad, written by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. Never a single, it hit No. 4 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, then went TikTok-viral in 2025, debuting on the Hot 100 at No. 86 and passing one billion Spotify streams.
Disturbia (song)
Disturbia is a 2008 Rihanna single from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, written by Chris Brown's Graffiti Artizts team and produced by Brian Kennedy and Makeba Riddick; it topped the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at UK number 3, and is RIAA six-times Platinum.
Don't Cha
Don't Cha: pop/R&B song written by CeeLo Green, Busta Rhymes, and Sir Mix-A-Lot from "Swass"; first recorded by Tori Alamaze (2004), a hit for the Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes in 2005, reaching UK number 1 and US number 2.
Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)
Don't Stop the Music is a 2007 dance-pop single by Rihanna from Good Girl Gone Bad, produced by Stargate, sampling Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (itself from Manu Dibango's Soul Makossa); it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 in the UK.
Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)
"Don't Tell Me" is a 2000 Madonna single from the album Music, written with Mirwais Ahmadzaï and Joe Henry, reworked from Henry's song "Stop"; it peaked at No. 4 in the US and UK, topped charts in Canada, New Zealand, and Spain, and earned two 2001 MTV Video Music Award nominations.
Everytime
Everytime is a 2004 piano ballad by Britney Spears, the third single from In the Zone, co-written with Annet Artani and produced by Guy Sigsworth; a UK and Ireland number 1 with a controversial David LaChapelle music video.
Fuck You (Lily Allen song)
Fuck You (originally "Guess Who Batman (Fuck You Very Much)") is a 2009 anti-bigotry pop song by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin from It's Not Me, It's You; a European chart hit never released as a UK single, later a protest anthem revived at Glastonbury 2022.
Get the Party Started
"Get the Party Started" is a song by Pink from her 2001 album M!ssundaztood, written and produced by Linda Perry, which became her international breakthrough.
Gimme More
"Gimme More" is a 2007 Britney Spears song, the lead single from Blackout, produced by Danja and written with Keri Hilson and Marcella Araica; it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and opens with "It's Britney, bitch".
Grace Kelly (song)
"Grace Kelly" is a January 2007 single by Mika from Life in Cartoon Motion; it topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, largely on downloads alone.
Hips Don't Lie
"Hips Don't Lie" is a 2005 Shakira song featuring Wyclef Jean on Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, reworking Jean's "Dance Like This" with a Jerry Rivera "Amores Como El Nuestro" brass sample; it was Shakira's first and only US Hot 100 number one.
Hollaback Girl
"Hollaback Girl" is a 2005 Gwen Stefani single from Love. Angel. Music. Baby., produced by the Neptunes; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and was the first song to sell one million digital downloads.
Hot n Cold
"Hot n Cold" is a 2008 synth-pop single by Katy Perry from One of the Boys, written with Dr. Luke and Max Martin, released September 9, 2008; it peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Hung Up
Hung Up is Madonna's 2005 dance-pop single from Confessions on a Dance Floor, produced with Stuart Price and built on a rare ABBA-approved sample of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight); it debuted at UK Number 1 and reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling: 2009 Black Eyed Peas dance-pop single from The E.N.D., produced by David Guetta from his "Love Is Gone" remix, written as an escapist response to the 2008 financial crisis, number 4 on Billboard's 2009 year-end Hot 100.
I Kissed a Girl
I Kissed a Girl is Katy Perry's 2008 debut pop single from One of the Boys, written with Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cathy Dennis; it spent 7 weeks at Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and drew criticism for its handling of queer sexuality.
I'm a Slave 4 U
I'm a Slave 4 U (2001) is a Britney Spears dance-pop/R&B single from the album Britney, written and produced by The Neptunes, released September 24, 2001, and famous for her python-accompanied 2001 MTV VMA performance.
I'm Real (Murder Remix)
I'm Real (Murder Remix) is a 2001 hip-hop remix of Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Real" featuring Ja Rule, produced by Irv Gotti and 7 Aurelius; it spent five non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and prompted a Billboard chart-rule change.
If U Seek Amy
"If U Seek Amy" is a 2009 Britney Spears single from Circus, written by Max Martin and others, whose title puns on "F-U-C-K me", prompting PTC protests, a radio edit retitled "If U See Amy", and a No. 19 Billboard Hot 100 peak.
Jenny from the Block
Jenny from the Block: 2002 Jennifer Lopez single featuring Jadakiss and Styles P, lead single from This Is Me... Then; peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart; paparazzi-themed video co-starred Ben Affleck.
Just Dance (song)
Just Dance, Lady Gaga's debut single featuring Colby O'Donis, written with RedOne and Akon, released April 2008; US and UK number one in January 2009, Grammy-nominated, RIAA Diamond; originally intended for The Pussycat Dolls.
Murder on the Dancefloor
Murder on the Dancefloor is a 2001 disco-pop single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor from Read My Lips, a UK No 2 hit written by Gregg Alexander, revived to its original peak and a first US Hot 100 entry via Saltburn and TikTok.