My 25 Favorite Songs of the 2000’s
How did we get to 2025? Didn’t the Backstreet Boys just hit the scene yesterday?
I’ve been on a trip down memory lane thinking of all the marvelous concerts I’ve seen in this shiny new millennium. It’s hard to believe we started the 2000s burning mixed CDs and now stream live shows from halfway around the world on YouTube. My goodness, how far we’ve come.
In no particular order, here are my favorite songs of the last 25 years. My only rule was that I couldn’t feature the same artist more than once.
Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather"
Shane Smith and The Saints, “Adeline" (Live at Red Rocks)
Mumford and Sons, “After The Storm"
John Mayer, “In Your Atmosphere"
Band Of Heathens, “Look at Miss Ohio"
Sturgill Simpson, “The Promise"
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, “Shallow"
Brad Paisley ft. Alison Krauss, “Whiskey Lullaby"
Ryan Bingham, “The Weary Kind"
The National, “I Need My Girl"
Avett Brothers, “The Weight Of Lies"
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man"
U2 ft. Willie Nelson, “Slow Dancing"
Chris Stapleton, “White Horse" (2023 CMA Awards)
Toby Keith, “Clancy's Tavern"
Cody Jinks, “Birds"
Lady A, “Need You Now"
Kenny Chesney, “Anything But Mine"
Jamey Johnson, “In Color"
Paolo Nutini, “Take Me, Take Mine" (Orchestral Version)
Ben Howard, “I Forget Where We Were”
Kelly Clarkson, “Because Of You”
Eminem, “Lose Yourself"
Maino ft. T-Pain, “All The Above"
Pearl Jam, “Unthought Known"
Norah Jones, “Come Away With Me"
Jack Ingram, “Goodnight Moon" (Live in Austin)
Honorable Mentions
Half Moon Run, “Full Circle”
Kip Moore, “That Was Us”
Holly Williams, “I Hold On”
The Chicks, “Travelin’ Soldier”
Bruno Mars, “Talking To The Moon”
Brooks & Dunn, “Believe”
P!nk, “Try"
John Legend, “All Of Me"
The New Basement Tapes ft. Jim James, “Down On The Bottom” (Studio Session)
What songs have captured your heart in the 2000s?
All the best,
Andrea
