▲'Give Me Just One Night' was a great success for 98 Degrees in 2000. It reached number 2 in the US and was their most successful solo single.

▲'I Hope You Dance' was the name of Lee Ann Womack's 2000 album and the lead single from it. A huge success, it has sold more than two million copies in the US.

▲Bow Wow was just a child in 2000 when he released his debut album. It featured two very successful singles, 'Bounce With Me,' and 'Bow Wow (That's My Name),' which featured Snoop Dogg.

▲The year 2000 brought a string of successful singles for Craig David, including 'Fill Me In,' '7 Days,' and 'Walking Away.' All these singles featured on his debut album.

▲'Shake It Fast' was a huge hit in 2000. Produced by The Neptunes, it remains Mystikal's best-known song. The song also features vocals from Pharrell Williams.

▲Eminem had two huge hits in 2000 with 'The Real Slim Shady' and 'Stan.' Both songs were widely successful around the world, and naturally, also caused controversy.

▲'Who Let the Dogs Out?' was a hugely popular 2000 song from the Bahamanian group, Baha Men. It won a Grammy the next year!

▲'Doesn't Really Matter' was a 2000 single for Janet Jackson that was released on the soundtrack for 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.' We think it's safe to say that the song has outlived the movie...

▲'Shackles (Praise You),' was a great success from the group's 2000 album, 'Thankful.' It reached the top ten in the charts in numerous countries.

▲'Beautiful Day' was a resounding success for U2 in 2000. It went to number one in the charts in an enormous number of countries, and has remained a firm fan favorite ever since.

▲Nelly enjoyed top ten success in both the US and UK in 2000, with his single 'Country Grammar,' which was also the name of his debut album.

▲2000 saw the release of Robbie Williams' album 'Sing When You're Winning,' which featured the successful singles 'Rock DJ,' and 'Kids,' which he sang with Kylie Minogue.

▲'Bag Lady' was released as a single in 2000, from Erykah Badu's album, 'Mama's Gun.' It reached number six in the Billboard Hot 100.

▲'It's My Life' was a 2000 single taken from Bon Jovi's album 'Crush.' It was a resounding success and went to number one in many countries, worldwide.

▲'Because I Got High' was the name of the 2000 album and single from Afroman. The song was written in just a few minutes, but it went to number one in many countries.

▲'Teenage Dirtbag' was a memorable success for Wheatus in 2000. It featured on the soundtrack for the movie 'Loser,' and sold over five million copies.

▲'Shape Of My Heart' was the lead single from The Backstreet Boys 2000 album, 'Black & Blue.' They went on hiatus for several years soon after.

▲'Sound Loaded' was the name of Ricky Martin's 2000 album. From this, the most successful and recognizable single was 'She Bangs.'

▲'Can't Take Me Home' was Pink's debut R&B album in 2000, before she changed her style and sound. The singles released include 'There You Go,' and 'Most Girls.'

▲The instantly recognizable 'One More Time' was released as a single by Daft Punk in 2000. It was also featured on their 2001 album, 'Discovery.'

▲'I'm Like A Bird' was the first single from the debut album 'Whoa, Nelly!' by Nelly Furtado. It was a huge success and performed very well globally.

▲2000 saw a number of high-selling singles for Madonna. 'American Pie' was a resounding success. She also released 'Music,' and 'Don't Tell Me.'

▲'Parachutes' was Coldplay's debut album, released in 2000. The song 'Yellow' remains one of their most popular.

▲2000 was a phenomenal year for Shaggy. Without a doubt, his most successful song of all time is 'It Wasn't Me.' It's still being sampled to this day!

▲'Not That Kind' was the 2000 debut album from Anastacia. The lead single was 'I'm Outta Love,' which was a global success for her.

▲2000 saw the release of *NSYNC's album, 'No Strings Attached.' The most famous and recognizable song from the album (and potentially their biggest song ever) was 'Bye Bye Bye.'

▲Taken from the 2000 album 'Stankonia,' OutKast had great success with the single 'Ms. Jackson.' It reached number one in the US and number two in the UK.

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It's hard to believe that 2000 was nearly 20 years ago. Many of these songs were fresh and innovative at the time, and remain instantly recognizable to this day.

From the emergence of new stars, like Eminem, to the continuation of successes from more seasoned stars such as Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi, and The Backstreet Boys, it was a great year for new music.

Have a look through the gallery see some of the hits of 2000. You're sure to start singing along!

▲'Try Again' was a 2000 single for Aaliyah, which was part of the movie soundtrack for 'Romeo Must Die.' She passed away in a plane crash the next year.

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'Hey Kandi...' was a 2000 solo album from Kandi Burruss, after she had left the group Xscape. 'Don't Think I'm Not' was a very successful single from the album.

A fan of Xscape? Click here to read about the greatest girl groups of all time!

▲One of the classics from the pop star, 'Oops!... I Did It Again' was released in 2000. We'll never forget that red jumpsuit.

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27/12/19 por StarsInsider

MUSIC Pop music

It's hard to believe that 2000 was nearly 20 years ago. Many of these songs were fresh and innovative at the time, and remain instantly recognizable to this day.

From the emergence of new stars, like Eminem, to the continuation of successes from more seasoned stars such as Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi, and The Backstreet Boys, it was a great year for new music.

Have a look through the gallery see some of the hits of 2000. You're sure to start singing along!