Billboard unveiled a list of the 25 most popular songs of the 21st century.

[RoomService]

Billboard recently released a list of the most popular songs of the last 25 years. Although I expected “Uptown Funk” to make the list, I was quite surprised to see that the number one spot went to—drumroll, please— The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” The song was released in February 2020 (right before the COVID-19 pandemic) and immediately went viral on TikTok.

“The track reigns thanks to a record 57-week run in the Hot 100’s top 10 from February 2020 through April 2021, including four weeks at No. 1,” Billboard shared. “It also logged a record, and staggering, 86 weeks in the chart’s top 40. In November 2021, ‘Blinding Lights’ [was] crowned Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart, dating to the weekly list’s August 1958 start.”



Rounding out the top ten are “Stay” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber (3), “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO (4), “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas (5), “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (6), “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen (7), “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (8), “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (9) and “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey (10).

Bruno Mars’s ‘Uptown Funk’ Was Just Named the #2 Song of the Century—But #1 Was a Massive Surprise

I can always rely on Billboard to educate me on what's hot (and what's not) in the music industry. The mag recently confirmed that Taylor Swift is *not* the most popular pop star. Plus, it also surprised fans by revealing the top artist of the last 25 years. And now, Billboard just announced...

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[durham]

This is the result of taking music out of schools and Black folks leaving the church. Absolute shit musical productions and a degradation of the taste of the consumer.

 

[julian]

there ranking system is ridiculous. Blinding Lights was #1 for 4 weeks Uptown Funk 14 weeks and was number 1 songs of the 2010s but because Blinding was on chart for more total weeks it is ranked higher than a song that was #1 3x as long. weird

 

[BenQ]

BGOL and new music.

 

[doe moe]

BGOL and new music.

Why you doing Larry Holmes like that?

 

[Coldchi]

Fuck Bilboard

 

[Flawless]

I think the reason is some of these songs get played at every sport and public event.

 

[Tdot_firestarta]

I recognize most of that list...18 out of the 20

And I like/tolerate some of the songs

But man that's an uninspiring list

 

[WattDogs]

Horseshit.

 

[KunningLinguist]

BGOL and new music.

yeah...

cats in here gonna do nothing but complain....

 

[tallblacknyc]

I think the reason is some of these songs get played at every sport and public event.

Bingo

 

[code_pirahna]

This is the result of taking music out of schools and Black folks leaving the church. Absolute shit musical productions and a degradation of the taste of the consumer.

There is a lot of truth in this comment

 

[Simply Sickenin']

Who did they poll? They ain't ask me shit nor does the rest of BGOL seem to have be consulted.

I don't even know half of these songs.

 

[4 Dimensional]

Fuck them songs

 

[peterlongshort]

No Beyonce? Lady Gaga?

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

I think the reason is some of these songs get played at every sport and public event.

It’s conditioning. It’s the Jews way of making sure they get paid a couple generations from now.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

This is the result of taking music out of schools and Black folks leaving the church. Absolute shit musical productions and a degradation of the taste of the consumer.

RIP Greg Tate.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

There is a lot of truth in this comment

We made the music before the schools. We had religion before the churches. The institutions that folks want to venerate were comprised. It’s all in the American Dilemma.

And you can put your disciples like Lorenzo Greene at Lincoln in but even then that’s too little. The time we spend watching white folks do black music should be spent being African. That bemoaning stuff isn’t helpful.

 

[Texas Catdaddy]

Why you doing Larry Holmes like that?

shyt, it works .....

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

I feel like lots of songs are missing…like where is “Crazy” cee lo that song was on the radio every time I turned it on.

 

[RAY V.]

Billboard recently released a list of the most popular songs of the last 25 years. Although I expected “Uptown Funk” to make the list, I was quite surprised to see that the number one spot went to—drumroll, please— The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” The song was released in February 2020 (right before the COVID-19 pandemic) and immediately went viral on TikTok.

“The track reigns thanks to a record 57-week run in the Hot 100’s top 10 from February 2020 through April 2021, including four weeks at No. 1,” Billboard shared. “It also logged a record, and staggering, 86 weeks in the chart’s top 40. In November 2021, ‘Blinding Lights’ [was] crowned Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart, dating to the weekly list’s August 1958 start.”



Rounding out the top ten are “Stay” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber (3), “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO (4), “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas (5), “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (6), “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen (7), “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (8), “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (9) and “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey (10).

Bruno Mars’s ‘Uptown Funk’ Was Just Named the #2 Song of the Century—But #1 Was a Massive Surprise

I can always rely on Billboard to educate me on what's hot (and what's not) in the music industry. The mag recently confirmed that Taylor Swift is *not* the most popular pop star. Plus, it also surprised fans by revealing the top artist of the last 25 years. And now, Billboard just announced...

www.yahoo.com