Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement.Long before we knew her as the acrobatic performance-loving pop star, P!nk was introduced to the world as the next R&B artist to watch with breakout single “There You Go.” Due to its swagger-heavy production and soulful vocals, many thought the singer was actually a . -- Can a song be massively influential even if nothing that comes after really sounds like it? The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. -- Savage Garden was one of those bands that seemed disproportionately popular in Southeast Asia (see also: Westlife). Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It quickly cemented itself in pop culture, being used in the trailer and soundtrack for Enrique Iglesias’ “Be With You” became his second No. The song was nominated for record and song of the year at the 2001 Grammys, where it also picked up best female pop vocal performance, and spent 27 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at No. Using a melodic interpolation from the classical convocation staple, Pachelbel’s "Canon In D" -- and matched with lyrics pondering if Heather can "find a job that won't interfere with her tan" -- "Graduation" has given us a soundtrack to the bittersweet uncertainty of graduation, with a fresh, pop twist that feels more innocently nostalgic and much less stuffy. A number of artists claimed number-one positions as either the lead artist or a featured artist.
Skip the various radio versions (strings or no strings), which tip the melodrama in too precarious a direction; it’s already impassioned enough as is, thanks to Scott Stapp’s musings on the surprise of learning he’d soon become a father.
1. Twenty years after its release, "What a Girl Wants" can still take any child of the late 1990s back to summers filled with choppy haircuts and bare midriffs. The song was patently massive -- it peaked at No. Plus, its legacy stays alive through How do you top one of the greatest boy band songs of all time? In the Philippines, people love ballads and karaoke, so the sentimental “I Knew I Loved You” was an irresistible choice for radio DJs, weddings, and any instance in which Filipinos can sing with feelings. While there is some debate as to whether the song is about lead vocalist/guitarist John Hampson’s then-girlfriend (and now wife) Teresa Savino, or a lesser-known ex, one thing’s for sure: the song about her winning smile still bangs.
It's been a long time since they left you -- so begin the journey back with us below, with 100 dope jams to step to.By the end of the '90s, music for video games and music for sporting events had starting overlapping to the point of being interchangeable -- so it made sense that one of the ultimate mind-numbing dance anthems at the turn of the millennium should be a remix of If you need a reminder of who was hot in 2000, press play on O-Town’s “Liquid Dreams.” Destiny’s Child, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks and Salma Hayek all get shout-outs in the zeitgeist-y hit (as well as a mysterious reference to “Jennifer” in the chorus -- Lopez? -- R&B was modernized not only at its poppiest but also at its rootsiest, as the growing neo-soul movement experienced its greatest year of commercial and critical success. While the Dixie Chicks have proven their fearlessness throughout their decades-spanning career, “Goodbye Earl” is arguably the Chicks’ boldest display to date, both thanks to its black-comedy lyrics and Maines’ fiery delivery -- which, not for nothing, makes it still one hell of a karaoke crowd-pleaser decades later. Side note: Creed’s 1999 mission statement release, Don’t be fooled by the opening moments of easygoing acoustic guitar -- this In 2000, no radio hit was stranger, hornier or catchier than "The Bad Touch." Jagged Edge’s enduring ballad pushes all of R&B’s hot buttons: Silky harmonies. Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. The top Rap Songs artist of the 2000s was 50 Cent, who attained seven number-one singles during the decade—"In da Club", "21 Questions", "Magic Stick", "P.I.M.P. High school Toby's tactics were sure questionable ("Broke into the stadium and I wrote your number on the 50-yard line") but his hooks are anything but; when the chorus hits, it sails through the goalposts.
It’s a psychedelic collage of pop sounds, with samples of everything from pitched-up soul to warped jazz guitar mixed into a celebratory jam -- one that masks the pain of heartbreak with hope and humor. Aniston? -- The Midwest had already gifted the world Eminem via Detroit, but when Nelly's debut LP If you went through a break-up circa 2000, odds are, Macy Gray helped you weather it. -- Throughout her career, Madonna has often followed her flashy lead single from a new album with something more curious and subtle, yet no less rewarding as the follow-up.