2005 was a great year for music. First and foremost, Mariah Carey made the best comeback ever after a string of commercial failures in the early 2000s. Kelly Clarkson asserted her place in the mainstream as all of the singles from her 2004 effort "Breakaway" reached the top 20 of the Hot Billboard 100. Green Day also continued to rule the airwaves with the singles off their 2004 album "American Idiot". 2004 newcomer Ciara was the R&B princess this year, and we also saw re-appearances from the Backstreet Boys, The Black Eyed Peas, Rob Thomas, and Madonna after her early 2000s failure "American Life". Then came the numerous debuts from Rihanna, Chris Brown, the Pussycat Dolls, the Killers, and the solo arrival of Gwen Stefani. So much happened this year, and it started a massive music blow-out that would still influence the industry for many years. So, with their peak positions on the Hot 100 and the Billboard year-end chart, here are the 40 songs that were the best of this eventful year:
40. The Black Eyed Peas-Don't Lie
Peak: 14 Billboard Year-End: 81
39. Mariah Carey-It's Like That
Peak: 16 Billboard Year-End: 69
38. R Kelly-Trapped in the Closet
Peak: 22 Billboard Year-End: NA
37. Backstreet Boys-Incomplete
Peak: 13 Billboard Year-End: 64
36. Alicia Keys-Karma
Peak: 20 Billboard Year-End: 56
35. Eminem-Mockingbird
Peak: 11 Billboard Year-End: 59
34. 50 Cent and Olivia-Candy Shop
Peak: 1 (9 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 8
33. Kelly Clarkson-Because of You
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: 72
32. Destiny's Child-Cater 2 U
Peak: 14 Billboard Year-End: 66
31. Shakira and Alejandro Sanz-La Tortura
Peak: 23 Billboard Year-End: 60
30. Madonna-Hung Up
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: 91
29. The Black Eyed Peas-Don't Phunk With My Heart
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 13
28. Will Smith-Switch
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: 28
27. Gorillaz-Feel Good Inc.
Peak: 14 Billboard Year-End: 37
26. Missy Elliot, Ciara, and Fat Man Scoop-Lose Control
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 14
25. Coldplay-Speed of Sound
Peak: 8 Billboard Year-End: 57
24. Natasha Bedingfield-These Words
Peak: 17 Billboard Year-End: 80
23. Anna Nalick-Breathe (2 AM)
Peak: 45 Billboard Year-End: NA
22. DHT and Edmee-Listen to Your Heart
Peak: 8 Billboard Year-End: 35
21. Weezer-Beverly Hills
Peak: 10 Billboard Year-End: 20
20. 3 Doors Down-Let Me Go
Peak: 14 Billboard Year-End: 38
19. Mariah Carey-Shake It Off
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 15
18. Gwen Stefani and Eve-Rich Girl
Peak: 7 Billboard Year-End: 31
17. Lifehouse-You and Me
Peak: 5 Billboard Year-End: NA
16. The Killers-Mr. Brightside
Peak: 10 Billboard Year-End: 16
15. The Black Eyed Peas-My Humps
Peak: 3 Billboard Year-End: 32
14. Cascada-Everytime We Touch
Peak: 10 Billboard Year-End: NA
13. Kelly Clarkson-Behind These Hazel Eyes
Peak: 6 Billboard Year-End: 10
12. Rihanna-Pon De Replay
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 18
11. Rob Thomas-Lonely No More
Peak: 6 Billboard Year-End: 22
10. Green Day-Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 7
9. Ciara and Missy Elliot-1, 2 Step
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 5
8. Chris Brown-Run It!
Peak: 1 (5 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 42
7. Mario-Let Me Love You
Peak: 1 (9 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 3
6. Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes-Don't Cha
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 9
5. Gwen Stefani-Hollaback Girl
Peak: 1 (4 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 2
4. Snoop Dogg and Pharrell-Drop It Like It's Hot
Peak: 2* Billboard Year-End: 23
3. Kanye West and Jaime Foxx-Gold Digger
Peak: 1 (10 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 6
2. Mariah Carey-We Belong Together
Peak: 1 (14 weeks) Billboard Year-End: 1
1. Kelly Clarkson-Since U Been Gone
Peak: 2 Billboard Year-End: 4
*This song achieved a peak of 1 for 3 weeks in 2004
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