Well, I thought I should make one of these lists for the biggest hits in the 00's in Australia, although I should point out that the charts were VERY unreliable when it comes to determining what was popular throughout this decade. To compromise, I'm using a list (which you can find here) to determine what were the biggest hits of the decade mainly through sales rather than chart runs. As such, you can consider the order of this list where each song would appear on the ARIA charts even though I'll still point out where they appear on my homegrown lists on this site. Also, I do apologise if some entries from 1999 and 2009 are much lower than they should be as I want to keep the integrity of the original list (OK I didn't know how to improvise where these songs would be had the decade extended longer than it did.)
I didn't really have room to mention why "Who let the dogs out" was so low on my previous list, although it should be obvious by now as it was yet another song pulled from shelves in order to encourage album sales from the group. The second single from said album didn't suffer such a fate as it was free to become a massive hit here in Australia due to it a fun party jam that wasn't from a kid's movie.
#81 for 2001 (#66 for ARIA)
This was the fourth and final single to come from BEP's first album with Fergie, although I should point out that this song was called "Let's get retarded" on the album which makes the lyrics about acting stupid make a bit more sense even if it also makes the song ableist as heck. Naturally the band changed the offending word to avoid any implications that they were down is that sort of behaviour.
#44 for 2004 (#40 for ARIA)
This was one of the more successful victory singles to come from Australian idol, likely due to the controversy where although he was born in Australia, Stan Walker managed to win the series despite him being a NZ resident which allowed this to crossover to his homeland following his victory over fan favourite Hayley Warner. This controversy caused the show to be cancelled going into the 2010's.
#38 for 2009 (#37 for ARIA)
I haven't brought up the differences between the AMR charts (how these lists are determined) and the ARIA charts lately on this site, this song has compelled me to do so given how it was a much bigger hit on the latter charts than it was on the former likely due to it being released around the time MJ passed away which should tell you how the music scene becomes unpredictable when something major like that happens.
#83 for 2009 (#61 for ARIA)
Given how his British counterpart Craig David was scoring massive worldwide success with his debut album this year, it only seems fitting that Usher would follow suit in his success when he released his own album this year which kicked off the cycle with this ballad about how the person he's singing to reminds him of an ex he used to go out with. I think we've all been in the situation he describes in the song which explains its success.
#55 for 2001 (#58 for ARIA)
This was the second and final hit that Missy Elliott had here in Australia as well as being the other track on this list where she had a hit with Ciara given how the RNB singer is on here to not only provide a chorus for the rapper but also provide her own rap verse to try her hand at a hip hop track. It was a massive hit for the pair and suggested the possibility of them making an album together that never came to be.
#44 for 2005 (#51 for ARIA)
You may recall if you're a fan of Eminem that he was originally part of a posse group known as D12, well here they are with the first of three big hits they had this decade with a song that more or less glorifies drugs as that's what the title of the song means in drug culture. Naturally it wasn't played much on the radio, however that didn't prevent this from being a massive success here and in the UK.
#56 for 2001 (#61 for ARIA)
Much like the album cycle for I'm not dead, this title track from Funhouse also got pushed back as the fifth single here in Australia in order for P!nk's earlier entry on this list to be released as the fourth single which proved to be the right move as both of these songs were massive hits in the southern hemisphere as well as in certain parts of Europe just like "Leave me alone" and "Dear Mr President" was two years prior.
#70 for 2009 (#64 for ARIA)
There were no signs of Shannon Noll slowing down from his second album as he managed to have a huge hit with the title track from said album, in fact it looked like he had finally overtaken Guy Sebastian in the mainstream given how he would only have one hit to his name this year (which we've already looked at) from an album that wasn't anywhere near as successful as what Lift was.
#74 for 2006 (#61 for ARIA)
Uncle Kracker got his start as the turntablist for Kid Rock who was (at the time) a rap rock artist making songs such as "Bawitdaba" and "Daddy cool" from the Osmosis Jones soundtrack, so to see him with the first of only two hits he had as an adult contemporary artist is a bit of a surprise to say the least. I remember this receiving tons of airplay back in the day, so perhaps it was pulled from shelves to promote his album which sadly didn't work.
#62 for 2001 (#71 for ARIA)
Anastacia had only been able to achieve one hit from her first two albums in Australia, this second single from her third album broke tradition by being a massive hit for her likely due to it continuing the theme of her entry from the start of this list of being a gospel rock track about her being done with a relationship she was in. It would be her final hit in most parts of the world as her next album was a huge flop for her.
#51 for 2004 (#49 for ARIA)
Given how many entries on this list alone had to have their release schedules tampered with in order to allow Guy Sebastian to have success in Australia, I think it's safe to say that the general public widely rejected this move given how this only barely makes the list due to sheer prosperity.
#76 for 2004 ARIA
This is the closest that Stevie Nick's "Edge of seventeen" managed to become a hit here in Australia, Stevie of course gave her blessing to Destiny's child and even appears in the music video to prove that the trio didn't steal the track from her without her consent. Here we have them inventing a new term for sexy, which of course has since been legitimised as a word in the Oxford dictionary.
#68 for 2001 (#63 for ARIA)
This is a song that on its own is inoffensive enough (heck it can even be inspirational) however was ruined by many people due to that infamous performance on SNL where this track played instead of "Autobiography" which was the song Ashlee was meant to perform when that moment happened. For what it's worth, she wasn't entirely lip syncing that night and only had a backing track to enhance her performance that of course backfired.
#46 for 2004 (#43 for ARIA)
This was initially a flop for Eric Hutchinson likely due to it receiving no promotion in his native America when it was first released the previous year, it eventually became a hit here in Australia and NZ due to its inclusion on the Packed to the rafter's soundtrack which had exploded in popularity this year due to how popular the show itself was. Unfortunately, this was the singer/songwriters only hit even in the southern hemisphere.
#65 for 2009 (#69 for ARIA)
This is one of those breakup anthems that's impossible to take seriously, I mean she goes about getting over this guy in the most over the top way that I don't anyone would even care that she's essentially getting even on him cheating on her by robbing him blind and leaving him homeless. Audiences obviously got the humour of this track worldwide as it was a massive hit for the American RNB singer.
#66 for 2001 (#74 for ARIA)
I've heard people describe P!nk as little more as little more than an industry plant for the pop rock sphere to seem as real as possible despite being completely fake, to those people, I point them to this fourth and final single from her sophomore album which is about her coping with the divorce of her parents which greatly connected with people back in the day to allow it to be a huge hit for her.
#58 for 2003 (#62 for ARIA)
This was the second and final hit that TV rock had here, likely due to us fellow Aussies realising that they were a bit of a one trick pony as I and many others can't tell the difference between this and their previous hit "Flaunt it" from the previous year.
#52 for 2007 (#51 for ARIA)
This was the third hit in a row that the Rogue traders managed to have here in Australia, this time they interpolate "My Sharona" by the Knack which perhaps reminded audiences of the original enough to make this a hit for them. The song has gotten flak over the years for its lyrics, specifically the chorus where Natalie admits to watching someone who was in turn watching her, only to find out she was watching them to begin with.
#52 for 2006 (#41 for ARIA)
Well, this this fourth single from Loose says (or third if you're from the UK) all good things come to an end which is what happened for Nelly Furtado once the album cycle ended this year as she's yet to find another hit anywhere in the world with her subsequent material. At least she managed to have four massive hits in a row worldwide from an album that got her out of the one album wonder bin.
#57 for 2007 (#62 for ARIA)
This may seem a little low to my Australian readers given how inescapable this was on the radio and even to this day how often it appears in commercials, however it wasn't as big a hit as you might think likely due to some of its success being eaten up by illegal downloads as well as it being the lead single to a highly successful album from him. It was a much bigger hit in NZ where it didn't have these hinderances.
#70 for 2001 (#78 for ARIA)
This second single wasn't as popular as Natalie's solo single (which we'll get to in a bit) however it was an instant success for her here which is why it outranks "Alive" on this list. Even though there was a lot of hype going into her album 1000 stars, said album underperformed which likely meant that her popularity was fleeting here.
#58 for 2009 (#60 for ARIA)
This was written for this year's opening ceremony for the Commonwealth games in Melbourne by Delta Goodrem and her (then) fiancé Brian McFadden, it was an instant success due to how inescapably popular she was following the success of her first two albums throughout the decade.
#49 for 2006 (#50 for ARIA)
Time to look at what I believe is the most over hated song of the decade, yes, this lead single from Nickelback's third album All the right reasons does have strange lyrics about reminiscing on the good times, however there are far worse songs on this list alone and even from Nickelback that I don't understand why this is often considered to be one of the worst songs of the decade by the internet.
#55 for 2005 (#54 for ARIA)
It appears Beyonce and Shakira watched the Bette Midler flick Outrageous fortune and wanted to make a song based on that movie's plot of her and Shelley Long falling in love with the same man only to find out he had been lying to both of them (minus the terrorist subplot of course.) The result is this song which was the second single off the former's deluxe edition of her second solo album and a massive worldwide hit for them both.
#54 for 2007 (#65 for ARIA)
This was the only other hit that Jamelia was able to achieve here in Australia, this time it's with her version of "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera as this is about her thanking her abusive ex for making her a better person despite treating her like crap in the relationship. It's a shining example of how female empowerment in music has been around for much longer than modern pop artists give people credit for.
#66 for 2004 (#59 for ARIA)
This is another song that was pulled from shelves due to Sony wanting to ensure that this year was all about Australian idol contestants, it was an EDM song from a British duo which had nothing to do with the program and yet they were fiddling with this song's success regardless. It was the duo's only noticeable hit here in Australia despite the pair being active for over a decade when they crossed over this year.
#59 for 2004 (#54 for ARIA)
This was a great year for artists to discover older tracks and remix them for their own songs, here we have the German group Boogie pimps taking the Jefferson airplane song of the same name and remixing its chorus for an easy worldwide hit for them. This won't be the only song on this list to find success with this formula as we'll see other entries as we go further down.
#68 for 2004 (#68 for ARIA)
This song was reportedly inspired by the reality series of the same name, in fact Beyonce was supposedly watching the show when she decided to theme a breakup anthem around the show which resulted in the song's creation for the album of the same name. It was a massive hit for the trio upon its initial release, in fact I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger hit here in Australia given its status as a feminist anthem.
#71 for 2001 (#73 for ARIA)
Technically this was the first hit that Miley Cyrus had as Miley given how her earlier entry on this list was originally released on her Hannah Montana album before it was later repackaged as her debut single from the real world. This is a song written about her ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas (of the Jonas brothers) which was reportedly inspired by 10 things I hate about you which in turn is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the shrew.
#60 for 2008 (#61 for ARIA)
I guess it was about time I featured a Powderfinger track on this site, they were indeed one of the biggest bands of the decade here in Australia and no doubt would've had other appearances on here had digital downloads been legal during the first half of the decade. As such, we have their lead single to their third album of the decade which was more of a sombre ballad compared to their earlier work.
#86 for 2007 (#86 for ARIA)
This is the final hit that Janet Jackson scored in her career worldwide, mainly because she would find herself getting cancelled at the 2004 Superbowl for her wardrobe malfunction despite the fact that Justin Timberlake was the reason for why the world got a peak at her breasts that night. She hasn't made any comment about how she feels about that night, although I doubt she has positive feelings towards the N sync member.
#74 for 2001 (#72 for ARIA)
Even though the Backstreet boys scored many more hits worldwide than these guys did, the fact that this was able to go to number one on Billboard did allow them to win the boy band wars in their native America as far as TRL was concerned. This song is also a breakup track much like their earlier entry on this list, further giving them an identity that separated them from their contemporaries of sentimental lover boys.
#90 for 2000 (#89 for ARIA)
Following his dismissal as the manager of the Spice girls, Simon Fueller formed a new group in the form of this teen pop band that came complete with a TV series to help them stand out from the increasing number of teen pop groups making it big around this time. I will say that this is incessantly catchy even if it's clearly made for the youth of the day and nobody else (which I was admittedly a part of back then.)
#37 for 2000 (#31 for ARIA)
While Eminem had success the previous year with "My name is," it was this song that made him an overnight sensation due to it essentially being him calling out all of the double standards not just in the music industry but in pop culture in general whilst having a catchy beat and a hilarious video to go along with what he has to say. It was a massive hit for him whilst also reassuring people that his vulgar content wasn't meant to be taken too seriously.
#68 for 2000 (#78 for ARIA)
This was the second hit that Daft punk had here in Australia, it was also their final hit for over a decade as none of their other songs from the 00's managed to crossover here (not even "Harder better faster stronger" which was the song Kanye West sampled for his worldwide smash "Stronger" in 2007.) The song's popularity likely comes from the video which showcases an anime style band playing along to the track.
#77 for 2001
In most parts of the world, Enrique only had two hits with his other appearances on this list from his second English language album Escape, however in the southern hemisphere, he scored a third hit from the album with this track likely due to it having more of a rock edge compared to what he had released up until this point. He would score one more hit this decade with "I'm not in love" before temporarily fading into obscurity.
#61 for 2002 (#61 for ARIA)
Well, here's a nostalgia bomb for everyone who grew up during the late 90's, we have the breakthrough single for the Italian trio Eiffel 65 as well as one of the first hit singles to incorporate egregious usage of autotune which even at the time seems to have driven people up the wall. Then there's the strange music video complete with the awful CGI used for the aliens.
#2 for 2000 (#2 for ARIA)
Many people feel this is the last good song to come from Maroon 5 as it was the third single from their second album, it's a sentiment I share even if their overwhelming success throughout the 2010's suggests that they do indeed have an adorning fanbase to this day. Their desires to be more mainstreams started sooner than you think as their next single would be a collaboration with Rihanna.
#68 for 2008 (#54 for ARIA)
Well at least these girls were back on track with this second single from their sophomore (and to date final) album, I guess this was meant to be the opposite of "Stickwitu" as this was a breakup ballad as opposed to that being about how in love with their partner they were. I would say that this was also referring to them hating the part they were irrelevant except they had two more hits the following year before that happened.
#65 for 2008 (#65 for ARIA)
This is the second single where Robbie Williams is questioning his place in this world, while it isn't as anti-religious as "Better man" was, it does have references to how he feels that God doesn't think much of him throughout the song that makes it somewhat similar to that song. It was a massive hit for him worldwide and likely the reason why his third album this decade was a massive success here in Australia.
#78 for 2002 (#79 for ARIA)
#77 for 2003 (#81 for ARIA)
This was the only hit that Fat Joe had over here in Australia, I think it's mostly due to the "What's love got to do with it" interpolation on the chorus as well as it being another "thugs need love too anthem" which was becoming increasingly popular throughout the world back in the day. It even has Ashanti on the chorus which I guess was meant to reassure audiences that she wasn't exclusively for Ja Rule when it comes to hip hop collaborations.
#55 for 2002 (#55 for ARIA)
Well, we've finally come to one of the most politically charged songs to ever become a hit worldwide, there's not much to think about on this track as Green day make very clear that they felt ashamed to be Americans given the political climate they were living in at the time of the song's release. It served as the lead single to their biggest album which was a concept album that further explored this feeling they had.
#47 for 2004 (#46 for ARIA)
This was a massive hit on the digital charts this year, although its success didn't translate to physical sales which means this second single from Eskimo Joe's breakthrough album likely would've been a flop back in the day had it been released even six months earlier to when it came out. It goes to show you which demographic was the first to gravitate towards digital downloads.
#59 for 2006 ARIA
This was another song from P!nk's discography that was never released as a single in her native America, although this time it was released in many other parts of Europe in addition to the countries that "Leave me alone" was released in two years prior, proving that her popularity internationally had well exceeded what it ever was in her homeland. This would continue to be the case throughout the following decade for her.
#69 for 2009 (#65 for ARIA)
This seems like it was made for the club boom about twelve months prior to when it officially launched by the end of the decade, as such it wasn't as big a hit for Usher here in Australia as it was internationally where this became almost as big as his earlier entries from the decade.
#63 for 2008 (#64 for ARIA)
This will be the only appearance from Selwyn on this site, mainly because "Buggin me" was too much of a sleeper hit to reach the upper echelons of the charts to qualify for this list and "Way love's supposed to be" was only a minor hit at best despite it being the fan favourite from the Australian RNB singer. Here we have his cover of the Hall and Oates classic that was well received by us Aussies this year.
#60 for 2002 (#57 for ARIA)
This was the final hit that JoJo managed to achieve in her career, this was due to legal troubles with her label who refused to allow her to release new music due to her second album underperforming and also refusing to let her out of their contract for whatever reason (she was only thirteen when she signed to her label, which it turns out is illegal as she was a minor.) At least she's finally been able to release new music since.
#41 for 2006 (#46 for ARIA)
#46 for 2007 (#49 for ARIA)
This was the second big hit to come from Fedde Le Grand this year, this time it's a remix of a track from Danish pop star Camille Jones from two years prior that became a massive hit not so much for the track itself but rather for its strange music video which showcases a bunch of secretaries being sexually provocative to an office worker throughout its runtime.
#79 for 2007 (#68 for ARIA)
Well at least I've been able to feature one track from the Killers on this site, you better believe that these guys would've had at least one appearance from their debut album had digital sales existed when it dropped two years prior. Here we have the second single from their sophomore album which managed to benefit from the digital charts existing when it was released as a single.
#81 for 2006 ARIA
This is one of two hits that the Rogue traders had from their debut album that wasn't based off a sample from an older track (their first single was based off an Elvis Costello sample) the other was "We're coming home" which was too much of a sleeper hit to make it on this site. This was a huge hit for the band as it was the song they released once they dropped their album which was a massive success.
#48 for 2005 (#45 for ARIA)
#47 for 2006 (#43 for ARIA)
This was the final hit that the Veronicas had not just from their second album but for the decade here in Australia, it's a song where they're really cutting loose as it's meant to be something you play on the dance floors without it necessarily being a dance track. The next time they would have a hit wouldn't come for another six years as that's how long it would take for them to release their third album.
#75 for 2008 (#73 for ARIA)
This will be one of only three appearances from the Sugababes on the Australian side of my site, although like most British groups (specifically the girl groups) they were much more successful over in NZ throughout the decade. The girls are best known for their multiple lineup changes throughout their career, to the point whereby the time the band was no more, none of the original members were a part of the group.
#59 for 2002 (#81 for ARIA)
#61 for 2003 (#87 for ARIA)
This was originally a hit for Savage in his native NZ where it didn't have Akon providing a guest verse for him, that version wasn't released here in Australia as he was able to afford the international RNB singer by the time it was released down under almost a year after its initial release. He had a ton of other hits in his homeland; however, he remains a one hit wonder with this song (OK a two-hit wonder if you count the Joel Fletcher remix.)
#59 for 2005 (#58 for ARIA)
#59 for 2006 (#56 for ARIA)
This served as not only the lead single to J-Lo's second album, but also as the theme for her film the Wedding planner which co-stars Matthew McConaughey as her love interest. It was panned by critics mainly for the writing as not even the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman could make the story of the film work, indeed it's best that this song remains the lead single to an album and nothing more.
#63 for 2001 (#70 for ARIA)
We haven't had many actors from Home and away to make it big in the music industry, one of the lucky few was Tammin Sursock who scored a massive hit with this song about being in a pointless relationship with someone who isn't willing to meet her halfway in said relationship. It was a big hit for the Australian actress; however, it was also her only hit as she's more well known for her TV roles these days.
#50 for 2004 (#58 for ARIA)
#54 for 2005 (#56 for ARIA)
This was the second and final hit that this Australian sister duo had in their career, I think it was a hit as well as their final hit due to the chorus reminding people of "Little red corvette" back in the day and them being divided on whether that's a good thing or not (it certainly reminds me of the track which is an excellent thing in my book.) They would eventually be replaced with the Veronicas in the music industry.
#44 for 2000 (#49 for ARIA)
Well, if you wanted to hear Shannon Noll's take on a song specifically written for the Australian cricket team in the late 70's, you're probably one of the many people who made this a hit during the early months of the year back in the day. Again, this is a song that's much lower on this list due to how quickly it dropped off the charts despite it being a massive hit.
#69 for 2005 (#72 for ARIA)
This was the victory single for by far the least popular winner of Australian idol, it was a hit as expected, however I doubt anyone even remembers who Natalie Gauci is considering she didn't even release a studio album following her win on the show.
#63 for 2007 (#83 for ARIA)
#57 for 2008 (#77 for ARIA)
This is the last hit that Human Nature were able to achieve in their career, this is less because their popularity faded after this song and more because this came from their final album as a boy band before they reinvented themselves as a throwback group to the likes of Motown and other music from the mid twentieth century. Indeed, their popularity wouldn't die out for another decade because of this shift in their image.
#69 for 2004 (#65 for ARIA)
This was the final hit to come from No doubt before they went their separate ways to allow Gwen Stefani to embark on a solo career, although the real accomplishment this song achieved was it that it allowed people to discover the original from Talk talk as it wasn't a hit anywhere in the world back in the 80's. I don't think the original even appeared on oldies stations until this version became a massive worldwide hit.
#35 for 2003 (#51 for ARIA)
#32 for 2004 (#50 for ARIA)
From what I can gather, this second single from Leona Lewis's sophomore album was chosen for a charity known as Sports relief in her native UK, this meant that the ballad was a hit worldwide likely due to charity which allowed her to escape the one hit wonder bin her earlier entry on this list threatened to trap her in. She wouldn't have another hit in most parts of the world after this.
#62 for 2008 (#57 for ARIA)
This was another E.P that Missy Higgins managed to score a hit with on the singles charts, although this formula didn't work out as well for her as despite it debuting at number one on our charts, it was only half as successful as the other two E.P's I've mentioned on this site from her. Still at least the album overall was a massive success.
#80 for 2007 (#81 for ARIA)
This feels like a passing the torch moment as it was not only the second big hit that Enrique Iglesias was able to achieve here in Australia, but also it was the final hit that Whitney Houston had in her lifetime as the 00's wouldn't be so kind to her given the personal drama in her life. It was a fitting end to her popularity given how much chemistry she has with the Latin crooner on this ballad.
#79 for 2000 (#84 for ARIA)
There was a time where people took this song seriously, I guess because this was during the height of emo and that the video depicted a violent car crash caused by drink driving and convinced themselves this was a PSA about how that can ruin one's life. Still, there's a reason this has become a meme over the years, it's so overdramatic that it's easy (and let's be honest fun) to mock whenever mentioning it.
#56 for 2005 (#55 for ARIA)
The original version of this track from Bobby Brown was a massive flop here in Australia back in the late 80's, so that means this cover from Britney Spears is likely the only version we Aussies are familiar with given that it was a huge hit for her from her first greatest hits album. Aside from gender flipping some of the lyrics to refer to her younger sister, it's essentially the same song as the original.
#70 for 2004 (#74 for ARIA)
This often gets lost in the shuffle when it comes to BEP's catalogue, mainly because it wasn't as big a hit as all their other entries on this site likely due to it being a rehash of "Shut up" from their previous album only with Fergie also needing to defend herself from her partner like the other three with theirs. It was still a hit for the group, mainly for the laid-back production and the sentiment still coming through.
#70 for 2005 (#75 for ARIA)
This was the third and final hit that Fedde Le Grand managed to achieve this year, this time it's with Danish singer Ida Corr, or more specifically a remix of a song from Ida Corr which saw no success even throughout Europe for her. Just like the other two songs on this list, this song's popularity was largely thanks to the video in where there were a bunch of clones of the singer participating in a big band.
#78 for 2007 ARIA
This was the second single from Missy Higgin's debut album, although it's worth noting that this wasn't released as an E.P which explains why it wasn't as big as the other two songs from the album which did come with their own E.P as well as them receiving plenty of airplay just like this song did.
#78 for 2004 (#78 for ARIA)
#66 for 2005 (#69 for ARIA)
It looked like that Madonna was here to stay for the third decade in a row as this third single from her album Music was a massive success for the queen of pop worldwide, although her popularity would quickly fade away when she released her next album later in the decade where she attempted to tackle politics to dismal results. The decade would turn out to be a rocky one for her, although at least she had some success throughout.
#41 for 2000 (#48 for ARIA)
#45 for 2001 (#49 for ARIA)
Whereas her earlier entry on this list didn't spark any controversy (well at least from anyone who didn't despise teen pop with a passion) this on the other hand raised a few eyebrows due to it heavily sampling "Jack and Diane" from John Mellencamp where she takes on the role of Diane in the song. It was a massive hit here in Australia likely due to nostalgia, however fans of the heartland rocker weren't too pleased about this.
#91 for 2000 (#85 for ARIA)
Baby Spice was always my favourite from the Spice Girls, so it brings me great pleasure in presenting her one and only hit she had in her career away from her friends which sadly wasn't as big here as it was in NZ and throughout Europe. She was the member of the group most affiliated with adult contemporary, which is perhaps why she didn't find as much success as the likes of Ginger and Sporty.
#78 for 2001 (#80 for ARIA)
Given how his former band Westlife managed to score a massive hit two years prior with "You raise me up," it only seems fitting that Brian McFadden finally scored a hit of his own with this lead single to his second album here in Australia and virtually nowhere else in the world. By this point, he had migrated here due to his ongoing relationship with Delta Goodrem, however he moved back to Ireland once their engagement was called off.
#58 for 2008 (#60 for ARIA)
This is often considered the best song to come from JT given how it airs out his dirty laundry with Britney Spears as it was recorded not long after their breakup, I won't go into the details of what drove them apart except by mentioning that it involved her hooking up with Wade Robson while she was dating Justin. It was the weakest selling single on the album at the time, although time has made it more popular over the years.
#70 for 2003 (#75 for ARIA)
This is where it all began for Craig David, it's interesting to think that Usher would only have one hit by this point in his career in Australia and yet this guy would spawn three hits down under before his American counterpart would escape the one hit wonder bin here. That's honestly the best way I can describe Craig as he really was doing the same thing that Usher was during this phase of his career.
#43 for 2000 (#58 for ARIA)
The Wrights were a supergroup consisting of members of bands and artists that were some of the biggest names in Australian music during the 00's, here they cover the Stevie Wright classic for its thirtieth anniversary (they were a little late when they released it as a single) which was promoted for charity and thus became a success as a result.
#62 for 2005 (#68 for ARIA)
If you want to know why this song wasn't as successful here in Australia as it was internationally, that's likely because it was released roughly around the same time as T.I's earlier entry on this list which quickly overshadowed this lead single to his album Paper trails down under. It could also be a very late entry into the "thugs need love too" troupe (minus the chorus from a female vocalist) given how it's him rapping about being the perfect gentleman.
#73 for 2008 (#75 for ARIA)
This was the second single to come from Christina Aguilera's Back to basics, it's a standards ballad that harkens back to the days of Vera Lynn that wasn't as appealing to audiences this year as her earlier entry on this list. It was a decent success for her, however the big hit off the album wouldn't come until the third single which was more of an Andrews sisters' tribute.
#67 for 2006 (#74 for ARIA)
This was the penultimate hit that Akon had as a lead artist here in Australia, although he would still have a ton of hits moving forward as a featured artist for the likes of David Guetta and even the king of pop himself before his tragic death in 2009. This was a bit of a contrast to his other big hit this year given how this is him being remorseful about a relationship ending rather than wanting to force his love on someone.
#50 for 2007 (#59 for ARIA)
For whatever reason, "Behind these hazel eyes" was a massive commercial disappointment here in Australia despite how well I remember hearing that song on the radio back in the day. Fortunately, the fourth single from Breakaway was a massive hit for Kelly Clarkson due to it being about her dealing with her parents' divorce and how it left her emotionally scarred growing up.
#53 for 2005 (#59 for ARIA)
#53 for 2006 (#57 for ARIA)
The legends are true people, Madonna did in fact cover Don McLean's signature track for her film The next best thing where she sleeps with the (totally straight) Rupert Everett where they have a child out of wedlock. As much as the cover has been despised over the years (I certainly don't like it) I think we can all agree that it's at least better than the movie who's only redeeming factor was its positive depiction of LGBT characters.
#80 for 2000 (#81 for ARIA)
This was originally released two years prior from the Swedish pop star September (real name Petra Marklund) it wasn't a big hit anywhere in the world for some reason which led to it fading into obscurity. It was given a second chance this year when a British DJ remixed it where it became a massive success for her everywhere in the world including America which was unusual for a European artist by this point in time.
#74 for 2008 (#68 for ARIA)
This was the lead single to the Rogue traders second and final album with Natalie Bassingthwaighte as their lead vocalist, as you can tell, it wasn't as inescapable as the previous entries I've featured on this site so far which should tell you how it struggled to find an audience back in the day. Their next single was a much bigger hit for them the following year, proving their time in the spotlight wasn't over just yet.
#81 for 2007 (#76 for ARIA)
This was the only major hit that Candice Alley managed to achieve in her career, it was a massive hit upon its initial release likely due to it being well promoted this year along with many other tracks from Australian artists prior to when Australian idol took over our music scene by the end of the year. Candice would have a second minor hit later in the year with "Obsession" which has a similar subject matter to this ballad.
#52 for 2003 (#53 for ARIA)
This is the last hit that Kylie Minogue has had to date in her career, although she has tried to recapture her past glory over the years which does lead her to still occasionally chart even to this day. I will say that she's doing a better job at being a legacy pop diva than Madonna as she's yet to release something with the intention of it becoming a meme such as what Madonna's latest singles from the 2010's.
#66 for 2007 (#80 for ARIA)
You thought this thing was a one hit wonder back in the day, didn't you? It turns out there were several albums worth of remixes that he made back in the day including this remix of one of the bigger hits of the 70's from Hot butter that was also a huge success worldwide and even decently successful here in Australia.
#85 for 2005 (#57 for ARIA)
Given how the Eminem show was meant to debunk all of the controversies that were lobbied against Eminem, it only makes sense that he would make this the centrepiece of the album which of course meant that it would be released as a single right after his entry from towards the top of this list. While it didn't win over his haters, it did reassure those who were on the fence that no, he wasn't a violent misogynistic homophobe like he portrayed himself as on his albums.
#79 for 2003 (#73 for ARIA)
This was the one and only hit from the Australian trio Slinkee Minx, mainly because it's a cover of a Belinda Carlisle classic that while obscure everywhere else in the world, is fondly remembered down under due to it being a huge hit for her back in 1990. This is basically a dance remix of the original track as aside from adding a catchier beat than what the original had, there's hardly any difference between the two songs.
#56 for 2004 (#61 for ARIA)
This was another popular EDM track to come from a French producer during the first stretch of the decade, here we have the one and only hit from Supermen lovers who is a sole DJ despite their stage name implying they were a group like Modjo or Daft Punk. I think this song made it big due to the video which depicted Claymation, we haven't seen one of these videos since the 80's on this site.
#67 for 2001 (#76 for ARIA)
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