Below you will find a list of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s as ranked by VH1.  We will offer our assessment the greatest songs of the 2000s for weddings.  Not every song is wedding appropriate.  However, many songs can be incorporated into weddings from father daughter songs to first dance songs.  Just for your wedding reception enjoyment, we’ll get started.

100 Thong Song - Sisqó Wedding guest won’t want to think about thongs even at beach weddings.
99 Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood – Not the wedding appropriate theme – cheating.
98 Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down – A great rock song but we feel will not fill the dance floor.
97 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy – Another song about cheating that is not a good theme.
96 Don’t Cha - Pussycat Dolls (Feat. Busta Rhymes) – If you are looking for a risqué song for the bouquet toss, this is your song.
95 You’re Beautiful - James Blunt – This is the first true wedding song on the list that would make a great first dance love song.

94 It’s Not Over - Daughtry – A great rock song be not a perfect wedding song.
93 Here It Goes Again - OK Go – This song wins our favorite video on the list.
92 Low - Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) – If you want to get a limbo line at your wedding reception, add this song to the list.
91 With Arms Wide Open - Creed – If you are looking for a father daughter song, the words of this song it would make a great slow dance song.
90 Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal – Well, lets just say we’re not fond of the lyrics.
89 Paper Planes - M.I.A. – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
88 Stacy’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne – Not really an appropriate theme song for weddings.  Great party song though.
87 I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness – It has the right theme but know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
86 Jaded - Aerosmith – We hope people are not jaded at a wedding.
85 I Try - Macy Gray – We’re not too fond of the lyrics for weddings.
84 In the End - Linkin Park – Not an appropriate subject for weddings.  However, it is a great rock anthem song on the list.
83 Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D’Angelo – If you are looking for a soulful, sensual slow song to fill the dance floor, this is it.
82 Unwell - Matchbox Twenty – We hope everyone is well on their wedding day.
81 The Rising - Bruce Springsteen – This song remembers 9/11.  We want to have good thoughts at a wedding.
80 Get Low - Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – This is a club hit but we will say know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
79 Hero - Enrique Iglesias – A very popular wedding love song to fill the dance floor for a slow song or as a first dance song.

78 Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s – We really like this song and a great love story.
77 How You Remind Me - Nickelback – Not a song that will the dance floor.
76 Live Your Life - T.I. ft Rihanna – Depending on the song mix selected, this could be a great party anthem for the right party crowd to fill the dance floor.
77 I Don’t Want to Be - Gavin DeGraw – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
74 Ridin - Chamillionaire (Feat. Krayzie Bone) – Not one of our favorite songs to fill the dance floor at a wedding reception but know your guests.
73 Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado (Feat. Timbaland) – We’re not fond of the theme for a wedding reception.
72 Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet – We like the theme of this song and for the rocking’ guests is the perfect song.
71 Bubbly - Colbie Caillat – We like her unique voice and can fill the dance floor for its slow tempo.
70 Run It! - Chris Brown (Feat. Juelz Santana) – Can fill the dance floor for dancing attics.
69 Bring Me to Life - Evanescence – One of our favorite rock songs but not wedding appropriate.
68 Stand Up - Ludacris (Feat. Shawnna) – A great party theme to get people to stand up and dance.  Know your guests if it will get them to stand up and dance.
67 Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis – One of the most played songs on the radio.  Everyone will be familiar with this song and will fill the dance floor as a slow song.

66 Drop It Like It’s Hot - Snoop Dogg (Feat. Pharrell) – This song has an off beat so not our favorite to fill dance floors at most weddings.
65 Try Again - Aaliyah – Not a perfect theme for a wedding.
64 I’m Real - Jennifer Lopez (Feat. Ja Rule) – Another song that has a medium tempo beat that many may find hard to dance to.
63 Party Hard - Andrew W.K. – A little to heavy for most wedding receptions.
62 Complicated - Avril Lavigne – Weddings shouldn’t be complicated.
61 Milkshake - Kelis – A good song in its day but I think most are over it.
60 Tik Tok - Ke$ha – A great party dance songs to fill the dance floor.
59 Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake – Another medium tempo song.
58 I’m Yours - Jason Mraz – This is a great love song and first dance song.

57 Family Affair - Mary J. Blige – This song makes a great family dance song.

56 Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
55 Mr. Brightside - The Killers – A song about jealousy is not wedding appropriate.
54 Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones – A great slow tempo song that will fill the dance floor.

53 All the Small Things - Blink-182 – We feel this is a bit too heavy for weddings but is a great rocking’ party song.
52 Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira (Feat. Wyclef) - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor but most times will fill the dance floor to this great dance song.
51 Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield – This song could go either way to fill the dance floor.  Know your guests.
50 You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift – Not an appropriate theme for a wedding.

Part II Songs 49-1

Below you will find a list of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s as ranked by VH1.  We will offer our assessment the greatest songs of the 2000s for weddings.  Not every song is wedding appropriate.  However, many songs can be incorporated into weddings from father daughter songs to first dance songs.  Just for your wedding reception enjoyment, we’ll get started.

49 Bad Romance - Lady Gaga – Great dance song.  Terrible theme for a wedding.
48 Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon – Great rock song but not the best song for most weddings for its suggestive words.
47 Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink – A great dance tune that can be added to get girls to the dance floor or for a bouquet toss.
46 Picture - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – Great rock groove but not a great theme for a wedding.
45 Eve (Feat. Gwen Stefani) – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
44 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication”
43 I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry – A very popular pop song but know your guests if the song will fill the dance floor.
42 Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train A great pop tune but really a sad song.
41 Trapped In The Closet - R. Kelly – This song or rhymes just don’t seem to stop.  Not our favorite as you only get so many songs at a wedding reception.
40 Sugar, We’re Goin Down - Fall Out Boy – Know your guests if they would dance to this song.
39 Chasing Pavements - Adele – A great love song addition to any wedding.

38 Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus – For the younger cord would fill the dance floor with this party hit.
37 Oops! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears – One of the biggest stars of the 2000s.  Know if your crowd would dance to this dance classic.
36 Bye Bye Bye - *NSYNC – Call me crazy but a good way to end the evening.
35 Daughters - John Mayer – A great father daughter dance song.

34 All For You - Janet Jackson – A great pop song but a bit dirty lyrics for weddings.
33 Hurt - Johnny Cash – Not a wedding song.  Period.
32 This Love - Maroon 5 – Know your guests if they would dance to this pop song as it has a medium tempo.
31 Rehab - Amy Winehouse – Another non-wedding song.
30 Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani – Know your guests but this could play as a bouquet toss song.
29 Best Of You - Foo Fighters – We really like this song but not thought as a stereotypical wedding song.
28 Music - Madonna – Know your guests but can fill the dance floor.
27 Yeah! - Usher (Feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris) – This dance phenom will fill the dance floor.  Love it!

26 Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes – The tempo is all over and relatives will have a hard time dancing to at weddings.
25 Hot in Herre - Nelly – Not only a dance hit but can be used as a garter removal or garter placement song.
24 Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott – One of the most innovative videos.  Know your audience as it could fill the dance floor.
23 Get the Party Started – Pink – A great song as it states – for the grand entrance.
22 Fallin - Alicia Keys – A great love song for any wedding for any aspect.

21 99 Problems - Jay-Z  - Hopefully your wedding is not full of problems.
20 Toxic - Britney Spears – Know your audience but it was viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube.  Wow!
19 Bootylicious - Destiny’s Child – So popular they added it to the dictionary.  Can be added to wedding aspects for fun or to fill the dance floor with the ladies.
18 Beautiful - Christina Aguilera – Not a love song but a very powerful song.
17 Clocks - Coldplay  - This song is a great pop song but doesn’t have the best tempo for dancing.
16 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé – What can we say.  This should be our #1 wedding song with so much wedding meaning.

15 Beautiful Day - U2 – Another popular wedding song.  It can be used in many facets of the wedding reception from the entrance to the closing song.
14 Crazy - Gnarls Barkley  - Know your audience or place in the song set as this could fill the dance floor or lose out as the tempo is a bit slow.
13 American Idiot - Green Day – Hopefully there’s no idiots at your wedding.
12 I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas  - A great dance anthem to fill the dance floor as as an entrance song.
11 Umbrella - Rihanna (Feat. Jay-Z)  - A great dance song and love song to incorporate into a wedding reception.
10 In Da Club - 50 Cent – A dance floor mega hit.
09 We Belong Together - Mariah Carey – A great slow song to fill dance floors.

08 Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (Feat. Alicia Keys) – If you are from NYC – must play, if not, you can leave off you playlist.
07 SexyBack - Justin Timberlake (Feat Timbaland) – A pop mega hit to get guests dancing.
06 Gold Digger - Kanye West (Feat. Jamie Foxx) – We hope the bride or the groom is not a gold digger.
05 Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson – This is a great break-up song not a wedding song.
04 Lose Yourself - Eminem – An angst anthem from the 2000s.
03 Poker Face - Lady Gaga – Definitely a dance mega hit to fill dance floors.
02 Hey Ya! - OutKast – Another dance crazy song for wedding guests.
01 Crazy In Love - Beyoncé (Feat. Jay-Z) – Should describe every bridal couple on their wedding day.