Since our original list aired, the internet has had its say. Memes have crowned new kings. TikTok has revived forgotten choruses. And some guilty pleasures have shed the guilt.
| Genre | 2011 rank weight | 2026 updated weight | |-------|----------------|---------------------| | Pop | Heavy | Heavy (but more diverse) | | Rock (post-grunge, nu-metal) | Medium-Heavy | Light (except garage rock/indie) | | Hip-hop | Medium | Heavy (Wayne, Kanye, Missy, Luda) | | Emo/pop-punk | Light | Medium (MCR, Fall Out Boy aged well) | | Dance/electronic | Very light | Medium (Daft Punk, Justice, LCD Soundsystem) | vh1 100 greatest songs of the 2000s upd
When Amy [Winehouse] walked in, the room changed. "Back to Black" sounded like a lost 60s record, but the pain in it? That was 2006. It was timeless because it was so perfectly broken. Since our original list aired, the internet has had its say