Masterpiece and hit songs by recommended Western bands from the 2000s
Bands have always energized the global music scene.
Among them, the bands of the 2000s were special, with many genres emerging that hadn’t existed before.
New styles from that era—like rap rock, which adds hip-hop elements to rock, and pop punk, which blends punk with pop—remain popular today as major genres.
In this article, we’ve picked out some of the key bands from the 2000s.
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Best songs and hits by recommended Western bands from the 2000s (21–30)
Still WaitingSUM41
Sum 41, a punk rock band that’s also popular in Japan.
Some of you may have even performed their songs at your school festival.
“Still Waiting” is a hit song released in 2002 as their seventh single.
Welcome To My LifeSimple Plan
They’re Simple Plan, a pop-punk band from Canada.
Since Green Day emerged, many pop-punk bands have appeared, but among the pop-punk bands of the 2000s, weren’t they one of the ones that achieved particular worldwide success? The video features a popular song from their second album, released in 2004.
Best Western bands’ classic and hit songs from the 2000s (31–40)
Dreaming Of YouThe Coral
They debuted in 2002.
Despite having an average age of just around 20 at the time, their psychedelic sound reminiscent of the 1960s was striking.
In an increasingly intense music scene, they appeared out of nowhere and became a hot topic.
BreathlessThe Corrs
A brother-sister folk rock band from Ireland.
With a violinist among the members, they are known for incorporating traditional Celtic music into pop songs.
Although the band had been active since the 1990s, this song released in 2000 brought them worldwide recognition.
AfterlifeAvenged Sevenfold
A five-piece metal band that continues to pursue new sounds with every release, Avenged Sevenfold’s track from their 4th album, “Avenged Sevenfold.” Among the songs on the album—many of which feature guest musicians—this is the only number recorded solely by the band.
The emotive twin-lead guitar intro riding a driving beat, the song structure propelled by full-throttle metal riffs, and the open, catchy melody in the chorus all convey a pop sensibility aimed at a wide range of listeners while preserving the cool essence of metal.
It’s a metal tune that showcases the band’s evolving, high-level musicianship.
This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms RaceFall Out Boy
A song by Fall Out Boy, one of the most popular pop-punk bands that debuted in the 2000s.
Featured on their third album, Infinity on High, it immediately grabs your ear from the opening with a simple yet tight arrangement built on a hooky, chromatic melody and an off-beat rhythm.
In contrast, the chorus shifts the mood with a driving feel and catchy melody that instantly ramps up the energy.
It’s a track that showcases the band’s high potential, maintaining pop appeal even amid complex beat changes.
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand is a popular dance-rock band from Glasgow, Scotland.
Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt, but their so-bad-it’s-cool vibe is the secret to their appeal.
With their danceable, pop-leaning sound, they’re loved as a band you can really move to.