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Must-Listen Now! Classic and Hit Western Rock Songs from the 2000s

In today’s music scene beyond the 2020s, hit songs and classics from the 2000s are already remembered as classic numbers.

While there may not have been a massive movement that defined the era like grunge or alternative rock in the 1990s, the rapid spread of the internet gave rise to many remarkable songs and artists unique to a time when our very way of engaging with music was transforming.

So this time, we’re highlighting hit songs and timeless tracks from Western rock in the 2000s.

Centered around the keyword “rock,” we’ll deliver a diverse and exciting lineup!

Playlist

Must-Listen Now! Classic and Hit Western Rock Songs from the 2000s
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1eastWelcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance
Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romanceplay_arrow
My Chemical Romance, emblematic of emo rock
2eastMr. BrightsideThe Killers
Mr. BrightsideThe Killersplay_arrow
The Killers’ signature 2000s song “Mr. Brightside.”
3eastNumbLinkin Park
NumbLinkin Parkplay_arrow
Linkin Park’s Musical Revolution and Emotion
4eastA Certain RomanceArctic Monkeys
A Certain RomanceArctic Monkeysplay_arrow
The Arctic Monkeys and the revival of British rock
5east1901Phoenix
1901Phoenixplay_arrow
Phoenix’s hit song “1901” captivates the world
6eastFeel Good Inc.Gorillaz
Feel Good Inc.Gorillazplay_arrow
A hit song by the virtual band, Gorillaz
7eastMapsYeah Yeah Yeahs
MapsYeah Yeah Yeahsplay_arrow
New in the rock scene of the 2000s…
8eastKnights Of CydoniaMuse
Knights Of CydoniaMuseplay_arrow
MUSE captivates the world with their unique, epic rock.
9eastSk8er BoiAvril Lavigne
Sk8er BoiAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril’s meteoric rise to global stardom
10eastLast NiteThe Strokes
Last NiteThe Strokesplay_arrow
The Strokes' Rock 'n' Roll Revolution
11eastDeath on the stairsThe Libertines
Death on the stairsThe Libertinesplay_arrow
The Libertines, a British rock band loved by many
12eastChop Suey!System Of A Down
Chop Suey!System Of A Downplay_arrow
System of a Down's masterpiece
13eastFreak On a LeashKorn
Freak On a LeashKornplay_arrow
A signature song by Korn that expresses inner conflict
14eastWake UpArcade Fire
Wake UpArcade Fireplay_arrow
Arcade Fire, the Canadian band that represents the 2000s
15eastTake Me OutFranz Ferdinand
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinandplay_arrow
Franz Ferdinand's music
16eastKidsMGMT
KidsMGMTplay_arrow
created psychedelic indie rock
17eastFloat OnModest Mouse
Float OnModest Mouseplay_arrow
Indie rock Modest Mouse changes
18eastDualitySlipknot
DualitySlipknotplay_arrow
Slipknot’s signature song depicts emotions.
19eastBring Me to LifeEvanescence
Bring Me to LifeEvanescenceplay_arrow
This piece depicts the moment of awakening from a paralyzed everyday life…
20eastHow You Remind MeNickelback
How You Remind MeNickelbackplay_arrow
A Canadian rock band, music that resonates with the heart
21eastKryptonite3 Doors Down
Kryptonite3 Doors Downplay_arrow
3 Doors Down's signature song 'Kryptonite'
22eastSeven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes
Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripesplay_arrow
The White Stripes' Music and Appeal
23eastNo One KnowsQueens of the Stone Age
No One KnowsQueens of the Stone Ageplay_arrow
The innovative music of Queens of the Stone Age
24eastOne Step CloserLinkin Park
One Step CloserLinkin Parkplay_arrow
The powerful emotional expression of Linkin Park
25eastMinorityGreen Day
MinorityGreen Dayplay_arrow
An anthem-like song by Green Day
26eastComplicatedAvril Lavigne
ComplicatedAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s signature song, I want you to stay just the way you are
27eastMachineYeah Yeah Yeahs
MachineYeah Yeah Yeahsplay_arrow
The appeal of the YYYs, who represent New York’s rock scene
28eastMansard RoofAnimal Collective
Mansard RoofAnimal Collectiveplay_arrow
The exhilarating music of Vampire Weekend
29eastSomedayThe Strokes
SomedayThe Strokesplay_arrow
A garage rock classic that plays the heartbeat of youth
30eastNookieLimp Bizkit
NookieLimp Bizkitplay_arrow
A breakup song, a classic by Limp Bizkit
31eastClocksColdplay
ClocksColdplayplay_arrow
Coldplay, a British rock band emblematic of the 2000s
32eastI Write Sins Not TragediesPanic! At The Disco
I Write Sins Not TragediesPanic! At The Discoplay_arrow
Inner Turmoil Portrayed Through a Shocking Conversation at a Wedding
33eastChange (In The House Of Flies)Deftones
Change (In The House Of Flies)Deftonesplay_arrow
Deftones’ moving signature song
34eastJerk it outCaesars
Jerk it outCaesarsplay_arrow
International hit songs by Swedish bands
35eastPressureParamore
PressureParamoreplay_arrow
A debut song that shines with Paramore’s raw early impulse
36eastSexy,SexBrian Setzer Orchestra
Sexy,SexBrian Setzer Orchestraplay_arrow
A classic packed with the charm of rockabilly.
37eastBad DayDaniel Powter
Bad DayDaniel Powterplay_arrow
Global hit songs, moving masterpieces that touch the heart
38eastWhat I’ve DoneLinkin Park
What I've DoneLinkin Parkplay_arrow
Fierce yet delicate songs give a push for a new step forward
39eastIt’s Been AwhileStaind
It's Been AwhileStaindplay_arrow
A soul-stirring masterpiece that confronts addiction
40eastVertigoU2
VertigoU2play_arrow
U2’s hit song became a massive hit through the iPod commercial.
41eastBodiesDrowning Pool
BodiesDrowning Poolplay_arrow
A heavy metal classic, an energetic track
42eastHemorrhage (In My Hands)Fuel
Hemorrhage (In My Hands)Fuelplay_arrow
A powerful emotional song about reclaiming lost love
43eastThe Hand That FeedsNine Inch Nails
The Hand That FeedsNine Inch Nailsplay_arrow
A classic of social critique with a powerful rock sound.
44eastSecond ChanceShinedown
Second ChanceShinedownplay_arrow
Shinedown: The Appeal of the Rock Band
45eastConsolation PrizesPhoenix
Consolation PrizesPhoenixplay_arrow
Sophisticated rock of the phoenix
46eastCrystalNew Order
CrystalNew Orderplay_arrow
A masterpiece that fuses electro and rock
47eastRock & Roll QueenThe Subways
Rock & Roll QueenThe Subwaysplay_arrow
A classic indie rock song brimming with youth and passion
48eastSo ColdBreaking Benjamin
So ColdBreaking Benjaminplay_arrow
Masterpiece by Breaking Benjamin
49eastIt’s My LifeBon Jovi
It's My LifeBon Joviplay_arrow
An iconic song that colored the rock scene of the 2000s
50eastThe National AnthemRadiohead
The National AnthemRadioheadplay_arrow
Radiohead’s innovative musical world
51eastNaiveThe Kooks
NaiveThe Kooksplay_arrow
A coming-of-age anthem of 2000s British rock
52eastDani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppers
Dani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppersplay_arrow
An iconic song that portrays California’s freedom and spirit of challenge
53eastIn The EndLinkin Park
In The EndLinkin Parkplay_arrow
Linkin Park’s iconic song “In the End”
54eastFree Fallin’John Mayer
Free Fallin'John Mayerplay_arrow
A profound song by Meyer that resonates with the heart.
55eastLast ResortPapa Roach
Last ResortPapa Roachplay_arrow
Papa Roach's shocking debut song
56eastI Am Trying To Break Your HeartWilco
I Am Trying To Break Your HeartWilcoplay_arrow
The story of Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
57eastHate to Say I Told You SoThe Hives
Hate to Say I Told You SoThe Hivesplay_arrow
Gaining attention with raw garage rock
58eastC’mon C’monThe Von Bondies
C'mon C'monThe Von Bondiesplay_arrow
A rock song by The Von Bondies from Detroit
59eastI Bet You Look Good On The DancefloorArctic Monkeys
I Bet You Look Good On The DancefloorArctic Monkeysplay_arrow
A masterpiece that changed 2000s rock
60eastDown With The SicknessDisturbed
Down With The SicknessDisturbedplay_arrow
A powerful classic that portrays an inner struggle, unleashing emotions
61eastClub FootKasabian
Club FootKasabianplay_arrow
An aggressive rock song with a dark theme that portrays the shadows of society
62eastThe Shock Of The LightningOasis
The Shock Of The LightningOasisplay_arrow
Oasis’s exhilarating classic, with an energetic rock sound
63eastLove Is NoiseThe Verve
Love Is NoiseThe Verveplay_arrow
A The Verve song that portrays the complexity of love
64eastA Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
A Thousand MilesVanessa Carltonplay_arrow
Piano masterpiece “1,000 Miles” — a moving song
65eastButterflyCrazy Town
ButterflyCrazy Townplay_arrow
Crazy Town’s classic song “Butterfly”
66eastYou’re BeautifulJames Blunt
You're BeautifulJames Bluntplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays the heartache of love at first sight
67eastSex on FireKings Of Leon
Sex on FireKings Of Leonplay_arrow
A passionate rock song, a classic by Kings of Leon
68eastFalling Away from MeKorn
Falling Away from MeKornplay_arrow
An emotionally heavy, classic song by Korn
69eastI’ll Be WaitingLenny Kravitz
I'll Be WaitingLenny Kravitzplay_arrow
A classic song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the longing for love
70eastPunk Rock Princesssomething corporate
Punk Rock Princesssomething corporateplay_arrow
Something Corporate’s youthful piano rock
71eastMy GirlsAnimal Collective
My GirlsAnimal Collectiveplay_arrow
Animal Collective's innovative music
72eastBrick By Boring BrickParamore
Brick By Boring BrickParamoreplay_arrow
Paramore, a representative band of emo rock
73eastNeighborhood #1 (Tunnels)Arcade Fire
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)Arcade Fireplay_arrow
Arcade Fire’s wistful masterpiece, a snowy scene
74eastDon’t Look Back Into The SunThe Libertines
Don't Look Back Into The SunThe Libertinesplay_arrow
A raw, heartrending melody and vocals
75eastShe Will Be LovedMaroon 5
She Will Be LovedMaroon 5play_arrow
A representative of the boundary-free rock scene of the 2000s
76eastGirlfriendAvril Lavigne
GirlfriendAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s smash hit song