Reviewing Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hit in the 21st Century

piper · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:06 pm

I really love that "We Are Young" by Fun and Janelle Monae is #1 right now. Not the best thing either party has done, but it's pretty cool to see an indie-esque song make #1.

bman · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:32 pm **Posts:** 742

And now Gotye's 'Somebody that I Used to Know' knocks it off it's perch, making it the first time since 1988 that two alternative songs have gone back-to-back #1 on the billboard chart. Pretty cool...

piper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:55 pm

oh yeah.

I mean, as a fan of Fun (and The Format for that matter), I have so many problems with "We Are Young", but I'm happy that it was #1. I really and totally love "STIUTK", though and it's one of my favorite #1 singles in a while.

joe c · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:35 am **Posts:** 3068

I love both tunes. Great and easy. :)

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:04 am

I really like "Somebody That I Used to Know" too, it's a great #1.

Tudwell · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:06 am **Posts:** 4286

With those two songs reaching number one and other songs like Pumped Up Kicks getting pretty close, it seems indie(ish) music is getting a lot more mainstream.

piper · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 2:12 pm

Tudwell wrote:

With those two songs reaching number one and other songs like Pumped Up Kicks getting pretty close, it seems indie(ish) music is getting a lot more mainstream.

Also, three more songs on the Billboard alternative chart - "Tongue Tied" by Grouplove, "Midnight City" by M83 and "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men - all came pretty close to getting on the Top 40 over the last few months.

Chaplin · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:38 pm **Posts:** 194

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand then Call me Maybe hit #1. Darn, I was excited for a second there

dreamcoil · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:06 pm

well deserved #1

piper · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:10 pm

"Call Me Maybe" is the closest thing we'll ever get to a Sarah Records-type song being #1 on any chart. I'll accept it.

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:08 am

"Call Me Maybe" has grown on me. I used to be neutral about it, now I honestly like it.

Ace of Spades · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:56 pm

That song was born to top the charts and everyone knows it. Absolute pop masterstroke.

JRB · **Joined:** Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:14 am **Posts:** 203

Call Me Maybe earned that shit. Catchiest song to hit #1 within recent memory. And that's saying something. Anyone hating on it is jaded as fuck.

joe c · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:35 am **Posts:** 3068

I don't think I even know the words to that song outside of the chorus

Chaplin · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:38 pm **Posts:** 194

JRB wrote:

Anyone hating on it is jaded as fuck.

Reviewing Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hit in the 21st Century

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