39 One-Hit Wonders From the 2000s That Will Probs Go Down in Music History

Kicking things off with (or, rather, ending on) the ultimate stoner song. Apparently, this song was only written in a few minutes, but thanks to Napster and The Howard Stern Show, it became one of the most iconic songs of the early '00s.

Kat DeLuna never got the hype she deserved, and we're still not done being angry about this.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who think of 13 Going on 30 when they hear this song, and those who think of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Also known as the song that was used in every raunchy comedy movie from the early 2000s, including Loser and Dude, Where's My Car, as well as the trailers for Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Old School.

Girl group Eden's Crush was born out of the WB reality competition show Popstars (remember it??), and after their smash hit "Get Over Yourself," they were never heard from again. Hope you're all doing well, ladies.

We're not saying this one-hit wonder from The Darkness is the best karaoke song of all time, but we're also not *not* saying that.

Released by identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino in 2004, this bop has truly stood the test of time, and while the twins did later appear on N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto" (which made it to number 12 on the Hot 100), they never found the same success that "Move Ya Body" gave them again. </3

All together now: "T-t-t-totally dude!!!!"

Does anyone else hear this song and immediately think of the scene in Love Actually when Colin, self-proclaimed God of Sex, successfully goes home with three American girls after impressing them with his "cute" British accent? Anyone?

Just admit it: You definitely (illegally) downloaded this song after hearing it in the commercial for the first generation of Apple's MacBook Air. It's okay, we all did it.

If you were a wee child in the early '00s, then you probs had no business listening to this song, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

No actual girlfight experience required to enjoy this absolute bop.

In 2005 (holy cow), "Just the Girl" reached 11 on the US Billboard 100 Chart and became certified gold (i.e. hitting 500,ooo in sales) by the RIAA. Too bad they never had a hit single ever again!

Fun fact: The last time Blu Cantrell's name was in the press (before this chart-topping hit, ofc), it was because people speculated that Beyoncé and Jay-Z named Blu Ivy after her. Ironically enough, Jay-Z and Blu Cantrell did date! But that really wasn't enough to justify the theory of naming his and Bey's daughter after her, LOL.

Pop rock was HUGE in the 2000s, and one of the many songs that would eventually rise to become a cult classic was this iconic Wheatus track. Though the song enjoyed moderate success in the States, it was a chart smash worldwide and ended up selling five million units globally. Not bad for a bunch of self-proclaimed teenage dirtbags.

Raise your hand if you heard this song on a ringtone commercial (LOL, remember those?) while waiting for the newest Degrassi: The Next Generation episode to air on The N! 🙋‍♀️

With "A Bay Bay," Hurricane Chris came, saw, and conquered, only to never been seen or heard of again. K, well that last part isn't exactly true. In 2020, Chris got arrested for second degree murder, though he was later released after posting a $500,000 bond. 😬

You might recall this as the song that was playing before Carla Santini—from Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, duh—fought Lola Step to learn what role she got in the school play. But "Never Leave You" so much more: It's R&B and dancehall at its best.

Before singing his "I Wanna Know You" duet on Hannah Montana (apologizing for your flashback rn), David Archuelta rose to fame after placing number two on American Idol and releasing "Crush" as his debut single. And it didn't do too shabby, either—to date, the song has sold over 2 million copies.

It's so easy to forget that Kandi had a singing career before starring in The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but ya, she was out there! Before making music on her own, she was a member '90s girl group Xscape. "Don't Think I'm Not" was Kandi's debut solo single, and it peaked at number four on Billboard's Rhythmic Chart back in 2000. 20 years later, it still slaps.