Top 10 Most Iconic Songs of the 2010s
Which songs will be remembered from the 2010s? This list isn't based on quality, but on decade-defining hits.
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Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
This song will stand the test of time, in my opinion, and will be remembered. It's a very iconic performance of the decade.
I used to dance to this. It still makes me dance when I hear it.
The biggest hit of the decade, so of course.
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Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
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Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Adele is a very iconic artist from the decade, and one of her biggest hits is pretty iconic.
My childhood favorite!
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Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Whilst I don't like it, it is pretty iconic.
It's the most streamed song of all time on Spotify!
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Get Lucky - Daft Punk
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Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
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Royals - Lorde
Agree this song was hugely important for later pop music. It is not my favorite Lorde song, or even close, but it has affected lyrical themes, production, and even singing styles in pop.
It influenced not only newer artists but also some more established ones. Besides being very influential on the sound of pop music, it has also received dozens of covers. It is one of the most covered songs of the 2010s and received praise from many famous artists, including older rock artists such as David Bowie.
Not her best, but it is influential. Good to see it on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
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Old Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X
Yay, my 2,019th comment!
Anyway, yeah, 2019's biggest hit that won't die out probably for a while.
Edit: I just realized this comment didn't age very well.
One of the songs at the end of the decade that's iconic. It defines the meme world and popular music.
19 weeks at number one. Despacito and Uptown Funk can't say that.
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Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Why isn't this higher?
Songs like these, while they might be annoying, are definitely among the most iconic songs, and how has someone not heard of this before?
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Gangnam Style - Psy
It is still one of the most viewed songs on YouTube and had a similar effect on K-pop as Despacito had on Latin pop.
Ah, December 10 (?), 2012.
The day this became the first video to ever hit one billion views on YouTube.
Defined an era.
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Pick Up the Phone - Falling in Reverse
I know the songs I added here aren't mainstream, but they sure as hell are iconic to me, including Pick Up the Phone by Falling In Reverse.
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Believer - Imagine Dragons
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Counting Stars - OneRepublic
Can't think why I forgot to add this.
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Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
Definitely. If anything, I think this song might be more influential than the top two, although I like them more.
The fact is, it not only gave artists who already released music in Spanish more views (which it did, since there are now many Spanish-language songs with over a billion views), it also led to singers who primarily perform in English appearing on Spanish tracks. Examples include Little Mix, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and I think even Beyoncé was on a remix of Mi Gente.
The Latin trend and how it started in the USA. This song is very iconic and was the most watched video on YouTube.
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Hello - Adele
This song was everywhere, and Adele is a very popular artist from the decade.
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Firework - Katy Perry
Even though time hasn't been kind to Katy Perry, she still had some iconic songs, this being possibly the top pick.
I'm not really fond of Katy Perry, but this song is good. Very uplifting song.
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Happy - Pharrell Williams
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Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
This song kinda defines Taylor's career this decade.
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We Are Young - Fun.
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Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne
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Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
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Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
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Lazarus - David Bowie
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TiK ToK - Kesha
One of the most notable pop tracks of the decade.
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Alright - Kendrick Lamar
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Fly - Avril Lavigne
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God's Plan - Drake
Drake topped charts a lot this decade, and if one song's remembered from him, it's this one.