Best 2000s
Cover Songs

33 songs · 4 sections · about 2.1 hours

For crowds in their 20s and 30s, the 2000s are what the 80s are for their parents. Pop-punk and indie rock suit a guitar band naturally, and the pop hits are where you win the dance floor.

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Indie & rock openers

Driving tempos and riffs people know.

#	Song	BPM	Length
1	Mr. BrightsideThe Killers	—	4:39
2	Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand	104	3:57
3	Last NiteThe Strokes	—	3:19
4	Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes	—	3:51
5	Are You Gonna Be My GirlJet	105	3:35
6	Use SomebodyKings of Leon	140	3:51
7	Sex on FireKings of Leon	153	3:23
8	Somebody Told MeThe Killers	139	3:20

Pop-punk

Fast, loud, and every word gets shouted back.

#	Song	BPM	Length
9	All the Small Thingsblink-182	148	2:52
10	The MiddleJimmy Eat World	162	2:46
11	Sugar, We're Goin DownFall Out Boy	—	3:52
12	Misery BusinessParamore	173	3:31
13	In Too DeepSum 41	—	3:27
14	Fat LipSum 41	98	2:58
15	Ocean AvenueYellowcard	162	3:39
16	Dirty Little SecretThe All-American Rejects	—	3:13
17	I'm Not Okay (I Promise)My Chemical Romance	180	3:08

Dance floor

Pop, R&B and the songs from every party you went to.

#	Song	BPM	Length
18	Hey Ya!Outkast	—	3:55
19	Crazy in LoveBeyoncé	—	3:55
20	I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas	128	3:54
21	Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson	—	2:49
22	ToxicBritney Spears	143	3:21
23	ValerieAmy Winehouse	96	3:50
24	Yeah!Usher	105	4:10
25	UmbrellaRihanna	174	4:35
26	Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus	—	7:00
27	Bad RomanceLady Gaga	119	4:55

Singalong closers

Slow the tempo, keep the volume, let the crowd sing.

#	Song	BPM	Length
28	Hey There DelilahPlain White T's	—	3:52
29	Chasing CarsSnow Patrol	—	4:37
30	Teenage DirtbagWheatus	95	4:01
31	Bring Me to LifeEvanescence	95	3:55
32	Livin' la Vida LocaRicky Martin	178	4:03
33	Dancing in the MoonlightToploader	—	2:54

BPM and length come from the original recordings and are approximate (tempo apps sometimes read half or double time). Your band's version will vary.

Tips from the stage

Turn pop into band arrangements. A lot of 2000s pop was built in a studio. Turn the synth hooks into guitar or keys parts rather than leaning on backing tracks, and it'll feel like a band playing.
Watch the tempo. Pop-punk is fast already. Count it off at the record's tempo, not the adrenaline's, so your singer can still get the words out.

Common questions

What are the best 2000s songs for a band to cover?+

Mr. Brightside is the obvious one. Beyond it: Take Me Out, Seven Nation Army, All the Small Things, Hey Ya!, Valerie, Sugar, We're Goin Down and Since U Been Gone all work on most crowds.

How do we cover 2000s pop songs without backing tracks?+

Give the main synth or vocal hook to an instrument, simplify the production down to a solid groove, and lean on the chorus. Crowds care about the hook and the chorus, not the exact production.

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