Tunes by Bowie, Dylan, Leonard Cohen & U2 among “Rolling Stone” magazine's top 100 songs of the 2000s

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Jimmy King; William ClaxtonWe’re only 18 years into the 21st century, but Rolling Stone has decided to rank the best songs that have been released during the 2000s.

The magazine has released its list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century So Far,” which was compiled by artists, critics and industry insiders. While most of the tally is taken up by relatively contemporary artists, some older acts did make their way onto the list, among them David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, U2, Johnny Cash and Madonna.

Bowie lands at #18 with “Blackstar,” the title track of his final studio album, released on his 69th birthday — just two days before he died of cancer. Rolling Stone maintains that the sound of the song, which David recorded with a group of New York City jazz musicians, was “unlike anything else in music history, a combination of jazz, electronics, progressive rock and even Gregorian chants.”

Dylan appears at #30 with his 2001 tune “Mississippi,” while the late Cohen holds the #37 spot with “You Want It Darker,” the 2016 title tune of his last album.

U2’s upbeat 2000 rock anthem “Beautiful Day” is at #40, the late Cash’s powerful 2002 cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” follows at #41, and Madonna’s 2005 disco-pop smash “Hung Up” lands at #61. The latter song features a sample of the 1979 ABBA‘s hit “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).”

Topping Rolling Stone‘s “100 Greatest Songs of the Century So Far” list is Beyonce and JAY-Z‘s 2003 #1 hit “Crazy in Love.”

Visit RollingStone.com for the full list.

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