List of best-selling singles by year (Germany)
2000
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Artist

Artist's nationality

Title

1

Anton featuring DJ Ötzi

Austria

Anton aus Tirol

2

Rednex

Sweden

The Spirit of the Hawk

3

ATC

Germany United Kingdom Australia

Around the World (La La La La La)

4

Bomfunk MC's

Finland United Kingdom

Freestyler

5

Bon Jovi

United States

It's My Life

6

Zlatko(de)

Germany

Ich vermiss dich... (wie die Hölle)

7

Santana featuring The Product G&B

Mexico

Maria Maria

8

Zlatko & Jürgen

Germany

Großer Bruder

9

Ayman

Germany/ Tunisia

Mein Stern

10

Britney Spears

United States

Lucky

11

French Affair

Germany

My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)

12

Die 3. Generation

Germany

Leb!

13

Reamonn

Germany

Supergirl

14

Melanie C

United Kingdom

I Turn To You

15

Britney Spears

United States

Oops!... I Did It Again

16

Madonna

United States

"American Pie"

17

Vengaboys

Netherlands

Shalala Lala

18

Gigi D'Agostino

Italy

Bla Bla Bla

19

HIM

Finland

Join Me in Death

20

Metallica

United States

Nothing Else Matters (live)

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Gerhard Gerry Friedle ( born 7 January 1971 ) is an Austrian entertainer and singer , better known by his stage name DJ Ötzi ( pronounced [ ˈdiːdʒɛɪ ˈœtsiː ] ) . Successful mainly in German-speaking countries , he is best known in the English-speaking world for his 2000 single Hey Baby ( Uhh , Ahh ) , a cover version of the Bruce Channel song Hey ! Baby . His stage name comes from Ötzi the Iceman , the name given to the 5,300-year-old frozen remains of a mummified man discovered in 1991 in South Tyrol 's Ötztal Alps .
Austria ( /ˈɒstriə/ ( listen ) , /ˈɔːs-/ ; German : Österreich [ ˈøːstɐʁaɪ̯ç ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Austria ( German : Republik Österreich , listen ( help·info ) ) , is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe . It is composed of nine federated states ( Bundesländer ) , one of which is Vienna , Austria 's capital and its largest city . It is bordered by Germany to the northwest , Czech Republic to the north , Slovakia to the northeast , Hungary to the east , Slovenia and Italy to the south , and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west . Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 ( 32,386 sq mi ) and has a population of nearly 9 million people . While German is the country 's official language , many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects . Austria initially emerged as a margraviate around 976 and developed into a duchy and archduchy . In the 16th century , Austria started serving as the heart of the Habsburg Monarchy and the junior branch of the House of Habsburg - one of the most influential royal dynasties in history . As an archduchy , it was a major component and administrative centre of the Holy Roman Empire . Early in the 19th century , Austria established its own empire , which became a great power and the leading force of the German Confederation but pursued its own course independently of the other German states . Following the Austro-Prussian War and the compromise with Hungary , the Dual Monarchy was established . Austria was involved in World War I under Emperor Franz Joseph following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand , the presumptive successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne . After the defeat and the dissolution of the Monarchy , the Republic of German-Austria was proclaimed with the intent of the union with Germany , which eventually failed because of the Allied Powers and the state remained unrecognized .
Anton aus Tirol is a song recorded by Austrian artist Anton featuring DJ Ötzi . It was released in 1999 as the lead single from the album , Das Album . It was originally written by Slovenian author Vili Petrič in 1972 . It reached number one in its native Austria where it stayed for ten weeks and in Germany where it stayed at the top of the German Singles Chart for one week . It also peaked at number 2 in Switzerland , Belgium and the Netherlands . The song was the debut single featuring DJ Ötzi and his first number one in Austria .
Rednex is a Swedish musical group , originally consisted of the lead singer Mary Joe ( Annika Ljungberg ) , alongside Bobby Sue ( Kent Olander ) , Ken Tacky ( Arne Arstrand ) , Billy Ray ( Jonas Nilsson ) and Mup ( Patrick Edenberg ) . The group enjoyed success throughout the 1990s with novelty hits such as Cotton Eye Joe , Old Pop in an Oak , The Spirit of the Hawk and Wish You Were Here . Pat Reiniz ( Patrick Edenberg ) also served as the band 's producer .
Sweden ( Swedish : Sverige [ ˈsvæ̌rjɛ ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish : Konungariket Sverige [ ˈkôːnɵŋaˌriːkɛt ˈsvæ̌rjɛ ] ( listen ) ) , is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait . At 450,295 square kilometres ( 173,860 sq mi ) , Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe , the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area . The capital city is Stockholm . Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.5 million have a foreign background . Persons who have foreign backgrounds are defined as persons who are foreign born , or born in Sweden with foreign born parents . It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 57/sq mi ) and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country . Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia . The climate is in general mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence . In spite of the high latitude , Sweden often has warm continental summers , being located in between the North Atlantic , the Baltic Sea and the vast Eurasian Russian landmass . The general climate and environment varies significantly from the south and north due to the vast latitudal difference and much of Sweden has reliably cold and snowy winters . Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural , while the north is heavily forested and includes a portion of the Scandinavian Mountains .
The Spirit of the Hawk is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex , released from their second album , Farm Out . The lyrics include the spoken lines My people , some of them , have run away to the hills , and have no shelter , no food . No one knows where they are . Hear me , my chiefs ! I am tired ; my heart is sick and sad . I will fight no more. , taken from Chief Joseph 's famous speech . The song was successful in Europe , where it topped the charts in Austria and Germany , while also reaching the Top 3 in some other countries .
A Touch of Class ( often shortened in initials as ATC ) were an international pop group based in Germany , although the four members each came from different countries - Joseph Joey Murray ( born July 5 , 1974 ) from New Zealand , Sarah Egglestone ( b. April 4 , 1975 ) from Australia , Livio Salvi ( b. January 25 , 1977 ) from Italy , and Tracey Elizabeth Packham ( b. July 30 , 1977 ) from the United Kingdom . The pop group was active from 1999 to 2003 and their most successful release was Around the World ( La La La La La ) , released in 2000 . The group disbanded in 2003 .
Germany ( German : Deutschland , German pronunciation : [ ˈdɔʏtʃlant ] ) , constitutionally the Federal Republic of Germany ( German : Bundesrepublik Deutschland , listen ( help·info ) ) , [ f ] is a country in Central and Western Europe . It borders Denmark to the north , Poland and the Czech Republic to the east , Austria and Switzerland to the south , France to the southwest , and Luxembourg , Belgium , and the Netherlands to the west . Germany includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of 357,386 square kilometres ( 137,988 sq mi ) , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With 83 million inhabitants , it is the second most populous state of Europe after Russia , the most populous state lying entirely in Europe , as well as the most populous member state of the European Union . Germany is a very decentralised country . Its capital and largest metropolis is Berlin , while Frankfurt serves as its financial capital and has the country 's busiest airport . Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity . A region named Germania was documented before AD 100 . Beginning in the 10th century , German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire . During the 16th century , northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation . After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire , the German Confederation was formed in 1815 . The German revolutions of 1848-49 resulted in the Frankfurt Parliament establishing major democratic rights .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK or U.K. ) or Britain , [ note 11 ] is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland . Existing under its current name since 1921 , the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain , the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland . Otherwise , the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east , the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the southwest , giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland . The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles ( 240,000 km2 ) . The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy . [ note 12 ] The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II , who has reigned since 1952 , making her the world 's longest-serving current head of state . The United Kingdom 's capital and largest city is London , a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million . Other major cities include Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow , Leeds and Liverpool . The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries : England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . Their capitals are London , Edinburgh , Cardiff , and Belfast , respectively .
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania , and numerous smaller islands . It is the largest country in Oceania and the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest city is Sydney . The country 's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , and Adelaide . Indigenous Australians inhabited the continent for about 65,000 years prior to the first arrival of Dutch explorers in the early 17th century , who named it New Holland . In 1770 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 , a date which became Australia 's national day . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the time of an 1850s gold rush , most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy , comprising six states and ten territories . Australia is the oldest , flattest , and driest inhabited continent , with the least fertile soils . It has a landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometres ( 2,941,300 sq mi ) .
Around the World ( La La La La La ) is the debut single by German Eurodance group ATC ( also known as A Touch of Class ) . The song is a cover of the Russian hit Pesenka by Ruki Vverh ! and uses the song 's melody with additional English lyrics . Both songs feature the phrase la la la la la in a call and response format . The song is ATC 's most successful single , reaching the top 20 in most countries where it was released .
The Bomfunk MC 's is a Finnish hip hop group that was active between 1998 and 2005 , before reuniting in 2018 . The group 's front man is the rapper B.O . Dubb ( born Raymond Ebanks , and formerly known as B.O.W . ) , and the main producer is Jaakko JS16 Salovaara .
Finland ( Finnish : Suomi [ ˈsuo̯mi ] ( listen ) ; Swedish : Finland [ ˈfɪ̌nland ] ( listen ) , Finland Swedish : [ ˈfinlɑnd ] ) , officially the Republic of Finland ( Finnish : Suomen tasavalta , Swedish : Republiken Finland ( listen to all ) ) , [ note 1 ] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea , Gulf of Bothnia , and Gulf of Finland , between Sweden to the west , Russia to the east , Estonia to the south , and north-eastern Norway to the north . The capital and largest city is Helsinki . Other major cities are Espoo , Tampere , Vantaa , Oulu , Turku , Jyväskylä , Lahti and Kuopio . Finland 's population is 5.52 million as of July 2019 , the majority of whom live in the central and south of the country and speak Finnish , a Finnic language from the Uralic language family , unrelated to the Scandinavian languages . Finland is the eighth-largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union . It is a parliamentary republic of 310 municipalities , and includes an autonomous region , the Åland Islands . Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area , which produces one third of the country 's GDP . Swedish is the second official language of Finland , which is mainly spoken in certain coastal areas and on Åland . A large majority of Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church . Finland was inhabited when the last ice age ended , approximately 9000 BC . Comb Ceramic culture introduced pottery 5200 BC and Corded Ware culture coincided with the start of agriculture between 3000 and 2500 BC . The Bronze Age and Iron Age were characterised by extensive contacts with other cultures in the Fennoscandian and Baltic regions .
Freestyler is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC 's . It was released in Finland in October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album In Stereo , and released internationally in February 2000 . It was a worldwide success , topping the charts in more than ten countries - including Australia , Germany , Italy and New Zealand - and reaching the top three in Denmark , Iceland , the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom .
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville , New Jersey . It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi , keyboardist David Bryan , drummer Tico Torres , guitarist Phil X , and bassist Hugh McDonald . Previous bassist Alec John Such was dismissed in 1994 , and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013 . In 1984 and 1985 , Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single Runaway managed to crack the Top 40 . In 1986 , the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album , Slippery When Wet , which sold over 20 million copies and included three Top 10 singles , two of which reached No . 1 ( You Give Love a Bad Name and Livin ' on a Prayer ) Their fourth album , New Jersey ( 1988 ) , was also very successful , selling over 10 million copies and featuring five Top 10 singles ( a record for a hard rock album ) , two of which reached No . 1 ( Bad Medicine and I 'll Be There for You ) . After the band toured and recorded extensively during the late 1980s , culminating in the 1988-90 New Jersey Tour , Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums in 1990 and 1991 , respectively . In 1992 , the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith . This was followed by their biggest-selling and longest-charting single Always ( 1994 ) and the album These Days ( 1995 ) , which proved to be a bigger hit in Europe than in the United States , producing four Top Ten singles in the United Kingdom . Following a second hiatus , their 2000 album Crush , particularly the lead single , It 's My Life , successfully introduced the band to a younger audience . The band followed up with Bounce in 2002 .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
It 's My Life is song by American rock band Bon Jovi . It was released on May 23 , 2000 as the lead single from their seventh studio album , Crush ( 2000 ) . The song was written and produced by Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora , and Max Martin , and co-produced by Luke Ebbin . The song peaked at number one in Austria , Flemish Belgium , Italy , the Netherlands , Portugal , Romania , Spain and Switzerland while charting within the top 10 across several other countries and peaking at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Though the band had moved away from the glam-oriented sound with 1992 's Keep the Faith , it has the distinction of making Bon Jovi one of the only bands once classified as 1980s glam metal to reach the top 40 in the 2000s , a testament to how the song managed to introduce the band to a new , younger fanbase . The song is arguably their best-known post-1980s hit single and it has been performed at almost every live show since its release . The song also appeared in Mitsubishi Motors promotional videos in from 2001 until 2004 .
Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist and songwriter Carlos Santana . The band has undergone multiple recording and performing line-ups in its history , with Santana the only consistent member . Santana had early success with their appearance at Woodstock in 1969 and their first three albums , Santana ( 1969 ) , Abraxas ( 1970 ) , and Santana III ( 1971 ) . Other important core members during this period include Gregg Rolie , Mike Carabello , Michael Shrieve , David Brown , and José Chepito Areas , forming the classic line-up . Following its initial success Santana experimented with elements of jazz fusion on Caravanserai ( 1972 ) , Welcome ( 1973 ) , and Borboletta ( 1974 ) . Santana reached a new peak of commercial and critical success with Supernatural ( 1999 ) and its singles Smooth , featuring singer Rob Thomas , and Maria Maria . The album reached No . 1 in eleven countries and sold 12 million copies in the US . In 2014 , the classic line-up reunited for Santana IV ( 2016 ) and the group continue to perform and record . Santana is one of the best-selling groups of all time with 43.5 million certified albums sold the US , and an estimated 100 million sold worldwide . Its discography include 25 studio albums , 14 of which reached the US top 10 . In 1998 , the line-up of Santana , Rolie , Carabello , Shrieve , Brown , and Areas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
The Product G & B is an American R & B duo made up of David McRae also known as Sincere Gubano and Marvin Moore-Hough also known as Money Harm . They were associated with Wyclef Jean 's The Refugee Camp . Since their debut in 1998 , the duo lent their vocals to several tracks on Pras ' Ghetto Supastar album , including the single Blue Angels . Wyclef Jean convinced Arista Records chief Clive Davis to release Maria Maria , the duo 's collaboration with Carlos Santana , as a single , which contributed to Santana 's Supernatural album eventually selling over 30 million copies worldwide . The song became a worldwide number-one hit . Maria Maria was named the third most successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song also won a Grammy Award in 2000 . The duo also released the singles , Cluck Cluck and Dirty Dancin ' . In 2008 , they were featured on 50 Cent 's Tired of Being Broke . In 2009 , they were featured on Squala Orphan 's song U Do n't Know from the album Unheard Cries . In 2011 , they formed the rock band called Guitars N Bandanaz with Sincere and rapper Mike Street . On May 31 , 2013 , they released the song V.I.P .
Mexico ( Spanish : México [ ˈmexiko ] ( listen ) ; Nahuatl languages : Mēxihco ) , officially the United Mexican States ( UMS ; Spanish : Estados Unidos Mexicanos , EUM [ esˈtaðos uˈniðoz mexiˈkanos ] ( listen ) , lit . Mexican United States ) , is a country in the southern portion of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometers ( 770,000 sq mi ) , the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world . With an estimated population of over 129 million people , Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world , while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City ( CDMX ) , which is the capital city and its most populous city . Other metropolises in the country include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana , and León . Pre-Columbian Mexico dates to about 8000 BC and is identified as one of six cradles of civilization and was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec , Toltec , Teotihuacan , Zapotec , Maya , and Aztec before first contact with Europeans . In 1521 , the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its politically powerful base in Mexico-Tenochtitlan ( part of Mexico City ) , which was administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain . The Roman Catholic Church played a powerful role in governing the country as millions were converted to the faith , although King Charles III expelled the Jesuits in the 1770s . The territory became a nation state following its recognition in 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence . The post-independence period was tumultuous , characterized by economic inequality and many contrasting political changes .
Maria Maria is a song by Santana featuring The Product G & B . The song was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis . Jean has revealed that the melody riff was inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan song Wu-Tang Clan Ai n't Nuthing ta F ' Wit . Marc Anthony sang on a version of the song . At the 2000 Grammy Awards , the song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals . Despite other lead singers from the album receiving awards , The Product G & B did not receive a Grammy Award . Maria Maria reached number one in Canada , France , Germany , Hungary , Sweden , Switzerland and the United States . In the latter country , it stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks , fending off competition from Faith Hill , Toni Braxton , and Marc Anthony . In 2008 , in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart , Billboard compiled its list of the top 100 songs since the inception of the chart in various categories . Maria Maria came in at number 96 on the list of the Billboard All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs , and number two on the list of Top Billboard Hot 100 Latin Songs of All Time . Later , it was named the 14th most successful song from 2000 to 2009 , on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade . Carlos Santana has collaborated with chef Roberto Santibañez to open five restaurants of the same name , after the song .
Tunisia [ a ] , officially the Republic of Tunisia [ b ] , is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa , covering 163,610 square kilometres ( 63,170 square miles ) . Its northernmost point , Cape Angela , is also the northernmost point on the African continent . Tunisia is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest , Libya to the southeast , and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east . Tunisia 's population was 11.5 million in 2017 . Tunisia 's name is derived from its capital city , Tunis ( Berber native name : Tunest ) , which is located on its northeast coast . Geographically , Tunisia contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains , and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert . Much of the rest of the country 's land is fertile soil . Its 1,300 kilometres ( 810 miles ) of coastline include the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin and , by means of the Sicilian Strait and Sardinian Channel , feature the African mainland 's second and third nearest points to Europe after Gibraltar . Tunisia is a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic . It is considered to be the only fully democratic sovereign state in the Arab world . It has a high human development index . It has an association agreement with the European Union ; is a member of La Francophonie , the Union for the Mediterranean , the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa , the Arab Maghreb Union , the Arab League , the OIC , the Greater Arab Free Trade Area , the Community of Sahel-Saharan States , the African Union , the Non-Aligned Movement , the Group of 77 ; and has obtained the status of major non-NATO ally of the United States .
Britney Jean Spears ( born December 2 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , and actress . Born in McComb , Mississippi and raised in Kentwood , Louisiana , she appeared in stage productions and television series , before signing with Jive Records in 1997 . Spears 's first two studio albums , .Baby One More Time ( 1999 ) and Oops ! . I Did It Again ( 2000 ) , were global successes and made her the best-selling teenage artist of all-time . Referred to as the Princess of Pop , Spears is regarded as a pop icon and is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s . Spears adopted more mature and provocative themes for her next two studio albums , Britney ( 2001 ) and In the Zone ( 2003 ) , and made her feature film debut in a starring role in Crossroads ( 2002 ) . Following a series of heavily publicized personal struggles and erratic public behavior , Spears 's career was interrupted , before the release of her fifth studio album Blackout ( 2007 ) , which is often critically referred to as her best work . Her erratic behavior and hospitalizations led Spears to be placed on a still ongoing conservatorship . She returned to the top of record charts with her sixth and seventh studio albums , Circus ( 2008 ) and Femme Fatale ( 2011 ) , respectively . In 2012 , Forbes reported that Spears was the highest paid female musician of the year , with earnings of $ 58 million , having last topped the list in 2002 . During the promotion of her eighth and ninth studio albums , Britney Jean ( 2013 ) and Glory ( 2016 ) , Spears embarked on a four-year concert residency , Britney : Piece of Me , at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas , which became one of the highest-grossing residencies of all-time . In 2019 , Spears announced an indefinite career hiatus and was later admitted involuntarily into a mental health facility by her conservator , leading to a court-led investigation into malpractice conducted by Spears 's team .
Lucky is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears . It was released on August 8 , 2000 by Jive Records as the second single from her second studio album Oops ! . I Did It Again . After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden , the singer recorded several songs for the album , including Lucky . The song tells a story about a famous movie star named Lucky , who , despite seemingly having it all - fame , wealth , beauty - is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside . It was praised by music critics , who considered its melody and rhythm as sweet and catchy , and noted the lyrics to be about Spears herself . Lucky achieved commercial success worldwide , peaking at number 1 in Austria , Germany , Sweden and Switzerland , while reaching the top 10 in several European countries . In the United Kingdom , the song peaked at number 5 , and is Spears ' tenth best-selling single in the country , having sold over 225,000 copies there . It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States . An accompanying music video was directed by Dave Meyers , and portrays Spears as herself and a melancholy movie star Lucky , who just wants to have some fun in life . Spears has performed Lucky in a number of live appearances and in two of her concert tours .
French Affair was a German-French pop-dance band established in 1999 . It has found highest popularity in German-speaking countries . They scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003 , including My Heart Goes Boom ( La Di Da Da ) , Do What You Like , Sexy , and Comme ci comme ça .
My Heart Goes Boom ( La Di Da Da ) is a song by German-French dance pop act French Affair . It was released in January 2000 as the lead single from their debut album Desire . The song became a major hit worldwide , reaching the top five in Denmark , France , Spain , Switzerland and Italy . It topped the charts in Germany and Austria . Although the song is in English , it contains a verse sung in French .
Reamonn was a German pop rock band fronted by local-based Irish singer and songwriter Rea Garvey . Formed in 1999 , they have recorded and released a total of six full-length studio albums which were highly successful in Germany and also saw some success in other European countries . They have gone on an indefinite hiatus since 2012 .
Supergirl is the debut single from the German band Reamonn . The song is from their first studio album Tuesday . It was written by the complete band and produced by Steve Lyon . The single was released on 27 March 2000 ( 2000-03-27 ) by Virgin Schallplatten and was later certified Gold in Germany .
Melanie Jayne Chisholm ( born 12 January 1974 ) , professionally known as Melanie C or Mel C , is an English singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , actress and television personality . She is one of the five members of the Spice Girls , in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice . Since 1996 , Chisholm has sold more than 105 million records , including 85 million copies with the group , and 20 million solo albums , singles and collaborations , and has earned over 325 worldwide certifications ( included numerous diamonds ) , including 40 silver , gold and platinum certifications as a solo artist . Having co-written 11 UK Number 1s , more than any other female artist in chart history , she remains the only female performer to top the charts as a solo artist , as part of a duo , quartet and quintet . With 12 UK Number 1 singles , including the charity single as part of The Justice Collective , she is the second female artist - and the first British female artist - with most singles at number 1 in the United Kingdom , and with a total of 14 songs that have received the number 1 in Britain ( including the double A-sides ) , Chisholm is the female artist with most songs at number 1 in the UK ranking history . [ verification needed ] Her work has earned her several awards and nominations , including a Guinness Book mention , three World Music Awards , five Brit Awards from 10 nominations , three American Music Awards , four Billboard Music Awards from six nomination , eight Billboard special awards , three MTV Europe Music Awards from seven nominations , one MTV Video Music Awards from two nomination , ten ASCAP awards , one Juno Award from two nominations , and four nominations nomination at the Echo Awards . Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the worldwide hit When You 're Gone . Her solo debut album Northern Star was released in 1999 , reaching number 1 in Sweden and number 4 on the UK Albums Chart . It was certified internationally with seven platinum and three gold certifications , including triple-Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry , selling over 4 million copies worldwide , and becoming the best selling solo album of any Spice Girls member . It produced four top 5s and a top 20 single , two of which reached the number 1 spot in the UK . The album was certified multi-platinum worldwide . Chisholm 's second album , Reason , was released in March 2003 and sold more than 500,000 copies .
I Turn to You is a song by British singer-songwriter , Melanie C. It was released as the fourth single from her debut solo album , Northern Star . It was released on 7 August 2000 in the United Kingdom and became Melanie 's second UK number-one single . It sold 120,000 copies in its first week , altogether selling 360,477 copies , making it the twenty-seventh best-seller of 2000 in the UK . I Turn to You also topped the Austrian Singles Chart , the Danish Singles Chart , the Dutch Top 40 , the Swedish Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart . The main single was released as the Hex Hector Radio Mix , for which Hex Hector won the 2001 Grammy as Remixer of the Year . I Turn to You has sold over two million copies worldwide .
Oops ! . I Did It Again is a song by American singer Britney Spears , from her second album of the same name . It was released on March 27 , 2000 , by Jive Records as the lead single from the album . The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub . Oops ! . I Did It Again is a song that lyrically speaks of a female who views love as a game , and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with her lover 's emotions . Its bridge features a dialogue which references the blockbuster film Titanic ( 1997 ) . Upon its release , Oops ! . I Did It Again received positive reviews from music critics , who noted similarities to her debut single .Baby One More Time . It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance during the 2001 ceremony . Commercially , the track peaked at number nine on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 .
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( /tʃɪˈkoʊni/ , Italian : [ tʃikˈkoːne ] ; born August 16 , 1958 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman . Referred to as the Queen of Pop since the 1980s , Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos . She has frequently reinvented her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry . Her works have been praised by music critics and have sparked controversy . Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists . Born and raised in Michigan , Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance . After performing as a drummer , guitarist , and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy , Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year . She followed it with a series of successful albums , including global bestsellers Like a Virgin ( 1984 ) and True Blue ( 1986 ) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light ( 1998 ) and Confessions on a Dance Floor ( 2005 ) . Many of her songs have reached the top of record charts worldwide , including Like a Virgin , La Isla Bonita , Like a Prayer , Vogue , Take a Bow , Frozen , Music , Hung Up , and 4 Minutes . Madonna 's popularity was further enhanced by her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan ( 1985 ) , Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) , A League of Their Own ( 1992 ) , and Evita ( 1996 ) . While Evita earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , many of her other films received poor reviews . As a businesswoman , Madonna founded an entertainment company called Maverick ( including the label Maverick Records ) in 1992 .
American Pie is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean . Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971 , the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 and also topped the charts in Australia , Canada , and New Zealand . In the UK , the single reached number 2 , where it stayed for 3 weeks , on its original 1971 release while a reissue in 1991 reached No . 12 . The song was listed as the No . 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century . A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No . 1 in several countries , including the United Kingdom , Canada and Australia . McLean 's combined version is the fourth longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 ( at the time of release it was the longest ) , in addition to being the longest song to reach number one . The repeatedly mentioned phrase the day the music died refers to the plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll performers Buddy Holly , The Big Bopper , and Ritchie Valens . ( The crash was not known by that name until after McLean 's song became a hit . ) The meaning of the other lyrics has long been debated , and for decades , McLean declined to explain the symbolism behind the many characters and events mentioned .
Vengaboys is a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Rotterdam . [ citation needed ] The group was the brainchild of Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen ( Danski and Delmundo ) and consists of lead ( female ) vocalists Kim Sasabone and Denise Post-Van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa . [ citation needed ] The group enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s . They are best known for their hit singles We Like to Party , Boom , Boom , Boom , Boom ! ! and We 're Going to Ibiza , the latter two of which topped the UK Singles Chart . They have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide . On 2 May 2001 , the World Music Awards awarded Vengaboys with the award for best-selling dance group of the year . In 2019 , Dutch online newspaper Nu.nl declared Vengaboys as the most successful Dutch pop group in history .
The Netherlands ( Dutch : Nederland , [ ˈneːdərlɑnt ] ( listen ) ) , informally Holland , is a country in Northwestern Europe with some overseas territories in the Caribbean . In Europe , it consists of 12 provinces that border Germany to the east , Belgium to the south , and the North Sea to the northwest , with maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the United Kingdom . Together with the Caribbean Netherlands - Bonaire , Sint Eustatius and Saba - it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The official language is Dutch and a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian . In the north and east of the country , Low Saxon is also spoken , and in the southeast , Limburgish . In the Caribbean Netherlands English and Papiamento are recognised languages . The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague , Utrecht and Eindhoven . Amsterdam is the country 's most populous city and nominal capital , while The Hague holds the seat of the States General , Cabinet and Supreme Court . The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe , and the busiest in any country outside Asia . Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the busiest airport in the Netherlands , and the third busiest in Europe . The country is a founding member of the EU , Eurozone , G10 , NATO , OECD and WTO , as well as a part of the Schengen Area and the trilateral Benelux Union . It hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts , many of which are centered in The Hague , which is consequently dubbed 'the world 's legal capital ' .
Sha-La-La-La-La is a song recorded by Danish glam rock band Walkers . The song was co-written by band members Torben Lendager and Poul Dehnhardt . It achieved worldwide exposure after being covered by Dutch dance/pop group Vengaboys .
Luigino Celestino di Agostino ( born December 17 , 1967 ) , known by his stage name Gigi D'Agostino ( IPA : [ ˈdʒiːdʒi daɡoˈstiːno ] ) , is an Italian DJ , remixer , singer and record producer . In 1986 , he started his career as a DJ spinning Italo disco . His biggest chart successes include Bla Bla Bla , Another Way , a cover of Nik Kershaw 's The Riddle , La Passion , Super ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) and L'amour toujours , all in the period 1999 to 2001 . The hookline of L'amour toujours was also used for the 2018 hit remix/mashup In My Mind .
Italy ( Italian : Italia [ iˈtaːlja ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Italian Republic ( Italian : Repubblica Italiana [ reˈpubblika itaˈljaːna ] ) , is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands . Italy is located in south-central Europe , and it is also considered a part of Western Europe . The country covers a total area of 301,340 km2 ( 116,350 sq mi ) and shares land borders with France , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino . Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland ( Campione ) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian Sea ( Lampedusa ) . With around 60 million inhabitants , Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union . The capital and largest city is Rome ; other major cities are Milan , Naples , Turin , Palermo , Genoa , Bologna , Florence and Venice . Due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean , Italy has historically been home to myriad peoples and cultures . In addition to the various ancient peoples dispersed throughout what is now modern-day Italy , the most predominant being the Indo-European Italic peoples who gave the peninsula its name , beginning from the classical era , Phoenicians and Carthaginians founded colonies mostly in insular Italy , Greeks established settlements in the so-called Magna Graecia of Southern Italy , while Etruscans and Celts inhabited central and northern Italy respectively . An Italic tribe known as the Latins formed the Roman Kingdom in the 8th century BC , which eventually became a republic with a government of the Senate and the People . The Roman Republic initially conquered and assimilated its neighbours on the Italian peninsula , eventually expanding and conquering parts of Europe , North Africa and Asia . By the first century BC , the Roman Empire emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean Basin and became a leading cultural , political and religious centre , inaugurating the Pax Romana , a period of more than 200 years during which Italy 's law , technology , economy , art , and literature developed . Italy remained the homeland of the Romans and the metropole of the empire , whose legacy can also be observed in the global distribution of culture , governments , Christianity and the Latin script .
Bla Bla Bla is a song written and recorded by Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino . It was released in May 1999 as the third single from the album , L'Amour Toujours . It reached number 3 in Austria and number 15 in France . This song can also be heard in an added remixed mashup with L'Amour Toujours ( I 'll Fly With You ) in its US radio version . It was sampled in the song Jump from Lupe Fiasco 's 2017 album Drogas Light .
HIM ( sometimes stylized as H.I.M . ) was a Finnish gothic rock band from Helsinki , Finland . Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko Mige Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty , the band broke up in 1993 , before being reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko Linde Lindström . After being rejoined by Mige , as well as new additions keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana Pätkä Rantala , the band , now called HIM , released their debut album Greatest Lovesongs Vol . 666 in 1997 . In 2000 , now with drummer Mika Gas Lipstick Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen , the band released the album Razorblade Romance , which reached the number one spot in Finland , Austria and Germany . Their first single , Join Me in Death , also charted at number one in Finland and Germany , eventually going platinum and gold respectively . Following the addition of Janne Burton Puurtinen on keyboards , HIM released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights and Love Metal in 2001 and 2003 respectively . Both cracked the top ten in several countries , and allowed the band to tour the United Kingdom and the United States for the first time . In 2005 , HIM released Dark Light , which became the group 's most commercially successful album to date , charting in fifteen countries . With Dark Light , HIM also became the first Finnish group to receive a gold record in the US . In 2007 , HIM released Venus Doom , the making of which was marred by problems in Valo 's personal life .
Join Me in Death is a single by the Finnish band HIM , taken from their second studio album Razorblade Romance . It was also released as Join Me , since they were not allowed to include Death in the title for the US version . It was featured in the end credits of the European version of the sci-fi movie The Thirteenth Floor ( The US version featured The Cardigans ' Erase/Rewind instead ) . It is the fifteenth-best-selling single of all time in Finland .
Metallica is an American heavy metal band . The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich , and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career . The band 's fast tempos , instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding big four bands of thrash metal , alongside Megadeth , Anthrax and Slayer . Metallica 's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich , longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo . Guitarist Dave Mustaine ( who went on to form Megadeth after being fired from the band ) and bassists Ron McGovney , Cliff Burton ( who died in a bus accident in Sweden in 1986 ) and Jason Newsted are former members of the band . Metallica earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums . The band 's third album , Master of Puppets ( 1986 ) , was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums . Its eponymous fifth album , Metallica ( 1991 ) , the band 's first to root predominantly in heavy metal , appealed to a more mainstream audience , achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date , making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era . After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases , the band returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album , Death Magnetic ( 2008 ) , which drew similar praise to that of the band 's earlier albums . In 2000 , Metallica led the case against the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster , in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent ; after reaching a settlement , Napster became a pay-to-use service in 2003 . Metallica was the subject of the acclaimed 2004 documentary film Metallica : Some Kind of Monster , which documented the troubled production of the band 's eighth album , St. Anger ( 2003 ) , and the internal struggles within the band at the time . In 2009 , Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
Nothing Else Matters is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica . It was released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth studio album , Metallica . The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , number 6 on the UK Singles Chart as well as top-ten on many other European charts . Nothing Else Matters was featured as a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero : Metallica . Recognized as one of Metallica 's best known and most popular songs , it has become a staple in live performances .