by Jack Gillespie The '10s have finally passed, after what seemed like a never-ending decade, and the landscape of popular music has seen countless shifts in that time. The way music is marketed, made, consumed, released, and even popularized is leagued differently than it was in 2009. Many phases and waves have come and gone as well: the EDM boom, the renaissance of the modern pop divas à la Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Rihanna, etc., dancehall, tropical house, and the ascension of rap as the nation’s dominant musical genre. One way one can get a good idea of what music defined the decade is to look at the biggest songs of the decades. What tracks caught the attention of the country in a way few tracks can? And a more important question: which of those tracks were actually worthy of the platform? This list has the best that the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart had to offer in the ‘10s, as well as the worst. In order to fully understand the past, you need to take a look at both the trash and treasure.  

WORST

5. “Imma Be” - The Black Eyed Peas (2009)

4. "Not Afraid" - Eminem (2010)

3. "Whistle" - Flo Rida (2012)

2. "OMG" - Usher (feat. will.i.am) 

1. LMFAO - “Sexy and I Know It” (2011)

BEST

5. “Shallow”- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (2018)

4. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” - Mariah Carey (1994)

3. “Call Me Maybe” - Carly Rae Jepsen (2011)

2. “SICKO MODE - Travis Scott (ft. Drake & Swae Lee) (2018)

1. “Nice For What” - Drake (2018)