Entertainment Music Top 100 Pop Songs 2002 Share PINTEREST Email Print Music Pop Music Top Picks Basics Reviews Top Artists 80s Hits 90s Hits Rock Music Alternative Music Classical Music Country Music Folk Music Rap & Hip Hop Rhythm & Blues World Music Punk Music Heavy Metal Jazz Latin Music Oldies Learn More By Bill Lamb Bill Lamb Bill Lamb is a music and arts writer with two decades of experience covering the world of entertainment and culture. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 03/18/17 01 of 10 100-91 Courtesy Columbia This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 100 - 'N Sync featuring Nelly - Girlfriend Listen 99 - Ashanti - Happy Listen 98 - Enrique Iglesias - Escape Listen 97 - Kelly Rowland - Stole Listen 96 - The Used - The Taste of Ink Listen 95 - Brandy - What About Us? Listen 94 - Default - Wasting My Time Listen 93 - Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott - Hero 92 - Mario - Just a Friend 2002 Listen 91 - LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight Listen 02 of 10 90-81 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 90 - Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows Listen 89 - Usher - U Don't Have to Call Listen 88 - Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule - Ain't It Funny Listen 87 - Fat Joe featuring Ashanti - What's Luv? Listen 86 - Linkin' Park - In the End Listen 85 - Craig David - 7 Days Listen 84 - Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth Listen 83 - Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This Listen 82 - Celine Dion - A New Day Has Come Listen 81 - Ashanti - Baby Listen 03 of 10 80-71 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 80 - 'N Sync - Gone Listen 79 - No Doubt featuring Lady Saw - Underneath It All Listen 78 - Michael Jackson - Butterflies Listen 77 - Natalie Imbruglia - Wrong Impression Listen 76 - Britney Spears - I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman Listen 75 - Our Lady Peace - Somewhere Out There Listen 74 - Eve featuring Alicia Keys - Gangsta Lovin' Listen 73 - Santana featuring Michelle Branch - The Game of Love Listen 72 - Beck - Lost Cause Review 71 - Jack Johnson - Flake Listen 04 of 10 70-61 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 70 - Goo Goo Dolls - Here Is Gone Listen 69 - Sugababes - Round Round Listen 68 - P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation Listen 67 - NORE - Nothin' Listen 66 - Mariah Carey - Through the Rain Listen 65 - Puddle of Mudd - Blurry Listen 64 - Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles Listen 63 - Ashanti - Foolish Listen 62 - Creed - My Sacrifice Listen 61 - The Calling - Wherever You Will Go Listen 05 of 10 60-51 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 60 - Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? Listen 59 - Staind - It's Been Awhile Listen 58 - Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana - Oh Boy Listen 57 - Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas - I'm Gonna Be Alright Listen 56 - Cher - (This Is) A Song for the Lonely Listen 55 - Shakira - Objection (Tango) Listen 54 - Aaliyah - Rock the Boat Listen 53 - Nelly Furtado - Turn Off the Light Listen 52 - Five for Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy) Listen 51 - Pink - Don't Let Me Get Me Listen 06 of 10 50-41 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 50 - Enrique Iglesias - Hero Listen 49 - Nelly with Kelly Rowland - Dilemma Listen 48 - Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You Listen 47 - Usher - U Got It Bad Listen 46 - Nickelback - How You Remind Me Listen 45 - Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight Listen 44 - The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers Listen 43 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Bang Listen 42 - No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer - Hey Baby Listen 41 - System of a Down - Toxicity Listen 07 of 10 40-31 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 40 - DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do - Heaven Listen 39 - The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So Listen 38 - Michelle Branch - All You Wanted Listen 37 - John Mayer - No Such Thing Listen 36 - Pink - Just Like a Pill Listen 35 - Mary J. Blige - No More Drama Listen 34 - Madonna - Die Another Day Listen 33 - The Strokes - Someday Listen 32 - Something Corporate - If You C Jordan Listen 31 - Outkast - The Whole World Listen 08 of 10 30-21 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 30 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way Listen 29 - Coldplay - In My Place Listen 28 - Jewel - Standing Still Listen 27 - Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One Listen 26 - Christina Aguilera with Redman - Dirrty Listen 25 - Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This Listen 24 - Tweet - Oops (Oh My) Listen 23 - Eminem - Without Me Listen 22 - The Vines - Get Free Review 21 - Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes Listen 09 of 10 20-11 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 20 - Moby - We Are All Made of Stars Listen 19 - Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet Listen 18 - Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi Listen 17 - Alanis Morissette - Hands Clean Listen 16 - White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl Listen 15 - Sheryl Crow - Soak Up the Sun Listen 14 - Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule - Rainy Dayz Listen 13 - Elvis Presley vs. JXL - A Little Less Conversation Listen 12 - Dirty Vegas - Days Go By Listen 11 - Bruce Springsteen - The Rising Listen 10 of 10 10-1 This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgements of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. Click on the word 'Listen' to hear a sound clip of the song. This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here. 10 - Jimmy Eat World - The Middle Listen 9 - Shakira - Whenever, Wherever Listen 8 - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Work It Listen 7 - Pink - Get the Party Started Listen 6 - Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head Listen 5 - Eminem - Lose Yourself Listen 4 - No Doubt - Hella Good Listen 3 - Mary J. Blige - Family Affair Listen 2 - Nelly - Hot in Herre Listen 1 - Avril Lavigne - Complicated Listen Featured Video