Entertainment Music Top 100 Pop Songs 2002 Share PINTEREST Email Print Music Pop Music Top Picks Basics Genres & Styles 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 Music Expert M.L.S, Library Science, Indiana University Bill Lamb is a music and arts writer with two decades of experience covering the world of entertainment and culture. our editorial process Bill Lamb Updated March 18, 2017 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