Hot Hits of 2006: Bringing SexyBack & Hips Don’t Lie
Timbaland and Danja transformed radio with electronic synths on Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado albums, while Shakira produced a global anthem.
Hips Don’t Lie became one of the best-selling singles of all time, uniting stadiums worldwide.
Hot Chart Hits of 2006
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Hips Don't Lie
Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
“One of the best-selling singles of all time with over 13 million copies.”
SexyBack
Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland
“Spent 7 consecutive weeks at #1, spearheading the electronic dance revival.”
Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
“Billboard Music Award winner for Top Pop Single.”
Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol
“Most-played song on UK radio in the 21st century; Grey Anatomy anthem.”
Say It Right
Nelly Furtado
“Mystical synth-pop masterpiece co-produced by Timbaland; surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube.”
My Love
Justin Timberlake ft. T.I.
“Won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with pioneering synth beatboxing.”
Welcome to the Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
“Theatrical rock masterpiece named by Rolling Stone as one of the Songs That Defined the 2000s.”
Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Won two Grammy Awards; music video famously impersonates rock eras from Elvis to Kurt Cobain.”
Smack That
Akon ft. Eminem
“Over 1.3 billion YouTube views; established Akon as an international hitmaking titan.”
Irreplaceable
Beyoncé
“Spent ten consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Year-End #1 single of 2007.”
Temperature
Sean Paul
“Dancehall pop anthem on the Applause riddim that became Billboard's #2 single of the entire year.”
Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
“First single ever to top the UK Singles Chart on download sales alone; won two Grammy Awards.”
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