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2007 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2007 music was a ringtone-era mix of hip-hop, pop, R&B, emo-pop, country crossover, dance songs, Disney Channel favorites, and big radio ballads. Rihanna, Fergie, Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Akon, Soulja Boy, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Timbaland, Taylor Swift, and Fall Out Boy helped define a year when radio, downloads, MySpace, YouTube, and ringtone sales were all shaping pop culture.

This PopCultureMadness guide starts with the Top 10 songs of 2007, then groups more 2007 music hits by style so you can browse the year by sound, mood, and memory. It was the year Crank That made dance instructions part of music history, Umbrella turned “ella, ella, eh” into a national reflex, and Disney Channel music was not just for kids — it was a full-blown chart machine.

Quick Answer: What Music Was Popular in 2007?

Popular music in 2007 included pop, hip-hop, ringtone rap, R&B, emo-pop, country-pop, alternative rock, teen pop, and movie soundtrack songs. Songs like Cupid Shuffle, The Sweet Escape, Girlfriend, Umbrella, Before He Cheats, Rehab, and Crank That helped define 2007 music.

Top 10 Songs of 2007

  1. Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
  2. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
  3. Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
  4. Umbrella – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
  5. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
  6. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
  7. Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
  8. Fergalicious – Fergie
  9. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
  10. Glamorous – Fergie featuring Ludacris

2007 Music Hits by Style

Beyond the Top 10, 2007 music gets more useful when grouped by style. The year had pop smashes, ringtone rap, dance crazes, emo and pop-punk hits, R&B ballads, country crossover, Disney Channel songs, movie musical numbers, and a whole lot of songs designed to become your phone’s most annoying ringtone.

2007 Pop, Dance-Pop, and Big Radio Hits

Pop music in 2007 was colorful, catchy, and full of personality. Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, Fergie, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, Pink, Justin Timberlake, Colbie Caillat, and Taylor Swift helped keep radio bright and highly repeatable. This was pop built for mall speakers, iPods, MySpace profiles, and car stereos with one slightly blown speaker.

The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
Umbrella – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Fergalicious – Fergie
Glamorous – Fergie featuring Ludacris
Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
Break It Off – Rihanna featuring Sean Paul
Gimme More – Britney Spears
Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie
1234 – Feist
Candyman – Christina Aguilera
Who Knew – Pink
Say It Right – Nelly Furtado
Clumsy – Fergie
U + Ur Hand – Pink
Potential Breakup Song – Aly & AJ
He Said She Said – Ashley Tisdale
What Goes Around… Comes Around – Justin Timberlake
Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
When You’re Gone – Avril Lavigne
Smile – Lily Allen
Hate That I Love You – Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo

2007 Hip-Hop, Rap, Ringtone Rap, and Dance Crazes

Hip-hop in 2007 was shaped heavily by ringtone rap, dance songs, and big crossover singles. Soulja Boy Tell’em, Kanye West, Timbaland, T-Pain, Unk, Mims, DJ Khaled, Baby Bash, Chris Brown, Lil Mama, and Huey helped make short hooks and dance instructions a major force. The ringtone era was not subtle, but subtle does not sell as many 30-second clips.

Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
The Way I Are – Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
Stronger – Kanye West
Cyclone – Baby Bash featuring T-Pain
Wall to Wall – Chris Brown
Give It to Me – Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
2 Step – Unk
Party Like a Rockstar – Shop Boyz
Walk It Out – Unk
Good Life – Kanye West featuring T-Pain
I’m So Hood – DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies
This Is Why I’m Hot – Mims
Pop, Lock & Drop It – Huey
Whine Up – Kat DeLuna featuring Elephant Man

2007 R&B, Soul-Pop, and Smooth Vocal Hits

R&B and soul-pop were central to 2007, from Rihanna and Ne-Yo to Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Akon, Chris Brown, and Sean Kingston. The year blended polished radio R&B with dancehall, hip-hop, and pop production. This section is where 2007 slowed down, smoothed out, and made the chorus do the emotional heavy lifting.

Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Don’t Matter – Akon
No One – Alicia Keys
Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston
Apologize – Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse
Me Love – Sean Kingston
Hate That I Love You – Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
She’s Like the Wind – Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine
Easy – Paula DeAnda featuring Bow Wow

2007 Rock, Alternative, Emo, and Pop-Punk Hits

Rock and alternative music were still very visible in 2007. Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, The Killers, The White Stripes, Three Days Grace, Muse, Incubus, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Boys Like Girls helped keep guitars in the mainstream. Emo, pop-punk, and modern rock were having a very emotional year — eyeliner optional, but historically accurate.

Thnks fr th Mmrs – Fall Out Boy
How Far We’ve Come – Matchbox Twenty
What I’ve Done – Linkin Park
Read My Mind – The Killers
Icky Thump – The White Stripes
Welcome to the Black Parade – My Chemical Romance
Home – Daughtry
The Great Escape – Boys Like Girls
Dig – Incubus
Into the Ocean – Blue October
The Pretender – Foo Fighters
Bleed It Out – Linkin Park
Never Too Late – Three Days Grace
Famous Last Words – My Chemical Romance
Pain – Three Days Grace
Starlight – Muse
Face Down – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Shadowplay – The Killers
Working Class Hero – Green Day

2007 Country and Country-Pop Hits

Country music made a strong mainstream showing in 2007, led by Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, and Big & Rich. Before He Cheats was a crossover powerhouse, while Taylor Swift’s early singles helped launch one of the biggest country-to-pop trajectories of the modern era. Country had storytelling, revenge, young love, and a few guitars that knew exactly what they were doing.

Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
Teardrops on My Guitar – Taylor Swift
Lost in This Moment – Big & Rich
Tim McGraw – Taylor Swift

2007 Dance, Club, and Party Songs

Dance songs had a major year in 2007, especially through line dances, hip-hop club hits, and pop tracks with built-in movement. Cupid Shuffle became a party and wedding-floor staple, while songs like Crank That, 2 Step, and Pop, Lock & Drop It made dance steps part of the song’s identity. Basically, 2007 wanted you to stop standing there and participate.

Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
2 Step – Unk
Walk It Out – Unk
Pop, Lock & Drop It – Huey
Whine Up – Kat DeLuna featuring Elephant Man
Wall to Wall – Chris Brown
Cyclone – Baby Bash featuring T-Pain

2007 Disney, Teen Pop, TV, and Movie Musical Favorites

Disney Channel, teen pop, and movie musicals were a huge part of 2007’s music memory. Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Hannah Montana, The Naked Brothers Band, High School Musical 2, and Hairspray helped turn television and movie soundtracks into serious pop culture territory. This was the year when young fanbases were not just watching; they were buying, singing, and pushing songs into wider awareness.

S.O.S. – Jonas Brothers
He Said She Said – Ashley Tisdale
What Time Is It – High School Musical 2 Cast
You Are the Music in Me – High School Musical 2 Cast
Kiss the Girl – Ashley Tisdale
Crazy Car – The Naked Brothers Band
Hold On – Jonas Brothers
True Friend – Hannah Montana
You Can’t Stop the Beat – Hairspray Cast
Without Love – Hairspray Cast

2007 Viral Hits, Ringtone Favorites, and Internet Songs

2007 was one of the key years for ringtones and early YouTube music. Songs could spread through phones, dance videos, MySpace pages, and word of mouth before streaming became the dominant force. Crank That, Cupid Shuffle, Lip Gloss, and Party Like a Rockstar captured the fast, catchy, highly shareable sound of the moment.

Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
Party Like a Rockstar – Shop Boyz
Walk It Out – Unk
This Is Why I’m Hot – Mims
Pop, Lock & Drop It – Huey
Wadsyaname – Nelly

How PopCultureMadness Looks at 2007 Music

PopCultureMadness looks at 2007 music through chart activity, radio presence, downloads, ringtone popularity, early YouTube impact, TV and movie connections, cultural memory, and long-term trivia value. Some songs were official chart giants, some were dance crazes, some came from Disney and movie soundtracks, and some captured the exact moment when phones, videos, and pop music started becoming inseparable.

PCM’s Top 100 Songs of 2007

  1. Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
  2. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
  3. Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
  4. Umbrella – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
  5. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
  6. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
  7. Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
  8. Fergalicious – Fergie
  9. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
  10. Glamorous – Fergie featuring Ludacris
  11. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
  12. The Way I Are – Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
  13. Stronger – Kanye West
  14. Cyclone – Baby Bash featuring T-Pain
  15. Break It Off – Rihanna featuring Sean Paul
  16. Wall to Wall – Chris Brown
  17. Give It to Me – Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
  18. Don’t Matter – Akon
  19. Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
  20. Apologize – Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
  21. Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
  22. Gimme More – Britney Spears
  23. No One – Alicia Keys
  24. Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston
  25. Makes Me Wonder – Maroon 5
  26. Teardrops on My Guitar – Taylor Swift
  27. Thnks fr th Mmrs – Fall Out Boy
  28. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie
  29. 1234 – Feist
  30. Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump
  31. Wake Up Call – Maroon 5
  32. Party Like a Rockstar – Shop Boyz
  33. S.O.S. – Jonas Brothers
  34. How Far We’ve Come – Matchbox Twenty
  35. What I’ve Done – Linkin Park
  36. Candyman – Christina Aguilera
  37. Read My Mind – The Killers
  38. Icky Thump – The White Stripes
  39. 2 Step – Unk
  40. Here in Your Arms – Hellogoodbye
  41. Welcome to the Black Parade – My Chemical Romance
  42. Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer
  43. Who Knew – Pink
  44. Say It Right – Nelly Furtado
  45. Clumsy – Fergie
  46. Wait a Minute – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland
  47. Clothes Off! – Gym Class Heroes
  48. U + Ur Hand – Pink
  49. Potential Breakup Song – Aly & AJ
  50. Home – Daughtry
  51. Little Wonders – Rob Thomas
  52. The Great Escape – Boys Like Girls
  53. He Said She Said – Ashley Tisdale
  54. What Goes Around… Comes Around – Justin Timberlake
  55. Walk It Out – Unk
  56. Dig – Incubus
  57. Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
  58. Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall
  59. Into the Ocean – Blue October
  60. When You’re Gone – Avril Lavigne
  61. The Pretender – Foo Fighters
  62. Bleed It Out – Linkin Park
  63. Lost in This Moment – Big & Rich
  64. You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse
  65. Never Too Late – Three Days Grace
  66. Me Love – Sean Kingston
  67. Good Life – Kanye West featuring T-Pain
  68. Time After Time – Quietdrive
  69. Famous Last Words – My Chemical Romance
  70. Pain – Three Days Grace
  71. Smile – Lily Allen
  72. I’m So Hood – DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies
  73. Wadsyaname – Nelly
  74. You Can’t Stop the Beat – Hairspray Cast
  75. Starlight – Muse
  76. What Time Is It – High School Musical 2 Cast
  77. Hate That I Love You – Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
  78. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John
  79. Face Down – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
  80. This Is Why I’m Hot – Mims
  81. Shadowplay – The Killers
  82. Radar – Britney Spears
  83. Year 3000 – Jonas Brothers
  84. Summer Love – Justin Timberlake
  85. Whine Up – Kat DeLuna featuring Elephant Man
  86. Pop, Lock & Drop It – Huey
  87. Working Class Hero – Green Day
  88. Easy – Paula DeAnda featuring Bow Wow
  89. Boston – Augustana
  90. Tim McGraw – Taylor Swift
  91. Grace Kelly – Mika
  92. You Are the Music in Me – High School Musical 2 Cast
  93. Honestly – Cartel
  94. The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
  95. She’s Like the Wind – Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine
  96. Kiss the Girl – Ashley Tisdale
  97. Crazy Car – The Naked Brothers Band
  98. Hold On – Jonas Brothers
  99. True Friend – Hannah Montana
  100. Without Love – Hairspray Cast