Year-End Poll #56: 2005
[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Mario, Kelly Clarkson, Ciara, Kanye West, Green Day, 50 Cent, The Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Clarkson. End description]
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Choose your favorite song from 2005
1. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
2. Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
3. Let Me Love You by Mario
4. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
5. 1, 2 Step by Ciara ft. Missy Elliot
6. Gold Digger by Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
7. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day
8. Candy Shop by 50 Cent ft. Olivia
9. Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
10. Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
2005 time. With Kelly Clarkson, we're seeing the first example of an artist jumpstarting their career off of the reality TV boom of the early 2000's. Simon Fuller, the manager for a number of UK acts including Spice Girls (until he wasn't) and S Club 7, created the show Pop Idol in 2001. In 2002, Pop Idol was brought overseas under a new name, American Idol. Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol, and we'll see at least two more winners featured on these polls as we continue on.
Also notable is Hollaback Girl, specifically for the production behind the scenes. Songwriting and production duo, The Neptunes, was created in 1992 by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. In addition to Timbaland (who we will cover in more detail on the next poll), The Neptunes would become a production powerhouse in the 2000's and beyond, helping to carve out what pop music sounds like this decade while also allowing their sound to evolve. For more information (because music production techniques aren't really my strong suit), I found two videos that go into more depth about their work and history. (1) (2)
