2000 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000. This year was the peak of CD sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.[1]

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Specific genres

Events

January

February

March

  • March 6Foxy Brown is injured in a car accident in Brooklyn, New York, in which her car hit a fence. Police discover that Brown was driving with a suspended driver license and order her to appear in court in April. Brown's license was suspended for failing to appear in court for a parking violation.
  • March 7 – Heavy metal band Disturbed release their debut studio album The Sickness.
  • March 11311 holds their first 3–11 Day concert at Tower Records in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
  • March 13Blink-182 end their European tour early after guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker succumb to strep throat.
  • March 21NSYNC rises to superstardom after the fast-paced sales of their second studio album No Strings Attached
  • March 24 – After violating a prior probation agreement by getting drunk, Ol' Dirty Bastard is ordered to undergo a 90-day diagnostic evaluation at the California Institute For Men in Chino, California.

April

May

June

July–August

September

October

November–December

Bands formed

  • See Musical groups established in 2000

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Albums released

January–March

Date Album Artist Notes
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1 LumpThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaCompilation
Standing On The Shoulders Of GiantsTribe Of GypsiesJVC /Victor Japan
4 Amanda StottAmanda StottDebut
Any Given SundayVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
These WordsAngela AkiDebut
11 The Days In BetweenBlue Rodeo-
Live!Chuck BerryLive
PermanentlyMark Wills-
SpitKittieDebut
This Present DarknessChimairaEP
14 The Screen Behind the MirrorEnigma-
17 How Strange, InnocenceExplosions in the Sky-
The LionessSongs: Ohia-
MirrorFlying Saucer Attack-
Radio VideoRoyal Trux-
18 Building Nothing Out of SomethingModest MouseCompilation
J.E. HeartbreakJagged Edge-
Night LifeOutsidazDebut
The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast 1998Van Morrison with Lonnie Donegan and Chris BarberLive
20 Genius 2000Namie AmuroStudio album
24 Razorblade RomanceHIM-
25 Designs for AutomotionSnapcase-
Guy IIIGuy-
Introduction to MayhemPrimer 55-
Life'll Kill YaWarren Zevon-
Masters Of The 1 & 2 – History's Greatest DJ'sVarious Artists-
Southern DiscomfortEyehategod-
A Thought Crushed My MindBlindside-
VoodooD'Angelo-
We Are the StreetsThe Lox-
31 DeggialTherion-
XTRMNTRPrimal Scream-
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1 Tha EastsidazTha Eastsidaz-
Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970–1986The Beach BoysCompilation
MP4: Days Since a Lost Time AccidentMichael Penn-
New Day DawningWynonna Judd-
The NightMorphine-
2 Sonic DynamitePink Cream 69-
4 Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?BlackmailCompilation
7 The Art of Self DefenseHigh on Fire-
The CrybabyMelvins-
Incipit SatanGorgoroth-
What A Beautiful WasteSocialburnDebut
8 The Better Life3 Doors DownDebut
Both Sides NowJoni Mitchell-
The Chainheart MachineSoilwork-
Demons & WizardsDemons & WizardsUS
Let's Talk about LeftoversLagwagon-
Live: A Night on the StripL.A. GunsLive
NiaBlackalicious-
S.I.O.S.O.S. Volume OneSpooksDebut
Suicide Pact – You FirstTherapy?US
Supreme ClienteleGhostface Killah-
Y2K: The AlbumScrewball-
15 2gether2gether-
Automatic MidnightHot Snakes-
The Big Bang!: Best of the MC5MC5Compilation
BloodflowersThe Cure-
Book of ThugsTrick Daddy-
Hear My CrySonique-
LonesomevilleChris Cummings-
The Suicide MachinesThe Suicide Machines-
Telling StoriesTracy Chapman-
Wonder Boys: Music from the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
21 The Next Best ThingMadonnaSoundtrack
22 And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside OutYo La Tengo-
The Blue RoomUnion-
Carpal Tunnel SyndromeKid Koala-
The Fourth LegacyKamelot-
Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely SexyMindless Self Indulgence-
Freak MagnetViolent Femmes-
Live at the Fillmore – February 1969The ByrdsLive
Look Away + 4The Apples in StereoEP
No One Does It BetterSoulDecisionCanada
Pennybridge PioneersMillencolin-
23 The Virgin SuicidesAirSoundtrack
28 Standing on the Shoulder of GiantsOasis-
Stiff Upper LipAC/DCUK
29 BTNHResurrectionBone Thugs-n-Harmony-
Double TakePetra-
Get Some Go AgainRollins Band-
Hooray for BoobiesBloodhound GangUS delayed release
Live at the GreekJimmy Page and The Black CrowesLive
Machina/The Machines of GodThe Smashing Pumpkins-
MTV UnpluggedShakiraLive
NakedSelfThe The-
One Endless NightJimmie Dale Gilmore-
PassengerTara MacLean-
The TruthBeanie Sigel-
Two Against NatureSteely Dan-
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1 The Swiss Army RomanceDashboard ConfessionalDebut
3 Blackout AnalysisVendetta RedDebut
6 The Secret Language of BirdsIan Anderson-
7 Adventures of the ImaginationMichael Schenker-
The Art of Self DefenseHigh on Fire-
Back in Your LifeJulian Austin-
The Dwarves Come CleanDwarves-
How to Meet GirlsNerf Herder-
LaunchedBeatsteaks-
RevelationArmored Saint-
Shades of PurpleM2MDebut
SnowfallYanniCompilation
The SicknessDisturbed-
The StateNickelback-
SwaggerFlogging Molly-
TurnGreat Big SeaUS
11 Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OKmúmDebut
12 ReflectorKilling Heidi-
13 He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms…A Silver Mt. ZionDebut
The Platinum AlbumVengaboys-
Revelation 666 – The Curse of DamnationOld Man's Child-
14 Additional CreationsJoe Satriani-
ComatisedLeona NaessDebut
Crack a Smile...and More!Poison-
Daisies of the GalaxyEelsUS
Engines of CreationJoe Satriani-
From the Bottom to the TopSammieDebut
Holy DogsStir-
Let's Get FreeDead Prez-
Maybe I'll Catch FireAlkaline Trio-
The Road to El DoradoElton JohnSoundtrack
Winners Never QuitPedro the Lion-
16 The Closer You GetSix by Seven-
20 The Noise Made by PeopleBroadcast-
21 24 Hour Roadside ResistanceAgainst All Authority-
AquariusAqua-
The Covers RecordCat PowerCovers
Da Baddest BitchTrina-
Drawing Black LinesProject 86-
Get Over ItMr. Big-
Gung HoPatti Smith-
Latter Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume TwoLed ZeppelinCompilation
MagicaDio-
Nickel CreekNickel Creek-
No Strings AttachedNSYNCStudio
Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends NuttwerxFishbone-
Reinventing the SteelPantera-
Spend a Night in the BoxThe Reverend Horton Heat-
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)Ice Cube-
We Have the Facts and We're Voting YesDeath Cab for Cutie-
23 KillermachinePeter Pan Speedrock-
26 Perdition CityUlver-
27 Drawn from MemoryEmbraceUK
Engelbert At His Very BestEngelbert HumperdinckCompilation
Punishing KissUte Lemper-
28 The ExiesThe ExiesDebut
From the Screen to Your StereoA New Found GloryEP
InfiniteStratovarius-
Like Water for ChocolateCommon-
Opposite of H2ODrag-On-
Real Live WomanTrisha Yearwood-
Romeo Must DieVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Stage OneSean Paul-
Stomping GroundGoldfinger-

April–June

Date Album Artist Notes
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3 Live & EclecticRonnie WoodLive
Lost SoulsDoves-
The MenaceElastica-
The PowerVanessa Amorosi-
4 Auto Code 3Auto Boys 400-
Can't Take Me HomePinkDebut
Dongs of SevotionSmog-
EcstasyLou Reed-
Garage D'OrCracker-
Grow Your OwnThaMuseMeant-
Nickels For Your NightmaresThe Headstones-
Of One BloodShadows Fall-
WYSIWYGChumbawamba-
Yeeeah BabyBig Pun-
5 Famous in the Last CenturyStatus Quo-
10 Buy Now... Saved LaterOne Minute Silence-
HeliocentricPaul WellerUK
Things to Make and DoMolokoFirst Moloko album with Paul Slowley (percussion), Eddie Stevens (keyboards) and Dave Cooke (guitar).
Veni Vidi ViciousThe Hives-
11 Beethoven's Last NightTrans-Siberian Orchestra-
Both Sides of the BrainDel tha Funkee Homosapien-
Husslin'Kardinal OffishallEP
LMoeLive
L Version 3.1MoeLive
Return of SaturnNo Doubt-
S ClubS ClubUS
Special BrewBad MannersCompilation
UnrestrictedDa Brat-
13 Rudeboys inna GhettoBuju BantonCompilation
17 Now That's What I Call Music! 45 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
TaxidermyQueen Adreena-
18 The Discovery of a World Inside the MooneThe Apples in Stereo-
Down HereTracy Bonham-
EmotionalCarl Thomas-
Figure 8Elliott Smith-
Greatest HitsAce of BaseCompilation
Heavy Metal 2000Various ArtistsSoundtrack
Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81Pink FloydLive
Let's Make Sure We Kiss GoodbyeVince Gill-
Live from the SunDokkenLive
My Name Is JoeJoe-
The Piece MakerTony Touch-
Stronger than DeathBlack Label Society-
Tripping DaisyTripping Daisy-
VictoryRunning Wild-
Whitney: The Greatest HitsWhitney HoustonCompilation
25 Arrasando Thalía
After the EulogyBoysetsfire-
The DistillersThe Distillers-
Fear of FlyingMýa-
The HeatToni Braxton-
Promotional CopyReggie and the Full Effect-
InfestPapa Roach-
Relient KRelient K-
Silver & GoldNeil Young-
Skull & BonesCypress Hill-
State of FlowNo Fun at All-
Summer Day Reflection SongsDonovanCompilation
Thug Walkin'Ying Yang Twins-
UselessÜnlocoEP
27 Damned in BlackImmortal-
28 Hagnesta HillKentEnglish version. Swedish version released 6 December 1999
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1 BardotBardot-
The Facts of LifeBlack Box Recorder-
Internal WranglerClinic-
The Last MatchThe Aislers Set-
2 2000 Years: The Millennium ConcertBilly JoelLive
All Hands on the Bad OneSleater-Kinney-
Bachelor No. 2Aimee Mann-
Don't Give Me NamesGuano Apes-
Ghost StoriesThe Lawrence Arms-
Goodfellas504 Boyz-
HomovoreCattle Decapitation-
Pay AttentionThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones-
The Slash YearsL7Compilation
White PepperWeen-
4 Half the World Is Watching MeMew-
My Music at WorkThe Tragically Hip-
6 Summer in the City: Live in New YorkJoe JacksonLive
8 There Goes The NeighborhoodHush-
9 100 Broken WindowsIdlewild-
3 for OneChris IsaakBox Set
The Ballad CollectionBoyz II MenCompilation
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About SilenceGlassjaw-
Hot RailCalexico-
I Wanna Be with YouMandy Moore-
Live at Ernesto'sThe SlackersLive
Mission Impossible II soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Mob MentalityThe Business/Dropkick MurphysSplit LP
Mystery White BoyJeff BuckleyLive
The New AmericaBad Religion-
Open the DoorRoger Hodgson-
SmileThe Jayhawks-
Survival SicknessThe (International) Noise Conspiracy-
Thane to the ThroneJag Panzer-
This Time AroundHanson-
View from MasadaKillah Priest-
When All Else FailsBracket-
11 The Abba GenerationA*TeensUS
15 Excuses for TravellersMojave 3-
SupermodifiedAmon Tobin-
16 Balance & OptionsDJ Quik-
Before The CalmWitnessUS; Debut album
The Big BlackOrange Goblin-
BinauralPearl Jam-
Celestial Hi-FiSheavy-
Ear-ResistibleThe Temptations-
The Ever Passing MomentMxPx-
FarmhousePhish-
The First of the Microbe HuntersStereolab-
I Got That WorkThe Big Tymers-
InvincibleFiveUS
The Last DanceSpice 1-
Let's Do It for Johnny!Bowling for Soup-
The Madding CrowdNine Days-
NYC Ghosts & FlowersSonic Youth-
Oops!... I Did It AgainBritney Spears-
ResolverVeruca Salt-
We Are MotörheadMotörhead-
23 Alma CaribeñaGloria EstefanUS
Blazing the CropRae & ChristianUS
the construKction of lightKing Crimson-
Deathrace KingThe Crown-
DeviantPitchshifter-
Inside JobDon Henley-
Love, God and MurderJohnny CashBox Set
Lucy PearlLucy Pearl-
Mad SeasonMatchbox Twenty-
The Marshall Mathers LPEminemLP
Masterpiece TheatreEn Vogue-
Mer de NomsA Perfect Circle-
Peek & PokeWhite Town-
The PlatformDilated Peoples-
Please Come Home... Mr. BulbousKing's X-
The Singles Collection, Volume 1Dropkick MurphysCompilation
Slick Shoes/Cooter SplitSlick Shoes/CooterSplit EP
SuperfastDynamite Hack-
VocalcityLuomo-
Wake Up ScreamingSlick Shoes-
Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)XTC-
WishvilleCatherine Wheel-
29 Brave New WorldIron Maiden-
Fevers and MirrorsBright Eyes-
The Sophtware SlumpGrandaddy-
30 dwightyoakamacoustic.netDwight Yoakam-
High as HellNashville Pussy-
The History of RockKid RockCompilation +1 new track
Mermaid Avenue Vol. IIBilly Bragg and Wilco-
Mind over MatterZion I-
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1 Broken BraceletMichelle Branch-
MaroonThe Webb Brothers-
5 The CaptainKasey ChambersUS
6 Another Joyous OccasionWidespread PanicLive
Brutal PlanetAlice Cooper-
Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a PeasantBelle & Sebastian-
The Holiday Has Been CancelledMad CaddiesEP
Melody of Certain Damaged LemonsBlonde Redhead-
Nativity in Black II: A Tribute to Black SabbathVarious ArtistsBlack Sabbath tribute
ProblematicALL-
Question in the Form of an AnswerPeople Under The Stairs-
Rated RQueens of the Stone Age-
ReactionaryFace to Face-
Tales Out of Luck (Me and the Drummer)Willie Nelson-
Transcendental BluesSteve Earle-
Voyage 34: The Complete TripPorcupine TreeCompilation
12 7S Club 7-
The Golden DGraham Coxon-
OneSister2SisterDebut
13 CrushBon Jovi-
Faith and CourageSinéad O'Connor-
Fantastic, Vol. 2Slum Village-
Mo Thugs III: The MothershipMo Thugs Family-
The Moon & AntarcticaModest Mouse-
Power to the PeoplePoison-
Pump Up the ValuumNOFX-
Riding with the KingB.B. King & Eric Clapton-
The UnseenQuasimoto-
Z-Ro vs. the WorldZ-Ro-
16 Not That KindAnastacia-
19 Pop TrashDuran Duran-
20 AnarchyBusta Rhymes-
Chinese Work SongsLittle Feat-
Classical MushroomInfected Mushroom-
De StijlThe White Stripes-
DomesticaCursive-
Down with the SceneKid 606-
Flash Flash FlashThe Explosion-
Hold It DownMadball-
Invincible Summerk.d. lang-
Kaleidoscope SuperiorEarthsuit-
Let It GoThe Clarks
Now You See InsideSR-71Debut
One Long YearTodd Rundgren-
One VoiceBilly GilmanDebut
Quality ControlJurassic 5-
ThunderstormIron Fire-
Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream SequencerAyreon-
Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the MigratorAyreon-
Versus GodDillinger Four-
White PonyDeftones-
22 The Fists of Time: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Non-FictionAs Friends RustEP
Sound of WaterSaint Etienne-
26 ØØ VoidSunn O)))Debut
Alone with EverybodyRichard Ashcroft-
The Hour of BewilderbeastBadly Drawn Boy-
27 AnthologyChuck BerryCompilation
Country GrammarNellyDebut
FortressSister Hazel-
GiftTaproot-
Greatest HitsQueensrÿcheCompilation
Half Hour of PowerSum 41EP
High SocietyKottonmouth Kings-
InsineratehymnDeicide-
The Notorious K.I.M.Lil' Kim-
ProgressPedro the LionEP
Tonight and the Rest of My LifeNina GordonDebut
30 Double WideUncle Kracker-

July–September

Date Album Artist Notes
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3 G-A-YVarious ArtistsCompilation, UK
4 Cries of the PastUnderoath-
Days Of The White OwlThe Nerve Agents-
8 The Real ThingMidnight OilLive
10 ParachutesColdplayUK; Debut
11 Ad AstraSpiritual Beggars-
Art and LifeBeenie Man-
New TattooMötley Crüe-
Killswitch EngageKillswitch Engage-
Lightbulb SunPorcupine Tree-
Live on StageChuck BerryLive
Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsVarious Artists-
Offerings: A Worship AlbumThird Day-
Out of ControlAnti-Nowhere League-
Somewhere to ElsewhereKansas-
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to SmileEverclear-
Sonic Jihad Snake River Conspiracy Debut
Swing SetAni DiFrancoEP
Wasting TimeMest-
12 Walk of LifeBillie Piper-
13 1956Soul-Junk-
16 The HunterPersuader-
17 Minor Earth Major SkyA-ha-
Who Needs Guitars Anyway?Alice DeeJay-
18 2000 B.C.Canibus-
City of SyrupBig Moe-
From the Darkness into the LightMellow Man Ace-
The LeprechaunLil' Flip-
MobySongs 1993–1998MobyCompilation
Now That's What I Call Music! 4 (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One: Music From and Inspired by the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Stay Out of OrderThe Casualties-
This Business of ArtTegan and Sara-
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1Jill ScottDebut
WishmasterNightwish-
20 Punk-O-Rama 5Various ArtistsCompilation
24 Now That's What I Call Music! 46 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
25 ClaymanIn Flames-
CovenantUFO-
DisconnectedFates Warning-
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a BookWyclef Jean-
The Greyest of Blue SkiesFinger Eleven-
HorrorscopeEve 6-
If Then ElseThe Gathering-
Left and LeavingThe Weakerthans-
OutboundBéla Fleck and the Flecktones-
The Savage PoetryEdguy-
Who Let the Dogs OutBaha Men-
31 RonanRonan Keating-
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1 Almost HumanVoltaire-
The Big PictureBig L-
Fragments of FreedomMorcheeba-
RancidRancid-
Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've VanishedAvey Tare & Panda Bear-
Thirteen Tales From Urban BohemiaThe Dandy Warhols-
Vavoom!The Brian Setzer Orchestra-
7 Summer's Stellar GazeSilversteinEP
8 1000 HurtsShellac-
Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic ThumpDe La Soul-
Deaf Forever: The Best of MotörheadMotörheadCompilation
Hot ShotShaggy-
OVOPeter GabrielSoundtrack
ResurrectionHalford-
To Hell and BackSinergy-
Until the Ink Runs OutEighteen Visions-
10 Ace TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter-
14 Little KixMansun-
Raging SpeedhornRaging Speedhorn-
15 Consent to TreatmentBlue October-
Dubbing with the BantonBuju BantonRemix
Into the AbyssHypocrisy-
Souls AflameO.A.R.-
Water to DrinkVictoria Williams-
We Still Crunk!Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz-
WheatusWheatusDebut
Pimp to EatAnalog BrothersDebut
21 Liverpool Sound CollagePaul McCartney-
22 BrokeHed PE-
False CathedralsElliott-
L.D. 50Mudvayne-
Playmate of the YearZebrahead-
A RetrospectiveKRS-OneCompilation
Steppin' OutCleopatra-
Super HitsDonovanCompilation
Touch and GoVibrolush
Unchained SpiritBuju Banton-
VSpock's Beard-
When Incubus Attacks Volume 1IncubusEP
Young World: The FutureLil ZaneDebut
25 ID; Peace BBoADebut
26 The Best OfMotörheadCompilation
28 Sing When You're WinningRobbie Williams-
29 Emotion Is DeadThe Juliana Theory
Four Cornered NightJets to Brazil-
GenuineStacie Orrico-
La LunaSarah Brightman-
Look What I Almost Stepped In...The Vandals-
Mas BorrachoInfectious Grooves-
Moment of GloryScorpionsWith Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
R.A.WDaz Dillinger-
Set it OffShuvel-
The SupremesThe SupremesBox Set
2gether: Again2gether-
Woody's RoundupRiders in the Sky-
You Were HereSarah Harmer-
30 ChrysalisAnggun-
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4 Ghost StoriesAmanda GhostUK; Debut
Gold: The Best of Spandau BalletSpandau BalletCompilation
Odyssey Number FivePowderfinger-
5 Black Seeds of VengeanceNile-
Evan and JaronEvan and Jaron-
FloatAesop Rock-
HeartbreakerRyan Adams-
Hyacinths and ThistlesThe 6ths-
Loud RocksVarious ArtistsCompilation
Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern MusicThe Smashing Pumpkins-
The Paper RouteMack 10-
The Teaches of PeachesPeaches-
Trapped in CrimeC-Murder-
11 Simplicity Two ThousandAfterlife-
Felt MountainGoldfrapp-
12 13 Ways to Bleed on StageCold-
Everything, EverythingUnderworldLive
Freaked Out and SmallThe Presidents of the United States of America-
Free Your Soul and Save My MindSuicidal Tendencies-
G.O.A.T.LL Cool J-
The Good, the Bad, and the FunkyTom Tom Club-
Hellos & GoodbyesBuck-O-NineLive
INightingale-
In BlueThe Corrs-
It's Like ThisRickie Lee Jones-
The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi HendrixBox Set
King James VersionHarvey Danger-
MaroonBarenaked Ladies-
Mi ReflejoChristina AguileraSpanish-language
Music for PeopleVAST-
Nathan Michael Shawn WanyaBoyz II Men-
Red Dirt GirlEmmylou Harris-
Relationship of CommandAt the Drive-In-
Righteous LoveJoan Osborne-
SymbolicVoodoo Glow Skulls-
Twilight As Played By The Twilight SingersThe Twilight Singers-
Ultimate CollectionAimee MannCompilation
The WorstTech N9ne-
18 MusicMadonna-
SelmasongsBjörkSoundtrack
19 14 DiamondsStratovariusGreatest Hits
The Art of DrowningAFI-
Confederacy of Ruined LivesEyehategod-
FearlessTerri Clark-
The Friends of Rachel WorthThe Go-Betweens-
The Harsh Light of DayFastball-
Live CannibalismCannibal CorpseLive
Milk Cow BluesWillie Nelson-
The Prodigal SonNate Dogg-
S.D.E.Cam'ron-
SolarisPhotek-
Something Like HumanFuel-
The State of New York vs. Derek MurphySadat XEP
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed AircraftGuided by VoicesBox Set
Timeless: Live in ConcertBarbra Streisand2xCD; Live
22 Light YearsKylie Minogue-
25 A Rock in the Weary LandThe Waterboys-
DopethroneElectric Wizard-
Enemy of the Music BusinessNapalm Death-
House of Yes: Live from House of BluesYesLive
Into the LightDavid CoverdaleUK
26 Aaron's Party (Come Get It)Aaron Carter-
America TownFive for Fighting-
Arch Allies: Live at RiverportREO Speedwagon and StyxLive
Beware of DogLil' Bow Wow-
Bridging the GapThe Black Eyed Peas-
Friends for SchuurDiane Schuur-
Good CharlotteGood CharlotteDebut
The Hardest PartAllison Moorer-
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: StreetsoulGuru-
Learning to BreatheSwitchfoot-
Let's Get ReadyMystikal-
New American GospelLamb of God-
New Found GloryNew Found Glory-
New TrainPaul Penadelayed 1973 release
Playaz of Da GameJuvenile-
PrimitiveSoulfly-
Revelation98°-
Sailing to PhiladelphiaMark Knopfler-
ShyneShyneDebut
Ventilation: Da LPPhife DawgLP
Evening MoodsRatDogDebut
27 DutyAyumi Hamasaki-
QMr. Children
30 Darkness Forever!TurbonegroUS; Live

October–December

Date Album Artist Notes
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2 The Best of Richard MarxRichard MarxCompilation
CultApocalyptica-
DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on WaxNightmares on WaxCompilation
Hell's KitchenMaxim-
Kid ARadiohead-
On Earth to Make the Numbers UpFoscaDebut
3 10Enuff Z'NuffJapan
Destroy the OppositionDying Fetus-
If I Could Tell YouYanni-
Inches from the MainlineSlaves on Dope-
The Last of a Dying BreedScarface-
Mardraum – Beyond the WithinEnslaved-
Melodie CitroniqueBlonde RedheadEP
OuiThe Sea & Cake-
Rhode IslandPelican City-
Saints & SinnersAll Saints-
Sibling RivalryThe Doobie Brothers-
So Much for the Ten Year Plan: A Retrospective 1990-2000Therapy?Compilation
Soul Assassins IISoul Assassins-
Soul CaddyCherry Poppin' Daddies-
Violent by DesignJedi Mind Tricks-
VivoLuis MiguelLive
A War Story Book IPsycho Realm-
WarningGreen Day-
You Win AgainVan Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis-
You're the OnePaul Simon-
9 Black Market MusicPlacebo-
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenGodspeed You! Black Emperor-
RenegadeHammerFall-
10 5th Dog Let LooseFlesh-N-Bone-
Ain't Life GrandSlash's Snakepit-
Alone in a CrowdCatch 22-
BetteBette Midler-
BlenderCollective Soul-
Blue MoonSteve HolyDebut
BreachThe Wallflowers-
The DoorKeb' Mo'-
The Height of CallousnessSpineshank-
The Very Best of YanniYanniCompilation
If I Could Only FlyMerle Haggard-
Rule 3:36Ja Rule-
StatementNonpoint-
V-The New Mythology SuiteSymphony X-
Vapor TransmissionOrgy-
WarriorzM.O.P.-
13 Big Picture LiesSunk LotoAustralia
16 Atomhenge 76HawkwindLive
Back to Mine: FaithlessFaithlessCompilation
High VisibilityThe Hellacopters-
The House of Atreus Act IIVirgin Steele-
RenaissanceLionel Richie-
The Very Beast of DioDioCompilation
17 American III: Solitary ManJohnny Cash-
Back for the First TimeLudacris-
Bedlam BallroomSquirrel Nut Zippers-
Born to Do ItCraig DavidUK
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored WaterLimp Bizkit-
The Coroner's GambitThe Mountain Goats-
The Curtain Falls: Live At The FlamingoBobby Darin-
Deltron 3030Deltron 3030-
Dream a DreamCharlotte Church-
Eat at Whitey'sEverlast-
In the Valley of Dying StarsSuperdrag-
IommiTony Iommi-
Lost in the FeelingMark Chesnutt-
Lounge Against the MachineRichard CheeseCovers album
Music from and Inspired by The Little VampireVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
PS I Love YouKid 606-
The Rose that Grew from Concrete2PacPoetry
Skinhead GirlThe SpecialsCovers album
Southern RainBilly Ray Cyrus-
Train of ThoughtReflection Eternal-
18 CasinoAlcazar-
21 SpacebrockHawkwind-
23 The Collector's Series, Volume OneCeline DionCompilation
FolkémonSkyclad-
Lemonjelly.kyLemon Jelly-
Right NowAtomic KittenDebut
Stories from the City, Stories from the SeaPJ Harvey-
24 Bedlam BornSteeleye Span-
Borders & BoundariesLess Than Jake-
Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth YearsMegadethCompilation
Days In AvalonRichard Marx-
The Forbidden Love E.P.Death Cab for CutieEP
FozzyFozzyDebut
Greatest HitsLenny KravitzCompilation +1 new track
Hybrid TheoryLinkin ParkDebut
Just Go Ahead Now: A RetrospectiveSpin DoctorsCompilation
Ladies, Women and GirlsBratmobile-
Live @ the Key ClubPennywiseLive
Love WaysSpoonEP
My Kind of ChristmasChristina AguileraChristmas
Night and Day IIJoe Jackson-
Not the Tremblin' KindLaura Cantrell-
Play: The B SidesMobyCompilation
Scattered, Smothered and CoveredHootie & the BlowfishCovers compilation
Shine: The HitsNewsboysCompilation
Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to RapVarious ArtistsRap covers by rock artists
Ten 13Sammy Hagar-
Whoa, Nelly!Nelly FurtadoDebut
30 All That You Can't Leave BehindU2-
Blur: The Best OfBlurCompilation
BuzzSteps-
Follow the ReaperChildren of Bodom-
The Stone RosesThe Remixes-
31 AwakeGodsmack-
BizaarInsane Clown Posse-
BizzarInsane Clown Posse-
Christmas Around the WorldBradley JosephChristmas
The Dynasty: Roc La FamiliaJay-Z-
The Essential Bob DylanBob DylanCompilation
Freek ShowTwiztid-
Gotta Tell YouSamantha Mumba-
HauntedPoe-
King of the BeachChris Rea-
Kissproof WorldJane Wiedlin-
The Least Worst OfType O NegativeCompilation with remixes and unreleased tracks
Liquored Up and Lacquered DownSouthern Culture on the Skids-
LoveboatErasure-
Made Me Do ItThe Haunted-
No Name FaceLifehouse-
The Perfect Element, part IPain of Salvation-
Road RageGreat Big Sea-
SindustriesGardenian-
StankoniaOutKast-
Tomorrow's Sounds TodayDwight Yoakam-
Underground Vol. 3: Kings of MemphisThree 6 Mafia-
The Very Best of the Specials and Fun Boy ThreeThe Specials and Fun Boy ThreeCompilation
We Have Come for Your ParentsAmen-
N
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1 3LW3LW-
The KnowingNovembers Doom-
3 Cosmic GenesisVintersorg-
4 OriginEvanescence-
6 Coast to CoastWestlife-
Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992GenesisBox Set
Halfway Between the Gutter and the StarsFatboy Slim-
Planet PopATC-
The UnutterableThe Fall-
7 Châtelet Les HallesFlorent Pagny-
Close to a World BelowImmolation-
The Color of SilenceTiffany-
El Cancionero Mas y MasLos LobosBox Set
ForeverSpice Girls-
Hits+Kylie MinogueCompilation
The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Backblink-182Live
Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2The AquabatsCompilation
PureGary Numan-
Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit UsOutlawz-
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie: Music from the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Saturday PeopleProzzäk-
The Seventh SongSteve VaiCompilation
StileliberoEros Ramazzotti-
Strait UpSnot-
TP-2.comR. Kelly-
War to End All WarsYngwie Malmsteen-
13 1The BeatlesCompilation
Familiar to MillionsOasisLive
Ghost TropicSongs: Ohia-
SeulGarouDebut
14 AijuswanaseingMusiq-
Bridging the GapCharlie Wilson-
The Collection: Volume TwoBone Thugs-N-HarmonyCompilation
Conspiracy of OneThe Offspring-
Didn't See Me ComingKeith Sweat-
Enters the ColossusMr. LifEP
ExposedChanté Moore-
FuseColin James-
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)Marilyn Manson-
Lovers RockSade-
MidianCradle of Filth-
MusiqueTheatre of Tragedy-
My Favorite HeadacheGeddy Lee-
Now That's What I Call Music! 5 (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
The Playa Rich ProjectVarious ArtistsCompilation
Sound LoadedRicky Martin-
20 Maxi OnTakako Minekawa-
Now That's What I Call Music! 47 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
Shut Your MouthFrenzal RhombAustralia
21 Beer, Bait & AmmoKevin Fowler-
Black & BlueBackstreet Boys-
Bottles to the GroundNOFXEP
CheckmateB.G.-
A Day Without RainEnya-
FlashbackElectric Light OrchestraBox Set
Greatest HitsTim McGrawCompilation
Mama's GunErykah Badu-
Mass RomanticThe New PornographersDebut
Paradox AddendumThe CrüxshadowsEP
The ReunionCapone-N-Noreaga-
Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad AttitudeEverclear-
Space Age 4 Eva8Ball & MJG-
Things Falling ApartNine Inch NailsEP
The WWu-Tang Clan-
22 FuturamaSupercar-
27 The Early Chapters of RevelationTherionBox Set
The Fake Sound of ProgressLostprophets-
In a Beautiful Place Out in the CountryBoards of CanadaEP
Intermissiondc TalkCompilation
It's All About the StragglersArtful Dodger-
One TouchSugababesUK
Roll OnThe Living EndAustralia
Since I Left YouThe Avalanches[16]
Thelema.6Behemoth-
Tomorrow Comes TodayGorillazEP
28 Catch the WindDonovanCompilation
Dawn of VictoryRhapsody-
Ghetto PostageMaster P-
Lyricist Lounge 2Various ArtistsCompilation
Suburban LightThe Clientele-
D
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1 Human NatureHuman Nature-
5 The Best Of The DoorsThe DoorsCompilation
Burning Japan Live 1999Arch EnemyLive
The Dark RideHelloween-
In the Flesh – LiveRoger Waters2xCD; Live
LiveAlice in ChainsLive
O Brother, Where Art Thou?Various ArtistsSoundtrack
RenegadesRage Against the MachineCovers Album
Sessions at West 54th: Recorded Live in New YorkKeb' Mo'Live DVD
The UnderstandingMemphis Bleek-
12 Live at the FillmoreCypress HillLive
One Night OnlyElton JohnLive
PaperdollKittieEP; remix +5 live tracks
RestlessXzibit-
SalivalToolBox Set
Spiritual MachinesOur Lady PeaceCanada
Tangents: The Tea Party CollectionThe Tea PartyCompilation
Temple of Two SunsMob Rules-
XK-Ci & JoJo-
15 FloodBoris-
19 Tha Last MealSnoop Dogg-
Lights OutLil Wayne-
Sessions at West 54thNeil FinnLive
20 Break the RulesNamie AmuroStudio album
26 Past Life Trauma (1985–1992)KreatorCompilation

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Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 2000.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart entries
1MadonnaMusic2000USUK 1 – Sep 2000 (23 weeks), US Billboard 1 – Aug 2000 (24 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 1 – Aug 2000 (25 weeks), Sweden 1 – Aug 2000 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 – Sep 2000 (15 weeks), Norway 1 – Sep 2000 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 9 weeks – Sep 2000, New Zealand 1 for 1 week – Oct 2000, Australia 1 for 4 weeks – Aug 2000, Europe 1 for 6 weeks – Sep 2000, Spain 1 for 1 week – Oct 2000, Grammy in 2000 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2000), Holland 4 – Aug 2000 (12 weeks), Poland 4 – Aug 2000 (13 weeks), Germany 4 – Aug 2000 (3 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP in Jul 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2000), Austria 6 – Sep 2000 (3 weeks), Belgium 6 – Aug 2000 (11 weeks), Italy 7 of 2000, Brazil 8 of 2000, Australia 11 of 2000, US Radio 15 of 2000 (peak 2 17 weeks), ARC 19 of 2000 (peak 1 16 weeks), Switzerland 19 of 2000, Japan (Osaku) 27 of 2000 (peak 3 16 weeks), US BB 33 of 2000, RYM 33 of 2000, POP 33 of 2000, Party 41 of 1999, Scrobulate 87 of pop, Germany 196 of the 2000s (peak 2 8 weeks), UKMIX 533, Acclaimed 674 (2000)
2Britney SpearsOops!... I Did it Again2000USUK 1 – May 2000 (14 weeks), Holland 1 – Apr 2000 (13 weeks), Sweden 1 – Apr 2000 (7 weeks), Switzerland 1 – May 2000 (17 weeks), Norway 1 – May 2000 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks – May 2000, New Zealand 1 for 1 week – Jun 2000, Australia 1 for 2 weeks – May 2000, Europe 1 for 6 weeks – May 2000, Spain 1 for 1 week – Aug 2000, US BB 2 of 2000, Germany 2 – May 2000 (3 months), POP 2 of 2000, Japan (Tokyo) 3 – May 2000 (14 weeks), Austria 3 – May 2000 (4 weeks), Belgium 3 – Apr 2000 (15 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP in Jul 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2000), Switzerland 7 of 2000, US Billboard 9 – Apr 2000 (20 weeks), France 10 – May 2000 (1 week), ARC 17 of 2000 (peak 1 17 weeks), US Radio 19 of 2000 (peak 1 14 weeks), Australia 26 of 2000, Italy 34 of 2000, Party 39 of 1999, Brazil 44 of 2000, Germany 154 of the 2000s (peak 2 11 weeks), Acclaimed 2376 (2000)
3U2Beautiful Day2000IrelandUK 1 – Oct 2000 (16 weeks), Holland 1 – Sep 2000 (17 weeks), Norway 1 – Oct 2000 (6 weeks), Poland 1 – Sep 2000 (46 weeks), Republic of Ireland 1 for 3 weeks – Oct 2000, Australia 1 for 1 week – Oct 2000, Europe 1 for 2 weeks – Oct 2000, Spain 1 for 1 week – Nov 2000, Grammy in 2000, Japan (Tokyo) 2 – Sep 2000 (24 weeks), MTV Video of the Year 2001 (Nominated), Sweden 3 – Oct 2000 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2005), Switzerland 6 – Oct 2000 (8 weeks), Belgium 8 – Oct 2000 (6 weeks), Italy 12 of 2000, RYM 13 of 2000, US Billboard 21 – Oct 2000 (25 weeks), Germany 21 – Oct 2000 (1 month), Scrobulate 22 of rock, Austria 23 – Nov 2000 (1 week), ARC 37 of 2001 (peak 4 18 weeks), Australia 46 of 2000, Europe 50 of the 2000s (2000), Party 62 of 2007, US Radio 77 of 2001 (peak 19 3 weeks), Brazil 83 of 2000, Virgin 99, TheQ 225, WXPN 471, Acclaimed 1223
4The CorrsBreathless2000IrelandUK 1 – Dec 2000 (17 weeks), Sweden 1 – Dec 2000 (10 weeks), Austria 1 – Jan 2001 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 – Dec 2000 (22 weeks), Republic of Ireland 1 for 6 weeks – Dec 2000, Europe 1 for 10 weeks – Dec 2000, Germany 1 for 1 week – Jan 2001, Spain 1 for 1 week – Feb 2001, Holland 2 – Dec 2000 (11 weeks), Germany 2 – Jan 2001 (4 months), MTV Video of the Year 2001 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2000), France Platinum (certified by SNEP in Feb 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), Switzerland 3 of 2001, Norway 3 – Dec 2000 (13 weeks), Belgium 3 – Dec 2000 (13 weeks), Australia 3 of 2001, RYM 3 of 2000, Japan (Tokyo) 18 – Jan 2001 (11 weeks), Italy 26 of 2001, Poland 30 – Jan 2001 (5 weeks), US Billboard 51 – Nov 2000 (15 weeks), Scrobulate 53 of hip-hop, Germany 69 of the 2000s (peak 1 12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 127 of the 2000s (peak 3, 26 weeks, 398k sales estimated, 2000), Rolling Stone 290, Acclaimed 323 (2000), UKMIX 787
5Bon JoviIt's My Life2000USJapan (Tokyo) 1 – Apr 2000 (24 weeks), Holland 1 – May 2000 (14 weeks), Sweden 1 – May 2000 (6 weeks), Switzerland 1 – May 2000 (23 weeks), Poland 1 – Apr 2000 (27 weeks), Belgium 1 – May 2000 (17 weeks), Europe 1 for 4 weeks – Jun 2000, Spain 1 for 1 week – Jul 2000, Japan (Osaku) 2 of 2000 (peak 1 29 weeks), Austria 2 – May 2000 (7 weeks), Germany 2 – May 2000 (4 months), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2000), UK 3 – Jun 2000 (13 weeks), France 3 – Apr 2000 (2 weeks), Switzerland 3 of 2000, Norway 3 – May 2000 (16 weeks), Italy 3 of 2000, POP 8 of 2001, US BB 11 of 2001, Australia 19 of 2000, Germany 27 of the 2000s (peak 2 16 weeks), US Billboard 33 – Aug 2000 (20 weeks), US Radio 67 of 2000 (peak 14 6 weeks), Party 124 of 1999, RYM 144 of 1999

Best selling albums of the year in the United States (Soundscan)

According to Soundscan, the best selling album of 2000 was No Strings Attached by NSYNC, selling nearly 10 million copies.[17][18]

Rank Album Artist Sales
(in millions)
1 No Strings Attached NSYNC 9.9
2 The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 7.9
3 Oops!... I Did It Again Britney Spears 7.8
4 Human Clay Creed 6.6
5 Supernatural Santana 5.9
6 1 The Beatles 5.1
7 Country Grammar Nelly 5.1
8 Black & Blue Backstreet Boys 4.2
9 2001 Dr. Dre 3.9
10 The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 3.8

Classical music

  • Thomas Adès – Piano Quintet, op. 20
  • John Coolidge AdamsEl Niño (opera-oratorio)
  • John Luther AdamsThe Light That Fills the World, for orchestra
  • Julian AndersonAlhambra Suite, for chamber orchestra
  • Milton Babbitt
    • Little Goes a Long Way, for violin and piano
    • Pantuns, for soprano and piano
  • Leonardo Balada – Music for Flute and Orchestra
  • Chen YiKC Capriccio, for wind ensemble and mixed choir
  • Edward Cowie
    • Bad Lands Gold, for tuba and piano
    • Concerto for oboe and orchestra
    • Dark Matter, for brass ensemble
    • Elysium IV, for orchestra
    • Four Frames in a Row, for high voice and baroque ensemble
    • The Healing of Saul, for violin and harp (or piano)
    • Several Charms, for violin and piano
  • Peter Maxwell DaviesSymphony No. 7
  • Péter EötvösParis–Dakar, for ensemble
  • Lorenzo Ferrero
    • Glamorama Spies, for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano
    • Rastrelli in Saint Petersburg, for oboe and string orchestra
    • Tempi di quartetto, for string quartet
  • Stefano GervasoniRigirio
  • Frans Geysen
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 1, for orchestra
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 2, for string quartet
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 3, for string quartet
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 4, for keyboard instrument
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 5, for keyboard instrument
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 6, for string quartet
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 7, for four-part mixed choir (or string quartet, or trumpet, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon)
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 8, for keyboard instrument
    • Alles heeft zijn tijd 9, for 4 trumpets
    • Alles komt terug 2, for three-part choir
    • Alles komt terug 3, for SSATB choir
    • Alles komt terug 4, for carillon
    • Alles komt terug 5, for keyboard instrument
    • Benadering van de kern, for keyboard instrument
    • Muziek voor toetsenbord 2, for piano
    • Toetsing, for keyboard instrument
  • Philip Glass
    • Tirol Concerto, for piano and orchestra
    • Concerto Fantasy, for two timpanists and orchestra
  • Alexander Goehr
    • Piano Quintet, op. 69
    • Suite, for two pianos, op. 70
  • Friedrich Goldmann
    • Augenblick für Stimme, for mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, trombone, percussion, electric guitar, keyboard, viola and cello
    • Etudes (3) for piano
    • Quartet, for oboe, violin, viola, and cello
    • 7 x 10 Takte für Dieter Schnebel, for flute and clarinet
  • Ilja Hurník
    • Con brio, for orchestra
    • Symphony in C
  • Karl JenkinsAdiemus IV: The Eternal Knot
  • Nigel Keay – Viola Concerto ()
  • Wojciech Kilar
    • Introitus for organ
    • Missa pro pace, for solo voices, choir and orchestra or instrumental ensemble
    • The Oscar fanfare
  • Meyer KupfermanIcon Symphony
  • Mario Lavista
    • Estudio, for four marimbas
    • Mater dolorosa, for organ
    • Tres Miniaturas, for guitar,
  • György LigetiSíppal, dobbal, nádihegedűvel
  • Magnus Lindberg
    • Corrente – China Version
    • Jubilees, for piano
  • James MacMillan – Mass, for choir and organ
  • Mesías MaiguashcaEl Tiempo, for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 cellos, 2 percussionists, and electronics
  • Tomás MarcoAmérica (cantata)
  • Donald MartinoRomanza, for violin solo
  • Robert Morris
    • In Concert, for ten instruments
    • Still, for piano
  • Bayan NorthcottAlma Redemptoris Mater, for three tenors, op. 7, no. 2
  • Gérard PapeTantric Transformations, eight-channel electronic music and digital video
  • Henri Pousseur
    • Anneaux du soleil, for piano
    • Navigations, for harp
    • Seize Paysages planétaires, ethno-electroacoustical music
  • Wolfgang Rihm
    • Auf einem anderen Blatt, for piano
    • Concerto (Dithyrambe), for string quartet and orchestra
    • Deus passus (Passions-Stücke nach Lukas), for soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus, and orchestra
    • ... fleuve V (omnia tempus habent), for mezzo-soprano, baritone, distant ensemble (2 trumpets, 3 percussion), and large orchestra
    • Frage, for coloratura soprano, English horn, A-clarinet (+ bass clarinet), harp, viola, cello, double bass, piano, and percussion
    • Im Anfang, for large orchestra
    • In Frage, for English horn, bass clarinet, harp, viola, cello, double bass, piano, and percussion
    • Rilke: Vier Gedichte, for tenor and piano
    • Stilles Stück (text by Hermann Lenz), for baritone and 2 string quartets
    • Vers une symphonie fleuve IV, for large orchestra
    • Vier Male (Stücke), for A-clarinet
  • Peter RuzickaTraces, for clarinet and orchestra
  • Peter Sculthorpe
    • Djilile, for string quartet
    • From the River, for violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano
    • Harbour Dreaming, for piano (originally titled Between Five Bells)
    • New Norcia, for brass and percussion
    • Parting, for viola and piano
    • Quamby, for chamber orchestra
    • Reef Singing, for clarinet and piano
    • Saibai, for unison voices and drums
    • Song for a Penny, for solo piano (shorter and longer versions)
    • Tailitnama Song, for viola and piano, or viola solo
    • Three Shakespeare Songs, for voice and piano (Text: William Shakespeare)
  • Roger Smalley – String Quartet No. 2
  • Juan María Solare
    • Blockartig, for three recorders (TTB)
    • Constelación (Nueva Suite Modal) [Constellation (New Modal Suite)], five pieces for flute and clarinet
    • de capa caída, tango for two pianos
    • Utopía caminante [Walking Utopia], for trombone and cello
    • Viejo Fueye Deconstruido [Old, deconstructed bag (bellows)], postmodern tango for tenor saxophone, bandoneon, double bass, and piano
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen
  • John TavenerSong of the Cosmos
  • Eric WhitacreOctober
  • Charles Wuorinen
    • Fourth String Quartet
    • Cyclops 2000, for twenty players

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical film

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Mercury Music Prize

MTV Video Music Awards

Charts

Triple J Hottest 100

See also

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