Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 2006. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.
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Top 100 Songs of 2006
1
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
2
Bad Day – Daniel Powter
3
Temperature – Sean Paul
4
Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
5
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
6
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
7
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
8
Ridin’ – Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
9
SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
10
Check On It – Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug
11
Be Without You – Mary J. Blige
12
Grillz – Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
13
Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
14
Me & U – Cassie
15
Buttons – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
16
It’s Goin’ Down – Yung Joc
17
SOS – Rihanna
18
I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco
19
Move Along – The All-American Rejects
20
London Bridge – Fergie
21
Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
22
Snap Yo Fingers – Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ
23
Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It – Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay
24
What Hurts the Most – Rascal Flatts
25
How to Save a Life – The Fray
26
Unfaithful – Rihanna
27
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
28
Everytime We Touch – Cascada
29
Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
30
Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
31
Gold Digger – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
32
Money Maker – Ludacris featuring Pharrell
33
Ms. New Booty – Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark
34
(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me – Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
35
Stickwitu – The Pussycat Dolls
36
I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper) – T-Pain featuring Mike Jones
37
My Humps – The Black Eyed Peas
38
Where’d You Go – Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook
39
Walk Away – Kelly Clarkson
40
Laffy Taffy – D4L
41
What You Know – T.I.
42
Dirty Little Secret – The All-American Rejects
43
Don’t Forget About Us – Mariah Carey
More 57 Top Songs of 2006
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- Run It! – Chris Brown
- So Sick – Ne-Yo
- Lips of an Angel – Hinder
- Photograph – Nickelback
- Because of You – Kelly Clarkson
- Yo (Excuse Me Miss) – Chris Brown
- Savin’ Me – Nickelback
- Sexy Love – Ne-Yo
- U and Dat – E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl
- Far Away – Nickelback
- What’s Left of Me – Nick Lachey
- So What – Field Mob featuring Ciara
- Do It to It – Cherish featuring Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ
- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
- There It Go (The Whistle Song) – Juelz Santana
- Shoulder Lean – Young Dro featuring T.I.
- Unpredictable – Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris
- My Love – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.
- Shake That – Eminem featuring Nate Dogg
- Pullin’ Me Back – Chingy featuring Tyrese
- Bossy – Kelis featuring Too $hort
- Chain Hang Low – Jibbs
- Smack That – Akon featuring Eminem
- One Wish – Ray J
- Sugar, We’re Goin Down – Fall Out Boy
- Gimme That – Chris Brown featuring Lil’ Wayne
- I Know You See It – Yung Joc featuring Brandy ‘Ms. B.’ Hambrick
- Who Says You Can’t Go Home – Bon Jovi
- Too Little, Too Late – JoJo
- Touch It – Busta Rhymes
- Rompe – Daddy Yankee
- Déjà-vu – Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
- Life Is a Highway – Rascal Flatts
- Call Me When You’re Sober – Evanescence
- Jesus, Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood
- Show Stopper – Danity Kane
- Get Up – Ciara featuring Chamillionaire
- We Be Burnin’ (Recognize It) – Sean Paul
- Hate Me – Blue October
- You and Me – Lifehouse
- Beep – The Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am
- I Think They Like Me – Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow
- Say Goodbye – Chris Brown
- Waiting On the World to Change – John Mayer
- Soul Survivor – Young Jeezy featuring Akon
- Pump It – The Black Eyed Peas
- When I’m Gone – Eminem
- Hung Up – Madonna
- Stay Fly – Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck & Eightball & MJG
- Love – Keyshia Cole
- When You’re Mad – Ne-Yo
- Why You Wanna – King – T.I.
- Stupid Girls – Pink
- Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz
- I’m Sprung – T-Pain
- Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks
- For You I Will (Confidence) – Teddy Geiger
Top 100 Songs of 2006 – Final Thoughts
The top songs of 2006 brought a dynamic mix of genres and styles to the forefront of popular music. It was a year that showcased the rise of artists like Justin Timberlake, with his infectious hit “SexyBack,” and Beyoncé with her empowering anthem “Irreplaceable.” The emotional ballad “Unfaithful” by Rihanna struck a chord with listeners, while Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” introduced a unique blend of soul and pop. The catchy tunes of Fergie’s “London Bridge” and Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” dominated the charts, while James Blunt’s heartfelt “You’re Beautiful” resonated with audiences worldwide. The top songs of 2006 embodied the diversity and creativity of the music industry during that time.