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.
Top 100 Songs of 2006
1You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
2Bad Day – Daniel Powter
3Temperature – Sean Paul
4Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
5Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
6Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
7Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
8Ridin’ – Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
9SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
10Check On It – Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug
11Be Without You – Mary J. Blige
12Grillz – Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
13Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
14Me & U – Cassie
15Buttons – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
16It’s Goin’ Down – Yung Joc
17SOS – Rihanna
18I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco
19Move Along – The All-American Rejects
20London Bridge – Fergie
21Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
22Snap Yo Fingers – Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ
23Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It – Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay
24What Hurts the Most – Rascal Flatts
25How to Save a Life – The Fray
26Unfaithful – Rihanna
27Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
28Everytime We Touch – Cascada
29Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
30Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
31Gold Digger – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
32Money Maker – Ludacris featuring Pharrell
33Ms. New Booty – Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark
34(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me – Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
35Stickwitu – The Pussycat Dolls
36I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper) – T-Pain featuring Mike Jones
37My Humps – The Black Eyed Peas
38Where’d You Go – Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook
39Walk Away – Kelly Clarkson
40Laffy Taffy – D4L
41What You Know – T.I.
42Dirty Little Secret – The All-American Rejects
43Don’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.
