“Like Toy Soldiers” is a song by American rapper Eminem. It is the third single from his fifth album Encore. The song samples Martika’s 1989 Billboard hit song “Toy Soldiers” and features interpolations from the main title theme from the 1972 film The Hot Rock. The song peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2005, number one in the United Kingdom and the top ten in many other European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
Category: 2000’s
50 Cent – In Da Club
“In da Club” is a hip hop song performed by American rapper 50 Cent from his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The song was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Mike Elizondo. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Elizondo wrote the song. The track was released in January 2003 as the album’s lead single and it was positively received by music critics. The song has since sold over 7,000,000 copies.
The Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love?
“Where Is the Love?” is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk. It is the band’s first record to feature Fergie. The song features vocals from Justin Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release. It peaked at number eight in the United States, becoming The Black Eyed Peas’ first Top 10 hit, while it peaked at number one in Australia and the United Kingdom (the song became the biggest selling single of 2003 in the latter country). The band received two nominations, Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for “Where Is the Love?” at the 46th Grammy Awards.
Nickelback – Photograph
“Photograph” is a song recorded by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in September 2005 as the first single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons. The song made multiple US and UK top 10 charts, peaking at #1 in several of them.
3 Doors Down – Here Without You
“Here Without You” is the title of a song recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from the album Away from the Sun. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 8, 2003. Only their songs “Kryptonite” and “When I’m Gone” reached higher positions on the chart, peaking at #3 and #4.