Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 2002. 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 2002

1Foolish – Ashanti

2Hot in Herre – Nelly

3How You Remind Me – Nickelback

4Dilemma – Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland

5Wherever You Will Go – The Calling

6In the End – Linkin Park

7What’s Luv? – Fat Joe featuring Ashanti

8A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton

9U Got It Bad – Usher

10Blurry – Puddle Of Mudd

11Complicated – Avril Lavigne

12Ain’t It Funny – Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule

13Always On Time – Ja Rule featuring Ashanti

14U Don’t Have to Call – Usher

15I Need a Girl, Pt. 1 – P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon

16The Middle – Jimmy Eat World

17Family Affair – Mary J. Blige

18I Need a Girl Pt. 2 – P. Diddy & Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri

19Gangsta Lovin’ – Eve featuring Alicia Keys

20My Sacrifice – Creed

21Without Me – Eminem

22Hero – Enrique Iglesias

23All You Wanted – Michelle Branch

24Get the Party Started – P!nk

25Hero – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott

26Wasting My Time – Default

27One Last Breath – Creed

28Whenever, Wherever – Shakira

29I’m Gonna Be Alright – Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas

30Oh Boy – Cam’ron featuring Juelz Santana

31Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do

32Girlfriend – ‘N Sync featuring Nelly

33Hey Baby – No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer

34Just a Friend 2002 – Mario

35Soak Up the Sun – Sheryl Crow

36Don’t Let Me Get Me – P!nk

37Nothin’ – N.O.R.E.

38Oops (Oh My) – Tweet

39A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson

40Addictive – Truth Hurts featuring Rakim

41Happy – Ashanti

42No Such Thing – John Mayer

43Just Like a Pill – M!Ssundaztood – P!nk

44Down 4 U – Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita

45Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue

46Superman (It’s Not Easy) – Five For Fighting

47Cleanin’ Out My Closet – Eminem

48Halfcrazy – Musiq

49Lights, Camera, Action! – Mr. Cheeks

More 51 Top Songs of 2002

50. 50. Still Fly – Big Tymers
    51.  A Woman’s Worth – Alicia Keys
    52.  7 Days – Craig David
    53.  Hey Ma – Cam’ron featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Toya
    54.  Work It – Missy Elliott
    55.  Move Bitch – Ludacris featuring Mystikal & Infamous 2.0
    56.  Can’t Fight the Moonlight – LeAnn Rimes
    57.  Escape – Enrique Iglesias
    58.  More Than a Woman – Aaliyah
    59.  Hella Good – No Doubt
    60.  I Love You – Faith Evans
    61.  Gotta Get Thru This – Daniel Bedingfield
    62.  Pass the Courvoisier, Pt. 2 – Busta Rhymes featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell
    63.  Lose Yourself – Eminem
    64.  Butterflies – Michael Jackson
    65.  What About Us? – Brandy
    66.  Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira
    67.  Rainy Dayz – Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule
    68.  Differences – Ginuwine
    69.  If I Could Go – Angie Martinez featuring Lil’ Mo & Sacario
    70.  The Whole World (featuring Killer Mike) – Outkast
    71.  Underneath It All – No Doubt featuring Lady Saw
    72.  Caramel – City High featuring Eve
    73.  Luv U Better – LL Cool J
    74.  Gimme the Light – Sean Paul
    75.  Gone – ‘N Sync
    76.  Livin’ It Up – Ja Rule featuring Case
    77.  Rollout (My Business) – Ludacris
    78.  Here Is Gone – Goo Goo Dolls
    79.  Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
    80.  Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
    81.  Baby – Ashanti
    82.  The Good Stuff – Kenny Chesney
    83.  We Thuggin’ – Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly
    84.  Good Morning Beautiful – Steve Holy
    85.  Rock the Boat – Aaliyah
    86.  Drive (For Daddy Gene) – Alan Jackson
    87.  Standing Still – Jewel
    88.  Anything – Jaheim featuring Next
    89.  Full Moon – Brandy
    90.  Uh Huh – B2K
    91.  A New Day Has Come – Celine Dion
    92.  Turn Off the Light – Nelly Furtado
    93.  Living and Living Well – George Strait
    94.  My List – Toby Keith
    95.  Hands Clean – Alanis Morissette
    96.  Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
    97.  Long Time Gone – Dixie Chicks
    98.  Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
    99.  Like I Love You – Justin Timberlake
    100.  I Do!! – Toya

Top 100 Songs of 2002 – Final Thoughts

The top songs of 2002 captured the essence of the early 2000s music scene, offering a mix of pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop. It was a year that saw the rise of artists like Eminem with his introspective hit “Lose Yourself,” and Avril Lavigne with her rebellious anthem “Complicated.” The catchy tunes of Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” and Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” dominated the airwaves, while Coldplay’s emotional ballad “The Scientist” struck a chord with listeners. From Usher’s smooth R&B groove “U Got It Bad” to Kelly Clarkson’s powerful debut single “A Moment Like This,” the top songs of 2002 reflected the diversity and talent of the era.