This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2001. 3.2 billion units were sold with a value of US$33.7 billion. DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD first rose to prominence in 2001, with approximately 600 titles available in these formats. Portable music grew in popularity after Apple Inc. released the iTunes media library on January 9 and the first iPod music player device on October 23. Worldwide, the best-selling albums were Hybrid Theory (2000) by Linkin Park, No Angel (1999) by Dido, and Survivor (2001) by Destiny's Child. The best-selling non-English album was Cieli di Toscana (2001) by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, which topped the charts in the Netherlands and Sweden and was the 23rd best-selling album globally.

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• "19-2000" – Gorillaz (June 25 [UK]; July 17 [US]) • "A Little Bit" - Jessica Simpson • "À ma place" – Axel Bauer and Zazie • "All for You" – Janet Jackson (March 27) • "All or Nothing" – O-Town (January 23) • "American Psycho" – Treble Charger • "Angel" – Shaggy feat. Rayvon • "Another Chance" – Roger Sanchez • "Another Day In Paradise" – Brandy feat. Ray J (March) • "Bad Ambassador" – The Divine Comedy (April 17) • "Because I Got High" – Afroman • "Bodies" – Drowning Pool • "Bootylicious" – Destiny's Child (June 26 [US], July 3 [worldwide]) • "Boys" – Britney Spears • "Brand New Low" – Treble Charger • "Buck Rogers" – Feeder (January 8) • "Butterfly" – Crazy Town • "Butterfly" – Kylie Minogue (November 12) • "California" – Wave • "Candy" – Ash (October 1) • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" – Kylie Minogue (September 17) • "Chase the Sun" – Planet Funk • "Chop Suey!" – System of a Down (August) • "Clint Eastwood" – Gorillaz (March 5 [UK]) • "Come Along" – Titiyo • "Control" – Puddle of Mudd • "Crawling" – Linkin Park (April 17) • "Crying at the Discoteque" – Alcazar • "Crystal" – New Order (13 August) • "Crush" - Mandy Moore • "Digital Love" – Daft Punk • "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know" – Britney Spears • "Don't Stop Movin'" – S Club 7 • "Don't Tell Me" – Madonna (November 21, 2000 (UK); January 16, 2001 (US)) • "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" – Train (February 20) • "Drowning" – Backstreet Boys • "Elevation" – U2 • "Eple" – Röyksopp • "Eternity/The Road to Mandalay" – Robbie Williams (July 9) • "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (July 10) • "Family Affair" – Mary J. Blige • "Fat Lip" – Sum 41 (August 28 US; October 1 UK) • "Fight Music" – D12 • "First Date" – Blink-182 (September 24) • "Freedom" – Paul McCartney (Written about the September 11th attacks) • "Follow Me" – Uncle Kracker • "Get the Party Started" – P!nk (October 9) • "Get Ur Freak On" – Missy Elliott (February 20) • "Gone" – NSYNC (October) • "Handbags and Gladrags" – Stereophonics • "Hanging By A Moment" – Lifehouse • "Hard to Explain" – The Strokes (June 25, 2001 (UK), April 30, 2002 (US)) • "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" – Daft Punk • "Have a Nice Day" – Stereophonics • "Have You Ever" – S Club 7 • "Heaven" – DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do • "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" – OPM • "Here With Me" – Dido • "Hero" – Enrique Iglesias (November) • "How We Roll" – Big Pun • "How Wonderful You Are " – Gordon Haskell • "How You Remind Me" – Nickelback (December 16) • "I Believe" – Galleon • "I Don't Want a Lover (remix)" – Texas • "I Feel Loved" – Depeche Mode (July 30 UK; July 31 US) • "I Wanna Be Bad" – Willa Ford (May 22) • "I'm a Slave 4 U" – Britney Spears (October 23 [US]; October 8 [UK]) • "I'm Like a Bird" – Nelly Furtado • "I'm Real" – Jennifer Lopez (October 16) • "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" – Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule (peaked week of September 11) • "Imitation of Life" – R.E.M. (April) • "In My Pocket" - Mandy Moore • "In the End" – Linkin Park (November 20) • "In Too Deep" – Sum 41 (December 3, UK) • "Inner Smile" – Texas • "Irresistible" – Jessica Simpson (April 12) • "Island in the Sun" – Weezer (August 28) • "It Wasn't Me" – Shaggy feat. Rikrok • "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" – Travis Tritt • "It's Been Awhile" – Staind (June 26) • "It's Raining Men" – Geri Halliwell (April 30 [UK]) • "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" – Jay Z (July 17) • "Jaded" – Aerosmith (March 13) • "Just Push Play" – Aerosmith • "Juxtapozed with U" – Super Furry Animals • "Knives Out" – Radiohead August 14 (Pt.1, Pt.2); August 28 (US CD); September 25, 2001 (Pt. 3) • "La Musique (Angelica)" – Star Academy France (December) • "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" – Celia Cruz (October 2, 2001) • "Lady Marmalade" – Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa (May 8) • "Last Nite" – The Strokes • "Left Behind" – Slipknot • "Life" – E-Type featuring Nana Hedin • "Liquid Dreams" – O-Town • "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" – Eve featuring Gwen Stefani (May 15) • "Lo Mejor de Mi" – Lynda Thomas • "Love Don't Cost A Thing" – Jennifer Lopez (January 30) • "Love What You Do" – The Divine Comedy • "Loverboy" – Mariah Carey (July 16) • "Me Gustas Tu" – Manu Chao • "The Middle" – Jimmy Eat World • "More Than a Woman" – Aaliyah (November 13, 2001 [US]; February 19, 2002 [UK]; March 5, 2002 [AUS]) • "Mr. Writer" – Stereophonics • "My Sacrifice" – Creed (December 11) • "My Way" – Limp Bizkit (May) • "Never Had a Dream Come True" – S Club 7 • "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" – Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera • "Ocean Spray" – Manic Street Preachers (June 4) • "One Minute Man" – Missy Elliott (featuring Ludacris and Trina) • "One More Time" – Daft Punk • "One Wild Night" - Bon Jovi • "Only Time" – Enya • "Out of Reach" – Gabrielle • "Outside" – Staind (May) • "Overprotected" – Britney Spears (December) • "Pagan Poetry" – Björk • "Play" – Jennifer Lopez • "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" – Safri Duo • "Plug in Baby" – Muse • "Pop" – NSYNC (July 17) • "Purple Hills" – D12 featuring Eminem • "Pyramid Song" – Radiohead (May 29, 2001; June 19, 2001 (Pt.1, Pt.2); December 11, 2001 (Japan CD) • "Queen of My Heart" – Westlife (UK) • "Ramp! (The Logical Song)" – Scooter • "Ride Wit Me" – Nelly Featuring City Spud (July 24) • "The Rock Show" – Blink-182 (July 1) • "Rock The Boat" – Aaliyah (August 2001 (North America); March 5, 2002 (Australia); May 6, 2002 (UK)) • "Sail Away" – David Gray • "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" – M&S Pres. The Girl Next Door • "Schism" – Tool • "Seul" – Garou • "Sexual Guarantee" – Alcazar (November 26) • "Shining Light" – Ash (January 29) • "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" – Cake • "Sick Cycle Carousel" – Lifehouse • "Side" – Travis (September 17) • "Since I Left You" – The Avalanches • "Sing" – Travis (May 28) • "Smooth Criminal" – Alien Ant Farm • "Someone To Call My Lover" – Janet Jackson • "Something" – Lasgo • "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" (medley) – Cliff Richard • "Stan" – Eminem featuring Dido • "Standing Still" – Jewel • "Starlight" – The Supermen Lovers • "Step On My Old Size Nines" – Stereophonics • "Stronger" – Britney Spears • "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" – U2 • "Superman (It's Not Easy)" – Five For Fighting • "Superstylin'" – Groove Armada • "Survivor" – Destiny's Child • "Thank You" – Dido (21 May) • "There Must Be an Angel" – No Angels • "This Year's Love" – David Gray • "Toutes les femmes de ta vie" – L5 • "Turn off the Light" – Nelly Furtado (August 14) • "Turn the Tide" – Sylver • "U Got It Bad" – Usher • "U Remind Me" – Usher • "Ugly" – Bubba Sparxxx • "Up On The Downside" – Ocean Colour Scene • "Upside Down" – A*Teens • "Uptown Girl" – Westlife (UK) • "Us Against The World" – Play (September 11) • "Walk On" – U2 (November 19) (UK/Eur); November 26(Aus) • "Want You Bad" – The Offspring • "The Way You Like It" – Adema • "We Come 1" – Faithless • "We Need a Resolution" – Aaliyah (April 24) • "Weapon of Choice" – Fatboy Slim • "What It Feels Like for a Girl" – Madonna • "Whenever, Wherever" – Shakira • "Wherever You Will Go" – The Calling (December 16) • "Who Do You Love Now?" – Riva featuring Dannii Minogue (November 19) • "Whole Again" – Atomic Kitten • "Wish You Were Here" – Incubus • "With Arms Wide Open" – Creed • "Wrong Impression" – Natalie Imbruglia • "You Rock My World" – Michael Jackson

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