OutKast's 'B.O.B.' Named Pitchfork's Song of the Decade

OutKast's "B.O.B." Named Pitchfork's Song of the Decade

August 21, 2009 10:19 a.m. by Andrew Winistorfer

All this week, Pitchfork has been rolling out its list of the Top 500 songs of the decade, and today brought the announcement of number one: OutKast's "B.O.B." The song previously topped Pitchfork's best songs from 2000-2004, so it's not necessarily surprising. The heavy-handed references to the Iraq war and Obama in the write-up aren't either.

Here's the top ten:

10. Arcade Fire: "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)"

9. Animal Collective: "My Girls"

8. Radiohead: "Idioteque"

7. Missy Elliot: "Get Ur Freak On"

6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Maps"

5. Daft Punk: "One More Time"

4. Beyonce ft. Jay-Z: "Crazy in Love"

3. M.I.A. ft. Bun B & Rich Boy: "Paper Planes (Diplo Remix)"

2. LCD Soundsystem: "All My Friends"

1. OutKast: "B.O.B."

Lot of easy to see coming inclusions there (basically all of them minus the Beyonce song). To see the other 490 selections, head to Pitchfork.

7 Responses

August 21, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.

margaritaland

So lame. OutKast? of the DECADE? Really?

August 21, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.

andross

Well, that song is pretty great. But yeah, best of the decade? I don't know.

August 21, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.

brian

hipster doofuses. i don't even want to see the rest of the list.

August 21, 2009 at 5:35 p.m.

faimkills

why is this so hard to believe? because it's hip hop? the decade is from 1999 to 2009, what song might you all suggest? although I definitely share a disdain for pitchfork, i feel that Outkast having the song of the decade in the eyes of a more general public than the hip hop community is a testament to the impact hip hop culture has had on America at large. i see it as a positive and it's a bit of an insult that it's getting flack for what i feel is an underlying notion that hip hop is not as legitimate an artform as rock n roll.

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August 22, 2009 at 10:13 a.m.

nick

Yeah, I think 'Bombs over Baghdad' is a fine choice for #1 song of the decade. I still remember my jaw hitting the floor when I first heard it. Also, I've had a great time reading through the list and listening to the songs, some of which are really nostalgic to me now.

August 22, 2009 at 4:34 p.m.

arthur lews

Great choice. I couldn't agree more.

August 22, 2009 at 4:36 p.m.

FailedSitcom

I prefer hip-hop to "rock n roll", but I still think there are better songs. Something off Madvillainy would have made me happier.

I also think Animal Collective have a lot of songs that are better than My Girls.