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Round 2 of the Battle for the Best Song of the Millennium

Continuing the madness of our latest utterly infuriating Grantland Bracket.

Battle for the Best Song (round 2)

For all the agonizing results from Round 1, go here.

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2000-03

No. 1 “Ignition (Remix),” R. Kelly (2003) vs. no. 9 “Fell in Love With a Girl,” the White Stripes (2001)

No. 2 “Hot in Herre,” Nelly (2002) vs. no. 7 “Cry Me a River,” Justin Timberlake (2002)

No. 3 “Hey Ya!,” OutKast (2003) vs. no. 6 “Crazy in Love,” Beyoncé (2003)

No. 4 “In da Club,” 50 Cent (2003) vs. no. 5 “99 Problems,” Jay Z (2003)

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2004-07

No. 1 “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson (2004) vs. no. 9 “Mr. Brightside,” the Killers (2004)

No. 2 “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell (2004) vs. no. 7 “Feel Good Inc.,” Gorillaz (2005)

No. 3 “Yeah!,” Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris (2004) vs. no. 6 “Umbrella,” Rihanna feat. Jay Z (2007)

No. 5 “Take Me Out,” Franz Ferdinand (2004) vs. no. 13 “Paper Planes,” M.I.A. (2007)

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2008-10

No. 1 “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele (2010) vs. no. 9 “Kids,” MGMT (2008)

No. 2 “A Milli,” Lil Wayne (2008) vs. no. 7 “Empire State of Mind,” Jay Z (2009)

No. 3 “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Beyoncé (2008) vs. no. 6 “TiK ToK,” Ke$ha (2009)

No. 12 “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon (2008) vs. no. 13 “1901,” Phoenix (2009)

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2011-13

No. 1 “N—-s in Paris,” Jay Z and Kanye West (2011) vs. no. 9
“F—in’ Problems,” A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar (2012)

No. 2 “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen (2012) vs. no. 7 “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk (2013)

No. 4 “Mercy,” Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz (2012) vs. no. 5 “We Found Love,” Rihanna (2011)

No. 6 “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell (2013) vs. no. 14 “Midnight City,” M83 (2011)