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A Look at the Top Artists of 2000
Chart #1: Craig's Top 50 Artist of the Year
(based on point totals on all Top 50 performances)
| POS | ARTIST | TOTAL POINTS FOR YEAR | TOTAL CHARTED SONGS | AVERAGE PTS PER SONG |
| 20 | Everything but the Girl | 1062 | 2 | 531 |
| 19 | Deborah Cox | 1081 | 2 | 540.5 |
| 18 | Shannon | 1135 | 2 | 567.5 |
| 17 | Erasure | 1165 | 2 | 582.5 |
| 16 | Ricky Martin | 1174 | 3 | 391.3 |
| 15 | Pink | 1299 | 3 | 433 |
| 14 | Geri Halliwell | 1338 | 3 | 446 |
| 13 | 'N Sync | 1387 | 3 | 462.3 |
| 12 | Mel C | 1416 | 4* | 354 |
| 11 | Savage Garden | 1635 | 3 | 545 |
| 10 | The Pet Shop Boys | 1676 | 3 | 558.7 |
| 9 | Gabrielle | 1702 | 3 | 567.3 |
| 8 | Whitney Houston | 2138 | 5 | 427.6 |
| 7 | Kylie Minogue | 2161 | 5 | 432.2 |
| 6 | Enrique Iglesias | 2370 | 5 | 474 |
| 5 | Amber | 2582 | 5 | 516.40 |
| 4 | Madonna | 3002 | 7 | 428.9 |
| 3 | Steps | 3162 | 8 | 395.25 |
| 2 | Tina Cousins | 3479 | 7 | 497 |
| 1 | Kristine W | 5084 | 5 | 1016.8 |
* includes Mel C's charted single "Holler" with the Spice Girls. Artist names highlighted in red had a #1 song this year.
Chart #2: Craig's Top 50 Song Artist of the Year
(based on number of songs charted on the weekly Top 50)
| POS | ARTIST | TOTAL CHARTED SONGS | NUMBER TOP 10 SONGS | NUMBER OF TOP 20 SONGS |
| 20 | 98 Degrees | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Mariah Carey | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Geri Halliwell | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Macy Gray | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Pink | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 'N Sync | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Gabrielle | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | The Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Ricky Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Savage Garden | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Robbie Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Britney Spears | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Mel C | 4* | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Enrique Iglesias | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Kylie Minogue | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Amber | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Kristine W | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Tina Cousins | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Madonnna | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Steps | 8 | 6 | 0 |
* includes Mel C's charted single "Holler" with the Spice Girls. Artist names highlighted in red had a #1 song this year.
Chart #3: Craig's Top 10 Faves of 2000
(based on my personal favorites I charted throughout the year)
| POS | TITLE |
ARTIST |
CHART PEAK | YEAR-END POS |
| 10 | Enough of Me | Melissa Etheridge | #4/1wk | #32 |
| 9 | Most Girls | Pink | #4/1wk | #14 |
| 8 | If It Don't Fit | Abigail | #2/3wks | #11 |
| 7 | Stronger | Kristine W | #2/7wks | #4 |
| 6 | Perfect Moment | Rochelle | #1/3wks | #81 |
| 5 | Martha's Harbour | Victoria Newton | #1/1wk | #5 |
| 4 | Stand in Love | Kristine W | #1/6wks | #2 |
| 3 | Rise | Gabrielle | #1/1wk | #1 |
| 2 | Above the Clouds | Amber | #1/5wks | #26 |
| 1 | Lovin' You | Kristine W | #1/7wks | #3 |
Song titles highlighted in red were #1 songs this year.
Chart #4: Craig's Top 10 Body-Moving Hits
(based on my personal favorites songs to catch a groove to)
| POS | TITLE |
ARTIST |
CHART PEAK | YEAR-END POS |
| 10 | Same Script, Different Cast | Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox | #1/3wks | #36 |
| 9 | Clubland | Kristine W | #1/1wk | #10 |
| 8 | I Turn to You | Mel C | #4/4wks | #35 |
| 7 | Above the Clouds | Amber | #1/5wks | #26 |
| 6 | New York City Boy | The Pet Shop Boys | #4/2wks | #23 |
| 5 | Martha's Harbour | Victoria Newton | #1/1wk | #5 |
| 4 | If It Don't Fit | Abigail | #2/3wks | #11 |
| 3 | Music | Madonna | #1/2wks | #7 |
| 2 | Lovin' You | Kristine W | #1/7wks | #3 |
| 1 | When I Get Close to You | Jocelyn Enriquez | #1/2wks | #40 |
Song titles highlighted in red were #1 songs this year.
Chart #5: Craig's Top 10 New Artists 2000
(based on chart success and/or my personal interest in their music)
| POS | ARTIST |
TOTAL # OF SINGLES |
| 10 | Anastacia | 1 |
| 9 | Beth Hart | 1 |
| 8 | Sonique | 3 |
| 7 | Macy Gray | 3 |
| 6 | Lara Fabian | 2 |
| 5 | Victoria Newton | 1 |
| 4 | Kina | 1 |
| 3 | Nina Gordon | 1 |
| 2 | Pink | 3 |
| 1 | Mel C | 3 |
Song titles highlighted in red were #1 songs this year.
Chart #6: Craig's Top 10 Albums of the Year
(based on what I've heard and enjoyed during the year)
| POS | TITLE |
ARTIST |
| 10 | The Color of Silence | Tiffany |
| 9 | Rise | Gabrielle |
| 8 | Loveboat | Erasure |
| 7 | Step One | Steps |
| 6 | No Strings Attached | 'N Sync |
| 5 | Northern Star | Mel C |
| 4 | Amber | Amber |
| 3 | Killing Time | Tina Cousins |
| 2 | Music | Madonna |
| 1 | Stronger | Kristine W |