Should these songs have made the Hottest 100 of 2003?
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Should these songs have made the Hottest 100 of 2003?

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It sounds like a lot, but 100 songs really isn't enough to fully capture the best musical moments of a year. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Maps' Loading Now, before you shout blue murder that this indie rock staple was overlooked, it's worth noting that besides The Strokes, the whole early '00s NYC indie boom didn't immediately gel with Hottest 100 voters. Steele's highest ever Hottest 100 placing was in 2008, when Empire of the Sun's 'Walking on a Dream' took the number four spot in the countdown. In any case, 'Stacy's Mom' possesses the exact balance of novelty and catchy guitar-driven goodness that was Hottest 100 catnip during the late '90s and early '00s countdowns, yet failed to make the cut. In another case of being late the party, Death Cab For Cutie didn't make a Hottest 100 until their sixth album, with 2008's 'I Will Possess Your Heart' at #36.

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