In just a few short weeks, the first decade of the 21st century will come to a close. In true period-ending tradition, publications, bloggers and pretty much anyone with a following will be listing off their Top "whatever" of the past decade. Most of this material will be skimmed, as people generally only care about the "best of the best," therefore, we'll be bringing you just that - the tippy-tippy top of the decade-ending countdowns across the web.
First up, the Top 500 Songs of the Decade, according to the Pitchfork staff, who apparently know their stuff. If you have a spare week to browse their picks and read the lengthy reasoning behind each choice, you may do so here. For time and sanity's sake, however, we're just going to read off the Top 20.
And they are:
- 20. The Walkmen - The Rat
19. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
18. Hercules and Love Affair - Blind
17. Annie - Heartbeat
16. The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers
15. The Knife - Heartbeats
14. Jay-Z - Heartbeats
13. LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
12. Outkast - Hey Ya!
11. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
10. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
9. Animal Collective - My Girls
8. Radiohead - Idioteque
7. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
5. Daft Punk - One More Time
4. Beyoncé [ft. Jay-Z] - Crazy in Love
3. M.I.A. [ft. Bun B and Rich Boy] - Paper Planes (Diplo Remix)
2. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
1. Outkast - B.O.B.
Well, it's been a good ten years for Outkast and LCD Soundsystem! How ironic that the number one song of the decade was released a mere 10 months into it? Ha. Lots of great songs in there, though, we have to admit!
What songs would you add or delete?
i didn't notice arcade fire!!! 
