The original list infamously ignored several tracks that have since become decade-defining anthems.

. @MissyElliott says “Get Ur Freak On” almost never happened — and now it's Number One on our list of the Greatest Songs of the 21... Get Ur Freak On Can't Get You Out of My Head

The 2011 ranking leaned heavily on:

"Crazy in Love" wasn’t just a song. It was a takeover. It was the moment we all realized Beyoncé wasn’t just leaving the group... she was leaving the planet.