Yes, I enjoyed punk rock in high school. I still do, just not as much. I had to include a couple of the decade’s best musicals, Wicked and High School Musical. Although it’s difficult to admit I like a country album, Taylor Swift managed to keep me singing along to her tunes many a time. That counts for something. Coldplay might just be one of the greatest bands of all time. Clearly, the 2000s have made their mark. So here’s to 2010 and another great decade of music.

20) Regina Spektor: “Begin to Hope” (2006)

19) Secondhand Serenade: “A Twist in My Story” (2008)

18) The Shins: “Oh, Inverted World” (2001)

17) “Wicked” Soundtrack (2003)

16) My Chemical Romance: “The Black Parade” (2006)

15) U2: “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” (2000)

14) Taylor Swift: “Fearless” (2008)

13) Relient K: “Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right … but Three Do” (2003)

12) The Killers: “Hot Fuss” (2004)

11) Wilco: “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” (2002)

10) The All-American Rejects: “The All-American Rejects” (2002)

9) Coldplay: “X&Y” (2005)

8) Keane: “Hopes and Fears” (2004)

7) “High School Musical” Soundtrack (2006)

6) Taylor Swift: “Taylor Swift” (2006)

5) Yellowcard: “Ocean Avenue” (2003)

4) Dashboard Confessional: “MTV Unplugged 2.0” (2002)

3) Ben Folds: “Rockin’ the Suburbs” (2001)

2) The Fray: “How to Save a Life” (2005)

1) Coldplay: “Parachutes” (2000)