NME Votes Beyonce Single Best Song Of The Decade

November 25, 2009 1:42 p.m. EST

London, UK (CNS) - NME, the popular UK music magazine, had its critics and staffers vote a 100-strong list of the best songs of the decade. At the top is Beyonce's 2003 Rich Harrison-produced track, "Crazy In Love."

The track, which features Jay-Z, hit #1 in the U.S. and the UK and comes in at #1 on the NME list. Beyonce's horn-laden single beats out songs like MGMT's "Time to Pretend" and The Strokes' "Hard to Explain" for the top spot. Outkast and Yeah Yeah Yeahs both score two entries in the top 20.

The closest R&B peer on the list is Rihanna, who comes in at #16 with her hit "Umbrella." Further down the list are Missy Elliott with "Get Ur Freak On" at #36 and Britney Spears' "Toxic" at #47. The entire list is available for viewing at NME.com.

The NME Top 20 tracks of the decade are:

1. Beyoncé - 'Crazy In Love' 2. MGMT - 'Time To Pretend' 3. The Strokes - 'Hard To Explain' 4. MIA - 'Paper Planes' 5. OutKast - 'Hey Ya!' 6. The Rapture - 'House Of Jealous Lovers' 7. Klaxons - 'Golden Skans' 8. Blur - 'Out Of Time' 9. Arcade Fire - 'Rebellion (Lies)' 10. Arctic Monkeys - 'A Certain Romance' 11. The Libertines - 'Can't Stand Me Now' 12. The Streets - 'Dry Your Eyes' 13. The Walkmen - 'The Rat' 14. The White Stripes - 'Seven Nation Army' 15. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Bang' 16. Rihanna - 'Umbrella' 17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Maps' 18. OutKast - 'Ms Jackson' 19. Radiohead - 'Reckoner' 20. Hot Chip - 'Over And Over'