Except for the songs that made my Top 20 songs of 2004 and the representative tracks from my Top 20 Albums of 2004, these are the rest of the best pop tracks of 2004. To be eligible, a song needed to be included on an album released in the United States between December 1, 2003 and November 30, 2004.

1. Scissor Sisters “Take Your Mama” Scissor Sisters (Universal)
2. Duran Duran “Want You More!” Astronaut (Epic/Sony)
3. Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For?” Love.Angel.Music.Baby (Interscope)
4. Britney Spears “Toxic” In the Zone (Jive)
5. Janet Jackson “Sexhibition” Damita Jo (Virgin)
6. Ciara featuring Petey Pablo “Goodies” Goodies (La Face)
7. Snoop Dogg & Pharrell “Drop It Like It’s Hot” R & G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (Geffen)
8. Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim “Slow Motion” Juve the Great (Cash Money/Universal)
9. Twista “Overnight Celebrity” Kamikaze (Atlantic)
10. Talib Kweli featuring Mary J. Blige “I Try” The Beautiful Struggle (Rawkus)
11. Usher “Burn” Confessions (La Face/Arista)
12. Akon “Locked Up” Trouble (Universal)
13. Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson “All Falls Down”
The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella)
14. Nelly featuring Avery Storm and Mase “In My Life”
Suit (Universal)
15. Elephant Man “Pon the River” Good 2 Go (VP/Atlantic)
16. Prince “Cinnamon Girl” Musicology (NPG/Columbia)
17. The Cure “End of the World” The Cure (Geffen)
18. Jem “They” Finally Woken (ATO)
19. Nina Sky “Move Ya Body” Nina Sky (Universal)
20. Nelly “Paradise” Suit (Universal)