Ranking #19 singles, U.S. edition: 2005-2009 (opens in new tab)

The women of late ’90s pop mastered the flex. As cool as a pawnshop clerk committed to the most honest appraisal, Ciara reached a peak in 2006 upon the release of The Evolution. She had the secret to contemporary R&B. Amalgamating crunk, Timbaland-influenced synthesized skronk, and girl group harmonies proved a powerful elixir, banishing the […]