my favorite 50 singles of the first half of 2004 (not numbered, but in roughly descending order of preference):

Paula Campbell - "Take You Home"
Britney Spears - "Toxic"
Lloyd Banks - "On Fire"
Young Gunz f/ Rell - "No Better Love"
Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You"
Twista - "Overnight Celebrity"
T.I. - "Rubber Band Man"
Big & Rich - "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)"
Juvenile f/ Soulja Slim - "Slow Motion"
Yung Wun f/ DMX, David Banner and Lil Flip - "Tear It Up"
J-Kwon - "Hood Hop"
John Mayer - "Clarity"
Jadakiss f/ Green Lantern - "The Champ Is Here"
Ghosftace f/ Missy Elliott - "Tush"
Trillville f/ Lil Jon and Lil Scrappy - "Neva Eva"
Lostprophets - "Last Train Home"
Elephant Man f/ Twista, Youngbloodz and Kiprich - "Jook Gal" (Head Gawn remix)
Terror Squad f/ Fat Joe and Remy - "Lean Back"
Norah Jones - "Sunrise"
D12 - "My Band"
Jagged Edge - "What's It Like"
Busta Rhymes f/ Chingy, Fat Joe and Nick Cannon - "Shorty (Put It On The Floor)"
DJ Kay Slay f/ Three 6 Mafia - "Who Gives A Fuck Where U From"
Comp - "Harder"
Sean Paul f/ Sasha - "I'm Still In Love With You"
Sara Evans - "Suds In The Bucket"
Yellowcard - "Ocean Avenue"
Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
Nelly - "Tip Drill"
Lloyd f/ Ashanti - "Southside"
Method Man f/ Busta Rhymes - "What's Happenin'"
Prince - "Call My Name"
8Ball & MJG - "You Don't Want Drama"
Montgomery Gentry - "If You Ever Stop Loving Me"
G-Unit f/ Joe - "Wanna Get To Know You"
David Banner - "Crank It Up"
Blink 182 - "Down"
Mase - "Welcome Back"
Kanye West - "All Falls Down"
Usher - "Confessions" Part II
Hillary Duff - "Come Clean"
Black Eyed Peas - "Hey Mama"
Sleepy Brown f/ Outkast - "I Can't Wait"
Beenie Man f/ Ms. Thing and Shawnna - "Dude"
R. Kelly - "U Saved Me"
Obie Trice f/ Nate Dogg - "The Setup"
DMX - "Get It On The Floor"
Murphy Lee f/ Jazze Pha - "Luv Me Baby"
Memphis Bleek f/ T.I. and Trick Daddy - "Round Here"
Eamon - "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)"