Doo Wop (That Thing) — Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill didn't need a club banger to command the whole room. “Doo Wop (That Thing)” moves between sharp rapping, soulful singing, and a groove that feels just as good decades later. It's the kind of song that gets parents and their grown kids arguing on the same side. Against “Super Bass,” Lauryn brings a different kind of musical warmth. Against “Get Ur Freak On,” she trades futuristic chaos for effortless cool. And when somebody claims newer songs simply hit harder, this is the record that makes them reconsider. Can a song with this much soul beat the loudest party anthems in the bracket? That's a fight worth having.