Warning: this may or may not leave you feeling nostalgic.
1. Space Jam – Quad City DJ’s
As heard in Space Jam, the Looney Toons movie starring Michael Jordan. As soon as the credits were rolling, you and your siblings were off the couch and dancing around to this.
2. Sk8ter Boi – Avril Lavigne
#tbt to that time you went to school in one of your dad’s old ties.
3. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
If you’ve even seen Matilda, you’ll remember this song as soon as you hear it.
4. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
A song you can’t forget the words to even if you tried.
5. Survivor – Destiny’s Child
As they sang, surround yourself with positive things (including this song).
6. Where is the Love – Black Eyed Peas
Before there was “My Humps” and “I Gotta Feeling,” there was this, and it’s wonderful.
7. All-Star – Smash Mouth
This song will forever be associated with Shrek. There’s no escaping it.
8. For You I Will – Teddy Geiger
You watched this music video over and over again on your household’s desktop computer.
9. Kick, Push – Lupe Fiasco
Most likely the one Lupe Fiasco song you can rap along to without embarrassing yourself.
10. Take You Home – Lil’ Bow Wow
Sorry Shad Moss, you will forever be Lil’ Bow Wow to us.
11. Wannabe – Spice Girls
Does this song even need an introduction?
12. Baby It’s You –JoJo
Probably one of the 15 songs that you could fit on your very first Mp3 Player.
13. Tearin’ Up My Heart – N’Sync
Cue the dramatic lighting, synchronized choreography, and a younger JT.
14. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Tell me why…they had to breakup?
15. Graduation (Friends Forever) – Vitamin C
Get your old yearbooks ready.
16. Supernova Girl – Proto Zoa
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century anyone?
17. MMMBop – Hanson
The popular 90s song you loved but forgot about.
18. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Whatever happened to these guys?
19. Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
That song you liked but never knew the name of.
20. Cinderella – Cheetah Girls
#girlpower
21. What a Girl Wants – Christina Aguilera
A classic pop song you will always know the chorus to.
22. Us Against The World – PLAY
You can thank Lizzie McGuire and Mary-Kate and Ashley for bringing this song to your 12-year-old eardrums.
23. So Yesterday – Hilary Duff
It feels like you were watching this music video on the Disney Channel just yesterday.
24. Potential Breakup Song – Aly & AJ
The song that helped you get through your “complicated” middle school relationships.
25. Ride Wit Me – Nelly
Remember when Nelly used to wear a bandaid on his face which made you also want to wear one?
26. Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
Before we had ever heard of Bieber and Efron we were prefectly content with him.
27. Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer
As heard in She’s All That, aka one of the greatest teen movies of all time.
28. Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
One of the many songs we can thank Britney for.
29. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
We can thank The Parent Trap for educating us on the classics.
30. I Want Candy – Aaron Carter
The song you sang in the convenience store to get your mom’s attention.
Did we forget any? Which songs were your favorites, collegiettes?