Who doesn’t love a good throwback? Better yet, who doesn’t love a good throwback that makes you feel like you’re 300 years old? The 2000s had some pretty spectacular songs, so this week, let’s take a look at what was on Billboard 100’s Top Radio Songs from 2000 on:
October 6th:
“Shake Ya Tailfeather”—Nelly, P. Diddy, & Murphy Lee (October 6, 2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkXrEUeULmc
Perspective: If you’re a freshman right now (Class of 2017), you were probably in 3rd grade.
“Fallin’”—Alicia Keys (October 6th, 2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urdlvw0SSEc
Perspective: Alicia Keys had been old enough to go to Mary Ann’s for almost two years when this song came out (She turned 22 in January that year)
October 7th:
“SexyBack”—Justin Timberlake (October 7, 2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gOHvDP_vCs
Perspective: If you’re a senior right now (Class of 2014), your parents were driving you to 9th grade dances while you and your friends sang along to this song
“Kryptonite”—3 Doors Down (October 7th, 2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPU8OAjjS4k
You don’t need perspective. That was a really, really long time ago
October 8th:
“Gold Digger”—Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx (October 8, 2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY
Perspective: Kanye West wouldn’t interrupt Taylor Swift at the VMAs for another 4 years (see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d8S_9PZ56M)
October 9th:
“Goodies”—Ciara featuring Petey Pablo (October 9, 2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtC92pzp5vw
Perspective: Facebook first launched just 9 months earlier
October 10th:
“I Gotta Feeling”—Black Eyed Peas (October 10th, 2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA
Perspective: If you’re a sophomore (Class of 2016), you were just entering high school
October 11th:
“Whatever You Like”—T.I. (October 11th, 2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQJACVmankY
Perspective: T.I. would be arrested for drug possession 11 months from then
October 13th:
“Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)”—Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em (October 13th, 2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UFIYGkROII
Perspective: If you’re 18, you probably learned how to “Crank Dat” before 8th grade graduation
Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1006024/bio
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-facebook-was-founded-2010-3?op=1
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2010/09/02/ti-arrested-for-drug-possession.html
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