Fergie’s rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game was… subpar, to say the least. You can check it out here. But let’s not let this single performance taint our view of one of this generation’s pop icons! Here’s a list of Fergie’s best to take us all back to the golden days.
1. Fergalicious
It’s the song you love to hate, but can’t get enough of. Arguably the best thing to come out of 2006, other than Juicy Couture tracksuits, that is.
Notable lyrics:
“I blow kisses (mwah)
That puts them boys on rock, rock
And they be lining down the block just to watch what I got”
2. Big Girls Don’t Cry
We have all cried to this song at some point—ironic, right?
Notable lyrics:
“I must take the baby steps till I’m full grown, full grown
Fairy tales don’t always have a happy ending, do they?”
3. London Bridge
How come every time this song comes on My London London Bridge wanna go down like London London London ?
Notable lyrics:
“When I come to the club step aside
Part the seas, don’t be havin’ me in the line
V.I.P. ’cause you know I gotta shine”
4. Glamorous
The only reason people know how to spell glamorous is because of this song.
Notable lyrics:
“Livin’ my life
In the fast lane
And I won’t change
For the glamorous, oh the flossy flossy”
5. My Humps
We all remember this one — the song your mom never let you sing along to.
Notable lyrics:
“I drive these brothers crazy
I do it on the daily
They treat me really nicely
They buy me all these ice”
6. Boom Boom Pow
One of the most iconic songs pre-2010. The beat rock.
Notable Lyrics;
“I’m so 3008
You so 2000 and late”
7. Imma Be
If you don’t get hype at 2:29, what are you doing?
Notable lyrics:
“I’mma be living that good life
I’mma be living that good good”
8. Clumsy
This song got me trippin’, stumblin’, flippin’, fumblin’ Clumsy ’cause I’m fallin’ in love with it!
Notable lyrics:
“Play it cool, but I knew you knew
That cupid hit me, mmm, mmm”
9. I Gotta Feeling
If this was not the opening song of every tween dance party, what was?
Notable lyrics:
“I feel stressed out, I wanna let it go
Let’s go way out spaced out and losing all control”
10. Meet Me Halfway
The angstiest love song you knew as a 13 year old.
“Took my heart to the limit, and this is where I’ll stay
I can’t go any further than this”
Bask in the glory that is Fergie, despite this (admittedly major) mishap! Jam to these tunes long enough and soon you’ll forget this weekend’s performance and worship Fergie again, guaranteed.