If you’ve been yearning to go back to your childhood days and have been reaching for that nostalgic feeling, look no more. These 10 songs are from when I was in elementary/middle school, and I will proudly say they are true bops. Look for yourself. Your inner child is rejoicing, your outer adult is trembling. (These may or may not be mainly from camp rock...go ahead. Judge me.)
1. Wouldn’t Change A Thing by Joe Jonas from Camp Rock 2
This song is intense. Play it on a loud speaker when you're home alone and just scream. You'll enjoy it. Not to mention, this scene is emotional as heck. Sing it Jemi, I feel you. :’(
2. That’s How You Know by Amy Adams from Enchanted
This movie scene has to be one of my favorites of all time. Think about it. Catchy song, elaborate dance numbers, AND Patrick Dempsey? That automatically makes this one of the best songs of all time.
3. I Think About You by Ross Lynch from Austin and Ally
Ok I lied. If I thought you were gonna judge me before, now you’re going to. As strange as this show was, this song is really cute. I can’t lie.
4. Gotta Find You by Joe Jonas from Camp Rock
If you were my age in the Camp Rock era, you would know that this song was circulating through your iPod library for a very long time. Me personally, this song is on about 6 playlists for me. I’m not ashamed.
5. I Gotta Go My Own Way by Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron from High School Musical 2
This song owes NOBODY an explanation. How dare you check for one?
6. This Is What Dreams Are Made Of by Hilary Duff from the Lizzie McGuire Movie
Again, this song does not need an explanation. Everybody and their mother knows this is a bop.
7. I’ll Always Remember You by Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana
I’m not sure if there was ever a more emotional and heartbreaking scene on Disney until this. The music, the lyrics. Ouch. This song will apply to any hard situation in life. A breakup, someone passing away, someone moving away, graduation, this song is deep.
8. Come Back To Me by Vanessa Hudgens
YAS QUEEN. YES GIRL. SING. DANCE. SWING ON THAT CHANDELIER. YOU BETTER WORK V! That’s all. (You’ll get why after you hear this masterpiece)
9. Potential Breakup Song by Aly & AJ
This song made me want to break up with my boyfriend in fifth grade that I didn’t have. If you ever need to take out your anger, this song has your back.
10. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes by The OG Disney Stars
Where do I start? That’s So Raven, Phil of The Future, Suite Life of Zack and Cody, everybody in the same place? Singing, and dancing? Iconic. Truly. Dylan and Cole Sprouse’s 15 second solo? Iconic.
Hopefully I just put you in a time machine back to the early 2000’s. Hopefully you just realized how good these songs are and added them to your libraries, don’t lie, it’s okay. I know you did. We don’t have to tell anyone.
