100 Songs Found On A Playlist From A 2000s Middle Schooler's iPod
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100 Songs Found On A Playlist From A 2000s Middle Schooler's iPod

The times were awkward, but the songs definitely weren’t.

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100 Songs Found On A Playlist From A 2000s Middle Schooler's iPod
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Seven years after the 2000-2010 decade, we can look back on the songs we listened to during that time period and determine which ones best embody its music taste.

These songs defined specific stages of our lives and I guarantee that each one brings back a flood of memories.

As middle schoolers in the 2000s, we were definitely awkward with our frizzy hair, braces, glasses, mixed-up wardrobes, and hormonal-causing drama, but these are 100 epic songs that got us through it all.

1. "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy (2000)

2. "Ride Wit Me" by Nelly (2000)

3. “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by Nine Days (2000)

4. “Hanging By A Moment” by Lifehouse (2000)

5. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton (2001)

6. “What’s Luv” by Fat Joe feat. Ashanti and Ja Rule (2001)

7. “Get the Party Started” by Pink (2001)

8. "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5 (2002)

9. “Dirrty” by Christina Aguilera feat. Redman (2002)

10. "Get Low" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (2002)

11. “Sk8r Boi” by Avril Lavigne (2002)

12. “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake (2002)

13. "Hey Ya!" by OutKast (2003)

14. “Toxic” by Britney Spears (2003)

15. “The Way You Move” by Outkast feat. Sleepy Brown (2003)

16. “Let’s Get it Started” by Black Eyed Peas (2003)

17. "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne (2003)

18. “In Da Club” by 50 Cent (2003)

19. “Milkshake” by Kelis (2003)

20. “Naughty Girl” by Beyoncé (2003)

21. "1985" by Bowling For Soup (2004)

22. "1, 2 Step" by Ciara (2004)

23. “Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson (2004)

24. "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani (2004)

25. “Lean Back” by Terror Squad (2004)

26. "Yeah!" by Usher (2004)

27. “Lose My Breath” by Destiny’s Child (2004)

28. “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers (2004)

29. “Burn” by Usher feat. Ludacris and Lil Jon (2004)

30. “Lose Control” by Missy Elliott feat. Ciara and Fatman Scoop (2005)

31. "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas (2005)

32. "Temperature" by Sean Paul (2005)

33. "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls (2005)

34. "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira (2005)

35. “Pon de Replay” by Rihanna (2005)

36. “Get Right” by Jennifer Lopez (2005)

37. “It’s Like That” by Mariah Carey (2005)

38. “Gold Digger” by Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx (2005)

39. "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake (2006)

40. "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado (2006)

41. "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada (2007)

42. “Umbrella" by Rihanna (2007)

43. "Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna (2007)

44. "With You" by Chris Brown (2007)

45. "Crank That" by Soulja Boy (2007)

46. "No Air" by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown (2007)

47. "Pocketful of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield (2008)

48. "Apple Bottom Jeans" by Flo Rida (2008)

49. "Love in This Club" by Usher (2008)

50. "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry (2008)

51. "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga (2008)

52. "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne (2008)

53. “Live Your Life” by T.I. feat. Rihanna (2008)

54. “Gives You Hell” by The All-American Rejects (2008)

55. "So What" by Pink (2008)

56. “Turn My Swag On” by Soulja Boy (2008)

57. “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé (2008)

58. “Leavin’” by Jesse McCartney (2008)

59. “When I Grow Up” by The Pussycat Dolls (2008)

60. “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings (2008)

61. “Burnin’ Up” by The Jonas Brothers (2008)

62. “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon (2008)

63. “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay (2008)

64. “A Milli” by Lil Wayne (2008)

65. “Don’t Trust Me” by 3OH!3 (2008)

66. “Damaged” by Danity Kane (2008)

67. “Human” by The Killers (2008)

68. “Let it Rock” by Kevin Rudolf (2008)

69. “If U Seek Amy” by Britney Spears (2008)

70. “Love in this Club” by Usher feat. Young Jeezy (2008)

71. “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West (2008)

72. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” by Beyoncé (2008)

73. "Whatever You Like" by T.I. (2009)

74. "Down" by Jay Sean (2009)

75. “Best I Ever Had” by Drake (2009)

76. “I’m On a Boat” by The Lonely Island feat. T-Pain

77. “Wavin’ Flag” by K’NAAN (2009)

78. “Up Up and Away” by Kid Cudi (2009)

79. “Hotel Room Service” by Pitbull (2009)

80. “Who Says” by John Mayer (2009)

81. “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo

82. “Fireflies” by Owl City (2009)

83. “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus (2009)

84. “Naturally” by Selena Gomez (2009)

85. “Fire Burning” by Sean Kingston (2009)

86. “My Life Would Suck Without You” by Kelly Clarkson (2009)

87. “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas (2009)

88. “She Wolf” by Shakira (2009)

89. “Bulletproof” by La Roux (2009)

90. “Empire State of Mind (Part II) by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

91. “Rude Boy” by Rihanna (2009)

92. “Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester (2009)

93. “Raise Your Glass” by Pink (2010)

94. “Not Afraid” by Eminem (2010)

95. “All I Do is Win” by DJ Khaled feat. Ludacris, Rick Ross, T-Pain, & Snoop Dogg

96. “BedRock” by Young Money (2010)

97. “Club Can’t Handle Me” by Flo Rida feat. David Guetta (2010)

98. “Replay” by Iyaz (2010)

99. “Like a G6” by Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and DEV

100. “Airplanes” by B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams (2010)


If your playlist as a 2000s middle schooler did not resemble the list above, you may want to reevaluate your taste in music.

The times were awkward, but the songs definitely weren’t, and they don’t come as good as this anymore. At least we still have them to listen to as we reminisce on the old days.

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