Oh, middle school. Not necessarily a place I would volunteer to go back to. Awkward is one word that comes to mind when I think about those days. Let's just say I was not very cool. One thing that was cool back then and is still cool now is the music. 2000s music is awesome, but it is often overshadowed by '80s and '90s music. Paying tribute to the first songs of the millennium and those awkward days, here is a list of 25 2000s songs that will bring you back to middle school.
1. "Follow Me" - Uncle Kracker (2000)
We followed him, and everything was all right.
2. "It Wasn't Me" - Shaggy (2000)
Teaching us to blame others since the turn of the century.
3. "Pop" - *NSYNC (2001)
The birth of boy bands.
4. "A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton (2001)
Thanks to "White Chicks," this is the most iconic girl anthem ever.
5. "She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5 (2002)
Most likely written as "she wiiiiilllll be loooovvvveddd <3" as our Facebook statuses.
6. "Get Low" - Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (2002)
It's now a classic at every high school dance and wedding reception in America.
7. "Hey Ya!" - OutKast (2003)
"Now what's cooler than bein' cool? Ice cold!"
8. "Stacy's Mom" - Fountains of Wayne (2003)
If your name was Stacy, that was unfortunate.
9. "1985" - Bowling For Soup (2004)
We had no idea what went on in 1985, but we still rocked out to this one.
10. "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson (2004)
We've cheered for Kelly ever since her first audition on "American Idol."
11. "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani (2004)
Thank goodness Gwen taught us how to spell "bananas."
12. "Yeah!" - Usher (2004)
Yeah? Yeah.
13. "Sugar, We're Goin Down" - Fall Out Boy (2005)
Still jamming, even if we didn't know the lyrics.
14. "My Humps" - Black Eyed Peas (2005)
Did we even know what they were singing about!?
15. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" - Panic! At The Disco (2005)
"I chime in with haven't you people ever heard of closing the... door."
16. "Don't Cha" - Pussycat Dolls (2005)
We didn't let our parents hear us listening to this one.
17. "Bad Day" - Daniel Powter (2006)
Made famous as the classic "American Idol" goodbye song.
18. "SexyBack" - Justin Timberlake (2006)
JT, the king of 2000s music himself.
19. "Umbrella" - Rihanna (2007)
"Ella, ella, ella. Ay, ay, ay."
20. "Crank That" - Soulja Boy (2007)
The middle school dance song. We would get in a line of friends and do the routine.
21. "No Air" - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown (2007)
Looking back, this song was more dramatic than it should have been, but we didn't care.
22. "Pocketful of Sunshine" - Natasha Bedingfield (2008)
This was the song that was most likely to get stuck in your head.
23. "Apple Bottom Jeans" - Flo Rida (2008)
We didn't even know what Apple Bottom jeans were, but we still wanted them.
24. "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry (2008)
Katy finally told the world about how indecisive guys are.
25. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé (2008)
"Oh oh oh... ."
Well, I guess these songs made middle school not that bad.
