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40 Songs I Will Always Remember From Growing Up

These songs influenced me as I grew up, and hopefully these songs have had a positive influence on others too.

Caitlin DeZwaan
Feb 29, 2016
Alma College
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40 Songs I Will Always Remember From Growing Up
Caitlin DeZwaan

All of us have those songs that we will always remember from our younger years (even if it was only five years ago). It’s scary to think that a lot of these songs are 10 years old. I remember middle school dances filled with these songs. My friends and I rapped during lunch breaks in middle school, and blasted Taylor Swift songs in our bedrooms singing off-key and daydreaming about boys. I will never forget these songs or the lyrics because they helped shape me into who I am. And also helped improve my memory.

  1. "Down" - Jay Sean
  2. "Our Song" - Taylor Swift
  3. "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne
  4. "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys
  5. "I’ll Be" - Edwin McCain
  6. "Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls
  7. "Since You’ve been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson
  8. "Breaking Free" - High School Musical Cast
  9. "Stacy’s Mom" - Fountains of Wayne
  10. "Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
  11. "Move Along" - All American Rejects
  12. "Don’t Trust Me" - 3OH!3
  13. "Party In the U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus
  14. "I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas
  15. "Hey Soul Sister" - Train
  16. "She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5
  17. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" - Nine Days
  18. "Unwritten" - Natasha Bedingfield
  19. "Umbrella" - Rihanna
  20. "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down" - Fall Out Boy
  21. "Gold Digger" - Kanye West
  22. " Baby" - Justin Bieber
  23. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" - Panic at the Disco
  24. "Shake It" - Metro Station
  25. "Halo" - Beyonce
  26. "Run It" - Chris Brown
  27. "Clocks" - Coldplay
  28. "I’ll Make a Man out of you" - Mulan
  29. "Don't Stop Believin''" - Journey
  30. "Low" - Flo Rida
  31. "I Don’t Wanna Be in Love" - Good Charlotte
  32. "Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
  33. "Hear You Me" - Jimmy Eat World
  34. "Lip Gloss" - Lil’ Mama
  35. "Livin' On a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
  36. "Yeah!" - Usher
  37. "So Sick" - Ne-Yo
  38. "Leave (Get Out)" - JoJo
  39. "Fireflies" - Owl City
  40. "Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T’s

These songs influenced me as I grew up, and hopefully these songs have had a positive influence on others too.

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