20 songs you won’t BELIEVE turn 20 in 2021

These songs would make the perfect nostalgic playlist tbh

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by Connie Hack |
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Ahh 2001 was a great year. Remember when you would come back from school, sit in front of the TV to watch Lizzie Mcguire or Malcolm in the Middle? The year the first ever iPod was released from Apple and Microsoft created the first ever Xbox.

And if that wasn't enough, we were introduced to Shrek and Monsters Inc - childhood classics. Feel old yet?

Well, our best bit of the year was the music that was released. There are songs from 2001 that you just cannot beat - from Destiny's Child to S Club 7.

Here is a look back on the songs that are turning 20 this year, to create your own nostalgic playlist.

1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

Kylie's iconic white outfit and red lip. This was the lead single from her album Fever, and there is no wonder why. It was a song we could never get out of our heads.

2. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk - Lady Marmalade

The ultimate girl collaboration. This is the song from Moulin Rouge that we all remember, and how we imagine ourselves to dance in a club - but it is definitely not what we look like when we dance in a club.

3. Missy Elliot - Get Ur Freak On

Hip-hop and cultural icon. Missy Elliot was and will always be the Queen of Rap.

4. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again

We've all pretended to be part of this music video from our living rooms. Seeing the song come on our TVs, joining in with the slow hand movements, feeling the emotion. So much nostalgia.

5. Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Who remembers the viral videos to this song? Everyone wanted to try making their own music video for it, using their hands and bodies to show the lyrics to the song. Who would of thought a song with such few words would become so popular?

6. Shaggy - It Wasn't Me

Shaggy is the reason for never taking the blame, we're always using this song to try get out of trouble - never worked though... Still a banger two decades later.

7. Destiny's Child - Survivor

This song gave us the self-empowerment and motivation we all needed. Destiny's Child knew how to make us feel like we could conquer anything and deal with anyone. From Bootylicious to Independent Women. We felt EMPOWERED.

8. Sum 41 - In Too Deep

The song from our punk rock phase, our rebellious stage, when every guy wanted to join the spiked-hair trend of the '00s.

9. Enrique Iglesias - Hero

Still one of the best romantic ballads out there.

10. I'm a Slave 4 U - Britney Spears

The princess of pop went from releasing Baby One More Time and Oops!... I Did It Again, to this signature hit. Definitely a different vibe to her previous ones, and so was her infamous performance at the VMAs.

11. Alicia Keys - Fallin'

Fallin' was written AND produced by Alicia Keys, with the music video featuring Alicia playing the piano - so much talent - we're still obsessed with her.

12. Hear'Say - Pure & Simple

Where it all started for Kym Marsh, Myleene Klass and Suzanne Shaw - the single reached number 1 and is it any surprise? We still love this song now.

13. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever

Everyone's girl crush. Whenever, Wherever has to be one of Shakira's best songs - the sea, the sand, the mountains. It is so extra but we love it.

14. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'

The song of our school discos - hearing "don't stop movin' to the funky funky beat" and knowing we were all going to be up dancing. Nothing can beat S Club 7 at a disco.

15. Blue - All Rise

The choreographed dancing and the lighting. So simple but so effective. We all wanted to look as cool as them.

16. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This

Daniel Bedingfield getting us through our heartbreak since 2001, giving us the motivation we needed.

17. Nelly - Ride Wit Me

"HEY, MUST BE THE MONEY". The only five words you need to know in this song - did anyone actually know the rest of the words to the rap?

18. P!nk - Get the Party Started

This was definitely the song to get the party started, and the music video shows the realities of getting ready for a party - standing around in your towel, singing into your hairdryer, hundreds of outfit changes, before finally leaving. We've all been there.

19. DJ Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It

"DO YOU REALLY LIKE IT, IS IT, IS IT WICKED... WE'RE LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, WE'RE LOVIN' LIKE THAT... "

20. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair

Fun fact: this was the song to knock J.Lo and Alicia Keys off the top two spots of the charts, who between them had spent eleven weeks at the top - Alicia was there for six weeks in total and J.Lo was there for five. Mary J. Blige took over for six consecutive weeks. One of the best songs to come out of 2001.

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Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

We'd be lying if we said we don't catch ourselves YouTubing the video on our lunch break on a weekly basis. It's the tiger pants. They do things to us.

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Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again

The undisputed princess of pop kicked off her second album campaign with this absolute banger, and we're still on the hunt for a well-tailored red leather catsuit two decades later.

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Eminem - Stan

We still know the actual entire rap and Dido's chorus word-for-word. CHALLENGE US.

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LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight

The soundtrack to Coyote Ugly, our childhood and exactly how we imagine we look when we attempt to dance on the bar in Yates's before Simon from security gives us that disappointed glare. Chill out, Simon. We're slaves to the music.

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*NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye

Still the biggest of break-up bangers to this day, to be honest.

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Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around

We once got caught using kitchen foil as a substitute for that pair of gold hot pants and we're not even sorry 'bout it. What? You've just got to improvise sometimes.

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Linkin Park - In the End

For our more emo days, when we caught Damon kissing Saskia behind the bike sheds or found ourselves in detention for painting our nails. That kinda thing.

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The Corrs - Breathless

Hands up if you remember Ant, Dec and Cat Deeley's hilarious The Corrs spoof on SM ? Iconic.

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Ronan Keating - Life is a Rollercoaster

And, just like that, Ronan provided enough content for those inspirational quote Instagram accounts to last a lifetime.

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Anastacia - I'm Outta Love

Anastacia wasn't taking any shiz, and nor were we wags finger.

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Craig David - 7 Days

Craig essentially invented the concept of the calendar week, let's be honest.

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S Club 7 - Reach

The school disco self-empowerment ANTHEM we never knew we needed.

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Westlife - My Love

"OVER SEAS FROM COAST TO COAAAST, TO FIND A PLACE I LOVE THE MOOOST..."

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Madonna - Music

In hindsight, Madonna's cowgirl era was potentially our favourite Madge reinvention ever. Lil Nas X could never.

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Spice Girls - Holler

Quite the departure from Stop and Spice Up Your Life, Holler earned the Spice Girls some cool Y2K points as they teamed up with trendy R&B producer Darkchild.

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Shaggy - Angel

'Closer than my peeps you are to me' remains a completely-unrivalled show of affection. So deep.

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Backstreet Boys - Shape of My Heart

We're assuming said shape is kind of...oval. Tends to be how it works.

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All Saints - Black Coffee

Inventors of the double espresso and the reason we could probably do with some tooth whitening strips. Cheers, All Saints. CHEERS.

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Bon Jovi - It's My Life

Arguably about 9000x better than Livin' on a Prayer, but y'know...

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Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)

Fun fact: this one robbed Victoria Beckham of the top spot as she went head-to-head with Truesteppers and Dane Bowers collab Out of Your Mind. Also a banger.

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In other music-related news, Glastonbury Festival has been postponed for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic - pushing it back to 2022.

The organisers, Michael and Emily released a statement saying, "With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us.

"In spite of our efforts to move Heaven & Earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the Festival happen this year. We are so sorry to let you all down."

They went on to say, "As with last year, we would like to offer all those who secured a ticket in October 2019 the opportunity to roll their £50 deposit over to next year, and guarantee the chance to buy a ticket for Glastonbury 2022. We are very appreciative of the faith and trust placed in us by those of you with deposits, and we are very confident we can deliver something really special for us all in 2022!

"We thank you for your incredible continued support and let’s look forward to better times ahead."

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