The year of 2002 blessed all of us with some incredible bangers that have yet to be forgotten. Every once in a while, when one of these timeless songs pops up on your throwback Spotify playlist, you feel a little jolt of energy tingle through you as the memories of all of the good times swarm your immediate thoughts.
Don't deny it; you for sure know what I am talking about if you lived during the year of 2002. From Nickelback classics (because we all love Nickelback) to Avril Lavigne coming up with the catchiest tunes, here are 20 songs from 2002 that we all definitely miss in our everyday lives.
1. "How You Remind Me" - Nickelback
Since everyone seems to still love Nickelback, there is no surprise that "How You Remind Me" is still a classic.
2. "Foolish" - Ashanti
This was Ashanti's debut single from her first album that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks straight.
3. "Hot In Herre" - Nelly
I don't know how a person can go wrong with a classic Nelly hit.
4. "A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton
As possibly of one the most sang songs by millennials, "A Thousand Miles" did not fail to leave its impression on all of us in the movie "White Chicks."
5. "In The End" - Linkin Park
"In The End" was one of Linkin Park's biggest hits and continues to be one of its signature songs.
6. "U Got It Bad" - Usher
If this isn't the first song you think about when you hear Usher's name, then you may want to reevaluate the situation.
7. "Complicated" - Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne really did it to us with this anthem of our generation.
8. "The Middle" - Jimmy Eat World
Alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World killed it with this song.
9. "Get The Party Started" - Pink
If this song isn't still on your party playlist, then you're doing something wrong.
10. "Girlfriend" - *NSYNC feat. Nelly
*NSYNC, thank you for all that you have done for us.
11. "Soak Up The Sun" - Sheryl Crow
The feeling of driving in the summer with the windows down is the perfect way to describe how this song makes us feel.
12. "A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson
As one of her first songs after winning American Idol, Kelly Clarkson popped right onto the scene with this classic.
13. "No Such Thing" - John Mayer
John Mayer. That is all that needs to be said.
14. "Superman (It's Not Easy)" - Five For Fighting
It's not easy to ever forget all the feels that this song give you.
15. "Work It" - Missy Elliott
The music video speaks for itself.
16. "Move Bitch" - Ludacris feat. Mystikal and Infamous 2.0
Still just as popular today, this song will never get old.
17. "The Good Stuff" - Kenny Chesney
This song is literally the good stuff.
18. "Sk8er Boi" - Avril Lavigne
Avril is back at it again with another head-banging anthem for every teenager out there.
19. "Like I love You" - Justin Timberlake
"Like I Love You" was Timberlake's debut single from his first studio album, Justified.
20. "Uh Huh" - B2K
"Uh Huh" was the first song from R&B rap group B2K. Sadly, the group dismantled in 2004.