Most of us like to forget about our awkward tween lives, like our experimentation with makeup and clothing choices. My haircut is one thing I’d love to be ancient history. But there are some songs that, though written in an unfortunate time for us, we need to bring back.

1. Island In The Sun by Weezer. Yes, the song that was playing in the romance scene in Aquamarine, and I may hear it and think of Sara Paxton, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great song.
2. Stupid Girls by P!nk. We used to dance around in our bedrooms to it, laughing at the lyrics. But now that we’re older, it’s more relatable than ever.
3. Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. To some of you, this song is still one you hear daily (as it should be.) But to others, it’s a distant memory of heavy black eyeliner and skull jewelry. You might not even remember all the words, but that’s just another reason why you need to bring it back to your life.
4. Live Your Life by T.I. and Rihanna. The anthem of every middle school across the country. You were so cool because you could flawlessly rap the lyrics. We thought that song applied to our lives back then, listen to it now and reconsider.
5. Move Along by All-American Rejects. I recently had the pleasure of seeing these guys live, and it was the ultimate throwback concert. All their songs were scream-singable. Go visit their Spotify profile and enjoy.
6. Fire Burning by Sean Kingston. This was the jam at your 7th grade Valentine’s Day dance. I bet you still know all the words, and the choreographed dance you and your friends came up with.
7. Hate That I Love You by Rihanna and NeYo. Rihanna is still a queen, though it’s undeniable that her new music is much different than her older classics. I recommend listening to this slow jam, along with her first few hits.
8. Stacy’s Mom by Bowling For Soup. You had to hide this song from your parents because it was so scandalous, but you knew and loved every word.
9. Down by Jay Sean. If this song was not played twice at your middle school dance, you had a terrible DJ. It was #1 on the charts for weeks and it was always stuck in your head. I bet you still know every single word.
10. Toxic by Britney Spears. Let’s be real, you loved this song. You’d never admit it, but you totally loved it. And it’s now a Halloween classic.
11. Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield. Yes, you may see Emma Stone singing it in the shower, but seriously, it’s a bop.
12. My Humps by Black Eyed Peas. Another scandalous song that you hid from your family, but you had choreography and everything. I know you did. I know I did. And that horn part in the beginning, woah.
13. Fireflies by Owl City. Super chill, super sing-a-long, still super fantastic.
14. Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy. Yes, okay, he named a song after himself. But it’s still catchy and the dance was the original “Whip and Nae Nae.”
15. Don’t Cha by the Pussycat Dolls. We used to dance around to it, but now, I’m sure many of us can relate on another level.
16. Everytime We Touch by Cascada. Enough said.
17. Just Dance by Lady Gaga. We all thought she was hella weird, but now she’s an icon. And we were there for the beginning.
18. Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship. They recently broke up, but we’re gonna ignore that little detail. This song killed it, and it still does.
19. Replay by Iyaz. This song was everywhere. I bet it was on your ipod, stuck on replay.
20. Tik Tok by Ke$ha. The ultimate party song.

Though my style choices were not on par in middle school, my playlist was. Let me know in the comments if you can think of any that I missed! Let’s create the ultimate throwback!