There’s never a better moment than when Blink 182, Stacy’s Mom, or Mr. Brightside comes on. You know exactly what I’m referring to. A room full of 90s kids hear that first chord and immediately become best friends, bonded by the beat. We’re invincible. It brings us back to simpler times and, for the duration of the jam sesh, you know every word because it’s not rap gibberish (I do enjoy rap though, don't get me wrong). It’s a moment of familiarity. A moment of comfort. And, when you're in a crowded room some comfort is nice. So, maybe these songs will bring back good, old memories of middle school dances and the days when boys and girls would stand on opposite sides of the gym. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll find their way into the mix next time around.
1.) Bye Bye Bye, N S Y N C
Down to pretend I’m a marionette doll for the next three minutes. Who’s with me?
2.) Umbrella, Rihanna ft. JAY-Z
Not gonna lie, I still sing this every time I whip out an umbrella.
3.) Temperature, Sean Paul
Two seconds into the song and you knew the whole dance floor was about to go ham.
4.) Oops! I Did It Again, Britney Spears
Oh, come on. You know you wanted to rock that red leather jumpsuit.
5.) Hips Don’t Lie, Shakira
When you attempt to shake it like Shakira, but if we're being real this is the more accurate depiction.
6.) Cyclone, Baby Bash
Self-explanatory.
7.) 1985, Bowling for Soup
DEBBIE JUST HIT THE WALL. WHERE’S THE MINI SKIRT MADE OF SNAKESKIN? All together now: 19! 19! 1985!
8.) Crank Dat, Soulja Boy
The OG dance song of all dance songs.
9.) I Want It That Way, The Backstreet Boys
Why can't slow songs be a thing? LMK.
10.) Beautiful Girls, Sean Kingston
Dreaming of the day Sean Kingston makes a comeback with another hit like this.
11.) Get The Party Started, P!nk
Can we all agree that P!nk is basically the coolest human alive?
12.) Complicated, Avril Lavigne
Teenage angst.
13.) The Middle, Jimmy Eat World
Forever in the middle of the ride over here, just singing along.
14.) Tik Tok, Ke$ha
Only Ke$ha could make brushing your teeth with a bottle of Jack sound like a remotely good idea.
15.) Just Dance, Lady Gaga
The best advice I’ve ever received: “Just dance. Gonna be okay.”
16.) Addicted, Simple Plan
Please, can someone bring back the Simple Plan songs?
17.) Sk8er Boi, Avril Lavigne
C u l8er boi.
18.) Holiday, Green Day
If I had a rebel phase, this would’ve been the theme song.
19.) Move Along, The All-American Rejects
If you weren't (*aren't) obsessed with Tyson Ritter, move along.
20.) Crazy In Love, Beyoncé ft. JAY-Z
Ahh, the early days of Queen Bey's reign.
21.) Blue (Da Ba Dee), Eiffel 65
Throwback to when everyone thought the words were "I’m blue, if I were green I would die." We’ve come a long way, my friends.
22.) Ridin’, Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone
We all have a picture to shamelessly caption using these lyrics.
23.) So What, P!nk
Again. Coolest human. Side note: This song came out 9 years ago. Just let that sink in for a minute.
24.) All Star, Smash Mouth
It's the one, socially acceptable time to display the shape of an L across your forehead.
25.) 1, 2 Step, Ciara ft. Missy Elliot
Out-ra-geous. So contagious.
26.) I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
Let's live it up.
