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31 Songs From 1980-2010 That Still Compel College Kids To Grab The AUX

Because throwbacks weren't just meant for Thursdays.

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31 Songs From 1980-2010 That Still Compel College Kids To Grab The AUX
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So you are probably thinking that music from the '80s has never been played at a current day college party.

Or you might be thinking that music from the early 2000s has never been played either. Yet, some of the greatest hits come from both of these times. Nothing gets a party started like some throwback songs, especially those you may have forgotten about but desperately need a comeback.

Someone grab the aux and let's get the party started:

1. "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. (1980)

2. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar (1981)

3. "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (1982)

4. "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye (1983)

5. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1984)

6. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds (1985)

7. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi (1986)

8. "Fight For Your Right" by Beastie Boys (1987)

9. "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley (1988)

10. "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N' Roses (1989)

11. "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice (1990)

12. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory (1991)

13. "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992)

14. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers (1993)

15. "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg (1994)

16. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan (1995)

17. "Macarena" by Los del Rio (1996)

18. "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G (1997)

19. "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith (1998)

20. "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega (1999)

21. "Jumpin' Jumpin'" by Destiny's Child (2000)

22. "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy (2001)

23. "Get The Party Started" by P!nk (2002)

24. "In Da Club" by 50 Cent (2003)

25. "Tipsy" by J-Kwon (2004)

26. "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls (2005)

27. "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado (2006)

28. "Smack That" by Akon (2007)

29. "Low" by Flo Rida (2008)

30. "Single Ladies" by Beyonce (2009)

31. "Rude Boy" by Rihanna (2010)

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