When I was in middle school back in 2013 (which, although it is scary, does not even seem to be too long ago), I had what those would call a very basic, mainstream music taste. I was definitely using YouTube to listen to my bops, and a little bit of Spotify (which I use on a daily basis now). My music taste is hopefully something a lot of y'all will be able to relate to, and hopefully it helps you to go back and reminisce on your younger self and those early experiences and bops that have probably in one way or another shaped who you now are today. I know thinking about these songs all brought me back, so I hope that they do the same for you.

1. "Roar" — Katy Perry

2. "Royals" — Lorde

3. "The Monster" — Eminem

4. "Out Of My League" — Fitz and the Tantrums

5. "Story of My Life" — One Direction

6. "Hey Brother" — Avicii

7. "Can't Hold Us" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton

8. "Thift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

9. "Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons

10. "I Knew You Were Trouble" — Taylor Swift

11. "We Can't Stop" — Miley Cyrus

12. "Wrecking Ball" — Miley Cyrus

13. "Scream & Shout" — will.i.am & Britney Spears

14. "Don't You Worry Child" — Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin

15. "I Love It" — Icona Pop Featuring Charli XCX

16. "Safe And Sound" — Capital Cities

17. "Come & Get It" — Selena Gomez

18. "Feel This Moment" — Pitbull Featuring Christina Aguilera

19. "Gangnam Style" — Psy

20. "Die Young" — Ke$ha

21. "Counting Stars" — One Republic

22. "22" — Taylor Swift

23. "Hall Of Fame" — The Script Featuring will.i.am

24. "Ho Hey" — The Lumineers

25. "Clarity" — Zedd Featuring Foxes

For more trips down memory lane, check out this YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDP5UKLWaCA_cJeIJBcVLbLFid49AMQh