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100 Throwback Songs You'll Definitely Remember From Middle School Dances

For the (late) 90's kids.

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100 Throwback Songs You'll Definitely Remember From Middle School Dances
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It’s 2009. Jason Derulo’s “Whatcha Say” tops the charts. Bedazzled Juicy Couture sweatpants and hair feathers are all the rage. Your best friend has somehow gotten her hands on an iPhone while you still have to flip your cell open to type “rawr XD." After school, you catch up on Jersey Shore and Glee, and when it’s almost six o’clock, you start getting ready for the school dance. You’re sporting sparkly Uggs and lipgloss, which of course will get your crush’s attention. You ask your mom to drop you off a block away.

In the packed gym/cafeteria, the DJ plays the Top 50, while you and your friends dance in a circle, sing loudly, and scream whenever you see someone you know walk in. Here’s a list of the songs that you still definitely know all the lyrics to.

  1. Ignition – R. Kelly
  2. Sexy Can I – Ray J ft. Yung Berg
  3. Gold Digger – Kanye West, Jamie Foxx
  4. Get Low – Ying Yang Twins
  5. Yeah! – Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
  6. Look At Me Now – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
  7. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
  8. Best I Ever Had – Drake
  9. Best Love Song – T-Pain
  10. House Party – Meek Mill, Young Chris
  11. Birthday Sex – Jeremih
  12. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy, Ricardo Ducent
  13. Buy U a Drank – T-Pain, Yung Joc
  14. Cotton Eyed Joe – Cotton Eyed Joe
  15. My Chick Bad – Ludacris, Nicki Minaj
  16. Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy
  17. Kiss Me Thru The Phone – Soulja Boy, Sammie
  18. No Hands – Waka Flaka Flame, Roscoe Dash, Wale
  19. Young, Wild, & Free – Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars
  20. Heartless – Kanye West
  21. Shake It – Metro Station
  22. Fuck You – CeeLo Green
  23. Umbrella – Rihanna
  24. Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
  25. Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
  26. Disturbia – Rihanna
  27. Bottoms Up – Trey Songz
  28. Yeah 3x – Chris Brown
  29. BedRock – Young Money
  30. Whatever You Like – T.I.
  31. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo
  32. Beautiful – Akon
  33. Right Now (Na Na Na) – Akon
  34. Down On Me – Jeremih
  35. Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston
  36. Lollipop – Lil Wayne
  37. Say Aah – Trey Songz ft. Fabolous
  38. Low – Flo Rida, T-Pain
  39. In My Head – Jason Derulo
  40. How To Love – Lil Wayne
  41. Ride Wit Me – Nelly
  42. Fergalicious – Fergie
  43. Blame It – Jamie Foxx
  44. Ridin’ Solo – Jason Derulo
  45. The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
  46. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston
  47. Nothin’ On You – B.o.B., Bruno Mars
  48. Good Girls Go Bad – Cobra Starship
  49. Airplanes – B.o.B., Hayley Williams
  50. Hot In Herre – Nelly
  51. Pretty Girls – Iyaz, Travie McCoy
  52. Heart Attack – Trey Songz
  53. DONTTRUSTME – 3OH!3
  54. All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled
  55. Baby – Justin Beiber
  56. HeadBand – B.o.B., 2 Chainz
  57. One Time – Justin Beiber
  58. Obsessed – Mariah Carey
  59. It Girl – Jason Derulo
  60. Dead and Gone – T.I., Justin Timberlake
  61. 6 Foot 7 Foot – Lil Wayne
  62. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
  63. You Da One – Rihanna
  64. I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
  65. DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love – Usher
  66. Roll Up – Wiz Khalifa
  67. Billionaire – Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars
  68. Teach Me How To Dougie – Cali Swag District
  69. Shots – LMFAO
  70. Chain Hang Low – Jibbs
  71. Paper Planes – M.I.A.
  72. Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
  73. Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine
  74. Glamorous – Fergie
  75. Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
  76. No Air – Jordin Sparks, Chris Brown
  77. Cooler Than Me – Mike Posner
  78. This Is Why I’m Hot – MiMS
  79. Stronger – Kanye West
  80. SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
  81. Gives You Hell – The All-American Rejects
  82. Temperature – Sean Paul
  83. Tonight Tonight – Hot Chelle Rae
  84. Stanky Legg – GS Boyz
  85. My First Kiss – 3OH!3, Ke$ha
  86. Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
  87. We R Who We R – Ke$ha
  88. Dance (A$$) – Big Sean
  89. Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
  90. Firework – Katy Perry
  91. Over – Drake
  92. Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
  93. California Gurls – Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg
  94. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
  95. All Of The Lights – Kanye West
  96. Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Rida, David Guetta
  97. When I Grow Up – Pussycat Dolls
  98. Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas
  99. No One – Alicia Keys
  100. Tattoo – Jordin Sparks

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