Rewind·Posted on Mar 5, 201321 Ways 1999 Could Have Been Completely DifferentYour mind is about to be blown.by by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed Staff, by Dave StoperaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 21. This alternate version of "I Want It That Way" that sounds completely different than the one you know and love could have been released. View this video on YouTube The alternate version was recorded because producers thought the original version didn't make any sense. This version was never officially released, but it was played on radio a few times.If you haven't heard this version, it will blow your mind. 20. Also, Ryan Gosling could have been in the music video. 19. "...Baby One More Time" could have been sung by TLC. 18. Moreover, the "Baby One More Time" music video could have been about a cartoon superhero. 17. SpongeBob SquarePants could have been named SpongeBoy. 16. Google could have been Excite.com. 15. "Genie in a Bottle" could have never been released. 14. Will Smith could have been the lead role in "The Matrix." 13. Jim Carrey could have been Dr. Evil. 12. Jason Biggs could have been Pacey on "Dawson's Creek." 11. "Toy Story 2" was initially planned as an hour-long sequel that would have premiered on home video. 10. Bob Costas could have had Regis Philbin's job on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." 9. Jay-Z could still be in jail. 8. Sean William Scott could still be selling churros in a zoo. 7. Fabio could have been killed by a goose. 6. Tony Soprano could have been named Tommy Soprano. 5. "Avatar" could have been released in 1999. 4. There could have been 200 Pokemon. 3. The original "Super Smash Brothers" was going to be a game called "Dragon King: The Fighting Game." 2. "What's My Age Again" could have been called "Peter Pan Complex." 1. Auto-Tune could have never happened. View this video on YouTube Auto-Tune was originally called the "Cher effect." It was popularized after Cher's "Believe" became a massive hit in 1999. The song is believed to be the first song to use it. So, basically, without "Believe," there might have never been Auto-Tune.