These 29 Songs Turning 20 Years Old In 2014 Has Me Feeling So, So, So Old

Yeah, 2004 really was Kelly Clarkson's year.

As the year comes to a close, it's always interesting to think about what's on the horizon. That means an entire slew of pop culture moments from 2024 will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in the new year. This, of course, includes many hit songs, like "American Idiot" by Green Day.

Reprise Records/Warner Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

So, regardless of whether the thought of "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows from the Shrek 2 soundtrack having been out for two decades makes you feel ancient, read on for 29 songs that were so popular back in the day that are turning 20 in 2024.

The songs below were included based on their earliest release date, whether that was as a single or as included on an album. Songs released as singles after appearing on an album were considered based on the album's release date.

1. "Disco Inferno" by 50 Cent

Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

2. "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson

2004 Geffen Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

3. "Under My Skin" by Avril Lavigne

Arista/RCA/YouTube / Via youtube.com

4. "1985" by Bowling for Soup

Zomba Recording LLC/Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

5. "Goodies" by Ciara

2004 Arista Records LLC / YouTube

6. "1, 2 Step" by Ciara feat. Missy Elliott

2004 LaFace Records LLC / YouTube / Via youtube.com

7. "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows

Geffen Records/Universal Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

8. "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee

Luny Tunes/ YouTube / Via youtube.com

9. "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child

Columbia / 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Via youtube.com

10. "Soldier" by Destiny's Child feat. T.I. and Lil Wayne

2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/YouTube / Via youtube.com

11. "Just Lose It" by Eminem

2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

12. "American Idiot" by Green Day

Reprise Records/Warner Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

13. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day"

Reprise Records/Warner Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

14. "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson

Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

15. "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani

2005 Interscope Records/YouTube

16. "Rich Girl" Gwen Stefani feat. Eve

2004 Interscope Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

17. "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney

Hollywood Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

18. "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo

2004 Blackground Records, LLC/YouTube / Via youtube.com

19. "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson

RCA/Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

20. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson

RCA/Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

21. "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys

Epic/SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/YouTube / Via youtube.com

22. "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers

Island Records/UMG/YouTube / Via youtube.com

23. "Let Me Love You" by Mario

J/RCA/Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

24. "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts

Universal Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

25. "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams

2004 Geffen Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

26. "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw

Curb Records/YouTube

27. "Vertigo" by U2

Island/Universal Music Group/YouTube / Via youtube.com

28. "Confession Part II" by Usher

Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

29. And, finally, "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris

Sony Music Entertainment/YouTube / Via youtube.com

Of course, this is only 29 songs. So many more were popular in 2004. So what did we miss? What song did you play on repeat then? Tell us in the comments below!