18 Songs From 2008 That'll Make You Say "Oh SHIT Now That's A Throwback"

~Muh muh muh muh~

1. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, obvi

Universal Music

Ten years later, and the outfits are still **chef's kiss** amazing.

2. "Lovebug" by the Jonas Brothers

Universal Music

Where were you when you witnessed the JoBros' transition from teen crushes to certified adult hotties??

3. “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay

EMI Music

God, remember? Everyone fucking loved this song. Your BFF. Your mailman. Your aunt. Your science teacher. We may never be so united as a country again.

4. "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.

Interscope

Fun to sing along to on the radio then, and pretty damn cool to analyze as a satire on immigration policy now. 🤔

5. "Low" by Flo Rida, featuring T-Pain

Warner Music

Whether you were at da clerb or just the middle school dance, there was always NO TELLING what would go down when this song came on.

6. "Shake It" By Metro Station

Columbia

HOLY SHIT if this song didn't define your emo phase, possibly nothing will.

7. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé

Sony Music

And we've never been the same ever since.

8. "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry

EMI Music

Lololol remember when THIS was what people fought over on the internet?

9. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

Warner Music

This song was possibly the corniest part of 2008, but for some reason, the ukulele and Jason Mraz's crooked smile just really, really worked.

10. "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings

Warner Music

Unrivaled in its ubiquity only by the band's sister track, "Shut Up And Let Me Go."

11. "4 Minutes" By Madonna, featuring Justin Timberlake

Warner Music

AND TIMBALAND, making this possibly the most 2008 collaboration ever.

12. "Miss Independent" by Ne-Yo

The Island Def Jam Music Group

Your annual reminder that Ne-Yo not only has the voice of a sensual cherub, but also that he can wear the hell out of a hat.

13. "Pocketful of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield

Epic

Only later to be made extra iconic in this scene from Easy A.

14. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift

Big Machine Records

Old school Tay in peak form here.

15. "Fall For You" by Secondhand Serenade

Glassnote Records

We have it on good authority that this song was specifically engineered to be listened to while driving your parent's car mournfully home from school after running into your crush.

16. "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls

Interscope

Okay but did anyone else's parents ban this song from the house???

17. "Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney

Hollywood Records

LOL back when we used the word "g-fly" on the reg.

18. "Womanizer" by Britney Spears

Jive / Zomba

Damn, we had Beyoncé AND Britney singles??? 2008 was too good to us.

This post was translated from Spanish.