29 Songs That Will Transport 22-34 Year-Olds To Summer In The 2000s
These songs feel like summer.
1. "Hot In Herre" by Nelly

Makes me think of puberty, puffiness, and sweat. Cherish the memz!
2. "Dilemma" by Nelly & Kelly

Just look at those outfits. The early 2000s really did that!
3. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani

Lyrical genius: "Drop your glasses, shake ya asses, face screwed up like you havin' hot flashes."
4. "Be With You" by Enrique Iglesias

This music video made me gay.
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" by Janet Jackson

All I think about is that damn robot dog in the music video. I still want that shit today.
6. "Try Again" by Aaliyah

Queen, icon, legend, etc.
7. "Right Thurr" by Chingy

Back when it was cool to put bandaids on your face and add the suffix "-urr" to every word.
8. "Magic Stick" by Lil Kim feat. 50 Cent

*Types "Magic Stick/ Lil' Kim/ dirty version/ real" into your LimeWire search engine*
9. "Happy" by Ashanti

Queen of summer anthems: Ashanti.
10. "Rock Wit You (Awww Baby)" by Ashanti

This song smells like sunscreen.
11. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell

We love an early 2000s legend.
12. "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child

Michelle's most iconic verse they let her sing.
13. "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey

*Cries because I was 12, single, and my mom wouldn't drive me to the mall*
14. "Goodies" by Ciara

This song made me go wild, TBH (lol).
15. "Peaches And Cream" by 112

Tween me singing this song thinking it was about literal "peaches and cream" is so pure and innocent and wrong.
16. "I Need A Girl Part 2" by P. Diddy feat. Loon, Ginuwine & Mario Winans

Part 1, irrelevant. Can't relate.
17. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" by P. Diddy feat. Nelly & Murphy Lee

One of my favorite early 2000s lyrics is in this song: "Capris cut low so when you shake it I see your thong."
18. "Never Leave (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" by Lumidee

Repeats "Uh oooh/ Uh oooh" over and over again because those were the only words you knew.
19. "P.I.M.P." by 50 Cent

To think, I once thought I was *cool* listening to this song.
20. "Dip It Low" by Christina Milian

Christina Milian's second best song after "AM to PM" obviously.
21. "Get Busy" by Sean Paul

SHAKE THAT THING MISS KANA KANA.
22. "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé

A perennial summer anthem.
23. "Move Ya Body" by Nina Sky

Fun fact: Nina Sky is TWO people.
24. "Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle

A forgotten and underrated gem.
25. "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls

Made me the jealous POS I am today.
26. "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule

This song reminds me of August. IDK why, it just does.
27. "Where The Party At?" by Jagged Edge feat. Nelly

Most iconic use of "Bacardi" in a song ever.
28. "Maria Maria" by Santana

This song was played 6890549086490856908456 times the summer of 2000. I am still sick of it.
29. "U Remind Me" by Usher

Does anyone else think about the part in the music video where Usher humps the tree?OK just me. Bye.