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21 Songs That Are Somehow, Unbelievably, Turning 10 Years Old In 2018

It's been a decade since Beyoncé created the official theme tune to singledom.

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

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It's been an entire decade of this song being played on loop at weddings.

2. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift

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Honestly, so much can change in ten years.

3. "Chasing Pavements" by Adele

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Adele changed our lives a decade ago, and is still doing so to date.

4. "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga

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Remember when Lady Gaga had a block fringe?

5. "That's Not My Name" by Ting Tings

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Ten years on, we still don't know her name.

6. "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry

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I wonder where the girl who Katy Perry kissed is now?

7. "Sensual Seduction" by Snoop Dogg

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I just want to say that this is one of the greatest songs of all time.

8. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

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2008 was the year of fedoras.

9. "Miss Independent" by Ne-Yo

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Yep. The year of fedoras.

10. "Burning Up" by Jonas Brothers

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2008 was such an innocent time.

11. "Low" by Flo Rider ft. T Pain

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Can you believe it's been a decade since the iconic lines of "Shorty had them Apple Bottom jeans / Boots with the fur (the fur)" entered the lexicon and were seared into the minds of all those who lived through that moment in history?

12. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga

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2008 was the year of Gaga tbh.

13. "Gives You Hell" by All American Rejects

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This was the grand, final dying breath of emo music.

14. "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon

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Amazing how you can forget everything you learnt in school 10 years ago, but the lyrics to this song are still embedded into your brain.

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

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Ten years ago, The Pussycat Dolls set our expectations of what being a grown up is like too high.

16. "Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3

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Remember these guys?

17. "So What" by P!nk

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It's been a whole decade since P!nk taught us a lesson in forestry.

18. "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé

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It's been ten years since Beyoncé summarised gender inequality within domestic relationships in a soulful 5 minute song.

19. "Superstar" by Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos

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You probably forgot about this song, which is a travesty, because it's great.

20. "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" by Soulja Boy Tell'Em

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Can you believe that Soulja Boy invented sexting just ten years ago?

21. "Womanizer" by Britney Spears

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2008 was the year Britney showed everyone how to make a comeback.