28 Latino Songs From The Early '00s That You Forgot Existed

Say "Aserejé, ja deje tejebe tude jebere" fast three times.

1. Las Ketchup, "Aserejé (The Ketchup Song)"

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Why you loved it: Because you knew the dance, even if you didn't know what the song was about.

2. Juanes, "A Dios le Pido"

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Why you loved it: Because this is the most upbeat and relatable "prayer" you've ever heard.

3. Chayanne, "Yo Te Amo"

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Why you loved it: Because this made you feel like you had love all figured out.

4. Jennifer Peña, "El Dolor de Tu Presencia"

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Why you loved it: Because you couldn't turn on Univision without hearing it once or twice a day.

5. Son by Four, "A Puro Dolor"

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Why you loved it: Because their voices were far smoother than any old Backstreet Boys.

6. Christian Castro, "Por Amarte Así"

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Why you loved it: Because your mom was basically married to his voice, and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

7. Ricardo Arjona, "El Problema"

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Why you loved it: Because life is full of many problems and this helped you make sense of it all.

8. Carlos Vives, "Fruta Fresca"

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Why you loved it: Because even if you hated to dance, this made you move your hips in ways you never knew you could.

9. Sin Bandera, "Mientas Tan Bien"

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Why you loved it: Because it felt just like a love letter written specially for you.

10. Shakira, "Que Me Quedes Tú"

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Why you loved it: Because you needed to rest your hips after jamming to "Suerte."

11. Juan Gabriel, "Abrázame Muy Fuerte"

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Why you loved it: Because Juan Gabriel basically acted as the background music to your childhood.

12. Thalía, "No Me Enseñaste"

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Why you loved it: Because it's a catchy love ballad that made you want to go out into the rain and cry.

13. Marc Anthony, "Ahora Quien"

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Why you loved it: Because breakups come with a lot of questions, and Marc was there to help you ask those.

14. Intocable, "Aire"

EMI Music / Via youtube.com

Why you loved it: Because everyone knows you need water, oxygen, and love to survive.

15. Maná, "Mariposa Traicionera"

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Why you loved it: Because sometimes you've just got to let what you love most fly free.

16. Alejandro Fernández, "Tantita Pena"

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Why you loved it: Because no one else understood your broken heart like a Fernández.

17. Luis Miguel, "Te Necesito"

Warner Music Mexico / Via youtube.com

Why you loved it: Because the song oozes passion. Just look at those flames!

18. Laura Pausini, "Entre Tu y Mil Mares"

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Why you loved it: Because you listened to this while longing for that perfect love that didn't exist.

19. RBD, "Rebelde"

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Why you loved it: Because nothing screamed "ANGSTY TEENAGER" like belting out "¡Y SO REBELDE!"

20. Café Tacvba, "Eres"

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Why you loved it: Because this is the song you always wanted to sing to your high school crush, but never got to.

21. Celia Cruz, "Rie y Llora"

Sony International / Via youtube.com

Why you loved it: Because it perfectly captured Celia's flamboyant, larger-than-life spirit.

22. Paulina Rubio, "Te Quise Tanto"

Universal Music Mexico / Via youtube.com

Why you loved it: Because it's Paulina FUCKING Rubio.

23. Julieta Venegas, "Lento"

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Why you loved it: Because it made you feel better, and like no matter how hectic life could be, everything was gonna be all right.

24. Daddy Yankee, "Rompe"

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Why you loved it: Because you'd never know any of the lyrics, but you would always scream, "ROMPE! ROMPE!" while on the bus.

25. Gloria Trevi, "En Medio de la Tempestad"

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Why you loved it: Because it marked the return of your favorite '90s childhood icon.

26. Molotov, "Frijolero"

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Why you loved it: Because it pretty much told la migra where to go.

27. Natalia Lafourcade, "Amarte Duele"

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Why you loved it: Because no song encapsulated your "ride or die" high school romance like this one.

28. Azul Azul, "La Bomba"

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Why you loved it: Because you couldn't go to a quinceañera without this song playing for the baile sorpresa.

Listen to all the songs below, and relive the start of the millennium:

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