1. "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé
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When to play it:
2008: When you swore to secrecy so your crush would tell you who he liked, and it wasn't you.
2018: When you put your blinker on to make a left turn.
2. "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
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When to play it:
2008: Whenever it rained.
2018: When people try to classify you under a specific discourse or stereotype.
3. "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon
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When to play it:
2008: While getting your hair wrapped on holiday with your fam.
2018: When you call the Uber.
4. "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" by Fergie
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When to play it:
2008: While you were holding back tears behind your fade sunglasses.
2018: While you're trying not to cry in public because you're locked out of your apartment and your super won't answer your texts.
5. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain feat. Yung Joc
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When to play it:
2008: When you ordered a Shirley Temple at Cheesecake Factory.
2018: When you pour more water into your cat's bowl.
6. "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood
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When to play it:
2008: When you found out your crush had been AIMing another girl whenever he set his away message to "brb hw".
2018: When you're drunk and singing karaoke at a shitty college bar.
7. "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's
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When to play it:
2008: Whenever you saw that girl named Delilah from homeroom.
2018: When you're googling the Plain White T's to find out whatever happened to them...?
8. "I Wanna Love You" by Akon feat. Snoop Dogg
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When to play it:
2008: When you were subtly flirting with your crush via Myspace questionnaires.
2018: When you're on a run sometimes.
9. "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado
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When to play it:
2008: While you strutted across the smokey dance floor toward your crush at a bat mitzvah.
2018: When you're hoping that cute guy will say hi to you at the local pirate-themed bar.
10. "Glamorous" by Fergie feat. Ludacris
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When to play it:
2008: When you were putting on your vanilla-flavored Lip Smacker at your locker before social studies.
2018: When you finally get your fucking eyeliner decent.
11. "Don't Matter" by Akon
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When to play it:
2008: At the end of the bat mitzvah when everyone had glow sticks and socks.
2018: When your cat bites you and you just wanted to cuddle for five seconds.
12. "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne
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When to play it:
2008: When you found out your crush halfheartedly grinded with another girl while you were in the bathroom.
2018: When your dad brings his leggy divorce attorney home.
13. "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5
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When to play it:
2008: When the bat mitzvah dancers handed out the Kanye West glasses!!!
2018: When you stumble upon it on some random Spotify playlist.
14. "Party Like A Rockstar" by Shop Boyz
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When to play it:
2008: When you were going over to your friend's house and you updated your Facebook status to "...is partying like a rOcKsTaR."
2018: Only ironically, if ever.
15. "Smack That" by Akon feat. Eminem
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When to play it:
2008: By accident in your mom's minivan, but then you turned it off immediately because you were embarrassed by the vulgarity.
2018: In the Uber to the club, because you know your driver fux wit it too.
16. "This Is Why I'm Hot" by MiMS
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When to play it:
2008: When you danced on a slightly elevated surface at the bat mitzvah in hopes that your crush would notice you.
2018: When you dance on a slightly elevated surface at the club in hopes that a sugar daddy will notice you.
17. "It's Not Over" by Daughtry
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When to play it:
2008: When your mom came to pick you up from the sleepover.
2018: When American Idol returns in March.
18. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell'em
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When to play it:
2008: Right after the catered chicken tenders were served in order to get all the kids back on the dance floor at the bat mitzvah.
2018: When showing the kids you babysit the original whip and nae nae.
19. "Fergalicious" by Fergie
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When to play it:
2008: During your 30 minutes of screen time after you finished your homework.
2018: When he asks if you can rap.
20. "The Way I Are" by Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson
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When to play it:
2008: LITERALLY WHENEVER.
2018: LITERALLY WHENEVER!!!!!!!!!!!
