Flashback Friday: My High School Grad Mix CD From 2003

By Tara Block

Updated on 6/6/2014 at 6:45 PM

I recently dusted off my old CD cases and took a trip down musical memory lane by listening to the many mixes I made in my teen years circa late '90s, early '00s. And as it's graduation season, I thought it'd be fun to share my high school grad mix from 2003, which I've now converted to a Spotify playlist for your listening convenience. It includes such classics as "Graduation" by Vitamin C, "Here's to the Night" by Eve 6," and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day. Keep in mind, I was supersingle and angsty in high school, so there are some sappy songs thrown in there as well. Listen to the playlist below, and share your favorite songs from high school in the comments!

  1. "First Date," blink-182
  2. "At Last," Etta James
  3. "Strawberry Wine," Deana Carter
  4. "When You Say Nothing at All," Alison Krauss
  5. "Seventeen," Tim McGraw
  6. "Red Ragtop," Tim McGraw
  7. "The Way You Look Tonight," Frank Sinatra
  8. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," Bryan Adams
  9. "I'll Be There For You," The Rembrandts
  10. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
  11. "Stand by Me," Ben E. King
  12. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," The Proclaimers
  13. "Unforgettable," Nat King Cole
  14. "I Miss My Friend," Darryl Worley
  15. "Goodbye to You," Michelle Branch
  16. "I Will Remember You," Sarah McLachlan
  17. "Here's to the Night," Eve 6
  18. "Graduation (Friends Forever)," Vitamin C
  19. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," Green Day
  20. "School's Out," Alice Cooper
  21. "Blessed," Rachael Lampa
  22. "I Could Not Ask For More," Sara Evans
  23. "I Dare You to Move," Switchfoot
  24. "Burn," Jo Dee Messina
  25. "I Believe in You," Joe and *NSYNC
  26. "Going Away to College," blink-182
  27. "These Days," Rascal Flatts

Just remember: you'll need to download the free Spotify software or app to listen to our playlists!