Nineties parties might be all the rage, but it's the not-so-distant 2000s that remind us just how much can happen in a decade. Back in 2004, Napoleon Dynamite led to a resurgence in the popularity of tater tots, Britney Spears was the reigning pop princess, and Facebook was a new website your parents didn't know about. Feeling old yet? Keep reading to see the people, trends, and stories that defined 2004, and if you're getting sentimental, check out our best nostalgia posts. Source: Fox Searchlight
She took home five trophies after releasing her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love.
Lindsay Lohan was in on the nearly-transparent-sunglasses trend.
And her hair extensions, of course.
In March, the college students went on a ski trip and confirmed relationship reports. "Look, I'm only 22, for god's sake. I don't want to get married until I'm at least 28 or 29," William told The Sun.
Charlize Theron seemed to have a warmer glow when she won the best actress Oscar for her performance in Monster.
They lit up the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
What would the past decade have been like without Adam Levine's abs?
You probably forgot Paris drove a truck to the Teen Choice Awards red carpet.
"If I Ain't Got You" became an instant classic and wedding staple.
"Yeah" was the top song on Billboard in '04.
The triple threat performed her hit "Rumors" on MTV's Iced Out New Year's Eve special. Her vocals live on.