If there's one thing I remember about my middle school [1] dances in the late '00s, it's this: every single one of them was awkward. When kids in my school first heard about the dance, we'd get nervous because we thought we needed to find dates, but in the end, the squad would just roll up together. Luckily, date or no date, we could always depend on the DJ in our cafeteria (or gym) (or auditorium) (you get the idea) to play the biggest hits on the radio [2].
While maybe these nights didn't always go as imagined, my friends and I loved bopping around to all the hit songs of the late '00s. From "Super Bass" to "Beautiful Girls," we danced nonstop [3]. If you're itching for a night out inspired by that particular decade of music, press play on nearly 100 of my own personal favorites, ahead!
"Buy U A Drank" by T-Pain
"Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner
"Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj
"American Boy" by Estelle
"Good Life" by Kanye West
"Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
"Sorry, Blame It On Me" by Akon
"Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston
"Breaking Free" by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
"Life Is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts
"Your Love Is My Drug" by Ke$ha
"Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls
"Gold Digger" by Kanye West
"London Bridge" by Fergie
"Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5
"Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne
"I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
"Ridin'" by Chamillionaire
"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3
"Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera
"Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Whatever You Like" by T.I.
"Just A Lil Bit" by 50 Cent
"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" by Usher
"Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake
"Like A G6" by Far East Movement
"Single Ladies" by Beyoncé
"Buttons" by The Pussycat Dolls
"Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson
"Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
"Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
"Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz
"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
"Love in This Club" by Usher
"Billionaire" by Travie McCoy
"One Time" by Justin Bieber
"Pocketful of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield
"I'm In Miami Trick" by LMFAO
"Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
"Right Round" by Flo Rida
"Don't Phunk With My Heart" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé
"Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown
"Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado
"California Gurls" by Katy Perry
"S.O.S." by Jonas Brothers
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
"Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z
"Ordinary Girl" by Miley Cyrus
"Summer Love" by Justin Timberlake
"Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake
"Womanizer" by Britney Spears
"Just Dance" by Lady Gaga
"All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled
"Use Somebody" by Kings Of Leon
"You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift
"Crank That" by Soulja Boy
"I Like It" by Enrique Iglesias
"Your Love" by Nicki Minaj
"The Way I Are" by Timbaland
"Lose Control" by Missy Elliott
"Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/family/What-Know-About-Raising-Kid-Middle-School-45042014
[2] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/ultimate-2010s-pregame-playlist-46849623
[3] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Music-Videos-Best-Choreography-41280119
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Music-Videos-Best-Choreography-41280119