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Photo by FREDERIC BROWN/AFP via Getty Images 3 ‘Cheesy’ Y2K Pop Hits That Nostalgic Millennials Will Defend With Honor
At the turn of the century, these “cheesy” Y2K pop hits rang in the new millennium, leaving Millennials nostalgic for these silly tunes.
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Photo by Tim Roney/Getty Images 3 No-Skip Y2K Pop Albums Turning 25 This Year
In the new millennium, these three pop artists helped define Y2K pop with iconic albums that are turning 25 this year.
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Photo by Gregory Bojorquez/Getty images 3 No-Skip Pop-Punk Albums Turning 25 This Year
Though it may be hard to admit, these three pop-punk albums from 2001 turn 25 in 2026, yet we still listen to them front-to-back.
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Photo by Tim Roney/Getty Images 3 Y2K Pop Songs That Millennials Were Listening to on HitClips Before the iPod
In 2000, HitClips hit the stores and soon became a craze for millennials who wanted to own 60 seconds of their favorite Y2K pop hits.
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Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage 3 Y2K Songs That Had No Business Being That Depressing
At the turn of the century, bubblegum pop took over the airwaves. Contrasting this were these three overly depressing Y2K songs.
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Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images 3 Deep Cuts Only True Y2K Pop Fans Remember
True fans of Y2K pop will remember these deep cuts from an era where we listened to our CDs front to back, on repeat.
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(Photo by Rolf Haid/picture alliance via Getty Images) 3 Y2K Pop Songs That Were Ahead of Their Time
Pop music of the new millennium were looking for new ideas, and these three songs had something exciting to offer.
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Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images 3 Y2K Pop Stars Who Got Overshadowed by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera overshadowed these Y2K artists with their massive hits paired with a publicized feud.
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Matthew Simmons/Getty Images 3 of the Most Unexpected (But Surprisingly Good) Collaborations of the Y2K Era
These collaborations may seem way out of left field at first glance, but something about them makes a lot of sense once you listen closer.
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The Griffins from 'Family Guy' (Photo by FOX Image Collection via Getty Images) How All the Big Animated Comedies Covered the Y2K Scare
Everyone felt the need to address the elephant in the room in 1999
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KMazur/WireImage 4 Deep Cuts From Y2K Pop Stars That Deserve Just As Much Love As the Hits
The early 2000s produced a ton of great pop hits, but there’s something special about many of the underrated deep cuts.
