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These 29 Songs Turning 20 Years Old In 2014 Has Me Feeling So, So, So Old

Yeah, 2004 really was Kelly Clarkson's year.

As the year comes to a close, it's always interesting to think about what's on the horizon. That means an entire slew of pop culture moments from 2024 will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in the new year. This, of course, includes many hit songs, like "American Idiot" by Green Day.

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So, regardless of whether the thought of "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows from the Shrek 2 soundtrack having been out for two decades makes you feel ancient, read on for 29 songs that were so popular back in the day that are turning 20 in 2024.

The songs below were included based on their earliest release date, whether that was as a single or as included on an album. Songs released as singles after appearing on an album were considered based on the album's release date.

1. "Disco Inferno" by 50 Cent

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2. "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson

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3. "Under My Skin" by Avril Lavigne

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4. "1985" by Bowling for Soup

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5. "Goodies" by Ciara

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6. "1, 2 Step" by Ciara feat. Missy Elliott

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7. "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows

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8. "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee

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9. "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child

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10. "Soldier" by Destiny's Child feat. T.I. and Lil Wayne

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2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/YouTube / Via youtube.com

11. "Just Lose It" by Eminem

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2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records/YouTube / Via youtube.com

12. "American Idiot" by Green Day

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13. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day"

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14. "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson

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15. "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani

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16. "Rich Girl" Gwen Stefani feat. Eve

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17. "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney

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18. "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo

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2004 Blackground Records, LLC/YouTube / Via youtube.com

19. "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson

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20. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson

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21. "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys

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22. "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers

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23. "Let Me Love You" by Mario

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24. "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts

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25. "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams

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26. "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw

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27. "Vertigo" by U2

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28. "Confession Part II" by Usher

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29. And, finally, "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris

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Of course, this is only 29 songs. So many more were popular in 2004. So what did we miss? What song did you play on repeat then? Tell us in the comments below!