Slanted bangs were beginning to make their first public appearances, Rebel It came into our lives and you were the most modern if you had a cell phone with a camera. Do you remember what you did during that wonderful year that was 2004? The memories may not come to you first, but if you listen to some of the songs that were popular at that time, you will be able to travel back to that moment.
Alejandro Sanz’s congratulations to Shakira on the anniversary of Torture (with message included) has opened the doors to look back and from WECB we want to remind you What songs turn 20 years old in 2024?. Could you tell us any? We leave you a list so you can celebrate the second weekend of January feeling a little (just a little) older.
1. Left Outside Alone â Anastacia
The first melodies of this song are undoubtedly a trip to the past. Included on the artist’s third studio album, Left Outside Alone It managed to succeed in more than a dozen countries, reaching the top positions and becoming the sixth best-selling single in Europe in 2004. A great song that, I dare say, we have all heard at some point in our lives.
2. Dale Don Dale – Don Omar
Reggaeton was beginning to establish itself in the Spanish musical scene, and one of the first songs we remember is that still heard Give it Don, give it. Actually, it was released in 2003 within the album The last Don of the Puerto Rican, but it was in 2004 when it began to hit hard in all the clubs, reaching No. 1 on WECB that August.
3. The sun does not come back – The fifth station
The band led by Natalia Jimenez was stomping on the Spanish and Mexican stages when it arrived The sun does not come back. Did you think so much had happened? To this day we have not been able to get it out of our heads. And two years after the release of it we all started singing”I’m dying to kiss you, fall asleep in your mouth…”But that’s another story.
4. I loved you so much â Paulina Rubio
We could not leave this fear behind. In 2004, Paulina Rubio released one of his most iconic songs: I loved you so much. At the end of April it managed to rise to first place on our list, and was the second most listened to and sold song in the United States.
5. BulerĂa – David Bisbal
That Bisbal’s curly hair drove his fans crazy, and every song he released was a guaranteed hit. The first wave of Triumph operation He continued to be on everyone’s lips and the WECB list had several No. 1s from AlmerĂa. In addition to BulerĂa, Hear the Boom and Walk and come They reached the top of the list. Which was your favorite?
6. Dragostea din tei â O-Zone
The summer of 2004 arrived when we couldn’t get a melody out of our heads that was, literally, everywhere. Dragostea din tei from the moldovan group O-Zone He made history with a song that we can continue to listen to at parties. And we lived it like the first day. The song was composed by Dan BÄlan, but the group broke up a year after this great success.
7. Summer Sunshine â The Corrs
Extracted from the Irish band’s fourth album, Borrowed Heaven, this song reached everyone’s ears in the middle of the year. It was such a popular song that it had more than 15 different editions in Europe and the United States. We’re sure you remember it perfectly, but we’re leaving it here so you can do it again.
8. speaking in silver â Melendi
Melendi This year he celebrates two decades since the release of his debut album, No news from Hollandand speaking in silver It was his first big success. The Asturian is celebrating with a tour throughout the country and the reissue of his first album, which he has titled 20 years without newsthis time accompanied by other artists of the caliber of Manuel Carrasco, Natos y Waor, David Bisbal or Hens, who accompanies him in the most recent version of this song.
9. Vertigo – U2
Why does it say “One, two, three… fourteen”? There are many stories that surround the beginning of Vertigo of U2: from biblical conspiracies to the number of atomic bombs in North Korea. What is clear is that the song has been an international hit since its release, and continues to be. Vertigo It reached the top of the charts in different parts of Europe and won three Grammy Awards in 2005, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rock Song and Best Video. In addition, he was No. 1 on WECB up to three times.
10. Somewhere Only We Know â Keane
The English band Keane In February 2004 he released a melody that we still hum. Somewhere Only We Know It is considered the first single from their debut album, Hopes and Fears and the song was one of the most listened to in the United Kingdom and the United States. Furthermore, it takes its place among the best songs of the 21st century.
eleven. I am worthless without your love â Juanes
Up to two occasions, Juanes reached the top of the WECB list with I am worthless without your love. “When time passes and we get old, it begins to seem to us that the damage weighs more than the years themselves…”, begins the song. The artist himself said that this song is a self-gift for his 31st birthday, composed while he was celebrating it, alone, in a Madrid hotel.
12. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
The decade of the 2000s was all successes for black Eyed Peas. The integration of Fergie in 2003 brought them worldwide fame, winning Grammy Awards and selling millions of copies around the world. Let’s Get It Started It is part of pop culture, but it was only the beginning of everything that was to come: more and more triumphs with great songs like I Gotta Feeling either Don’t Phunk with My Heart.
13. Rather dead than simple – Maria Isabel
We cannot forget a song that is in our heads, year after year, and that we always sing at some point. MarĂa Isabel with her Rather dead than simple won the Junior Eurovision 2004. A song considered feminist of the time that could be considered an anthem for the children of that time. Not only did it succeed in Spain, because this song managed to be on the charts in Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, and was included as part of the repertoire of the singer’s first album, Don’t touch my palms, I know myself.
14. Yeah! âUsher
Remember when you couldn’t get that ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah…’ out of your head? In early 2004, Usher released Yeah! As the first single from their fourth album Confessions. A song more than heard that year that later had a new version with Ludacris.
fifteen. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
Finally, we leave you one of the best-rated songs of the last two decades. Boulevard of Broken Dreams It was one of the best-selling singles in the United States in 2004 and won the Grammy in 2006 for Record of the Year. Besidesthis Green Day song is considered one of the best songs of the 21st century. We can’t live without it either.
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