“It starts with one thing, I don't know why...” The absolute millisecond that isolated piano intro hits, every single 90s kid instantly locks in.

Linkin Park went full cinematic sci-fi on MTV in 2001 and locked down the definitive anthem of adolescent angst.

Where does Hybrid Theory rank on your all-time list of perfect debut rock albums?

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“Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel...” The absolute second Rayvon hits that opening high note, you're standing in front of a CD listening station at the local mall.

Shaggy went back-to-back at #1 on the charts in 2001 and locked down the sound of the entire summer.

Where does this rank in the ultimate tier list of Shaggy tracks?

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“But she caught me on the counter... It wasn't me.”

If you know exactly what happened on the sofa, the shower, and the camera, you survived the absolute peak of Y2K radio chaos.

Shaggy gave us the ultimate, unhinged anthem for terrible excuses in 2000.

Where does this rank on the list of tracks that instantly lock down a room when the beat drops?

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“A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly, and is also known as a busta...”

The second that acoustic guitar plucking hits the sub-bass, your brain automatically places you right back in front of a CRT television watching TRL.

TLC went absolute sci-fi in 1999 and delivered the ultimate passenger-side takedown track.

Where does this rank in the tier list of the greatest 90s R&B anthems ever recorded?

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“Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all...” If you know exactly what happened to her two kids, her rock star dreams, and her Wham! tapes, you survived the peak of 2004 radio.

Bowling for Soup went full parodist mode on MTV and gave us the definitive anthem for aging misfits.

Where does this rank on the list of tracks that instantly get a room singing?

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“Lifestyles of the rich and the famous... they're always complainin'.”

The second that opening drum fill rolls into the guitar riff, you can practically feel the hair gel and the heavy eyeliner returning.

Good Charlotte dropped The Young and the Hopeless 24 years ago, running a courtroom parody video straight to an MTV Viewer's Choice award.

Is this the absolute peak track of the 2002 pop-punk boom?

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“Every little thing I do, never seems enough for you...”

It’s impossible to read the title of this song without hearing Justin Timberlake shouting "MAY" in your head.

*NSYNC went straight to #1 with this track 26 years ago and inadvertently created a permanent piece of internet meme infrastructure.

Is this the absolute peak of the Max Martin production era?

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“I wanna see you out that door... baby, bye, bye, bye!”

The second that beat drops, your hands automatically do the wave.

*NSYNC launched No Strings Attached 26 years ago with a video that took over MTV's TRL and a hook that defined the year 2000.

Is this the most iconic boy band track ever recorded, or does BSB still hold the crown?

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“I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare...” Simple Plan dropped their debut single 24 years ago, and it still hits like a ton of bricks.

Between the Tony Hawk cameo in the music video and its massive 2020 TikTok revival, this track refused to die.

Is this the most relatable pop-punk chorus from the early 2000s?

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“Say it ain't so, I will not go...” If your vocal cords just tensed up, you're a product of the TRL generation.

Blink-182 gave us a flawless three-chord masterpiece on Enema of the State that has outlived almost the entire Y2K pop landscape.

Is this the most iconic pop-punk chorus ever written?

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