28 Songs That Defined Mid 00’s Junior High

Junior high was pivotal in testing how awkward you could be without even trying (thanks puberty). As I found myself sitting alone on the bus or in between classes, I realized music was what made me feel better after I slipped on the ice in front of all of the buses or when another girl made fun of my hair cut, braces, acne, clothes, etc. It was amazing how I could plug my headphones into my silver iPod Nano and the whole world disappeared. While I don’t particularly like to relive junior high, I have to say, the music between 2004 and 2007 was pretty kick ass. I hope this playlist takes you back to only the good parts of junior high.

1. “When I Get Home You’re So Dead” by Mayday Parade
2. “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” by Panic! At The Disco
3. “Do You Remember” by The Summer Obsession
4. “Boston” by Augustana
5. “Run It!” by Chris Brown
6. “Check Yes Juliet” by We The Kings
7. “Here (In Your Arms)” by Hellogoodbye
8. “Yeah!” by Usher and Lil Jon
9. “She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
10. “Your Guardian Angel” by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
11. Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
12. “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White Ts
13. “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley
14. “Dirty Little Secret” by All American Rejects
15. “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw
16. “Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day
17. “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers
18. “Listen to your Heart” by DHT
19. “Cry for You” by September
20. “My Humps” by Black Eyed Peas
21. “Dance, Dance” by Fall Out Boy
22. “Grillz” by Nelly
23. “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield
24. “Everytime We Touch” by Cascada
25. “Irreplaceable” by Beyonce
26. “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado
27. “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance
28. “Runaway Love” by Mary J. Blige

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Photo from: Sascha Kohlmann