The Leaving Cert (or, ‘The Big LC’ as you probably called it at the time) is a significant time for all.
It’s the first time you have a bit of responsibility, the first time you’ll be allowed into a club legally and the first real time you become one with the true art form that is procrastination.
And with a set of chart hits like these streaming through the airwaves at the time, who could blame you?
1. Milkshake – Kelis
You know where you were when this song came out.
2. Toxic – Britney Spears
3. Mysterious Girl – Peter Andre
Hard to believe there was a time that this song didn’t exist.
4. Cha Cha Slide – Mr C The Slide Man
5. She Wants To Move – N.E.R.D
Any song that samples a dog barking is fine by us.
6. Left Outside Alone – Anastacia
7. In The Middle – Sugababes
8. In The Shadows – The Rasmus
9. Come With Me – Special D
Banger.
10. This Love – Maroon 5
11. My Band – D12
12. F.U.R.B (Fuck You Right Back) – Frankee
ICONIC.
13. Hotel – Cassidy ft. R Kelly
14. Summer Sunshine – The Corrs
15. Trick Me – Kelis
16. Lola’s Theme – Shapeshifters
17. Mr Brightside – The Killers
The Lifestyle Sports ad that launched a thousand ships.
18. I Dont Wanna Know – Mario Winans ft. Enya & P Diddy
Enya?!
19. Golden Touch – Razorlight
20. Roses – Outkast
21. Yeah! – Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Confirming that fact that Lil Jon is the most ridiculous man alive.
22. Langer – Tim O’Riordan
Lest we forget.
23. And finally, Dragostei Din Tei – O-Zone
The ultimate 2004 experience.
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