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Get ready for a serious nostalgia trip — back to the days of slow downloads, suspicious file names, and the thrill of "free" music! Join us as we count down our picks for the most downloaded tracks from the golden age of LimeWire! Our countdown includes "Milkshake," "Yeah!," "In Da Club," "Since U Been Gone," "Chasing Cars," and more! Which of these songs did you download first? Let us know in the comments!
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00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the tracks that made LimeWire
00:12everyone's go-to source for free music in the 2000s.
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00:35One of the biggest songs of the 2000s, Khalees' Milkshake brought everyone to the yard.
00:41What the guys go crazy for, they lose their minds.
00:48Co-written by the Neptunes, aka Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams,
00:52this catchy and infectious R&B number stirred up the music scene upon its release.
00:57It became the first single off Khalees' appropriately titled third studio album, Tasty.
01:07The tune became a massive hit, reaching the top of the charts all over the world.
01:11During its height of success, Khalees stated that she sees Milkshake as a metaphor for self-confidence,
01:17and we could not agree more.
01:19Girls, I can teach you, but I have to charge.
01:25Number 9. Yeah, Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris.
01:37The quintessential club jam, Usher's Yeah was a staple on iPods across the globe in 04.
01:43When she in love, I'm like yeah, just work that out for me.
01:48She asked for one more dance and I'm like yeah.
01:51From his album, Confessions, this pulse-pumping hit also features Lil Jon and Ludacris,
01:56a fusion of R&B and crunk.
01:58It became one of the very first songs of the subgenre known as Crunk and B.
02:09Reflecting on its success, it is hard to believe the song was only created after
02:14former Arista Records president L.A. Reid encouraged Usher to expand the album's tracklist.
02:19A millennial classic, the song makes us all want to rewind it back.
02:23Take that, rewind it back.
02:25Earth sure got the voice to make your booty go.
02:27Number 8. No Air, Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown.
02:30Tell me how I'm supposed to be with no air.
02:38Fresh off the success of winning the sixth season of American Idol,
02:42Jordan Sparks' career launched thanks to this little duet.
02:52Originally created for a male singer, No Air brought together Sparks and Chris Brown.
02:57In the song, the duo sings about love and heartbreak.
03:00And as soon as it was released, it became an instant download.
03:11Charting high on Billboard's Hot 100, you could not turn on the radio without hearing this emotionally charged ballad in
03:172008.
03:18To this day, it remains one of Sparks' most well-known songs.
03:28Number 7. Can't Hold Us Down, Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim.
03:33So, what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying?
03:36Are you offended with the message I'm bringing?
03:38In 2003, Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim joined forces to deliver the song of Bad Summer.
03:44Do it right back to him and let that be that.
03:46You need to let him know that his game is whack.
03:49And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got you back.
03:51A blend of hip-hop and R&B, Can't Hold Us Down was all about female empowerment and double standards
03:57between genders.
03:58As the chorus states, this is a dedication to the ladies, encouraging listeners to speak up unapologetically and to never
04:05back down.
04:06It is even alleged that Aguilera subtly hints at her beef with Eminem in the song.
04:10Suddenly they talk and don't know how to act.
04:13So close with any little boy would do.
04:15Making up a few more rumors and two.
04:18A dynamic powerhouse team and a hit single, Christina and Kim created a confidence-boosting anthem that was a must
04:24-have on everyone's iPods.
04:26Take a deep breath and sing.
04:28Never can, never wait.
04:30Number 6. One Two Step, Sierra featuring Missy Elliott.
04:35This beat is automatic, supersonic, hip, naughty, funky, fresh.
04:41Nothing could possibly describe this song better than its opening line, but we'll give it a try.
04:46One Two Step by Sierra featuring Missy Elliott was not only catchy to listen to, but it also got you
04:52moving.
04:59Co-written by Jazzy Faye, who also has a cameo during the intro, this certified bop came out in 2004.
05:06Mashing up electric beats and R&B, one cannot help but want to get up and dance to this infectious
05:11number.
05:12Swing it over here, Mr. DJ.
05:16And we will, we will write you.
05:20Grammy-nominated, One Two Step was definitely one of the biggest searches on LimeWire back in the day.
05:25I love it, one two step.
05:27Every time, one two step.
05:29We've got to get up.
05:32Number 5. Since You've Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson.
05:35Since you've been gone.
05:38I can't breathe for the first time.
05:42We can hardly believe it's been over 20 years since we first downloaded this power ballad.
05:47Kelly Clarkson, if you do not understand how much we all love that song.
05:51I, what?
05:52Everybody.
05:53In 2004, American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson showed off her epic vocals with Since You've Been Gone.
05:59The ultimate post-breakup rage jam.
06:01This song is a fusion of rock and pop with a hint of punk.
06:09Full of rage, anger and crafty lyrics, nothing felt more cathartic than singing along to it at the top of
06:16our lungs.
06:17After the last note, we could not help but take our cue from Clarkson and hit replay.
06:21Again and again and again and again.
06:26Number 4. Hate That I Love You. Rihanna featuring Neo.
06:36There are so many hits on Rihanna's album, Good Girl Gone Bad.
06:39And you better believe all of them were synced to our music devices in 2007.
06:44However, the third single off of it, Hate That I Love You, holds a very special place in our millennial
06:49memories.
06:50And you completely know the power that you have. The only one that makes me laugh.
06:57A duet between Rihanna and Neo, this is 3 minutes and 39 seconds of pure heartache.
07:03It didn't matter whether you experienced your first breakup or not, this song still hit.
07:08If you weren't singing along to the lyrics, you were sobbing through it.
07:11And for that, we kinda hate that we love this song so much.
07:15I just can't let you go. I just can't let you go. I hate that I love you.
07:22Number 3. Indiclub, 50 Cent.
07:32It didn't have to be your birthday for you to vibe with this single.
07:35Released in 2003, Indiclub turned rapper 50 Cent into a household name.
07:48Straight from his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
07:51This song was a staple in every nightclub and on every iPod during the 2000s.
08:04Pure fun, 50 even stated that he wanted the song to feel like a quote,
08:08celebration in contrast to the album's heavier material.
08:11Even now, there is almost no song that can get people to the dance floor faster.
08:30In 2006, Irish band Snow Patrol encouraged us all to stop and take a beat with their hit Chasing Cars.
08:36From promoting the song on programs like Late Night Talk Shows and Saturday Night Live,
08:40the tune took on a life of its own.
08:49If you weren't hearing the alt-rock love song on your iPod,
08:53you were hearing it on every radio station, in the store and in every restaurant imaginable.
08:58Its surge in popularity is also due in part to its memorable appearance on the second series of Grey's Anatomy.
09:16Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:20Bullet with Butterfly Wings, The Smashing Pumpkins.
09:23This 90s hit was still massive in the 2000s.
09:26Fight on my rain, cause it still to credit and pay.
09:31Crank that, soldier boy tell him,
09:33you really couldn't escape this song in the 2000s.
09:36Crank that song, now why me you.
09:38Crank that song, now why me you.
09:40Crank that song, now why me you.
09:40Crank that song, now why me you.
09:41Where is the love, Black Eyed Peas.
09:43A Limeware download classic.
09:46Where is the love, where is the love, where is the love, where love.
09:52Man Eater, Nelly Furtado.
09:54We fell real hard in love with this song.
09:56She's a man eater, make your back cross, make your cousin cross, make your ball, ball in love.
10:03The Way I Are, Timbaland featuring Carrie Hilson, D.O.E., and Sebastian.
10:08This jam was and still is super catchy.
10:11We can look without the books, just you and me.
10:15Look it out till we get it right.
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10:44Number 1. Bill Clinton's spam message.
10:47I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
10:51Whoa. Whoops. That wasn't supposed to happen.
10:54Anyway.
10:55Number 1. Down.
10:56Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne.
11:00Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
11:03No matter the weather, we're always up for listening to this song.
11:07Ooh, the sky is falling down.
11:10Even if the sky is falling down.
11:13Although it was released at the end of the 2000s, Jay Sean's Down would go on to become one of
11:18the biggest songs of the decade.
11:20Featuring Lil Wayne, this track achieved immense success, going on to achieve platinum status in multiple countries.
11:26So come on and fly with me, as we make a great escape.
11:33Honestly, we could not wait to rush home from school and find the perfect LimeWire download of it.
11:38Highly requested at weddings, school dances, and nightclubs.
11:42This electropop hit still hits as hard as it did in 2009.
11:46You'll be my only, you'll need to worry.
11:49Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
11:53Which one of these songs did you download first?
11:55Let us know in the comments.
12:03You'll be my only, you'll need to worry.
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