Music Throughout the Years

By emmabowker

  • The Backstreet Boys

    The Backstreet Boys
    The year before Sarika and Emma were born, 1996, the Backstreet Boys rose to fame after dropping their debut album "Backstreet Boys" which included iconic songs such as "Everybody" and "As Long as You Love Me". These songs laid a foundation for our idea of "Pop" music. This would continue to change throughout the years just as music did.

  • Britney Spears

    Britney Spears
    Britney Spears was a major influencer when it came to music in the late 90s and early 2000s. In March of 2000, she released one her most iconic songs titled, "Oops...I Did It Again". We both remember how Britney made us feel when we heard this song for the first time--it was so lively and fun to sing along with.

  • Avril Lavigne

    Avril Lavigne
    In the year 2002, Avril Lavigne dropped one of her most popular songs that is still alive and well 16 years later, "Sk8er Girl". Sarika remembers first hearing this song on YouTube when she was young, and having a ton of fun singing along to it. Emma did not hear this song until she was a bit older, but still loved it nonetheless.

  • Kanye West

    Kanye West
    Kanye West has been said to be one of the best artists in music that there has ever been and ever will be. In 2005, he dropped one of his most remembered songs that is still listened to today titled, "Gold Digger". Although this song was questionable for us o be listening to at age 8 due to the fact that it is rather inappropriate, we both remember loving the song "Gold Digger".

  • Rihanna

    Rihanna
    Rihanna has been a music icon since the early 2000s, and remains an icon today. In March of 2007, she released of her most well-known songs, "Umbrella". Emma remembers hearing this song for the first time when it was performed at her elementary school's talent show. Sarika remembers hearing this song for the first time on YouTube.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Miley Cyrus
    After having a hit TV show on Disney Channel, Miley Cyrus's music took off. In the summer of 2009, Miley dropped an icon of a song which is known as "Party in the U.S.A". At this time, Sarika and Emma were both entering middle school. We remember this song as one that was able to put everyone in a good mood.

  • LMFAO

    LMFAO
    While LMFAO is not as well remembered/known as their song "Party Rock Anthem", they are still popular to this day for creating such an awesome song. Sarika and Emma both remember dancing and singing to this song at high school dances, in cars, and with friends.

  • Katy Perry

    Katy Perry
    Katy Perry has had many top hits throughout her years as an artist, but one of her most well-known songs is "Roar". Emma's biggest memory of this son was dancing to it in the halftime show at the Homecoming game in high school.

  • Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieber
    Although Justin Bieber was a bit more iconic when he was young in the late 2000s, he is still very well-known and loved in the music industry. The year that Sarika and Emma graduated high school, Justin Bieber released his song "Sorry". Emma and Sarika both remember dancing to this song at senior prom. We think this song was and is especially fun because almost everyone knows the lyrics to it.

  • Drake

    Drake
    Although 2018 is not over yet and there is still plenty of time for musical artists to blow all of our minds, Drake has already done so with the amount of exposure his "In My Feelings" song has gotten. The first time Emma and Sarika heard the song was on social media through people doing the "In My Feelings Challenge". The challenge calls for the person to hop out of a moving vehicle and do a dance to the song while running alongside the vehicle.