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2005: The year of hidden gems

Celebrating 2005, the year YouTube launched! Huge throwbacks from Beyoncé, Kano, Ne-Yo, Missy, Sugababes, Sean Paul, 50 Cent, Amerie and more. Pure vibes from start to finish!

Celebrating 2005. the year YouTube launched and the tunes were huge. Expect throwbacks from Beyoncé, Kano, Ne-Yo, Missy Elliott, Sugababes, Sean Paul, 50 Cent, Amerie and more. R&B, bashment, hip-hop and UK anthems all in the mix. Pure nostalgia, big vibes.

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Music Played

  • Sugababes

    Push The Button

    • Universal Island.

  • T‐Pain & Dizzee Rascal

    I'm Sprung (UK Remix ) (feat. Dizzee Rascal)

    • Jive.

  • Amerie

    1 Thing

    • Columbia.

  • Kano

    Nite Nite (feat. The Streets & Leo the Lion)

    • 679.

  • Missy Elliott

    Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)

    • Goldmind/Atlantic.

  • Kray Twinz

    What We Do (feat. Low Deep, Twista, Lethal Bizzle & Gappy Ranks)

    • Pogue Mahone.

  • Ne-Yo

    So Sick

    • Def Jam Recordings.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Be Without You

    • Columbia.

  • Fat Joe & Nelly

    Get It Poppin'

    • Atlantic.

  • Sean Paul

    Temperature

    • The Trinity.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • Gwen Stefani

    Hollaback Girl

    • Love. Angel. Music. Baby..
    • Interscope.

  • Roll Deep

    Shake A Leg

    • Relentless.

  • Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

    All Night (feat. Stephen Marley)

    • Universal.

  • Beyoncé

    Check On It (feat. Slim Thug) (feat. Slim Thug)

    • Columbia.

  • 50 Cent

    Candy Shop (feat. Olivia)

    • Candy Shop.
    • Shady/Aftermath/Interscope.

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    1970 Somethin' (feat. The Game & Faith Evans)

    • Bad Boy.

  • Faith Evans

    Again

    • Capitol.

  • Akon

    Locked Up

    • Universal.

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