17 Breakup Anthems That Helped You Get Over Your Crush In 2001
When heartbreak struck 15 years ago, Destiny's Child, Michelle Branch, and Usher had your back. Their tunes took you through every stage of a nasty breakup: the tears, the anger, the pain, and — finally — the peace to move on. Here are the hit songs that weathered the heartbreak with you:
Destiny's Child, "Independent Women, Pt. 1"
Most memorable lyrics: "I depend on me"
Britney Spears, "Cinderella"
Most memorable lyrics: "I don't believe in fairy tales"
NSYNC, "Gone"
Most memorable lyrics: "I'll just hang around and find some things to do / To take my mind off missing you"
Michelle Branch, "Goodbye to You"
Most memorable lyrics: "When the stars fall, I will lie awake / You're my shooting star"
Pink, "Just Like a Pill"
Most memorable lyrics: "Instead of making me better, you keep making me ill"
O-Town, "All or Nothing"
Most memorable lyrics: "When you reach the bottom, it's now or never"
Alicia Keys, "Fallin'"
Most memorable lyrics: "How do you give me so much pleasure and cause me so much pain?"
No Doubt, "Detective"
Most memorable lyrics: "Hey girl, save the liar / Can't you see his pants on fire?"
3LW, "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)"
Most memorable lyrics: "I'm getting a little tired of your broken promises, promises / Looking at your pager seeing different numbers and numbers"
Shakira, "Objection (Tango)"
Most memorable lyrics: "Every 20 seconds you repeat her name / But when it comes to me, you don't care"
Usher, "U Remind Me"
Most memorable lyrics: "You remind me of a girl that I once knew / See her face whenever I, I look at you"
Sugarcult, "Pretty Girl (The Way)"
Most memorable lyrics: "That's what you get for falling again / You can never get him out of your head"
S Club 7, "Never Had a Dream Come True"
Most memorable lyrics: "There's no use looking back or wondering / How it could be now or might have been"
Nelly Furtado, "I'm Like a Bird"
Most memorable lyrics: "I'm like a bird / I'll only fly away"
Enya, "Only Time"
Most memorable lyrics: "Who can say why your heart cries when your love lies? / Only time"
Eve 6, "Here's to the Night"
Most memorable lyrics: "Here's to the nights we felt alive / Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry"
Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
Most memorable lyrics: "Thought that I would self-destruct, but I'm still here / Even in my years to come, I'm still gonna be here"