Songs Turning Ten This Year

It's becoming an annual tradition of mine to kick off the year by looking at some songs that will celebrate their 10th birthday in the coming months. 

So here is a look at a few of the songs that were released ten years ago this year...

Chris Brown - Run It

It was ten years ago that Chris started his career in music as a fresh-faced R'n'B star and the decade that has passed he has become a young man. He has faced many a trial and tribulation over these ten years whether it be his stint in prison, his bust-ups with other celebrities or his on-off relationship with both Rihanna and Karrueche Tran. 

Even though Chris has undergone a massive transformation since this debut one thing has remained the same, his talent. Throughout all the ups and downs Chris' music has never suffered and he has managed to still be the most requested feature artist and the biggest selling male R'n'B star until this day.

The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha

Nicole Scherzinger, too, had her big music break ten years ago as part of the dance and singing group, The Pussycat Dolls. Although they have since disbanded, they racked up a string of hits in their five years together with Nicole remaining the face and voice of the group. 

She has managed to keep herself in the spotlight as a popular X Factor judge in the UK and a semi-successful solo artist but this song and this band will always be the height of her career.

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

Yet another artist who will be celebrating ten years in the industry this year, Rihanna became a household name in 2005 thanks to this club classic.

The Bajan pop princess may be just as well known for her relationships, fashion choices and outspoken personality as she is for her music but it is undeniable how many hits this girl has stacked up in ten years. She may have grown tougher, richer and all the more fabulous since Pon De Replay, but Riri is still the fun island girl that we all fell in love with in this video.

Destiny's Child - Soldier

2015 will also mark ten years since Destiny's Child decided to take a 'break' and gifted us with Cater To You and Soldier as a farewell present. Soldier was one of their strongest R'n'B tracks with a very heavy hip-hop influence that was only solidified by the presence of Lil Wayne and T.I. It is always one of my favourite from the girl group and is still just as relevant ten years later.
Though Beyonce has gone from strength to strength these past ten years, and Kelly and Michelle haven't done so badly either, fans are always going to request that the girls reunite as a three-piece to grace us with new DC music.

Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers

Ten years ago, Eminem had hit a peak in his career and spent much of 2005 exploring some more poignant and emotional topics such as with Like Toy Soldiers. This was one of my favourite Eminem phases which helped gain him the title as one of the best rappers ever.

Unfortunately he has never quite reached the success of this period in his career and has been a lot quieter and less influential over the past three or four years but songs like this remind me why he is such an icon.

Missy Elliot - Lose Control

Can you believe that it has been ten years since Missy Elliot has blessed us with a huge dance number like Lose Control. This song will never fail to have everyone head to the dancefloor even in 2015, and it only makes me yearn for her return even more.

If she was still making music like this Iggy would certainly find it difficult to chart and there would be no question who the queen of rap is at the moment.

Missy come back !

The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Another musical talent who has abandoned us in the past few years, The Black Eyed Peas were giving us hip hop classics such as Don't Lie, Don't Phunk With My Heart and My Humps ten years ago.

Although they have promised us new music this year, I can't be certain that it will live up to their Elephunk and Monkey Business era which was the quartet as their best. Say what you want about the repetitiveness and shallow content of this track, you know you love it.

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Ten years ago, Mariah Carey had already reached icon status but it was this classic love song that made her known to a new generation of music lovers.

Her vocals were on point, she looked stunning and the song is just so well-written and executed- what went wrong. In the years that have passed Mariah has never delivered to this standard again, though she keeps trying, and it may be time for her to hang up her mic. But I have a feeling she will still be trying ten years from now.

Will Smith - Switch

I had to include this Will Smith classic and one of my favourite songs from 2005. I remember it as if it was yesterday, the last time Will Smith gave music a go...and it wasn't bad at all.

Although he has since stuck to what he does best, making great action (and occasionally romcom) films and raising his brilliantly talented family, Will did have a substantial music career which people often forget. 

I can't remember if this was a major hit for Will but I still love it and it would probably chart well had it been released now.

Britney Spears - Do Somethin'

To think that just a decade ago Britney was in her prime - childless and pretty free of controversy - and still making fun pop music. This song was literally one of the last Britney tracks before the massive breakdown so it has a special place in Brit history. Even if the song is one of her worst, the dancing was on point, as was her body, and she looked happy and healthy.

Unfortunately ten years later she is a shell of her former self and we may never see Brit Brit like this again, but at least we have the memories.