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The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics

Choose a song released from 2010 to 2019 that could only have existed in the age of the internet. Think viral hits, meme music, bedroom pop.

Oct 25, 2025

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
arhumphrey-us with 11 points
Scoring
13 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. FridayRebecca BlackSubmitted by arhumphrey-us
    #111 pointsFirst-time
  2. T210 pointsFirst-time

    I first heard this song while playing one of the Just Dance games on Switch. Its history is intriguing, involving the purchase of a beat sampling Nine Inch Nails' "34 Ghosts IV" for $30, a viral "Yeehaw Challenge" meme on TikTok, and this remix with Billy Ray Cyrus

  3. RoyalsLordeSubmitted by lainey3eb
    T210 pointsFirst-time

    Lorde self released this song on SoundCloud as a free download and got herself a record deal when it was a massive hit

  4. Party Rock AnthemLMFAO, Lauren Bennett, GoonRockSubmitted by Jason
    T38 pointsReturning
  5. T38 pointsReturning
  6. Pumped up Kicks in Old EnglishThe_miracle_alignerSubmitted by Zach
    T38 pointsFirst-time

    You may have missed the Bardcore trend. Allow me to - hey! behind you, is that Ed Sheeran and Sigur Ros making special appearances on Game of Thrones? *runs away"

  7. You Need To Calm DownTaylor SwiftSubmitted by Anthony Ng
    T38 pointsFirst-time

    A song about internet trolls basically

  8. Watermelon SugarHarry StylesSubmitted by Christopher Long
    #47 pointsReturning
  9. #55 pointsFirst-time

    Started his career on youtube

  10. MemoriesMaroon 5Submitted by Purple Reign
    T64 pointsFirst-time
  11. My kids were singing this more than 10 years later because they heard it on You tube

  12. One DanceDrake, Wizkid, KylaSubmitted by JDG
    T64 pointsFirst-time

    One of the top memes of 2016, when Drake was liked!

  13. T64 pointsFirst-time
The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics