【】1991: Hi-Five - "I Like The Way"

Prom in 2017 hardly resembles prom in 1997-- the promposals alone have reached impossible heights. There are, however, common threads tying the youth of today to the youth of yesteryear, namely the prom song. 。

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You know the one-- the single du jour that united your senior class on the dance floor for two to four blissful minutes. Because prom is grossly overrated, the rest of your night was likely average at best. But hopefully, thanks to one of the songs we've pulled for this list, you have one solid music memory to fondly reflect on.。

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Thanks for signing up! 。 Now, look: I wasn't at your prom and I have no idea what the vibe at your high school was, so forgive me if the song for your year isn't exactly。your song 。

. We'd say they're safe bets, however, because they're the top songs from the week of May 15 for each of the last 26 years.。

Press play, and let those teen emotions come flooding back.。

1990: Madonna - "Vogue" 。

1991: Hi-Five - "I Like The Way"。

1992: Kris Kross - "Jump"。

1993: Janet Jackson - "That's The Way Love Goes"。

1994: All-4-One - "I Swear" 。

1995: Montell Jordan - "This Is How We Do It"。

1996: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - "Tha Crossroads"。

1997: The Notorious B.I.G. - "Hypnotize"。

1998: Next - "Too Close"。

1999: Ricky Martin - "Livin' la Vida Loca"
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2000: Santana ft. The Product G&B - "Maria Maria"。

2001: Janet Jackson - "All For You"
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2002: Ashanti - "Foolish"  。

2003: Sean Paul - "Get Busy" 。

2004: Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris - "Yeah!"。

2005: Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"。

2006: Rihanna - "SOS"。

2007: Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"。

2008: Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"。

2009: The Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"。

2010: Usher ft. will.i.am - "OMG" 。

2011: Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"。

2012: Gotye ft. Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used to Know"。

2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. - "Can't Hold Us"。

2014: John Legend - "All of Me" 。

2015: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - "See You Again" 。

2016: Drake - "One Dance"。

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Bonus 2017 prediction: Migos - "Bad and Boujee"
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