Lily Allen in the 2006 music video 'Smile'

2006 was a hell of a year for music. Looking back on the songs that came out ... 20 years ago ... filled me with nostalgia for a simpler time in life but also made me realise how many BOPS came out in a relatively short period of time.

After all, this was the time that Sandi Thom wished she was a punk rocker with flowers in her hair, when Gnarls Barkley was Crazy and when Girls Aloud saw the year out with pop banger Something Kinda Ooh.

Let’s look back in time at this incredible year...

Songs turning 20 in 2026

LDN & Smile by Lily Allen

Now that we are officially in a Lily Allen era once again, it’s worth looking back to 2006 when the storytelling singer released two of her biggest tracks: LDN and Smile, the latter of which reached number one in the charts.

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

This song was EVERYWHERE and was another number one hit in the UK charts in 2006.

Sorry if we’ve put it back in your head after all these years.

Nelly Furtado - Maneater

My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade

My fellow elder emos, this is our time to rise up. Slowly, Don’t want to put our backs out.

Yes, the anthem Welcome To The Black Parade is about to turn 20. It was a real turning point for our modern definition of emo music and shot MCR to success, three albums into their career.

I still remember crying at the original Black Parade tour and swearing to “Carry on”, bless.

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’

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