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Every Millennial Will Remember These 4 Rock Hits From 2004

Millennials will instantly recognize these defining rock hits from 2004 within seconds. 

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By 2004, elements of emo began to invade mainstream rock, blurring the lines between genres. Some 90s bands leaned heavily into this trend, with new young rock bands introducing themselves to the mainstream. Meanwhile, nu-metal also invaded the mainstream, dominating rock charts. Every millennial will remember these rock hits from 2004.

“Breaking The Habit” by Linkin Park

In 2003, Linkin Park brilliantly followed up on their massively successful debut album. Their sophomore album, Meteora, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and generated five hit singles. Three out of those five singles peaked at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, including “Breaking The Habit”. It was the album’s last single, released on June 14, 2004. In 2004, the music video won the MTV VMA Viewers’ Choice Award and featured animation from........

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