Flashback: May 5, 2000

 Hello once again. It's been a while since I published a flashback blog entry, nearly two months to be exact. So, with May coming up tomorrow, I thought it would be a good time to celebrate Justin Timberlake Awareness Day. If you know, you know.

I was going to do a random flashback to when that track in question ("It's Gonna Be Me" by *NSYNC) reached number 1, however in doing so I discovered that, according to the Radio & Records CHR/Pop charts, the song debuted in the Top 40 interestingly enough, on the first weekend of May 2000. So, this flashback is from May 5, 2000. I could do another flashback later this weekend of when "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet reached its top chart destination, but since it's a pre-1980 song, it will require me to do a little more research for it. Anyway, I still might do it, and I should. Just like I should see Samantha tomorrow. Anyway, here were the Top 40 according to Radio & Records from May 5, 2000.

40. I Do by Blaque

39. Riddle by En Vogue

38. Falls Apart (Run Away) by Sugar Ray

37. Try Again by Aaliyah

36. Where You Are by Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey

35. It's Gonna Be Me by *NSync. Like I said, it made its debut on this particular week.

34. Move Your Body by Eiffel 65. The name of this group was created from an online chatroom if I remember correctly, which reminds me of a totally mental movie that I saw part of yesterday. Nerve was the name of it, and to say it was a mindf*** would be an understatement. Plus, Juliette Lewis who is a year older than I am, played a part in this movie. Weird...

33. I Wanna Know by Joe

32. The Bad Touch by The Bloodhound Gang. Speaking of mental, I still enjoy this song...twenty-six years on.

31. I Think God Can Explain by Splender

30. Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre & Eminem

29. This Time Around by Hanson

28. I Wanna Be With You by Mandy Moore

27. Back Here by BBMak

26. Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers. This week, two doppelgangers met in Los Angeles as Chad Smith's doppelganger met Will Farrell's doppelganger at the Avalache-Kings playoff game. Of course, they've met each other numerous times over the years.

25. Swear It Again by Westlife

24. Get It On...Tonite by Montell Jordan. This track single-handedly prevented Jordan from becoming a one-hit wonder, at least on the pop chart.

23. Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely by Backstreet Boys. Uh, no thanks.

22. Broadway by Goo Goo Dolls

21. Bent by Matchbox 20. I can confirm from years and years of experience that what happens at #23 leads to feeling #21. Not fun, definitely wouldn't recommend.

20. There You Go by P!nk. And thus, the legend of Alicia Moore began in earnest.

19. Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay

18. Amazed by Lonestar. I loathe this song nowadays, primarily because it is more than likely a staple of Delilah's nauseating radio show that ran on all hours of the day on Tampa's Tragic 94.9 back in the day. Now it's on another Cox Media Group station in that market, and I politely asked my sister to turn the station as we went from Wesley Chapel back home to Hernando County yesterday.

17. Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind

16. Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C

15. You Sang To Me by Marc Anthony

14. Crash And Burn by Savage Garden

13. I Turn To You by Christina Aguilera

12. Be With You by Enrique Iglesias. Just like I want to be with Samantha right now. Guess I have to wait until Friday evening.

11. Higher by Creed. Don't understand the rationale of the Texas Rangers baseball club using this song during their 2023 World Series run.

10. Thong Song by Sisqo

  9. Breathe by Faith Hill

  8. Oops! I Did It Again by Britney Spears. Yes, she did; she was charged with DUI Thursday in Los Angeles. This coming nearly two months after her arrest there.

  7. Only God Knows Why by Kid Rock. Seriously, only God knows why anyone would listen to him, let alone go to his concerts nowadays.

  6. It Feels So Good by Sonique

  5. Maria Maria by Santana f/The Product G & B

  4. Say My Name by Destiny's Child

  3. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon

  2. Bye Bye Bye by *NSync

  1. I Try by Macy Gray. And we never heard from her again. Thank goodness.

Well, May has indeed arrived as I am typing this, which doesn't necessarily mean we'll hear the late hockey announcer Rick Jeanerette yell "MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!" nor does it mean that we will necessarily hear that song. But maybe Florida will get some desperately needed rain this weekend. God knows we need it. Anyway, have a great weekend.

BonyScribe