Apple’s iTunes store turned 10 years old in 2013. It doesn’t really seem that long ago, but since then, the online music store has become the largest music vendor in the country.
So what were people listening to when the service was new in 2003?
According to Apple Insider, the most-downloaded song when iTunes launched was U2’s “Stuck in a Moment.” The top album was Beck’s “Sea Change.”
What else were people listening to then? Here’s a look at Billboard’s top 10 singles of 2003:
50 Cent: “In da Club.”
R. Kelly: “Ignition.”
Sean Paul: “Get Busy.”
Beyonce/Jay-Z: “Crazy in Love.”
3 Doors Down: “When I’m Gone.”
Matchbox Twenty: “Unwell.”
Chingy: “Right Thurr.”
Aaliyah: “Miss You.”
Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow: “Picture.”
Evanescence/Paul McCoy: “Bring Me to Life.”