It’s hard to believe that the summer of 1999 was 20 years ago. (Shhhhh..yep, 20 years ago)
Think back to the summer of 1999, where were you? Buying a house, raising kids, going to college, going to high school?
While the Y2K scare wasn’t directly in the summer of ’99, that’s one event I remember from that year. Jeans, t-shirts and casual wear were popular too. Oh, and we cannot forget about all of those AOL CD’s that came in the mail and THE INTERNET!
Buzzfeed compiled a list of 10 popular ‘things’ that happened in the year 1999.
“SpongeBob SquarePants” premiered
Big movies included “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace”, Disney’s “Tarzan”, “American Pie”, “The Sixth Sense”, and “The Blair Witch Project”.
Will Smith performed “Wild Wild West” at the Video Music Awards on MTV
Launch of Napster
George W. Bush announced he was running for president
John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister died in a plane crash.
“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” debuted on ABC
Lit’s “My Own Worst Enemy” and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Scar Tissue” dominated alternative rock radio
“I Want it That Way” the biggest hit on MTV’s “TRL”, faced tough competition from ‘N SYNC’s “I Drive Myself Crazy”. Battle of the Boy Bands
Other huge summer songs of the summer were Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle”, and J-Lo’s debut single “If You Had My Love”
When you’re in the mood for life in the 90s, check out the 90s @ Night with Aaron Lane from 6-Midnight on BIG 102.1!
