11 Song Anniversaries To Celebrate This August

Bring out the birthday candles, 'cause there's a wonderful sort of songs turning another year older this August. Though there really are tons of timeless bops to pick from, here are some of my faves this month.


"Tell Me Something I Don't Know," Selena Gomez: 10 years old


Talk about a slow burner: this song released on August 5, 2008 only peaked at 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, nevertheless but still sold enough to be a platinum single for Selena.


"Talk Dirty," Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz: 5 years old


There's good reason why "Talk Dirty," with a August 2 birthday, sounds like the ideal bar mitzvah song: the producer samples Israeli band Balkan Beat Box for the track's signature Middle Eastern hook in the chorus.


"Miss Independent," Ne-Yo: 10 years old


I think it's cute how the birthdays for Kelly Clarkson and Ne-Yo's identically astonishing "Miss Independent" tracks are spaced out evenly, on April 10 and August 26, respectively. Nothing although for respect for every "Miss Independent."


"Can't Hold Us," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: 7 years old


The power duo of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis may not currently be working with each other, however their mastery in putting with each other "Can't Hold Us" led to the song being Spotify's most-streamed track in 2013, two years immediately following the song's release on August 16, 2011.


"Baby Boy," Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul: 15 years old


I can't help although wonder if Beyoncé will be celebrating the anniversary of "Baby Boy" on August 3 as she keeps it up and continues to perform the song during her On The Run II tour with JAY-Z.


"So What," Pink: 10 years old


Though Pink wrote "So What" while separated from her hubby Carey Hart, she told Ellen DeGeneres she loves performing this breakup track with a August 11 birthday in front of Carey right now, especially any time singing "he's a tool."


"Tattoo," Jordin Sparks: 11 years old


Jordin put out her debut single "Tattoo" on August 27, 2007, just a matter of months right after winning the sixth season of American Idol. More than a decade later, the lyrics "just like a tattoo, I'll habitually have you" ring true right now that Jordin's got a partner and newborn son!


"Cheers (Drink to That)," Rihanna: 7 years old


It'd be super meta if Rihanna had a happy hour and shouted "drink to that!" On this song's birthday, August 2. The makeup entrepreneur told MTV News in 2010 that "Cheers (Drink to That)" was her preference track on Loud before officially making it a single the following year.


"TiK ToK," Kesha: 9 years old


I still feel the need to play "TiK ToK" every time I wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy. Kesha's in the elite club where her debut single, released on August 7, 2009, went number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


"We Are Never Ever Getting Back With each other Taylor Swift: 6 years old


Soon after debuting at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart just two days immediately after its August 13 release, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back With each other became Taylor's first number one on the chart -- to date, she's earned five.


"Side to Side," Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj: 2 years old


it can may not be old enough on its August 30 birthday to be thought timeless just nevertheless, although there's no doubt that this innuendo-filled track will go down as one of the most iconic collabs of the 2010s.