12 Song Anniversaries To Celebrate This October

As much as I want to mention that Halloween preference "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett is turning 56 years old this October, that'd be a lie -- its birthday was back in August. Though this month's song birthdays aren't also spooky, it'll still scare you to know how old they are.


“...Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears: 20 years old


It's frightening that one of Britney's most timeless songs dropped on October 23, 1998, however that hasn't stopped people from watching the iconic "...Baby One More Time" music video more than 365 million times since it was uploaded to YouTube in 2009.


“One Much less Lonely Girl,” Justin Bieber: 9 years old


Justin turned 24 years old this year on March 4, meaning he was just 15 once he released "One Much less Lonely Girl" on October 6, 2009.


“Rehab,” Amy Winehouse: 12 years old


Though "Rehab" wasn't an official U.S. Single till 2007, Amy first graced the world with the track on October 23, 2006, later becoming her only song to reach the best ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


“Locked Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars: 6 years old


Bruno had tons of hits to pick from, although there was no keeping the 6x platinum "Locked Out of Heaven" from his Super Bowl halftime show performance in 2014 far less than two years right after releasing the track on October 1, 2012.


“Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga: 9 years old


Rah rah ah-ah-ah! Nine years before Gaga was starring in the third remake of A Star Is Born, she was putting out bop immediately after bop in 2009, including "Bad Romance" on October 26.


“My Love,” Justin Timberlake: 12 years old


Justin's been shaping and breaking hearts for decades, earning him five number one hits, including the track with a October 24 birthday, "My Love."


“Single Ladies,” Beyoncé: 10 years old


Say "Single Women and most will think of the music video's widely-attempted and rarely-mastered choreography. It's that viral status that makes the song, with a October 8 birthday, one of Beyoncé's most timeless.


“Timber,” Pitbull featuring Kesha: 5 years old


No artists were as present at weddings, proms or birthday parties as Pitbull and Kesha were in 2013, so it's no wonder that with their powers combined, "Timber" spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart soon after its October 7 release.


“Firework,” Katy Perry: 8 years old


Light up some sparklers and give a toast to Katy's music video for "Firework" any time the song turns eight years old on October 26.


“Low,” Flo Rida featuring T-Pain: 11 years old


Apple-bottom jeans, boots with the fur, baggy sweatpants and Reeboks with the straps -- got all that? In the event you didn't know the words to "Low" right after it's October 9 release in 2007, you simply weren't cool.


“Jesus, Take the Wheel,” Carrie Underwood: 13 years old


Aside from being Carrie's debut single with a October 3 birthday, Jesus, Take the Wheel" became a meme of its own, especially in a Vine where Jesus really does grab ahold of the steering wheel.


“Carry On,” Fun.: 6 years old


Fun hasn't released another album since Some Nights in 2012, on which the October 23 release "Carry On" lives; the musical group is currently on hiatus because the members, including Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, work on solo projects.