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The year is 2016, and we're feeling totally nostalgic for the music and cultural phenomena that shaped the decade. Join us for a trip down memory lane as we revisit the songs that dominated the airwaves and the unforgettable pop culture trends that defined the era. From dance challenges that went viral to groundbreaking musicals and fashion crazes, get ready for a dose of pure 2016 nostalgia as we celebrate a pivotal year in entertainment and remember what we miss most.
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00:00I'm so into you, I can barely breathe
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, in celebration of our 10th anniversary,
00:10we're counting down our picks for trends and songs from 2016 that leave us feeling totally nostalgic.
00:16I'm not overreacting. I'm doing what any reasonable person would do in this situation.
00:22I'm nominating.
00:24Number 5. Trends. Reboots.
00:28Oh, we have fun.
00:30Woo!
00:31If there's something strange in the neighborhood,
00:34who you gonna call?
00:36Ghostbusters!
00:37From television series to feature films,
00:392016 was smack dab in the middle of the decade of reboots.
00:43Whether it be Ghostbusters or Gilmore Girls A Year in the Life,
00:47studios, networks and streaming services produced a plethora of sequels,
00:52spinoffs and revamps of our most treasured pieces of media.
00:55Wow, winded.
00:56Haven't done that for a while.
00:57Oh, good.
01:00I've missed you, kid.
01:02I've missed you too.
01:03How long's it been?
01:05Feels like years.
01:06During this time, nostalgia was off the charts,
01:09reuniting us with beloved characters, stories and settings.
01:13Sure, not every reboot captured the magic of its original form,
01:16but it was always fun to play catch up with some old friends.
01:20It's good for you to get out of that little house every once in a while.
01:23It certainly was good for you.
01:25I'm always happy to see you.
01:28And I'm always happy to find a reason.
01:31Number 5. Songs.
01:33Rihanna featuring Drake.
01:35It was the anthem of the year.
01:37At the beginning of 2016, Rihanna blessed us with her eighth album, Auntie.
01:42The first single, Work, dominated the charts upon its release.
01:52Featuring Hotline Bling rapper Drake, the song is a fusion of dancehall and reggae.
01:57In fact, it has been credited with helping bring dancehall to the masses.
02:00The lyrics incorporate the use of patios, which is described as, quote,
02:10a West African-influenced Creole language spoken in the Jamaican diaspora.
02:15From radio airwaves to nightclubs, work had everyone out on the dance floor.
02:19Number 4. Trend. The Mannequin Challenge.
02:31It's the internet craze that is frozen in time.
02:34In the fall of 2016, the Mannequin Challenge took over the internet.
02:38What in the world was I thinking?
02:41New day, new money to be made.
02:44To partake in the challenge, players had to remain still in a tableau,
02:48while a camera moved around them as Black Beatles by the duo Ray Schrimmer played.
02:52The students of Florida's Edward H. White High School are often credited with starting the trend.
02:57We just started doing crazy poses and recording it,
03:00and then that day we posted it on every social media site that we had.
03:04After their video gained millions and millions of views,
03:07everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
03:10Even the NBA got former First Lady Michelle Obama to participate.
03:25Number 4. Songs. Closer. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.
03:30In 2016, you could not escape this song.
03:33Closer by the Chainsmokers featuring Halsey grabbed a hold of the Billboard Hot 100 and did not let go for a whopping 12 weeks.
03:47Blending the genres of pop and electronic music together, this earworm is about as catchy as they come.
03:52A song about heartbreak and longing, listeners clung to the relatable lyrics.
04:05Even if you are not a fan of it, everyone who was listening to the radio a decade ago definitely knows this number like the back of their hand.
04:11Number 3. Trends. Hamilton.
04:23Even though it arrived on Broadway in 2015, 2016 was truly the year of Hamilton.
04:44Blazing a trail in the greatest city in the world, New York, this Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was passionately smashing every expectation.
04:52Every action's an act of creation.
04:54I'm laughing in the face of casualties of sorrow.
04:56For the first time I'm thinking past tomorrow.
04:59And I'm not going to win my shot.
05:02I'm not going to win my shot.
05:04Winning a Grammy, multiple Tonys, and a Pulitzer all in one year showed the world that Hamilton was not only a great piece of theater, it was a phenomenon.
05:14A decade later, this revolutionary show still burns bright on Broadway, proving to be just as young, scrappy and hungry as it was in 2016.
05:23We won! We won! We won! We won! We won! We won! We won! The world turned upside down!
05:33Number 3. Songs. Cheap Thrills. Sia featuring Sean Paul.
05:55Rolling Stone called this song, quote, the bouncy party anthem, and we could not agree more.
06:00From her seventh album, This Is Acting, Sia's single, Cheap Thrills, was a radio darling.
06:06Since its release in the mid-2010s, it has become a staple on every party playlist.
06:21The wildly successful tune earned Sia her first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that year.
06:27Featuring a remix from Sean Paul, this poppy tune encouraged all to hit the dance floor, and maybe even, eventually, swing from the chandelier.
06:40Number 2. Trends. Pokemon Go.
06:44Nostalgia hits in, like, I'm a kid, I need to play this again, it's real life.
06:47Well, he texted me, like, 30 minutes ago, saying, let's meet up in Hollywood to catch Pokemon.
06:52Try to catch them all, you know?
06:54It was impossible to predict just how massively successful this game would become.
06:58In 2016, Nintendo, the Pokemon Company, and Niantic collaborated to produce a new mobile game
07:04that would allow anyone to become a real-life Pokemon trainer using augmented reality.
07:08With the aid of GPS, Pokemon Go received well over 500 million downloads internationally.
07:15GPS technology places animated monsters inside, in the real world around you.
07:21Then you flick this ball here to catch it, to move on to the next level.
07:25Gotcha!
07:27Users across the world overflowed public places like parks and streets in an attempt to catch a mall.
07:32Amassing billions of dollars in profit, this game really took on a life of its own.
07:37Take a look at this crowd, this is unbelievable, of Pokemon Go users mobilizing into action,
07:44right here in New York City, after reports that a Vaporeon?
07:49This is one of the characters, it's a very sought-after character, as you can see.
07:53Number 2. Songs. 24 Karat Magic. Bruno Mars.
07:57When Bruno Mars dropped this single in late 2016, there was definitely some magic in the air.
08:11Sharing the same title as his third studio album, 24 Karat Magic was a fun and entertaining way to cap off the year.
08:17Put your big ears to the moon. Girls, what y'all trying to do?
08:25Receiving plenty of positive praise from critics, many compared it to the musical stylings of James Brown and Prince.
08:31A blend of funk and R&B, the song soared to the top of the charts,
08:35and would go on to win Mars' Record of the Year at the 60th Grammy Awards.
08:3924 Karat Magic in the air.
08:47Before we unveil our top picks, here are a few honorable mentions.
08:51Song. Into You. Ariana Grande.
08:54We were so into this song in 2016.
08:57A little less conversation and a little more touch my body.
09:01Cause I'm so into you, into you, into you.
09:06Song. Sorry. Justin Bieber.
09:09Still popular a year after debuting, it's never too late to give the song a listen.
09:14Yeah, I know all that I let you down. Let's do it the same, sorry now.
09:20Stranger Things. This show turned everyone upside down.
09:25Let's get out of here. Let's go.
09:28Yeah, that's right. You better run.
09:31These are running deep crazy.
09:33Trend. Deep side part.
09:36This hair trend still has people divided.
09:38Parting it on the side like this is good for somebody who has thinner hair,
09:43so if you have finer, thinner hair that lacks volume,
09:46this is a good hair part for you because it clearly volumizes your hair.
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10:08Number 1. Trends. Skinny jeans.
10:12Denim may have evolved over the decade, but every millennial's heart is still zipped up in this trend.
10:17As the biggest fashion craze of 2016, skinny jeans were all the rage.
10:22People wouldn't lie about my tight pants. I got my tight pants. I got my tight pants on.
10:29Snug and tight. The legs were insanely narrow, and for some reason, we couldn't get enough of them.
10:35From the Gap to Levi's, denim retailers were stocked full of the suffocating trousers.
10:40More stretched, it's more people. And by more people, we mean...
10:44Nowadays, wide-leg pants have overthrown our precious hip-huggers.
10:52However, many fashion forecasts are claiming that in 2026, skinny jeans will make their long-awaited return to our closets.
10:59Because what are you gonna do? Wear mom jeans? Can't feel my feet, but I look good.
11:05Number 1. Songs. Lemonade. Beyonce.
11:09If there was one thing that truly defined 2016, it was Beyonce.
11:14I ain't sorry. I ain't sorry. I ain't sorry. I ain't sorry. No, no, hell no.
11:21In April of that year, she dropped a surprise visual album called Lemonade, and fans drank it up.
11:27Featuring some of her most personal and influential work to date, the project featured a variety of different music styles,
11:33ranging from country, to jazz, to hip-hop, and beyond.
11:37When you love me. You love yourself. Love God herself.
11:44Not only were the songs on a different level, but the visual counterpart featured stunning imagery and storytelling.
11:50An exploration of black femininity, Lemonade was and is a revolutionary and powerful part of music history.
11:57Which 2016 trend would you like to see make a comeback this year? Let us know in the comments.
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