It’s time to tune in to #TBT: Check out our nostalgic Spotify playlist

By Molly McHugh Published May 7, 2021

Another week has come and gone and that means yes – it’s your favorite day of all the days: Throwback Thursday. We recently took you on a trip down recent memory lane and got all nostalgic about everyone’s favorite social media tradition – and proposed that perhaps it’s time to move behind the photo-friendly way to celebrate the past. And that proposal, dear reader, led us to create a #TBT Spotify playlist.

These are some of the tracks my generation was over-listening to what seems like only yesterday. (Except it wasn’t, it was more like 10 or so years ago. Shudder.)

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While this has simultaneously been an exercise in shame (Mambo No. 5, young Molly? Really?) and joy (Forgot About Dre – timelessly legit), it’s far from complete. Add your own #TBT tunes, or just enjoy listening to and/or mocking ours.

Be sure to check out all the DT Playlists on our official Digital Trends Spotify page.

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