Relive 1997 with 20 songs turning 20 in 2017

1997 was a good year for music.

You may not totally remember it, but 1997 was a pretty great year in music.

From The Notorious B.I.G. to Céline Dion, the '97 Billboard charts were stacked with bangers and ballads set to stand the test of time.

Allow us to take you on a journey back to when Hanson was still an emerging band and we all just really, really, really wanted to zigazig ah.

Here are 20 amazing songs turning 20 in 2017.

The Notorious B.I.G., "Mo Money Mo Problems"

Hanson, "MMMbop"

Spice Girls, "Wannabe"

Backstreet Boys, "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"

Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans and 112, "I'll Be Missing You"

Toni Braxton, "Un-Break My Heart"

Blackstreet, "No Diggity"

R Kelly, "I Believe I Can Fly"

Meredith Brooks, "Bitch"

Jewel, "Foolish Games"

Ginuwine, "Pony"

Mark Morrison, "Return of the Mack"

Third Eye Blind, "Semi-Charmed Life"

DJ Kool, "Let Me Clear My Throat"

LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live"

The Verve Pipe, "The Freshmen"

Usher, "You Make Me Wanna..."

Céline Dion, "All By Myself"

Sheryl Crow, "If It Makes You Happy"

Various Artists, "The Jock Jam"

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