We were all taken aback when Biggie died, but it's safe to say his BFF Puffy took it the hardest. While it was a sad time, him and Faith Evans (and

the rest of their Bad Boy family) turned it into one of the best tribute songs ever.

That trash bag couture suit that became almost infamous overnight has been in our minds for 20 years now. That's crazy to think about, but we're just happy to know

that she's still trucking along to bring us new music.

Can we all agree that Adele's "Hello" kind of took a page out of this video's book?

The last song to be released before his death, this one remains on our minds because of that sick, "Biggie, Biggie, Biggie" hook.

You couldn't go ANYWHERE in 1997 without seeing these five. From their debut that made us all tell everybody what we wanted, what we really, really wanted, to that cheesy but

somehow amazing movie. '97, you were a simpler and better time weren't you?

Raise your hand if this song made you shed every tear in your body when played at the end of Soul Food.

Yes mama, that is all we need!

This is on a Missy level, and one of those songs that still has the power to get you on your feet and moving.

This song answered a question none of us ever asked, "What would Barbie sing about if she could?"

So this means Usher is 20 years older today? Wait...how?!

It's hard to think that there was a time before this queen ruled our earwaves.

Once upon a time, before they were the best selling boy band ever and long before they were owning it with a Vegas residency.

Long before he went and gave himself to the Lord, he was making us feel amazing with this one.

Lilith Fair was all the rage, and we had a lot of rage in us and we let it out loud and proud singing along to this one that made

it a-okay to say "Bitch."

OMG this takes us back so much that it makes us want one of those shiny suits!

Speaking of fashion, excuse us while we grab our Ray-Bans.

We kind of took a break from secretly loving country music after Garth Brooks. That is until this little blonde came into the mix.

Oh girl, she was divorced and ready to spread her wings and fly and we LOVED every damn second of it, especially this song.

Can you ever talk about ‘97 without mentioning what was probably the most played song then, now, and forever?

Okay, so we MAY not know all the words now but let's be real...we didn't really know them then. We basically just made them up, but had a good time

doing it.