Mix Tape of the Day: April 17, 2015 - The Best of 2000

This is a first.  All of my favorite songs from 2000 were actually from 1999 or before, technically.  Well, there is one that I could have used, but we're going to listen to that one tomorrow.  For now, it's Y2K all over again.

1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65 (1999) I used to think this was deep and/or technically impressive, what with it's jumbled and indecipherable lyrics.  Then, thanks to a recent history lesson, I learned that it was just dumb, poorly translated Europop.  It's still amazing.

2. Better Off Alone - Alice Deejay (1998) Speaking of European club tracks, how about this one.  Thanks to my high school techno rave class, I learned about all these great tunes.

3. It Feels So Good - Sonique (1998) Let's keep grooving to this beat.

4. I Try - Macy Gray (1999) This is the song of the year 2000 for me.  Thanks to the constant "Now That's What I Call Music" ads I saw every day after school, I remember seeing the chorus of this song over and over again.

5. The Way You Love Me - Faith Hill (1999) Faith Hill sure loves love.

6. Waiting for Tonight - Jennifer Lopez (1999) Did you know that the actress who played Jack's teacher in Francis Ford Coppola's critically-acclaimed film Jack is the performer behind this song?!

7. All the Small Things - Blink-182 (1999) Where would we be without Enema of the State?  Probably acting our age.

8. Higher - Creed (1999) I lied last week.  Here's more Creed.  Sorry.

9. Back Here - BBMak (1999) I used to think they were saying "Don't turn your back on me, baby," instead of "Until you're back here, baby" until today.

10. Never Let You Go - Third Eye Blind (1999) Why has it taken me so long to feature a Third Eye Blind song?!

11. You Sang to Me - Marc Anthony (1999) I kicked off Savage Garden's "I Knew I Loved You" for this one.  I hadn't really paid it much attention to it until today, but it's a great love song in a year full of them.

12. Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon (1999) Some songs you just really connect to, you know?

13. Desert Rose - Sting (1999) Maybe it's due to the proximity in which I first heard them, but I always consider this to be a companion piece to Enya's "Only Time."  I love listening to both in the same sitting.  One takes me to a lush, relaxing, wet forest full of life while the other takes me to a dry, mystical, colorful desert filled with emptiness.