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15 pop culture throwbacks from when the Motorola Razr was hot

Paris Hilton at Launch of MOTORAZR in Japan (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage for MOTOROLA)
Paris Hilton at Launch of MOTORAZR in Japan (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage for MOTOROLA)

The Motorola Razr is making a comeback. Here are the movies, television shows, and songs that were popular when the Razr first came out.

In 2004, we were graced with the coolest phone to ever have been released: the Motorola Razr. Not only did it come in a variety of different colors (hot pink being obviously the most popular among middle school girls everywhere), but it was thin and sleek.Ā It was the phone to have. If you were cool, you carried a Razr with you everywhere.

Now the Razr is making a comeback. Motorola announced it createdĀ a new Razr phone that combines the retro, iconic flip phone design with new, foldable screen smartphone technology.

It’s giving us all a major dose of nostalgia from those days of having our first Razr phone, and we’re takingĀ a look at some of the things that were at the height of their popularity when the phone was, too. FromĀ Mean GirlsĀ to ā€œRich Girl,ā€ all these would have Paris Hilton saying, ā€œThat’s hot!ā€

Movies

NEW YORK – JUNE 30: (U.S. TABS OUT) Actor Will Ferrell as ā€œRon Burgundyā€ from his new film ā€œAnchormanā€ appears on stage during MTV TRL Times Square Film Festival Week at the MTV Times Square Studios June 30, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – JUNE 30: (U.S. TABS OUT) Actor Will Ferrell as ā€œRon Burgundyā€ from his new film ā€œAnchormanā€ appears on stage during MTV TRL Times Square Film Festival Week at the MTV Times Square Studios June 30, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

2004 was the time of romantic comedies and teen movies. Many came out and a select few are still watched and loved to this day.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

The now-classic comedy movie starring Will Farrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell and many others was popular during this time. In 2013,Ā Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesĀ was released.

Mean Girls

The ultimate high school teen movie. Incredibly quotable and remarkably funning. Starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, this movie will likely never be forgotten.

Spiderman 2

In 2004, the screens were graced with the second (and the best) in the originalĀ SpidermanĀ trilogy. The trilogy paved the way for many superhero movies to come.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 gave us the fourth Harry Potter movie. Remember a time where you actually had to wait for the next Harry Potter movie and you couldn’t just binge them all in one sitting?

The Devil Wears Prada

Andy (Anne Hathaway) gets a job as an assistant at a large fashion magazine, but finds it to be much harder than she expected. It’s still quoted and loved to this day; we can thank Meryl Streep’s performance for that.

Television

30 ROCK — ā€œCollegeā€ Episode 508 — Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (Photo by Ali Goldstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
30 ROCK — ā€œCollegeā€ Episode 508 — Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (Photo by Ali Goldstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

With popular sitcom Friends coming to an end in 2004, the TV world was bustling with new and exciting shows. Many sitcoms gained popularity during this time, all attempting to be the nextĀ Friends.Ā 

30 Rock

Based on the shenanigans that occurred backstage on aĀ Saturday Night Live-type show, this show stared Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin and was immediately popular with fans ofĀ SNL.

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your MotherĀ premiered in 2005 and continued until its finale in 2014. Many fans compared this show toĀ FriendsĀ and loved it anyways.

Friday Night Lights

Airing originally in 2006, we all turned to our televisions at night to watch the drama unfold on and off the football field.

Grey’s Anatomy

First airing in 2005, Grey’s AnatomyĀ was a fast favorite. It’s possible we all tuned in just to see McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) once a week.

Lost

The first episode ofĀ LostĀ premier in 2004, and left us with questions until, well… we still have questions.

Music

Gwen Stefani and Eve perform ā€œRich Girlā€ (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for The Recording Academy (View ONLY))
Gwen Stefani and Eve perform ā€œRich Girlā€ (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for The Recording Academy (View ONLY))

The mid-2000s was a good time in music. BeyoncĆ©, Brittany Spears, Usher, and the Black Eyed Peas? Fire up that Spotify 2000s playlist. You’re going to need it.

ā€œRich Girlā€ by Gwen Stefani

Also released in 2004, ā€œRich Girlā€ was from Stefani’s albumĀ Love. Angel. Music. Baby.Ā Also on this list: literally anything else by Gwen Stefani.

ā€œYeah!ā€ by Usher

From Usher’s albumĀ Confessions, itĀ made us all feel like we were dancing in club when we were really at our middle school dance.

ā€œGold Diggerā€ by Kanye West

From Kanye’s 2005 albumĀ Late Registration, ā€œGold Diggerā€ features artist Jamie Foxx and taught middle schoolers everywhere what a gold digger was.

ā€œJust the Girlā€ by The Click Five

From their first studio album in 2005, ā€œJust the Girlā€ had us all staring out our bedroom windows hoping that we were just the girl they were looking for.

ā€œIrreplaceableā€ by BeyoncĆ©

Released in 2006 from her albumĀ B’Day,Ā ā€œIrreplaceableā€ was an automatic school dance sensation. Though, so was anything by BeyoncĆ©

In short, if you’re thinking about getting the new Motorola Razr, maybe you should kick back and watch Mean Girls and 30 Rock while listening to ā€œJust the Girlā€ by The Click Five. Maybe you could even make ā€œRich Girlā€ your ringtone.