The US scene was were it was all at, especially in New York. While nu-metal was on its way out, the scuzzy indie-rock scene in full swing. From 'Roses' to 'The Way You Move' and, of course, 'Hey Ya', their brilliant dancefloor fillers were unescapable.Įvanescence release their debut album Fallen in 2003 - Wind-up Her future hubby Jay Z dropped 'The Black Album' with hits like '99 Problems' and 'Dirt of Your Shoulder', and everyone’s favourite Atlantan duo Outkast released 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below', their final album together before they announced their separation. The album and its singles would go on to win Beyoncé five Grammys the next year including Best Contemporary R&B Album. Musically, R&B and pop were dominating the charts.īefore she was turning lemons into lemonade and breaking Grammy records, Beyoncé Knowles released her solo debut 'Dangerously in Love' and made us all fall crazy in love with it. Apple had launched its game-changing iTunes Music Store alongside its third-generation iPod – this time without the mechanical scroll wheel America’s Next Top Model sashayed onto screens "The Da Vinci Code" had just been published Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson’s Creek ended their runs Britney Spears became the youngest singer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at age 21 Finding Nemo and the final instalment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, were released into theatres and became global hits lace-up legwear, crop tops and Ugg boots were all the rage and an entire generation was heartbroken to hear that Friends would soon be finishing its 10-season run.įeeling old yet? Well, 2003 is also the same year Greta Thunberg was born. Twenty years since 2003? My my, how time flies. In this five-part series, Euronews Culture takes a trip down memory lane and explores the landmark albums celebrating their big anniversaries in 2023, and picking out one standout album that you should rediscover or embrace as the best that year had to offer.Īfter our Albums Turning 10 roundup, we continue with those 2003 releases turning 20 this year. Are all albums celebrating a major milestone anniversary this year absolute gems?
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