For me looking back  i think late 2007 was when the very first traces of 2010's vibe could be seen, but at that it was very minor and for the most part 2007 was an extremely 2000's year in my opinion. But 2008 was when things really started to change and was definitely the most transformative year of the decade.

What do you guys think?

I would also say late 2007. The transition from the 00s to 10s started in late 2008-mid 2009. The transition was complete by Fall 2009.

2007 for sure.

Definitely  late 2006 for me. When the Wii came out it just seemed like a new era for me. By 2007/2008 I noticed more 2010’s things as well like Obama, The recession, electro pop becoming forefront, IPhones, etc.

On here everyone seems to think that 2006 was when the future began, while 2005 was still stuck in the 1990's.

On here everyone seems to think that 2006 was when the future began, while 2005 was still stuck in the 1990's.


I wouldn’t say stuck in the 90’s but 2005 had more of an identity outside of technology compared to the late 2000’s. 2006 saw a rise in technology and the start of a new era in gaming with the Wii (2006) and Xbox 360 which came out in Late 2005-early 2006. In 2000-2005, the 1990’s didn’t really feel or seem distant. I remember looking at movies in 1995 back in 2004 and thinking that it was apart of recent times where as now it looks super outdated. The way we lived in the late 90’s wasn’t too detached or different from the way we lived  in 2000-2005, Culture changed as expected but it wasn’t crazy to see people still using pagers in 2004.  In 2006/the years to come we saw technology exponentially evolve and become what it is today.

I wouldn’t say stuck in the 90’s but 2005 had more of an identity outside of technology compared to the late 2000’s. 2006 saw a rise in technology and the start of a new era in gaming with the Wii (2006) and Xbox 360 which came out in Late 2005-early 2006. In 2000-2005, the 1990’s didn’t really feel or seem distant. I remember looking at movies in 1995 back in 2004 and thinking that it was apart of recent times where as now it looks super outdated. The way we lived in the late 90’s wasn’t too detached or different from the way we lived  in 2000-2005, Culture changed as expected but it wasn’t crazy to see people still using pagers in 2004.  In 2006/the years to come we saw technology exponentially evolve and become what it is today.


Unlike most people on here, I actually associate 2005 with 2006-2008 than with the first half of the decade. 2005-2008 had it's own unique vibe. It wasn't quite connected to the early 10's like 2009 was, but it felt like we were in a transition. 2004 was only within 5 years from the late 90's, so that (especially 1999) didn't feel dated yet, especially movies like "Office Space" or the TV show "Friends" which was on it's last season. But overall post-9/11 (or even a bit earlier in 2001) to 2004 had it's own vibe, with the rise in patriotism (that's mainly because of 9/11) and more of a conservative culture during GWB's first term. It was like a neo-Reagan era which caused the 80's nostalgia. We're in another era like that now.

Unlike most people on here, I actually associate 2005 with 2006-2008 than with the first half of the decade. 2005-2008 had it's own unique vibe. It wasn't quite connected to the early 10's like 2009 was, but it felt like we were in a transition. 2004 was only within 5 years from the late 90's, so that (especially 1999) didn't feel dated yet, especially movies like "Office Space" or the TV show "Friends" which was on it's last season. But overall post-9/11 (or even a bit earlier in 2001) to 2004 had it's own vibe, with the rise in patriotism (that's mainly because of 9/11) and more of a conservative culture during GWB's first term. It was like a neo-Reagan era which caused the 80's nostalgia. We're in another era like that now.


I agree ! I do feel like 2005 was in a transition between the first half of the 2000’s and the last half. Overall from what i remember about 2005 was that people were still using either portable CD player or mp3 players. iPod’s weren’t really mainstream and had only sold a total of 2 million devices from late 2001 to late 2004. The Ipod didn’t really get big until The ipod nano released in 2006. TV’s in 2005 were sold with both VCR’s and DVD’s and by 2006 the last VHS was sold. I don’t know the feeling if 2005 just felt really different compared to 2006.

Unlike most people on here, I actually associate 2005 with 2006-2008 than with the first half of the decade. 2005-2008 had it's own unique vibe. It wasn't quite connected to the early 10's like 2009 was, but it felt like we were in a transition. 2004 was only within 5 years from the late 90's, so that (especially 1999) didn't feel dated yet, especially movies like "Office Space" or the TV show "Friends" which was on it's last season. But overall post-9/11 (or even a bit earlier in 2001) to 2004 had it's own vibe, with the rise in patriotism (that's mainly because of 9/11) and more of a conservative culture during GWB's first term. It was like a neo-Reagan era which caused the 80's nostalgia. We're in another era like that now.

Early 2005 still felt like 2004, but by the summer it was more similar to 2006.

September 1, 2006. The world was never the same after that day.

2008

Late 2000s, around 2009 when guys started wearing that stupid hairstyle. Arguably earlier like 2007, when the iPhone came out and other phone companies aimed to compete with it by adding touch functionality to their phones.

On here everyone seems to think that 2006 was when the future began, while 2005 was still stuck in the 1990's.

Lol. 2006 seemed more futuristic, but c'mon on now. In 2005, people still thought we relied too heavily on technology compared to previous decades (especially young people).

Lol. 2006 seemed more futuristic, but c'mon on now. In 2005, people still thought we relied too heavily on technology compared to previous decades (especially young people).


People have thought that since the 50’s so I mean yeah. The reason I said 2005 wasn’t as reliant on technology as much as 2006 was mainly due to new technology coming in replacing the old. More touch screen objects, wireless video games, no more analog technology, etc. even 2004 seemed like a different ball game compared to 2006 in that aspect. In 2004 you could go to you average movie store and see VHS and DVD’s on every rack. VHS was way more cheaper than DVD. In 2006 you had the introduction to Blu-ray, HD-DVD and VHS’s were no longer being produced. Little changes but enough to make you see a new era coming in.

People have thought that since the 50’s so I mean yeah. The reason I said 2005 wasn’t as reliant on technology as much as 2006 was mainly due to new technology coming in replacing the old. More touch screen objects, wireless video games, no more analog technology, etc. even 2004 seemed like a different ball game compared to 2006 in that aspect. In 2004 you could go to you average movie store and see VHS and DVD’s on every rack. VHS was way more cheaper than DVD. In 2006 you had the introduction to Blu-ray, HD-DVD and VHS’s were no longer being produced. Little changes but enough to make you see a new era coming in.

You said 2005 had more of an identity outside of technology, which it did not at the time. 2006 ushered in new advances in technology but I wouldn't say people felt less connected to tech in 2005 than they did in 2006.

Usually when people speak on these things, they are speaking in retrospect but I am speaking from the perspective that was present that year.

You said 2005 had more of an identity outside of technology, which it did not at the time. 2006 ushered in new advances in technology but I wouldn't say people felt less connected to tech in 2005 than they did in 2006.

Usually when people speak on these things, they are speaking in retrospect but I am speaking from the perspective that was present that year.


Honestly, with most of the attributions of 2006 being more 'tech obsessed' than 2005, almost all of these trends technically debuted in 2005.

YouTube debuted in 2005. Blackberrys (and 'Smartphones' in general) began becoming commonplace among business people in 2005. MySpace entered its peak in popularity in 2005. The iPod Nano came out in 2005. The Xbox 360 also came out in 2005 (funnily enough, only 4 years after the launch of the original Xbox). However, in both of these years, DVDs were at their peak in popularity, VHS was steadily losing favor at this point. HDTVs were becoming more accessible, granted in a Plasma format. The tail end of the 6th generation of Video Game consoles, with elements of 7th Generation slowly coming in. Etc, etc.

The only unique thing that technically debuted in 2006, that makes it relatively different from 2005, was the launch of Blu-Ray. You could also arguably say Playstation 3 and Wii (with the former, being connected already to the launch of Blu-Ray at around the same time, the latter being more distinctively revolutionary), but you technically already had the launch of the 360 in late 05' (but technically then, VERY late 2006 would've then been the official start of the 7th generation). Other than that, like what @batfan2005 said, 2005 & 2006 were both part of the same era, especially when technology is under concern. I do agree that 2005 is a lot more connected to the 2006-2008 era of the 2000s, rather than the 2001-2004 era of the 2000s.

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I can't believe nobody has said this yet, but 2007 was easily the first year in which, in retrospect, there were so many 10's influences starting come along. In many ways back then, it felt like we were entering the future; 'Wiimania', 'Obamamania', the launch of the iPhone, the bursting of the 'Housing Bubble', the Iraq War surge, the 'Year of Celebrity Meltdowns' & Rehab, the premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, I could go on and on.

Honestly, with most of the attributions of 2006 being more 'tech obsessed' than 2005, almost all of these trends technically debuted in 2005.

YouTube debuted in 2005. Blackberrys (and 'Smartphones' in general) began becoming commonplace among business people in 2005. MySpace entered its peak in popularity in 2005. The iPod Nano came out in 2005. The Xbox 360 also came out in 2005 (funnily enough, only 4 years after the launch of the original Xbox). However, in both of these years, DVDs were at their peak in popularity, VHS was steadily losing favor at this point. HDTVs were becoming more accessible, granted in a Plasma format. The tail end of the 6th generation of Video Game consoles, with elements of 7th Generation slowly coming in. Etc, etc.

The only unique thing that technically debuted in 2006, that makes it relatively different from 2005, was the launch of Blu-Ray. You could also arguably say Playstation 3 and Wii (with the former, being connected already to the launch of Blu-Ray at around the same time, the latter being more distinctively revolutionary), but you technically already had the launch of the 360 in late 05' (but technically then, VERY late 2006 would've then been the official start of the 7th generation). Other than that, like what @batfan2005 said, 2005 & 2006 were both part of the same era, especially when technology is under concern. I do agree that 2005 is a lot more connected to the 2006-2008 era of the 2000s, rather than the 2001-2004 era of the 2000s.

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I can't believe nobody has said this yet, but 2007 was easily the first year in which, in retrospect, there were so many 10's influences starting come along. In many ways back then, it felt like we were entering the future; 'Wiimania', 'Obamamania', the launch of the iPhone, the bursting of the 'Housing Bubble', the Iraq War surge, the 'Year of Celebrity Meltdowns' & Rehab, the premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, I could go on and on.


I agree although I think the ipod nano cane out in 2006. The sales from late 2001-2004 in ipod devices were extremely low equating to only 2 million devices being sold. The Xbox 360 was released in November 2005 which gained mass popularity in the year 2006, the Wii came out in November 2006 and the DS lite cane out in 2006 as well.

I do agree that the technology that saturated 2006 was primarily being made in 2005. YouTube was created in 2005 and it was originally used for college students to virtually broadcast themselves for online dating. YouTube didn’t become a source of entertainment until its rapid growth in the summer of 2006. When Google bought the company in November of 2006 it became one of the largest video websites known to man. Videos like “Shoes” By Liam Kyle was released in 2006 and became the first viral music video on youtube.

In 2005 most HD TV’s were skyrocket high and still compatible with analog signals as well. HDTV has been around since the late 80’s early 90’s but became way more accessible/adopted in the late 2000’s, especially during the analog switch of 2009 here in the states in which TV now is only broadcasted through digital signals rather than analog.

You said 2005 had more of an identity outside of technology, which it did not at the time. 2006 ushered in new advances in technology but I wouldn't say people felt less connected to tech in 2005 than they did in 2006.

Usually when people speak on these things, they are speaking in retrospect but I am speaking from the perspective that was present that year.


Every decade has some form of technology in which the primary generations gravitate too. In 2005 almost all teenagers I knew had a cellular device that they were addicted too...”2005 had more of an identity outside of technology”. What I meant by that was it had more of an identity outside of today’s era. 2005 seems like the last year that analog was really being used in my eyes.  That’s not to say it wasn’t an extremely based digital year because there was more digital technology being used in 2005 than there was in 2003. But what i’m saying is culturally and technologically speaking, the year 2006 changed a lot as far as technology. 2005 was pretty boring in terms of technology. In 2006 we were awarded with more futuristic/digital tech such as the gaming consoles I mentioned above which changed the game in gaming. So to go back to the original question,  Late 2006/2007 was when i first started to notice any subtle 2010’s influences.

I think the ipod nano cane out in 2006. The sales from late 2001-2004 in ipod devices were extremely low equating to only 2 million devices being sold.


Nope, it was 2005. I know this because I vividly remember that my sister purchased one in Late 2005. Also, the point about iPod sales being low in 2001-2004 further proves my point. iPod's breakout year was 2005, as the classic was becoming more affordable/accessible to most people, along with the launch of the (massively popular) iPod Nano. This makes 2005 a lot closer in relation to 2006-2008, than it does with 2001-2004.

Nope, it was 2005. I know this because I vividly remember that my sister purchased one in Late 2005. Also, the point about iPod sales being low in 2001-2004 further proves my point. iPod's breakout year was 2005, as the classic was becoming more affordable/accessible to most people, along with the launch of the (massively popular) iPod Nano. This makes 2005 a lot closer in relation to 2006-2008, than it does with 2001-2004.


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The Ipod nano you are talking about was released in September of 2005 and did horrible in sales compared to the second nano in ‘06. The Ipod startum didn’t gain mass popularity until late 2006 with the release of those colored Nano’s. For most of 2005 all of the technology you mentioned was pretty obtuse and rarely used considering it wasn’t released until the last quarter of the year. The technology/websites you mentioned wasn’t adopted by most folks till early to mid 2006.

iPod Sales by Year 2002-2007

2002: 0.4 M (Baseline)
2003: 0.9 M (+125%)
2004: 4.4 M (+288%)
2005: 22.5 M (+411%)
2006: 39.4 M (+75%)
2007: 51.6 M (+30%)

Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/10469/apple-ipod-sales/

By 2006, the iPod was already a secure part of Apple’s revenue. The explosion really happened between 2004-2005.

iPod Sales by Year 2002-2007

2002: 0.4 M (Baseline)
2003: 0.9 M (+125%)
2004: 4.4 M (+288%)
2005: 22.5 M (+411%)
2006: 39.4 M (+75%)
2007: 51.6 M (+30%)

Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/10469/apple-ipod-sales/

By 2006, the iPod was already a secure part of Apple’s revenue. The explosion really happened between 2004-2005.


https://www.lifewire.com/number-of-ipods-sold-all-time-1999515

The ipod was still under a 50% penetration rate by 2005 and had only sold less than 4 million devices from 2001-2005. There was no solidification in sales until late September when the IPod sold over 10 million devices over a span of 4 years.

First signs in 2006. But they were only signs.

iPod Sales by Year 2002-2007

2002: 0.4 M (Baseline)
2003: 0.9 M (+125%)
2004: 4.4 M (+288%)
2005: 22.5 M (+411%)
2006: 39.4 M (+75%)
2007: 51.6 M (+30%)

Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/10469/apple-ipod-sales/

By 2006, the iPod was already a secure part of Apple’s revenue. The explosion really happened between 2004-2005.


Thanks for pointing this out.


https://www.lifewire.com/number-of-ipods-sold-all-time-1999515

The ipod was still under a 50% penetration rate by 2005 and had only sold less than 4 million devices from 2001-2005. There was no solidification in sales until late September when the IPod sold over 10 million devices over a span of 4 years.


Uhhh, yeah. But still though, a 411% increase in sales from 2004 to 2005 for the iPod is nothing to snuff over.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Uhhh, yeah. But still though, a 411% increase in sales from 2004 to 2005 for the iPod is nothing to snuff over.


Yeah I understand your point, but the stats just prove what I was talking about. The ipod didn’t exceed a 50% penetration rate (mainstream) until early 2007 according to both stats provided, which was after the release of the second generation Ipod nano in late 2006. There was a total of 15million sales from March of 2005 to September of that year where as after the second generation released, sales increased by a total of 60 million from January of 2006 to April of 2007 due to its release. The ipod was making a name for itself in 2005 and I agree but it wasn’t until the second generation (released in late 2006) in which really boosted that device’s popularity. I still have my pink Ipod nano I got for Christmas that year. It was highly advertised that year compared to the first generation nano.

Imo, 2006/7 always seemed alot more 'tech focused' than 2004/5. For my family anyways, around 2006/7 we got broadband, changed out VHS for DVDs, got rid of our old Windows 98 CRTs and used digital instead of film cameras which made things feel alot more modern, however I know everyone else's experience wouldve been different.

Late 2007.

HDTV sales surpassed CRT TV sales then. Pretty sure analog started to really die around 2007 as well.

"The 2010s started in late 2008," that early? Lol, I thought Late 2008 to Spring 2011 was the Electropop era. But If we talk about 2010s elements that defined well... the 2010s haha, I'd say late 2006, but 2011 really was the start of 2010s culture.

"The 2010s started in late 2008," that early? Lol, I thought Late 2008 to Spring 2011 was the Electropop era. But If we talk about 2010s elements that defined well... the 2010s haha, I'd say late 2006, but 2011 really was the start of 2010s culture.


More like 2008 to late 2013. 2013 was the transition between early 2010’s and mid 2010’s culture but it still contained tons of electropop.Party Rock Anthem (2011) LMAO, Starships (2012) Nicki Minaj,  Gangham style (2012), Wide Awake(2012) Katy Perry,  Die Young (2012) Ke$ha, We found Love Rihanna (2011), Born This way Lady Gaga (2011) , Katy Perry Dark Horse (2013)  Don’t wake me up Chris Brown (2012) , Will.i.am feat Britney Spears Scream & Shout (2013), Applause Lady gaga (2013) etc are all electro pop songs from 2011- late 2013. I’d say 2008-2009 was the start of early 2010’s culture. Obama’s election, The recession,  introduction of the App store, Prop 8, touch screen phones starting to become more integrated into phone designs to compete with the iphone, etc. Almost everything from the absolute core 2000’s were gone by late 2008.

Skinny jeans were replacing baggy jeans and boot cut jeans, fashion was beginning to become more fitting and tight due to the New Boyz/jerking thing going on which took over from 2008-2012. Vans were in especially colorful vans, etc.

More like 2008 to late 2013. 2013 was the transition but still had heavy electropop influences.Party Rock Anthem (2011) LMAO, Starships (2012) Nicki Minaj,  Gangham style (2012), Wide Awake(2012) Katey Perry,  Die Young (2012) Ke$ha, We found Love Rihanna (2011), Born This way Lady Gaga (2011) , Katy Perry Dark Horse (2013)  Don’t wake me up Chris Brown (2012) , Will.i.am feat Britney Spears Scream & Shout (2013), Applause Lady gaga (2013) etc are all electro pop songs from 2011- late 2013. I’d say 2008-2009 was the start of early 2010’s culture. Obama’s election, The recession,  introduction of the App store, Prop 8, touch screen phones starting to become more integrated into phone designs to compete with the iphone, etc. Almost everything from the absolute core 2000’s were gone by late 2008.

Skinny jeans were replacing baggy jeans and boot cut jeans, fashion was beginning to become more fitting and tight due to the New Boyz/jerking thing going on which took over from 2008-2012. Vans were in especially colorful vans, etc.


But 2011 was the start for me, Minecraft, YouTubers like Ryan Higa, Tobuscus, and Ray William Johnson, Nyan Cat, iPhone 4, Adele, Grimm, etc. But 2011 wont be the 2010s without the Electropop era helping it rise. 2013 was a major transition in my opinion. January to April 2013 still felt very Electropop Era (Part 2 of it, also known as early 2010s), while May to August was like a mixture but electropop cooling off to a stream thanks to acts like Lorde, Dirty Miley Cyrus, and Justin Timberlake. The electropop feeling was gone several days before the 2013-14 school year even started, August was, interesting... all I played was Roblox, watch Avengers Earth's mightiest heroes, and listen to suit and tie during the entirety of August 2013 lol, wondering what the heck I was doing with my 9 year old self

To not confuse anybody, here's how I would put it:

Electropop Era Part 1: Fall 2008 to Spring 2011, mainly late 2000s culture.

Electropop Era Part 2: Spring 2011 to Summer 2013, mainly early 2010s culture.

I know this because I lived through it, I noticed a small transition from April 2011 to December 2011, when Electropop was past its peak, and Early 2010s culture like Dubstep, iPhone becoming popular thanks to the iPhone 4, Facebook reaching its Apex, Electropop/EDM Hybrid stars like LMFAO, Zedd, Avicii, and Calvin Harris, Hipster culture being on the rise, the charts being filled with more genres like Pre-trap hip hop, Alternative/Indie, etc., cartoons like Adventure Time and My Little Pony gaining popularity, Minecraft and Roblox becoming popular, Rage comics, 80s/90s hybrid fashion, YouTubers like Tobuscus and Jenna Marbles, Call of duty being at its peak, etc.

Honestly, I sometimes feel bad for disagreeing with Si_1997, he/she is very nice and likes explaining pop culture in full detail, and when theres something that I'd disagree upon, like saying that Y2K culture didnt end with 9/11, I do feel kinda wrong too. Sorry :/ Everybody just has their own opinions, and I didnt mean to be disrespectful...

But 2011 was the start for me, Minecraft, YouTubers like Ryan Higa, Tobuscus, and Ray William Johnson, Nyan Cat, iPhone 4, Adele, Grimm, etc. But 2011 wont be the 2010s without the Electropop era helping it rise. 2013 was a major transition in my opinion. January to April 2013 still felt very Electropop Era (Part 2 of it, also known as early 2010s), while May to August was like a mixture but electropop cooling off to a stream thanks to acts like Lorde, Dirty Miley Cyrus, and Justin Timberlake. The electropop feeling was gone several days before the 2013-14 school year even started, August was, interesting... all I played was Roblox, watch Avengers Earth's mightiest heroes, and listen to suit and tie during the entirety of August 2013 lol, wondering what the heck I was doing with my 9 year old self


Yeah my freshman and sophomore year of high school was definitely in the electropop era there’s no doubt about that. Late 2011 was extremely influenced by the late 2000’s I really didn’t pay much attention to the difference between 2009-2012 because it all felt kind if the same to me, I remember it like yesterday. The IPhone 4 came out in 2010 and the 4s came out in 2011 and Minecraft came out in 2009. Adele was a product of the late 2000’s when I was in middle school (19; 2008). 2013 had Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Macklemore, etc which brought in new sounds that were starting to diverge into new pop culture of the mid 10’s, however electro pop was still the main source of pop in 2013.

2013-2014 school year was a major transition and I consider it to be the actual start of the 2010’s cultural identity. When Miley Cyrus and Robin Thick performed at the VMA’s and she twerked on him, I knew we were in a new era. Similar to when Britney and Madonna performed at the 2003 VMA’s awards and kissed on stage (I’ll never forget seeing that btw lol). The tabloids went off. But that’s argued for every decade. In 1984 Madonna brought in a new sound to the 80’s and changed the game for women’s performances when she performed “Like a Virgin” at theVMA’s that same year. Everyone knew the 80’s were in full throttle and it was a new era.

I  remember Halloween of 2013 I was at a house party and everyone was listening to Drake’s “Hold On were going Home” and “We cant stop” by Miley. I was 16. I remember it like yesterday.

Honestly, I sometimes feel bad for disagreeing with Si_1997, he/she is very nice and likes explaining pop culture in full detail, and when theres something that I'd disagree upon, like saying that Y2K culture didnt end with 9/11, I do feel kinda wrong too. Sorry :/ Everybody just has their own opinions, and I didnt mean to be disrespectful...


No need to apologize sweetie  :), this is what this sub is about. It’s about accentuating pop culture and noticing the shifts, changes and cool new zeitgeists that each decade came with. And you’re not being disrespectful at all. It’s ok to disagree and have different opinions

To not confuse anybody, here's how I would put it:

Electropop Era Part 1: Fall 2008 to Spring 2011, mainly late 2000s culture.

Electropop Era Part 2: Spring 2011 to Summer 2013, mainly early 2010s culture.

I know this because I lived through it, I noticed a small transition from April 2011 to December 2011, when Electropop was past its peak, and Early 2010s culture like Dubstep, iPhone becoming popular thanks to the iPhone 4, Facebook reaching its Apex, Electropop/EDM Hybrid stars like LMFAO, Zedd, Avicii, and Calvin Harris, Hipster culture being on the rise, the charts being filled with more genres like Pre-trap hip hop, Alternative/Indie, etc., cartoons like Adventure Time and My Little Pony gaining popularity, Minecraft and Roblox becoming popular, Rage comics, 80s/90s hybrid fashion, YouTubers like Tobuscus and Jenna Marbles, Call of duty being at its peak, etc.

The 2008-2009 school year was transitional but it was still late 00s; electropop did rise in that year but the year was still dominated by R&B, Rock, and Hip-Hop, even the Electropop sounded primitive in 2008-09. Most people still had flip phones and slider phones, only a few people had smartphones. People were still using MySpace and didn't transition to Facebook completely. Emo was still kinda popular and Hipsters were still mostly unheard of. The 2009-2010 school year was when early 10s took over late 00s culture but late 00s culture still had a lot of influence in that year. The 2010-2011 school year was the real start of early 2010s culture and late 00s trends were dying rapidly. Both 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years were more watered-down early 2010s with core influences coming in. The 2013-2014 school year was the first true core/mid 2010s school year with leftovers of the early 10s. The 2014-2015 school year was when most early 10s influence were gone completely and purely mid 2010s.

The 2008-2009 school year was transitional but it was still late 00s; electropop did rise in that year but the year was still dominated by R&B, Rock, and Hip-Hop, even the Electropop sounded primitive in 2008-09. Most people still had flip phones and slider phones, only a few people had smartphones. People were still using MySpace and didn't transition to Facebook completely. Emo was still kinda popular and Hipsters were still mostly unheard of. The 2009-2010 school year was when early 10s took over late 00s culture but late 00s culture still had a lot of influence in that year. The 2010-2011 school year was the real start of early 2010s culture and late 00s trends were dying rapidly. Both 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years were more watered-down early 2010s with core influences coming in. The 2013-2014 school year was the first true core/mid 2010s school year with leftovers of the early 10s. The 2014-2015 school year was when most early 10s influence were gone completely and purely mid 2010s.


Some stuff from the Early 2010s lingered around until as far as 2016 like Minecraft and Xbox 360's support, and I remember Dubstep was still somewhat popular in 2015, not mainstream, but popular in a way it was turning into a different genre like Trap EDM, and the MLG movement in the 2014-15 school year had a lot of Early 2010s influences like COD Black Ops 2, and those low quality microphones used when the guy was like "MOM GET THE CAMERA!" Rage Comics were dead by 2014, but today's memes took some inspiration from them.

The 2008-2009 school year was transitional but it was still late 00s; electropop did rise in that year but the year was still dominated by R&B, Rock, and Hip-Hop, even the Electropop sounded primitive in 2008-09. Most people still had flip phones and slider phones, only a few people had smartphones. People were still using MySpace and didn't transition to Facebook completely. Emo was still kinda popular and Hipsters were still mostly unheard of. The 2009-2010 school year was when early 10s took over late 00s culture but late 00s culture still had a lot of influence in that year. The 2010-2011 school year was the real start of early 2010s culture and late 00s trends were dying rapidly. Both 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years were more watered-down early 2010s with core influences coming in. The 2013-2014 school year was the first true core/mid 2010s school year with leftovers of the early 10s. The 2014-2015 school year was when most early 10s influence were gone completely and purely mid 2010s.


I have to disagree, 2011-2012 school year was not watered down early 2010’s culture. It was literally like the quintessential year of the early 10’s. I was in high school with anyone born up to 1993 and remember it vividly. Most students still had keyboard phones in which would slide up. I would say it was a prime example of watered down late 2000’s culture. In my opinion Obama’s first term (Here in the states) all seemed like one big era to me. Scene and emo were still hanging tough in 2011-2012 especially after the release of Paramore’s album that year. Most trends from the late 2000’s like Hollister, ambercombie, Aeropostale, emo, etc were still popular when I was a freshman/sophomore in high school. Myspace died in 2010 after its rapid decline in fall of 2009 and facebook was  “the” social media. I have a picture in my 8th grade year book that says “Myspace is so 2000’s”  on the hall of fame page. This was in 2010. I’d say 2014-2015 is the start of mid 2010’s culture as well. 2013/2014 had some remnants but it was pretty phased out by then. Songs like Andaconda and Fancy by Iggy, Shake it off Taylor swift,  Chandalier by Sia were songs that embodied my senior year if high school.

I have to disagree, 2011-2012 school year was not watered down early 2010’s culture. It was literally like the quintessential year of the early 10’s. I was in high school with anyone born up to 1993 and remember it vividly. Most students still had keyboard phones in which would slide up. I would say it was a prime example of watered down late 2000’s culture. In my opinion Obama’s first term (Here in the states) all seemed like one big era to me. Scene and emo were still hanging tough in 2011-2012 especially after the release of Paramore’s album that year. Most trends from the late 2000’s like Hollister, ambercombie, Aeropostale, emo, etc were still popular when I was a freshman/sophomore in high school. Myspace died in 2010 after its rapid decline in fall of 2009 and facebook was  “the” social media. I have a picture in my 8th grade year book that says “Myspace is so 2000’s”  on the hall of fame page. This was in 2010. I’d say 2014-2015 is the start of mid 2010’s culture as well. 2013/2014 had some remnants but it was pretty phased out by then. Songs like Andaconda and Fancy by Iggy, Shake it off Taylor swift,  Chandalier by Sia were songs that embodied my senior year if high school.


For me, the Mid 2010s started in September 2013 with iOS 7, which phased out the classic Steve Jobs iOS 6 look on iPhones, and Drake's Hold On Were Going Home sounds very Core 2010s. Katy Perry was already out of her electropop phase when Roar came out, and Acapella was at its peak. It was also the time I first heard of Pentatonix with their Daft Punk and Evolution of Music videos. Trap music became popular thanks to DJ Snake's Turn Down For What, and if you listen to Timber by Kesha and Pitbull, it is electropop but watered down. Iggy Azalea's first popular song Work was also popular in late 2013 to mid 2014. New artists like Ellie Goulding, Lorde, and Robin Thicke were topping the charts. Besides music, TV Shows had quite a transition as well. Disney Channel was pretty much gone by July 2013, in favour of Netflix shows like Orange is the new black and house of cards. Movies like Iron man 3, Gravity, and Hunger Games catching fire were talked about, and Frozen had a lot of hype, and everyone was singing Let it go and other frozen songs in my school, and my sisters kept playing it everyday  ;D But yeah. I'd say the transition from the Early to Mid 2010s was from November 2012 to September 2013.

I have to disagree, 2011-2012 school year was not watered down early 2010’s culture. It was literally like the quintessential year of the early 10’s. I was in high school with anyone born up to 1993 and remember it vividly. Most students still had keyboard phones in which would slide up. I would say it was a prime example of watered down late 2000’s culture. In my opinion Obama’s first term (Here in the states) all seemed like one big era to me. Scene and emo were still hanging tough in 2011-2012 especially after the release of Paramore’s album that year. Most trends from the late 2000’s like Hollister, ambercombie, Aeropostale, emo, etc were still popular when I was a freshman/sophomore in high school. Myspace died in 2010 after its rapid decline in fall of 2009 and facebook was  “the” social media. I have a picture in my 8th grade year book that says “Myspace is so 2000’s”  on the hall of fame page. This was in 2010. I’d say 2014-2015 is the start of mid 2010’s culture as well. 2013/2014 had some remnants but it was pretty phased out by then. Songs like Andaconda and Fancy by Iggy, Shake it off Taylor swift,  Chandalier by Sia were songs that embodied my senior year if high school.


I remember smartphones were heavily increasing in the 2011-2012 school year thanks to the release of the iPhone 4s and other Android devices. There were only a few trends from the late 00s in the 2011/12 school year, most of the trends that year were firmly 2010s. The late 00s trends you speak of were simply leftovers and they died out in the winter of 2013/14. The 2008/09 was the last school year to be predominantly late 00s. Yes, there were emo and scene fashion in both 2011/12 and 2012/13 but the rise of Hipster mostly overshadowed the emo fashion.  Plus, that Paramore album was released in April 2013.

For me, the Mid 2010s started in September 2013 with iOS 7, which phased out the classic Steve Jobs iOS 6 look on iPhones, and Drake's Hold On Were Going Home sounds very Core 2010s. Katy Perry was already out of her electropop phase when Roar came out, and Acapella was at its peak. It was also the time I first heard of Pentatonix with their Daft Punk and Evolution of Music videos. Trap music became popular thanks to DJ Snake's Turn Down For What, and if you listen to Timber by Kesha and Pitbull, it is electropop but watered down. Iggy Azalea's first popular song Work was also popular in late 2013 to mid 2014. New artists like Ellie Goulding, Lorde, and Robin Thicke were topping the charts. Besides music, TV Shows had quite a transition as well. Disney Channel was pretty much gone by July 2013, in favour of Netflix shows like Orange is the new black and house of cards. Movies like Iron man 3, Gravity, and Hunger Games catching fire were talked about, and Frozen had a lot of hype, and everyone was singing Let it go and other frozen songs in my school, and my sisters kept playing it everyday  ;D But yeah. I'd say the transition from the Early to Mid 2010s was from November 2012 to September 2013.


I’m sorry but I’d have to disagree. Katy Perry was never an electro pop artist to begin with, she was an artist who came out when I was in middle school along with Lady gaga. Her sound has always been centered around pop in general. The only electropop sounding song she endured was ET in 2011 and Datk horse in 2014. “Turn down for what” (which wasn’t released til late 2013) isn't a form of trap music either, it’s a form of dubstep/party music in which little Jon has been known for since the early 2000’s ever since the crunk movement. The song is highly saturated in electronic beats and noises and was a sound that was popular amongst rave culture. In January 2014 Chainsmokers released a highly successful song called  “Selfie” which is definitely a form of electropop. 2012 had almost no mid 2010’s influences what so ever.

The majority hadn’t even adopted Instagram yet and Instagram was a picture editing app at the time. Work by Iggy Azalia was released in 2013 and did terrible on the charts reaching 54 on the hot 100’s here in the US. That song compared your average electropop/dubstep song in 2013 didnt do so great. Robin Thicke wasn’t a new artist of the 10’s he came out with “Lost without you” in 2007 which was a highly popular song In my 5th grade year of elementary school. The new artists you enlisted were becoming mainstream however the overall sound of the year 2013 was still saturated in electropop with mid 10’s influences coming in. Sub genres/culture’s such as acapella had already peaked in the late 2000’s with shows like Glee in which inspired movies like Pitch Perfect in 2012.

As for TV shows well, you are intertwining kid cultured shows with tennage/adult shows. Orange is the new black is rated TV 17+ where as everything on disney is TV G or TV PG.  Kids who were under 13 in 2013 wouldn’t have been in the age demographic for Oranges is the new black (doesn’t  mean they didn’t watch the show) Hunger games was already popular in 2008-2010 with the release of the book. The movie was popular when I was a freshman in 2012 (early 2010’s) and was a staple of late 2000’s and early 10’s culture.

I remember smartphones were heavily increasing in the 2011-2012 school year thanks to the release of the iPhone 4s and other Android devices. There were only a few trends from the late 00s in the 2011/12 school year, most of the trends that year were firmly 2010s. The late 00s trends you speak of were simply leftovers and they died out in the winter of 2013/14. The 2008/09 was the last school year to be predominantly late 00s. Yes, there were emo and scene fashion in both 2011/12 and 2012/13 but the rise of Hipster mostly overshadowed the emo fashion.  Plus, that Paramore album was released in April 2013.


Actually hipster culture started to formulate in 2007 with movies such as Juno and Superbad. The fashion began in the late 2000’s when the 80’s renaissance became a thing. The late 2000’s and most of the 10’s were varied through sub cultures unlike the 70’s,80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s. Mid 2000’s were bland and fashion remained conservative and ongoing from the mid to late 90’s. Late 2000’s seen a peak in internet culture and fashion trends became widely diverse. Skinny jeans were originally seen as a form of hipster culture  or emo in 2006/2007. 2008/2009 school year didn’t seem very 2000’s in retrospect like at all. The introduction of the app store put the iphone 3gs in competition hence the android. When I think of the 2000’s I think of southern hip hop, George Bush, baggy clothes, flip phones, PC ‘s, 6th generation gaming, Mall pop and the y2k era. Nothing in which was relevant in 2008-2009 (6th grade for me). 2007/2008 was arguably the last core 2000’s year in my opinion. 2008/2009 just had too many 2010’s influences. Anyone born from the late 80’s to mid late 90’s can testify that claim. The iphone 4 came out in 2010 and 4s came out in 2012 and didn’t reach a 50% penetration rate till 2014 according to Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/201183/forecast-of-smartphone-penetration-in-the-us/
Sure they were rapidly increasing and being integrated, but the overall majority of the US population didn’t have a smartphone till 2014.

Also the trends I noted were fashion trends in which were highly marketable from 2009-2013. Musical components and styles from 2009 were no different than 2011 or 2012 for that matter.

Actually hipster culture started to formulate in 2007 with movies such as Juno and Superbad. The fashion began in the late 2000’s when the 80’s renaissance became a thing. The late 2000’s and most of the 10’s were varied through sub cultures unlike the 70’s,80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s. Mid 2000’s were bland and fashion remained conservative and ongoing from the mid to late 90’s. Late 2000’s seen a peak in internet culture and fashion trends became widely diverse. Skinny jeans were originally seen as a form of hipster culture  or emo in 2006/2007. 2008/2009 school year didn’t seem very 2000’s in retrospect like at all. The introduction of the app store put the iphone 3gs in competition hence the android. When I think of the 2000’s I think of southern hip hop, George Bush, baggy clothes, flip phones, PC ‘s, 6th generation gaming, Mall pop and the y2k era. Nothing in which was relevant in 2008-2009 (6th grade for me). 2007/2008 was arguably the last core 2000’s year in my opinion. 2008/2009 just had too many 2010’s influences. Anyone born from the late 80’s to mid late 90’s can testify that claim. The iphone 4 came out in 2010 and 4s came out in 2012 and didn’t reach a 50% penetration rate till 2014 according to Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/201183/forecast-of-smartphone-penetration-in-the-us/
Sure they were rapidly increasing and being integrated, but the overall majority of the US population didn’t have a smartphone till 2014.

Also the trends I noted were fashion trends in which were highly marketable from 2009-2013. Musical components and styles from 2009 were no different than 2011 or 2012 for that matter.

Specifically Crunk/Snap. Trap is also part of Southern Hip Hop.

Specifically Crunk/Snap. Trap is also part of Southern Hip Hop.


That’s true, it started in the south, but it wasn’t until this decade when it emerged out of the south and became a mandated genre in hip hop. Now rappers From the east and west coast use trap inspired lyrics/beats where as in the 2000’s it would be lame to take a particular sound of an area from a subculture if you weren't from that area. The sound of trap music has changed tremendously from the 1990’s, 2000’s and 2010’s.

I would say 2006 when online console gaming took off, HDTVs started to become common, DVD sales were declining in favour of digital downloads (piracy), the housing bubble popped, and touchscreen electronics started to become more common (but they were capacitive).

The 2008/2009 season was transitional with the election of Obama, the Recession, and Lady Gaga, but it still leaned more late 00s. There are songs that scream late 00s like Gives You Hell, Single Ladies, Hot N Cold, Miss Independent, I'm Yours, Circus, Whatever You Like, If I Were a Boy, Let It Rock, My Life Would Suck,  Kiss Me Through The Phone, Boom Boom Pow, Sex On Fire, Dead and Gone, Can't Believe It, Live Your Life, Halo, and You Found Me. Even electropop songs like Poker Face and Just Dance sounds primitive compared to Bad Romance and Alejandro.

Even though Facebook and Twitter was rising popularity, MySpace was still popular. Emo fashion was still more popular than hipster fashion. Hip Hop fashion was still baggy and skinny clothing became popular in the summer of 2009. Only a few people have smartphones in 2008/2009 and the majority had keyboard/slider phones.

The 2008/2009 season was transitional with the election of Obama, the Recession, and Lady Gaga, but it still leaned more late 00s. There are songs that scream late 00s like Gives You Hell, Single Ladies, Hot N Cold, Miss Independent, I'm Yours, Circus, Whatever You Like, If I Were a Boy, Let It Rock, My Life Would Suck,  Kiss Me Through The Phone, Boom Boom Pow, Sex On Fire, Dead and Gone, Can't Believe It, Live Your Life, Halo, and You Found Me. Even electropop songs like Poker Face and Just Dance sounds primitive compared to Bad Romance and Alejandro.

Even though Facebook and Twitter was rising popularity, MySpace was still popular. Emo fashion was still more popular than hipster fashion. Hip Hop fashion was still baggy and skinny clothing became popular in the summer of 2009. Only a few people have smartphones in 2008/2009 and the majority had keyboard/slider phones.


I think 2008/2009ish the 2010s got started but there were signs of things to come before that. 2006 and 2007 had synth pop (Sexyback, Temperature), the precursor to electropop, while 2005 didn't, for example.

I think 2008/2009ish the 2010s got started but there were signs of things to come before that. 2006 and 2007 had synth pop (Sexyback, Temperature), the precursor to electropop, while 2005 didn't, for example.

The period was transitional but I wouldn't call 2008/09 culturally 2010s. If it was 2009/10, that would be a different story.

The period was transitional but I wouldn't 2008/09 culturally 2010s. If it was 2009/10, that would be a different story.


I meant 2008/2009ish as in the two years, not the school years, sorry for the confusion lol. I agree 2009-2010 school year was the first school year of the 2010s (even if a lot of 2000s holdover were still there).

I meant 2008/2009ish as in the two years, not the school years, sorry for the confusion lol. I agree 2009-2010 school year was the first school year of the 2010s (even if a lot of 2000s holdover were still there).

You are not wrong though. There were signs of the 2010s as early as 2006. The signs were rapidly increasing in 2008.

On here everyone seems to think that 2006 was when the future began, while 2005 was still stuck in the 1990's.


2005 had a lot of 90s things come back briefly, like Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Green Day and even the Backstreet Boys. By 2008-09 the music climate was pretty far removed from the 90s.

I was watching a video on YouTube called "Best songs of 2001" and this one guy had commented saying that some of the bands that year were pre-made and that the music of the 2000s were a disaster cause of it. I wasn't sure what he meant by pre-made bands but I did comment saying Bands from the 70s were still popular in the 80s like Kiss, Queen, Areosmith, Heart ect.

I was watching a video on YouTube called "Best songs of 2001" and this one guy had commented saying that some of the bands that year were pre-made and that the music of the 2000s were a disaster cause of it. I wasn't sure what he meant by pre-made bands but I did comment saying Bands from the 70s were still popular in the 80s like Kiss, Queen, Areosmith, Heart ect.


I think he means manufactured? They have someone else write their songs for them.

I think he means manufactured? They have someone else write their songs for them.

I do remember singer's covering 80s and early 90s song's but not a lot.

I do remember singer's covering 80s and early 90s song's but not a lot.


I mean they hire somebody else to write the lyrics/notes for all their songs, not just covers.

2005 had a lot of 90s things come back briefly, like Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Green Day and even the Backstreet Boys. By 2008-09 the music climate was pretty far removed from the 90s.


Lol I just made a post about this omg !!!

I consider Late 2008 to Early 2011 mainly the electropop era, never thought it was the 2010s, even though lots of stuff from the electropop era got carried over to the 2010s like smartphones and Obama

I consider Late 2008 to Early 2011 mainly the electropop era, never thought it was the 2010s, even though lots of stuff from the electropop era got carried over to the 2010s like smartphones and Obama

I'm not so sure about late 2008/early 2009 as the "electropop" era. While you had newcomers like Lady Gaga, there were plenty of 2000s style rap, r&b, and rock throughout the period. Even Lady Gaga's 2008 material sounds similar to Fergie/Nelly Furtado's 2006/2007 material. I would put late 2009 as the real start when electropop became a force.

"The 2010s started in late 2008," that early? Lol, I thought Late 2008 to Spring 2011 was the Electropop era. But If we talk about 2010s elements that defined well... the 2010s haha, I'd say late 2006, but 2011 really was the start of 2010s culture.

Yes it did start in late 2008. The 2010s decade started early.

2005 just felt very different from 2006 honestly. I don't know how to explain it. I don't know if my bias of moving cities in late '05 is also one of the reasons I think this. But it just felt different, almost like a different decade. It wasn't the classic 2000s anymore.

I consider Late 2008 to Early 2011 mainly the electropop era, never thought it was the 2010s, even though lots of stuff from the electropop era got carried over to the 2010s like smartphones and Obama

Electropop era is part of the early 2010s which started in late '08 and ended in late 2013.

I think 2008/2009ish the 2010s got started but there were signs of things to come before that. 2006 and 2007 had synth pop (Sexyback, Temperature), the precursor to electropop, while 2005 didn't, for example.

Yes the synth pop is another reason 2006 felt different from 2005. You heard a lot more slow R&B jams in '05 but in '06 you heard fast synth pop songs.

I remember smartphones were heavily increasing in the 2011-2012 school year thanks to the release of the iPhone 4s and other Android devices. There were only a few trends from the late 00s in the 2011/12 school year, most of the trends that year were firmly 2010s. The late 00s trends you speak of were simply leftovers and they died out in the winter of 2013/14. The 2008/09 was the last school year to be predominantly late 00s. Yes, there were emo and scene fashion in both 2011/12 and 2012/13 but the rise of Hipster mostly overshadowed the emo fashion.  Plus, that Paramore album was released in April 2013.

My first smartphone was in 2012.

2005 just felt very different from 2006 honestly. I don't know how to explain it. I don't know if my bias of moving cities in late '05 is also one of the reasons I think this. But it just felt different, almost like a different decade. It wasn't the classic 2000s anymore.


You’re not crazy ! Everybody in our age group even older than us say the same thing. Kid culture and 2000’s culture in general shifted in 2006. Suddenly everything was starting to look more futuristic and technology was advancing. I don’t know, anything after 2006-2007 just doesn’t feel like “True” 2000’s culture to me.

Electropop era is part of the early 2010s which started in late '08 and ended in late 2013.


Electropop Era Part 1: September 2008 to April 2011

Electropop Era Part 2: May 2011 to July/August 2013

You’re not crazy ! Everybody in our age group even older than us say the same thing. Kid culture and 2000’s culture in general shifted in 2006. Suddenly everything was starting to look more futuristic and technology was advancing. I don’t know, anything after 2006-2007 just doesn’t feel like “True” 2000’s culture to me.

I agree, 2006/07 - 2008/09 is what I would call the "tech-savvy" 2000s.

I agree, 2006/07 - 2008/09 is what I would call the "tech-savvy" 2000s.


I like how you phrased that “tech savvy 2000’s”. I really enjoyed 2000-2006, it was a really fun time to be a child. When I was in middle school a lot of things were shifting into digital fashion which was in 2008. I consider 2007/2009 like the last breath of 2000’s culture.

Here's my thinking of the 2000s:

Early Peripheral 2000s
January 2000 to April 2001: The Y2K era
May 2001 to Feburary 2003: Early 2000s

Core 2000s
March 2003 to August 2006: Mid 2000s/Pure 2000s
September 2006 to August 2008: Late Core 2000s/Techy 2000s

Late Peripheral 2000s
September 2008 to April 2011: Electropop Era Part 1/Late 2000s
May 2011 to June 2013: Electropop Era Part 2/Early 2010s

Sorry if I keep over-repeating about the Electropop Era, it's just how I saw the 2000s/2010s boundary soo... :/

Here's my thinking of the 2000s:

Early Peripheral 2000s
January 2000 to April 2001: The Y2K era
May 2001 to Feburary 2003: Early 2000s

Core 2000s
March 2003 to August 2006: Mid 2000s/Pure 2000s
September 2006 to August 2008: Late Core 2000s/Techy 2000s

Late Peripheral 2000s
September 2008 to April 2011: Electropop Era Part 1/Late 2000s
May 2011 to June 2013: Electropop Era Part 2/Early 2010s

Sorry if I keep over-repeating about the Electropop Era, it's just how I saw the 2000s/2010s boundary soo... :/


I like this chart. Accept I’d say 2002-2003 and even early 2004 was still early 2000’s. Mid 2000’s trends were creeping up in late ‘03 but for the most part it was pretty early 2000’s. 2004 was the start of it all.

Class of 2004: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RFixNVzU6P8 definitely more early 2000’s if you ask me. Ugh I wish I could go back :(

digital fashion which was in 2008.

What the heck does this even mean. The entire 2000s were pretty digital and consistently obsessed with the new wonders of the internet and portable technologies.

This is such a bizarre take it almost blows my mind.

Here's my thinking of the 2000s:

Early Peripheral 2000s
January 2000 to April 2001: The Y2K era
May 2001 to Feburary 2003: Early 2000s

Core 2000s
March 2003 to August 2006: Mid 2000s/Pure 2000s
September 2006 to August 2008: Late Core 2000s/Techy 2000s

Late Peripheral 2000s
September 2008 to April 2011: Electropop Era Part 1/Late 2000s
May 2011 to June 2013: Electropop Era Part 2/Early 2010s

Sorry if I keep over-repeating about the Electropop Era, it's just how I saw the 2000s/2010s boundary soo... :/

Here’s how I break down the 2000s and 2010s:

Fall 1999 - Spring 2001: Y2K era
Summer 2001 - Winter 2003/04: Early 2000s
Spring 2004 - Fall 2006: Mid 2000s
Fall 2006 - Spring 2009: Late 2000s
Fall 2009 - Winter 2010/11: Very early 2010s
Spring 2011 - Summer 2013: Early 2010s
Winter 2013/14 - Summer 2015: Mid 2010s pt. 1
Fall 2015 - Winter 2016/17: Mid 2010s pt. 2
Spring 2017 - Summer 2019: Late 2010s

I would say 2006 when online console gaming took off, HDTVs started to become common, DVD sales were declining in favour of digital downloads (piracy), the housing bubble popped, and touchscreen electronics started to become more common (but they were capacitive).


It was 2007.....

7th generation really didn't begin in earnest until the PS3 and Wii launched in late 2006. Online gaming, from a 6th generation standpoint, would've already been considerably big since 2002/2003. So 2007, is when one could attribute to when modern online gaming really came to be, as that was the first full 7th generation year (and the year of Halo 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, no less).

DVD sales were declining in 2006 ???. Do you have a source for that? The Housing Bubble popped in 2007, I know this because I remember so many homes in my general area were going into foreclosures. It was all over the news back in 2007, I don't remember hearing about it at all in 2006, because the year was relatively healthy for the economy. Of course though, looking back in retrospect, there were already some signs of squall clouds in the horizon, but 2007 overall was really what got the ball rolling on the ensuing economic crash. I'll give you HDTVs though, but they were primarily in a Plasma format back then, as LCDs didn't really get big until 2007/2008.

I'm sorry, I just don't see how those things you mentioned were a big a predicator for the 2010s, especially since (no offense) they're a tad bit inaccurate. 2007 was much more of a transformative year than 2006 was. Another thing I forgot to mention from before was the Writer's Guild Strike of 2007, which dramatically altered the entertainment industry:

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Arguably, we have been living with the remnants from the strike ever since.

Here’s how I break down the 2000s and 2010s:

Fall 1999 - Spring 2001: Y2K era
Summer 2001 - Winter 2003/04: Early 2000s
Spring 2004 - Fall 2006: Mid 2000s
Fall 2006 - Spring 2009: Late 2000s
Fall 2009 - Winter 2010/11: Very early 2010s
Spring 2011 - Summer 2013: Early 2010s
Winter 2013/14 - Summer 2015: Mid 2010s pt. 1
Fall 2015 - Winter 2016/17: Mid 2010s pt. 2
Spring 2017 - Winter 2018/19: Late 2010s


Or Late 2003, I'm not sure when did the Mid 2000s start, but according to #Infinity, she said that the Mid 2000s started in Feb/March 2003... I get confused lol. Sorry if I keep disagreeing

Here’s how I break down the 2000s and 2010s:

Fall 1999 - Spring 2001: Y2K era
Summer 2001 - Winter 2003/04: Early 2000s
Spring 2004 - Fall 2006: Mid 2000s
Fall 2006 - Spring 2009: Late 2000s
Fall 2009 - Winter 2010/11: Very early 2010s
Spring 2011 - Summer 2013: Early 2010s
Winter 2013/14 - Summer 2015: Mid 2010s pt. 1
Fall 2015 - Winter 2016/17: Mid 2010s pt. 2
Spring 2017 - Winter 2018/19: Late 2010s


Definitely agree. This is how I remember it and it’s most accurate to me.

Or Late 2003, I'm not sure when did the Mid 2000s start, but according to #Infinity, she said that the Mid 2000s started in Feb/March 2003... I get confused lol. Sorry if I keep disagreeing

She probably meant “core”.

Here’s how I break down the 2000s and 2010s:

Fall 1999 - Spring 2001: Y2K era
Summer 2001 - Winter 2003/04: Early 2000s
Spring 2004 - Fall 2006: Mid 2000s
Fall 2006 - Spring 2009: Late 2000s
Fall 2009 - Winter 2010/11: Very early 2010s
Spring 2011 - Summer 2013: Early 2010s
Winter 2013/14 - Summer 2015: Mid 2010s pt. 1
Fall 2015 - Winter 2016/17: Mid 2010s pt. 2
Spring 2017 - Winter 2018/19: Late 2010s


By the way, I think we are still in the same era from Late 2017

By the way, I think we are still in the same era from Late 2015

Fixed  ;)

By the way, I think we are still in the same era from Late 2017

Yeah, we probably are. Although, I can see some changes as of now. Have you heard of Circles by Post Malone? It's basically an Alt-Rock inspired track that I wouldn't imagine being popular in 2017/18. Also, there's a Country song in the top 10 right now featuring Justin Bieber lol.

Yeah, we probably are. Although, I can see some changes as of now. Have you heard of Circles by Post Malone? It's basically an Alt-Rock inspired track that I wouldn't imagine being popular in 2017/18. Also, there's a Country song in the top 10 right now featuring Justin Bieber lol.
So Justin Bieber is still around?

So Justin Bieber is still around?


Yep. I used to think that there was a shift in late 2018, but I was wrong the whole time, sadly. It would've been nice, but yeah.

Yeah, we probably are. Although, I can see some changes as of now. Have you heard of Circles by Post Malone? It's basically an Alt-Rock inspired track that I wouldn't imagine being popular in 2017/18. Also, there's a Country song in the top 10 right now featuring Justin Bieber lol.


The song circles sounds kinda like Losing My Religion from 1991 too!

I say 2007.The iphone was released that year. The 7th Generation of Consoles also took over the 6th Generation of Consoles on this year. HD TV was also becoming the standard that year.The Recession began also began at the very late part of the year. 2007 to me felt a major transitional year and more definitely more modern compared to 2004 or even 2005.

I say 2007.The iphone was released that year. The 7th Generation of Consoles also took over the 6th Generation of Consoles on this year. HD TV was also becoming the standard that year.The Recession began also began at the very late part of the year. 2007 to me felt a major transitional year and more definitely more modern compared to 2004 or even 2005.



Definitely agree with you on 2007.

Also, Kanye beat out 50 Cent with his pop-rap album Graduation in sales (Graduation debuted at #1 on the 200 with Curtis debuting at 2nd), and pretty much killed off the remaining popularity of gangsta rap on the charts. The album would influence 2010s rappers like Drake and J. Cole, since they didn't have to be and sound all "gangsta-sounding" to be famous.

Facebook grew substantially in users by this time, and would eventually become the largest social networking site to this day with over 2 billion users worldwide.

2007/2008
iPhone and electro pop blowing up