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So many of us grew up with Total Request Live. It was the go-to when awaiting your fave music video’s premiere or to check out an interview with your fave singer and the TV show created so many iconic moments during its tenure. It gave Times Square new life, revived low-rise jeans and saw the emancipation of Mimi.
Over its 10 years, the anchors of the show were its VJs and hosts. Their correspondences set the pace for the episodes and they counted down the most requested music of the day. Where are those DJs now?
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While some hosts, like Lala Anthony and Carson Daly, have maintained a spot in the public eye, others have faded a bit from their former fame. Luckily, there’s one thing that’s lived on in their legacy: the music.
When the show started in 1998, the most popular songs were Next’s “Too Close” and Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine.” Ten years later, as it wrapped its run, the biggest hit were Flo Rida’s “Low” and Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.”
Which songs will the hosts be bumping on repeat now? The top songs in the nation are “Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B and “Rockstar” by Post Malone and 21 Savage.
Maybe the new season will feature some throwbacks. We can’t imagine TRL without Carson. He was our go-to, after all.
