United States in 2004
You were born in 2004 — Facebook launched in a college dorm, Nintendo DS had two screens, The Incredibles blew minds, and Usher said Yeah!
💰 How much things cost in 2004
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 1.88 USD/gallon | verified (U.S. EIA) |
| Cinema ticket | ~6.21 USD | estimate |
| Coffee | ~1.50 USD | estimate |
| Ice cream | ~2.00 USD (scoop) | estimate |
Currency: USD
🎵 The music of 2004
The song of the year: Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris – Yeah! (Billboard Year-End Hot 100 #1)
Other songs people listened to in 2004:
- Usher – Burn
- Usher – Confessions Part II
- Maroon 5 – This Love
- Kanye West – Through the Wire
- Norah Jones – Don't Know Why
- Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You
- Destiny's Child – Lose My Breath
- Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- John Mayer – Daughters
📺 TV, cinema and pop culture
Cartoons: Avatar: The Last Airbender (premiere Feb 2005, but Cartoon Network prep in 2004) / Teen Titans / SpongeBob (on Nickelodeon / Cartoon Network). The Incredibles in theaters — Pixar's superhero masterpiece. 'Where is my super suit?'
TV series: Lost (ABC, Sept 22, 2004) — survivors on a mysterious island. A mystery with no answers.
At the cinema: The Incredibles (Pixar) — superhero family with a midlife crisis. 'Where is my super suit?!'
Person of the moment: Jack Shephard / John Locke of Lost — 'We have to go back!'
The cult toy: Nintendo DS (November 2004) / Bratz / Star Wars toys (Episode III coming). Nintendo DS launched November 21, 2004. Two screens. Touch screen on bottom. Completely original idea.
👗 Fashion and snacks
Fashion: Ugg boots, Von Dutch, low-rise jeans, bedazzled everything. Britney Spears as style guide.
Snacks: Dunkaroos, Lunchables, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Monster Energy (launched 2002, peaking)
📰 What happened in 2004
Event of the year: Abu Ghraib prison abuse photos. Facebook founded at Harvard. Indian Ocean tsunami kills 230,000.
Sport: Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29. Brady's second title. Wardrobe malfunction halftime.
💻 Technology and everyday life
Tech news: Facebook founded at Harvard. Gmail with 1GB storage stuns web users. Firefox browser challenges IE.
The gadget to have: Nintendo DS / Facebook (February 4, 2004, Harvard-only at first) / iPod mini
How people communicated: Facebook launched February 4, 2004. Harvard students only. The world had no idea what was coming.
How people listened to music: Usher, Alicia Keys, Kanye's College Dropout, Green Day's American Idiot. Big year.
The weekend: The Incredibles. Spider-Man 2. Shrek 2. Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban.
📵 What didn't exist yet in 2004
- YouTube (2005)
- iPhone (2007)
- Spotify (2008)
- Instagram (2010)
- TikTok (2016)
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Main sources: EIA, Billboard, NATO