United States in 2007
You were born in 2007 — the year Steve Jobs pulled an iPhone out of his pocket and quietly ended the era of dumb phones.
💰 How much things cost in 2007
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2.80 USD/gallon | verified (U.S. EIA) |
| Cinema ticket | ~6.88 USD | estimate |
| Coffee | ~1.80 USD | estimate |
| Ice cream | ~2.50 USD (scoop) | estimate |
Currency: USD
🎵 The music of 2007
The song of the year: Beyoncé – Irreplaceable (Billboard Year-End Hot 100 #1)
Other songs people listened to in 2007:
- Rihanna – Umbrella
- Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape
- Carrie Underwood – Before He Cheats
- Fergie – Glamorous
- Plain White T's – Hey There Delilah
- Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado – Give It to Me
- Linkin Park – What I've Done
- Shop Boyz – Party Like a Rockstar
- Soulja Boy – Crank That
📺 TV, cinema and pop culture
Cartoons: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Book 3) / SpongeBob (on Nickelodeon). The iPhone launched June 29, 2007. Steve Jobs on stage. 'An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.' Three things. One device.
TV series: Breaking Bad premieres Jan 20, 2008 (announced) / Mad Men (AMC, July 19, 2007).
At the cinema: Transformers (Bay) — giant robots destroying everything. 'More than meets the eye.'
Person of the moment: Don Draper of Mad Men — the man who sold everything and felt nothing
The cult toy: iPhone (adults) / Nintendo DS / Wii. The iPhone wasn't a toy — but it changed every toy, every game, every everything.
👗 Fashion and snacks
Fashion: Hipster emerging: skinny jeans, plaid, Toms shoes, fixed-gear bikes, ironic mustaches.
Snacks: Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Monster Energy, Red Bull, Oreos, Greek yogurt rising
📰 What happened in 2007
Event of the year: iPhone introduced by Steve Jobs — changes everything. Virginia Tech shooting: 32 killed. Global financial crisis begins.
Sport: Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Colts beat Chicago Bears 29-17. Peyton Manning finally wins his first Super Bowl.
💻 Technology and everyday life
Tech news: iPhone introduced by Steve Jobs — touchscreen smartphone revolution. Amazon Kindle e-reader. Android OS announced.
The gadget to have: iPhone (June 29, 2007) — 'an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator'
How people communicated: iPhone launched and redefined what a phone was. The first time the internet truly fit in your pocket.
How people listened to music: Beyoncé told us to put it to the left. Irreplaceable was inescapable.
The weekend: Transformers live-action. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Ratatouille. No Country for Old Men.
📵 What didn't exist yet in 2007
- iPhone just launched (June 29)
- Spotify (2008)
- Instagram (2010)
- TikTok (2016)
- ChatGPT (2022)
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Main sources: EIA, Billboard, NATO