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Track 01 · 2001
It Wasn't Me
Shaggy · feat. RikRok
- dancehall
- sing-along
On the charts
#1 on the Hot 100 for two weeks in early 2001.
Why it mattered
Everyone knew every word. The premise was ridiculous, the hook was bulletproof, and it became the universal defense for getting caught doing anything. Dorm halls sang this in unison.