Bodies to
Get Ur Freak On

Start here, end up somewhere else

Drowning Pool▸Missy Elliott Six tracks · 2001 to 2001 · via 2009

In Drowning Pool "Bodies" Sinner · Wind-up · June 2001

StartThink of a nu-metal song from the long, hot summer of 2001 and chances are that this is the one you're thinking of. Serious airplay and being featured prominently in WWE meant everyone was singing this. Something's got to give…

01 SOiL "Halo" Scars · J Records · September 2001

Via…my little haloooooo! Ryan McCombs blows this one up with his vocals, which he'd later take with him to Drowning Pool. Trust us when we say he is awesome live. SOiL were signed personally by Clive Davis to his J Records label, which meant they were label mates with…

02 Alicia Keys "Heartburn" The Diary of Alicia Keys · J Records · November 2003

Via…the one and only Alicia Keys, who was just starting her ascent to the top of the world. Her unique style was amplified by the production work of a super producer…

03 Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous" Loose · Mosley/Geffen · June 2006

Via…Timbaland who featured and co-produced this anthem with Danja…

04 Ciara "Work" Fantasy Ride · LaFace · May 2009

Via…who produced Ciara's hit from 2009. Put this on and watch everyone move immediately to the dance floor. And it features one of the biggest names in R&B…

Out Missy Elliott "Get Ur Freak On" Miss E... So Addictive · Goldmind/Elektra · May 2001

Via…who had one of the biggest singles of 2001, the same year that "Bodies" was released. Take a bow Missy Elliott for bringing us home.

On this trip we learnedThat two seemingly unrelated songs released twenty-five years ago were actually linked together.

The Long Way Round is all about bridging gaps and seeing how we go from a single song. This week we got from nu-metal to hip-hop, covering eight years and a surprising record share. We also got to listen to "Promiscuous", which is always a good thing. Play these in order and start planning your own jumps.

Eight years, and we never saw it coming.