No iPhones or Twerking?! What Life Was Like Before Keeping Up With the Kardashians First Premiered Back in 2007

Find out what was popular when the E! show made its debut

By Jess Cohen Nov 02, 2015 3:30 PMTags
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It's been just over eight years since Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered on E!

On Oct. 14, 2007, the Kardashian-Jenner family came into our lives and became a worldwide phenomenon.

It's been so long since the show's premiere, we had a hard time remembering what life was like back in 2007 (no iPhones or twerking?!).

So in celebration of the season 11 (!!) premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, we decided to do some research and see what life was like back in October 2007.

Take a trip down memory lane and look at the list of things that were popular eight years ago below! What was popular? What was going on in the world? Find out now!

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1. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Was No. 1 on the Billboard Charts:

Remember when the Soulja Boy Tell'em song and dance move took over the world? The song dominated the charts at the same time KUWTK made their debut on E!

2. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? Was No. 1 at the Box Office:

The same weekend KUWTK premiered, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? was the No. 1 movie at the box office. Coincidentally, Kim Kardashian would appear in Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor in 2013.

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3. The iPhone Was Released:

About four months before the premiere of KUWTK, the iPhone was released! Can you believe it? The first ever iPhone came into our lives on June 29, 2007. This year marks season 11 of KUWTK and the debut of the iPhone 6s.

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4. Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus Were Dating:

Before he was linked to Kate Hudson or Selena Gomez and before she was engaged to Liam Hemsworth, Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus were a couple. The two dated from 2006 until the end of 2007.

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5. Taylor Swift Released a Holiday Album:

Years before the success of her latest album, 1989, Taylor Swift released a holiday album. The Sounds of the Season: Taylor Swift Holiday Collection was released on the exact same day KUWTK premiered, Oct. 14, 2007. 

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6. The Last Harry Potter Book Was Released:

In July 2007, three months before the KUWTK premiere, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book was released. This was the final book in the series.

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7. Writer's Strike:

Just a couple weeks after the premiere of KUWTK, the Writers Guild of America went on strike over contract negotiations. The strike lasted from Nov. 2 to Feb. 12, 2008 when an agreement was made.

8. Hillary and Bill Clinton Recreated The Sopranos' Ending:

Back in 2007, Hillary Clinton was running for president and had a contest to decide what her campaign song would be. In celebration of the contest, Hilary and Bill Clinton made this parody of The Sopranos' series finale.

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9. A Lot Was Happening in the Spears Family:

2007 was an eventful year in the Spears family. By the time KUWTK premiered in October 2007, Britney Spears' head had been shaved for eight months. Then, two months after the KUWTK premiere, a then-16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears announced she was 12 weeks pregnant.

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10. Lindsay Lohan Leaves Rehab:

During 2007, Lindsay Lohan checked into rehab three separate times. In Oct. 2007, Lindsay left Cirque Lodge Treatment Center rehab after staying two months. The next month she spent about an hour and a half in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor cocaine use and driving under the influence back in August.

11. Justin Bieber Was Just Getting Started on YouTube:

In January 2007, Justin Bieber's mom Pattie Mallette posted his first video on YouTube. On Oct. 13, 2007, Pattie posted this awesome video of Justin playing the drums.

Watch the season 11 premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians on Nov. 15 at 9 p.m., only on E!