Popular Pop Music Of The 90s - The Hits That You'll Never Forget

Remember when you could turn on the radio and actually find some decent music? That is what I miss the most about the 90s. Whether you liked rock, pop, or rap, the ’90s provided your fix for your particular tastes. Although my tastes tend to lean towards the post-grunge music I grew up on, there was no denying some of the great songs that came out of the decade.

I thought it was time to switch it up and bring to you a new kind of article. Within in the next few weeks I am going to present to you my favorite 90s songs separated by genres. I thought I would start off with pop since its pretty general, and well, popular. I will get to strictly rock and rap and many other sub-genres in the future. Feel free to offer your suggestions.

How it works:
For each genre of music I will rank the top 5 singles from each year in the 90s. I will provide a link for each song (either imeem or youtube, depending on availability) for your listening pleasure.

Disclaimer: These rankings are based on my personal preferences, not on actual popularity. I think of these lists as recommendations. Hopefully these songs will bring back some good memories, and if you have never heard them before, maybe create some new ones.

Interested in ’90s Rap and Rock as well? Be sure to check out these lists as well.
90s Rap Music
90s Rock Music

Let’s start with a year I am very familiar with 1999:
1. “Steal My Sunshine” by LEN
2. “Genie In A Bottle” by Christina Aguilera
3. “Bring It All To Me” by Blaque
4. “I Knew I Loved You” by Savage Garden
5. “If You Had My Love” by Jennifer Lopez

1998:
1. “All My Life” by K-Ci & JoJo
2. “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” by Will Smith
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain
4. “I Want You Back” by NSYNC
5. “I Don’t Wanna To Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith

1997:
1. “Mo Money Mo Problems” by The Notorious B.I.G
2. “I’ll Be Missing You” by P. Diddy, Faith Evans, 112
3. “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden
4. “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion
5. “As Long As You Love Me” by Backstreet Boys

1996:
1. “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey
2. “Pony” by Ginuwine
3. “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion
4. “Macarena” by Los Del Rio
5. “Killing Me Softly” by The Fugees

1995:
1. “You Are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson
2. “I Know” by Dionne Farris
3. “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan
4. “Beautiful Life” by Ace of Base
5. “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey

1994:
1. “I Swear” by All-4-One
2. “Another Night” by The Real McCoy
3. “Don’t Turn Around” by Ace of Base
4. “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex
5. “Waterfalls” by TLC

1993:
1. “Weak” by SWV
2. “What Is Love” by Haddaway
3. “Fields of Gold” by Sting
4. “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes
5. “Linger” by The Cranberries

1992:
1. “Rhythm Is A Dancer” by Snap
2. “Walking On Broken Glass” by Annie Lennox
3. “To Be With You” by Mr. Big
4. “Save The Best For Last” by Vanessa Williams
5. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston

1991:
1. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohen
2. “I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams
3. “Baby, Baby” by Amy Grant
4. “When A Man Loves A Woman” by Michael Bolton
5. “Unbelievable” by EMF

1990:
1. “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” – C & C Music Factory
2. “Love Shack” – B52’s
3. “We Didn’t Start The Fire” – Billy Joel
4. “Pump Up The Jam” – Technotronic
5. “It Must Of Been Love” – Roxette

Some might look at the list and think, really? Is that the best the 90s had to offer? I, on the other hand, look at this collection of music, and see memories. While I made it a point to disqualify anything that resembled rock and rap, and it still has some really good songs. At the very least I hope you found at least one good song in this giant list that you forgot about.

Agree? Disagree? Feel free to share your opinion by making a comment below.