After watching VH1′s Greatest Songs of the 90s, I was inspired to start up a series of posts with my picks for the Top 100 Songs of the 1990s. I am going to skip out on the rap songs since I am not that big of an expert on that field of music. I am tempted to include some pop from the 90s but we will see if any of it actually makes the list. I am going to set out a few ground rules for the list and link back to this post for every entry.
Rules (subject to change):
1) An artist can only have up to a maximum of three songs on the list.
2) No rap, Hip-Hop, or R&B will be included on this list.
3) Only singles will be considered for this list.
4) I will accept suggestions but this list is in no way comprised of results from a poll or any form of voting process. It is strictly the opinion of Rizzo Music.
5) And obviously the song must have been released between Jan 1st 1990 and Dec 31st 1999.
Each song will get it’s own post with a little history of the song (chart positions, band trivia, song trivia ect.) and the music video. I will constantly update this post with links to each post so that this article may be used to find any song on the list. With each article I will link back to this article so to provide easy access to each song. I hope to write about 1 article pertaining to this list a week so that should set a preliminary completion date for the list on August 20, 2009. It would be nice to finish the list before then but that seems like a realistic date for the amount of work required for this sort of project. Comments? Suggestions? I would love to hear them. Thanks!
Links (More Coming Soon)
Songs 100-91
Song #100: “Take A Picture” by Filter
Song #99: “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn
Song #98: “How Bizarre” by OMC
Song #97: “Meet Virginia” by Train
Song #96: “Down” by 311
Song #95: “Found Out About You” by Gin Blossoms
Song #94: “Greedy Fly” by Bush
Song #93: “The Impression That I Get” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Song #92: “Don’t Go Away” by Oasis
Song #91: “Touch, Peel and Stand” by Days Of The New
Songs 90-81
Song #90: “Hanginaround” by Counting Crows
Song #89: “Man on the Moon” by R.E.M.
Songs 80-71
Songs 70-61
Songs 60-51
Songs 50-41
Songs 40-31
Songs 30-21
Songs 20-11
Songs 10-1
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Hey, nice list. Keep it up.
good list..
some additions can be placebo,coldplay,radiohead,the cure(mixed up),poets of the fall,depeche mode,weezer,nine inch nails,a perfect circle,the wallflowers and smashing pumpkins.
Wonderwall by Oasis.
It’s actually called “Take a Picture” by Filter. It was on Billboards list of Top 100 for 2000 but it was released Nov 1999. Hmm
Good list but these songs should be added:
What’s My Age Again- Blink 182
U Can’t Touch This- MC Hammer
Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Ice Ice Baby- Ice Cube
Zombie-The Cranberries
Bitch- Meredith Brooks
Wonderwall- Oasis
Stop- Spice Girls
Under The Sun- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
1979- Smashing Pumpkins
Every Me And Every You- Placebo
Iris- Goo Goo Dolls
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)- The Offspring
Blind- Korn
Coco Jamboo- Mr. President
I Want You- Savage Garden
Better Be Home Soon- Crowded House
I Wanna Kiss You All Over- Exile
I know some of them arent the BEST songs but they were some of the most liked and played tracks during the decade.
how about collective soul, candlebox temple of the dog, mother love bone. pearl jam
I would also have to think that Self Esteem and Come out & Play by the Offspring should've got a mention in the 80's or 90's
OK, here’s my list (not 100 of coarse):
I’ll Be There For You-The Rembrandts
Take A Bow-Madonna
When I Come Around-Green Day
If It Makes You Happy-Sheryl Crow
Ironic-Alanis Morisette
How Do I Live-Leann Rhimes
It Must Have Been Love-Roxette
Thieves In The Temple-Prince
Kiss From A Rose-Seal
Waterfalls-TLC
Don’t Speak-No Doubt
Without You-Mariah Carey
Lovefool-
Black-Pearl Jam
Basket Case-Green Day
Smooth-Santana
That’s The Way Love Goes-Janet Jackson
Scream-Michael and Janet
I’ll Be Missing You-Puff Daddy and Faith Evans
Torn-Natalie Imbruglia
I Know-Dionne Farris
I Love You Always Forever-Donna Lewis
And List goes on and on and on…and…on…..
Edwin McCain! I’ll be
god i feel old now
ice ice baby isnt by ice cube…its vaniall ice
BEST SONG OF THE 90S?.. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT BY NIRVANA, BASKET CASE AND WHEN I COME AROUND BY GREEN DAY… SPARK BY TORI AMOS.. WALKING AFTER YOU BY FOO FIGHTERS.. INTSIK LOVE SAMIL BY CAEZA
Alanis Morissette (for me anyway) kind of captures the 90s.. She had like 5 hits from 1 single album, Jagged Little Pill.
Anyway, here’s some from my lists:
Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know
Greenday – Longview
Live-Dolphins Cry
Gin Blossoms – Til I hear it From You
Third Eye Blind – SemiCharmed Life, Jumper
Blind Melon – No rain
Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany’s
311 – All Mixed Up
Edie Brickell – What I Am
Heres a few great bands worth checking out.
The Pusher by Blind Melon
Traveler by Screaming Trees
This is Shangrila by Mother Love Bone
All the Lights Went Out by Marcy Playground
Long Gone Day by Mad Season
Tender by Blur
Laser Life by The Blood Brothers
Soup by Blind Melon
hi,im from malaysia.90′s is life as a student n tenageer. Better to include also song from group of Matchbox 20 (Bent, Mad Season, If U’re Gone), RobThomas n Santana(Smooth), RickyMartin(Livin La Vida Loca), Celine Dion(Titanic),Metalica(Fade To Black), NineDays(Storyof Girl), Semisonic(Closing Time) too
possum kingdom by the toadies! some of the other suggestions, well, i don’t want to trash, but….
number 1 song should be BASKET CASE BY GREEN DAY