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in welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Billboard chart topping rock
top 10 Billboard chart topping rock
top 10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of the 90s
for this list we’re focusing on the
for this list we’re focusing on the definitive rock songs of the 90s that
definitive rock songs of the 90s that
definitive rock songs of the 90s that became billboard number ones whether it
became billboard number ones whether it
became billboard number ones whether it was on the Hot 100
was on the Hot 100
was on the Hot 100 rock or alternative charts while on
rock or alternative charts while on
rock or alternative charts while on previous lists in this series we only
previous lists in this series we only
previous lists in this series we only included songs that were on the Hot 100
included songs that were on the Hot 100
included songs that were on the Hot 100 we have opened up the criteria to
we have opened up the criteria to
we have opened up the criteria to include the other Rock list as rock
include the other Rock list as rock
include the other Rock list as rock music faded out of the mainstream
music faded out of the mainstream
music faded out of the mainstream throughout the night
number ten no rain Blind Melon in the
number ten no rain Blind Melon in the early 90s a musician from Lafayette
early 90s a musician from Lafayette
early 90s a musician from Lafayette Indiana moved to LA and met up with his
Indiana moved to LA and met up with his
Indiana moved to LA and met up with his sister’s pal from high school Axl Rose
sister’s pal from high school Axl Rose
sister’s pal from high school Axl Rose you know after singing backup for Guns &
you know after singing backup for Guns &
you know after singing backup for Guns & Roses
Roses
Roses Shannon hoon became one of the most
Shannon hoon became one of the most
Shannon hoon became one of the most recognizable frontman of alternative
recognizable frontman of alternative
recognizable frontman of alternative rock thanks to blind melon’s outcasts
rock thanks to blind melon’s outcasts
rock thanks to blind melon’s outcasts classic entitled no rain
anyone with a creative bone in their
anyone with a creative bone in their body knows what it’s like to be
body knows what it’s like to be
body knows what it’s like to be misunderstood and this single took a
misunderstood and this single took a
misunderstood and this single took a comedic approach to all those that fly
comedic approach to all those that fly
comedic approach to all those that fly under the radar unfortunately who and
under the radar unfortunately who and
under the radar unfortunately who and passed away of a cocaine overdose in
passed away of a cocaine overdose in
passed away of a cocaine overdose in 1995 but no rain remains an essential
1995 but no rain remains an essential
1995 but no rain remains an essential component of the early 90s alt rock
component of the early 90s alt rock
component of the early 90s alt rock scene
bigger with vocals that were recorded in
bigger with vocals that were recorded in just one take Michael Stipe reciting the
just one take Michael Stipe reciting the
just one take Michael Stipe reciting the hauntingly beautiful lyrics took the
hauntingly beautiful lyrics took the
hauntingly beautiful lyrics took the song right to number one on both the
song right to number one on both the
song right to number one on both the mainstream and Modern Rock charts that’s
mainstream and Modern Rock charts that’s
mainstream and Modern Rock charts that’s me spa
me spa
me spa who’s in my
who’s in my
who’s in my of course the brilliant music video
of course the brilliant music video
of course the brilliant music video played a major role in the song success
played a major role in the song success
played a major role in the song success as director Tarsem Singh channeled both
as director Tarsem Singh channeled both
as director Tarsem Singh channeled both Italian painter Caravaggio and Russian
Italian painter Caravaggio and Russian
Italian painter Caravaggio and Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky for a truly
director Andrei Tarkovsky for a truly
director Andrei Tarkovsky for a truly intellectual take on someone becoming
intellectual take on someone becoming
intellectual take on someone becoming deeply pissed off
losing my religion established REM as
losing my religion established REM as one of the leading acts of alternative
one of the leading acts of alternative
one of the leading acts of alternative music while drive became another hit the
music while drive became another hit the
music while drive became another hit the following year
number eight 1979
number eight 1979 Smashing Pumpkins a dream pop anthem of
Smashing Pumpkins a dream pop anthem of
Smashing Pumpkins a dream pop anthem of outcasts adolescents and the defining
outcasts adolescents and the defining
outcasts adolescents and the defining track of Mellon Collie and the infinite
track of Mellon Collie and the infinite
track of Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness everybody knows what it’s like
sadness everybody knows what it’s like
sadness everybody knows what it’s like to be a bad awkward stage of life
you know when you’re not old enough to
you know when you’re not old enough to be considered an adult but far from
be considered an adult but far from
be considered an adult but far from being an innocent kid with 1979 Billy
being an innocent kid with 1979 Billy
being an innocent kid with 1979 Billy Corgan captured the essence of the
Corgan captured the essence of the
Corgan captured the essence of the teenage experience through a lyrical
teenage experience through a lyrical
teenage experience through a lyrical journey of free and Geeks accompanied by
journey of free and Geeks accompanied by
journey of free and Geeks accompanied by a chilled-out
a chilled-out
a chilled-out musical framework with the free extent
musical framework with the free extent
musical framework with the free extent Smashing Pumpkins when the alternative
Smashing Pumpkins when the alternative
Smashing Pumpkins when the alternative video of the year at the MTV Video Music
video of the year at the MTV Video Music
video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards and 1979 became an essential
Awards and 1979 became an essential
Awards and 1979 became an essential topic of discussion for all types of
topic of discussion for all types of
topic of discussion for all types of nineties rock bands
contrary to popular opinion this
contrary to popular opinion this billboard number one is not about a
billboard number one is not about a
billboard number one is not about a mother passing away during the act of
mother passing away during the act of
mother passing away during the act of childbirth in fact it’s a celebration of
childbirth in fact it’s a celebration of
childbirth in fact it’s a celebration of life as an elderly woman passes away in
life as an elderly woman passes away in
life as an elderly woman passes away in a hospital while a younger woman
a hospital while a younger woman
a hospital while a younger woman welcomes a newborn down the hall Oh
welcomes a newborn down the hall Oh
welcomes a newborn down the hall Oh feeling coming mega gay so we’re deeply
feeling coming mega gay so we’re deeply
feeling coming mega gay so we’re deeply apologetic if we’ve just destroyed your
apologetic if we’ve just destroyed your
apologetic if we’ve just destroyed your interpretation of the heart-wrenching
interpretation of the heart-wrenching
interpretation of the heart-wrenching number one with all due respect is
number one with all due respect is
number one with all due respect is selling the drama
another number-one hit from the same
another number-one hit from the same album it was lightning crashes which
album it was lightning crashes which
album it was lightning crashes which thoroughly ripped the hearts out of
thoroughly ripped the hearts out of
thoroughly ripped the hearts out of listeners as they try to understand what
listeners as they try to understand what
listeners as they try to understand what in the hell was taking place
funky and surreal this cryptic you to
funky and surreal this cryptic you to single from Achtung Baby will make you
single from Achtung Baby will make you
single from Achtung Baby will make you get on your knees and beg for mercy or
get on your knees and beg for mercy or
get on your knees and beg for mercy or perhaps heighten your concept of the
perhaps heighten your concept of the
perhaps heighten your concept of the ideal woman
mysterious ways is somewhat of a free
mysterious ways is somewhat of a free self-help lesson for men struggling with
self-help lesson for men struggling with
self-help lesson for men struggling with their concept of love as you too seems
their concept of love as you too seems
their concept of love as you too seems to be saying it’s alright she might be a
to be saying it’s alright she might be a
to be saying it’s alright she might be a goddess but don’t be such a wimp
regardless it’s an unusually playful
regardless it’s an unusually playful song from the legendary band and
song from the legendary band and
song from the legendary band and consumers undoubtedly bought the message
number five loser back board and raised
number five loser back board and raised in LA back Hanson found himself broke
in LA back Hanson found himself broke
in LA back Hanson found himself broke and penniless in the early 90s New York
and penniless in the early 90s New York
and penniless in the early 90s New York City music scene but that’s not what
City music scene but that’s not what
City music scene but that’s not what made him a loser
made him a loser
made him a loser save your crazy twist bass in the dark
save your crazy twist bass in the dark
save your crazy twist bass in the dark it was his devastating attempt to mimic
it was his devastating attempt to mimic
it was his devastating attempt to mimic the style of Public Enemies Chuck D yes
the style of Public Enemies Chuck D yes
the style of Public Enemies Chuck D yes what was taught on my last cam so here
what was taught on my last cam so here
what was taught on my last cam so here it is again another def jam when beck
it is again another def jam when beck
it is again another def jam when beck returned to his native city and began
returned to his native city and began
returned to his native city and began improvising songs for live audiences he
improvising songs for live audiences he
improvising songs for live audiences he and producer Carl Stevenson slowly
and producer Carl Stevenson slowly
and producer Carl Stevenson slowly morphed in nonsensical lyrics and a ssin
morphed in nonsensical lyrics and a ssin
morphed in nonsensical lyrics and a ssin into a hipster musical classics
upon receiving a negative response to
upon receiving a negative response to his rhymes Beck came up with his iconic
his rhymes Beck came up with his iconic
his rhymes Beck came up with his iconic chorus
number four scar tissue
number four scar tissue Red Hot Chili Peppers SCAP tissue data
Red Hot Chili Peppers SCAP tissue data
Red Hot Chili Peppers SCAP tissue data wish you so sot captain miss know it for
wish you so sot captain miss know it for
wish you so sot captain miss know it for their seventh studio album the Red Hot
their seventh studio album the Red Hot
their seventh studio album the Red Hot Chili Peppers adopted a more chilled out
Chili Peppers adopted a more chilled out
Chili Peppers adopted a more chilled out musical style while lead singer Anthony
musical style while lead singer Anthony
musical style while lead singer Anthony Kiedis embraced a new blonde look but
Kiedis embraced a new blonde look but
Kiedis embraced a new blonde look but remained shirtless of course young took
remained shirtless of course young took
remained shirtless of course young took given a push up lyrically scar tissue
given a push up lyrically scar tissue
given a push up lyrically scar tissue represents the emotional journey of a
represents the emotional journey of a
represents the emotional journey of a hopeless wanderer and in this case you
hopeless wanderer and in this case you
hopeless wanderer and in this case you might say it’s a metaphor for ketoses
might say it’s a metaphor for ketoses
might say it’s a metaphor for ketoses long-standing relationship with his
long-standing relationship with his
long-standing relationship with his bandmates
eight years prior to this Lake 90 ballad
eight years prior to this Lake 90 ballad the Chili Peppers released another
the Chili Peppers released another
the Chili Peppers released another iconic hit would give it away and they
iconic hit would give it away and they
iconic hit would give it away and they would kick off the 2000s with
would kick off the 2000s with
would kick off the 2000s with Californication
yet another defining single of the
yet another defining single of the decade
number three interstate lovesong Stone
number three interstate lovesong Stone Temple Pilots
it’s no easy task to replace yourself at
it’s no easy task to replace yourself at number one on the Billboard rock charts
number one on the Billboard rock charts
number one on the Billboard rock charts but that’s exactly what Stone Temple
but that’s exactly what Stone Temple
but that’s exactly what Stone Temple Pilots did with this quintessential
Pilots did with this quintessential
Pilots did with this quintessential grunge single
the four poetic verses of interstate
the four poetic verses of interstate love song Scott Weiland details a
love song Scott Weiland details a
love song Scott Weiland details a crumbling relationship in the escape
crumbling relationship in the escape
crumbling relationship in the escape that follows however the true antagonist
that follows however the true antagonist
that follows however the true antagonist of the story was the singer himself as
of the story was the singer himself as
of the story was the singer himself as he was struggling with a crippling
he was struggling with a crippling
he was struggling with a crippling heroin addiction
their 1994 album purple some might say
their 1994 album purple some might say that STP ruled the year as it was their
that STP ruled the year as it was their
that STP ruled the year as it was their second song of the year to reach number
second song of the year to reach number
second song of the year to reach number one on the modern Rock chart
number two better man Pearl Jam way to
number two better man Pearl Jam way to watch him clock is for caucus got to
watch him clock is for caucus got to
watch him clock is for caucus got to stop down
stop down
stop down written by lead singer Eddie Vedder when
written by lead singer Eddie Vedder when
written by lead singer Eddie Vedder when he was still in high school this
he was still in high school this
he was still in high school this sarcastic take on true romance was
sarcastic take on true romance was
sarcastic take on true romance was occasionally performed by the singer
occasionally performed by the singer
occasionally performed by the singer before his Rockstar days however as
before his Rockstar days however as
before his Rockstar days however as Pearl Jam rose to fame it ultimately
Pearl Jam rose to fame it ultimately
Pearl Jam rose to fame it ultimately topped the Billboard mainstream Rock
topped the Billboard mainstream Rock
topped the Billboard mainstream Rock charts for eight consecutive weeks
while betterment is clearly about a
while betterment is clearly about a woman lost in love better once dedicated
woman lost in love better once dedicated
woman lost in love better once dedicated a live performance of the song to a
a live performance of the song to a
a live performance of the song to a stepfather but regardless of the
stepfather but regardless of the
stepfather but regardless of the original subject Pearl Jam’s slow
original subject Pearl Jam’s slow
original subject Pearl Jam’s slow progression into an all-out frenzy made
progression into an all-out frenzy made
progression into an all-out frenzy made for an unforgettable musical experience
and don’t get us started about their
and don’t get us started about their early hit daughter
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions don’t
number one smells like teen spirit
number one smells like teen spirit nirvana
when hair bands were still fighting for
when hair bands were still fighting for a spot on the Billboard charts a new
a spot on the Billboard charts a new
a spot on the Billboard charts a new band emerged from the Pacific Northwest
band emerged from the Pacific Northwest
band emerged from the Pacific Northwest and they could not have given two
and they could not have given two
and they could not have given two thoughts about fame but they got it
thoughts about fame but they got it
thoughts about fame but they got it anyway
smells like teen spirit received its
smells like teen spirit received its title when Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill
title when Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill
title when Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill made fun of Kurt Cobain smell
not only did the song introduce Nirvana
not only did the song introduce Nirvana to a world of disparate youths it
to a world of disparate youths it
to a world of disparate youths it inadvertently marked the unofficial
inadvertently marked the unofficial
inadvertently marked the unofficial beginning of the grunge movement with an
beginning of the grunge movement with an
beginning of the grunge movement with an unforgiving sound and subversive lyrics
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite chart-topping billboard
is your favorite chart-topping billboard
is your favorite chart-topping billboard song of the 90s
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