the internet was at our fingertips Playstations were in our living rooms
Playstations were in our living rooms
Playstations were in our living rooms friends was on TV and these were on the
friends was on TV and these were on the
friends was on TV and these were on the radio I should 64 my shirts so sexy it
radio I should 64 my shirts so sexy it
radio I should 64 my shirts so sexy it hurts welcome to watchmojo.com and today
hurts welcome to watchmojo.com and today
hurts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining songs of the
top ten decade defining songs of the
top ten decade defining songs of the 1990s for this list we’ve looked at a
1990s for this list we’ve looked at a
1990s for this list we’ve looked at a combination of the decades most
combination of the decades most
combination of the decades most commercially successful songs as well as
commercially successful songs as well as
commercially successful songs as well as the most influential records and the
the most influential records and the
the most influential records and the tracks that best reflect the period
number ten basket case Green Day do you
number ten basket case Green Day do you have the time to listen to me whine
have the time to listen to me whine
have the time to listen to me whine about nothing and everything allowance
about nothing and everything allowance
about nothing and everything allowance our first track needs no introduction
our first track needs no introduction
our first track needs no introduction which is handy because it doesn’t have
which is handy because it doesn’t have
which is handy because it doesn’t have one
one
one it’ll keep setting up
skipping an instrumental opening and
skipping an instrumental opening and getting right to the lyrical point Green
getting right to the lyrical point Green
getting right to the lyrical point Green Day asks for our time and we’re more
Day asks for our time and we’re more
Day asks for our time and we’re more than happy to oblige
the song carried punk rock into the 90s
the song carried punk rock into the 90s and gave the charts something to really
and gave the charts something to really
and gave the charts something to really think about
it could have gone for their softer good
it could have gone for their softer good riddens time of your life approach help
riddens time of your life approach help
riddens time of your life approach help you at the dime
but instead basket-case is our brash and
but instead basket-case is our brash and brilliant opening pic
number nine Wonderwall oasis today is
number nine Wonderwall oasis today is gonna be the day that the gonna throw it
gonna be the day that the gonna throw it
gonna be the day that the gonna throw it back to you by now you should’ve somehow
back to you by now you should’ve somehow
back to you by now you should’ve somehow realized what you gotta do Britpop
realized what you gotta do Britpop
realized what you gotta do Britpop staged a major assault on popular music
staged a major assault on popular music
staged a major assault on popular music throughout the 90s and it was led into
throughout the 90s and it was led into
throughout the 90s and it was led into battle by this band among others for
battle by this band among others for
battle by this band among others for Oasis Wonderwall was wonderful a song
Oasis Wonderwall was wonderful a song
Oasis Wonderwall was wonderful a song about a life-saving make-believe friend
there’s continued speculation that
there’s continued speculation that romantic interests were its influence it
romantic interests were its influence it
romantic interests were its influence it became a crowd-pleasing anthem
written by Noel Gallagher and delivered
written by Noel Gallagher and delivered with distinction by his brother Liam
with distinction by his brother Liam
with distinction by his brother Liam Oasis was a family business and Masson
Oasis was a family business and Masson
Oasis was a family business and Masson was their jingle
number eight right now Van Halen Van
number eight right now Van Halen Van Halen brought their big 80s hairdos into
Halen brought their big 80s hairdos into
Halen brought their big 80s hairdos into the next decade and they laid down a
the next decade and they laid down a
the next decade and they laid down a song that really had us listening
right now has a simple message live for
right now has a simple message live for the moment breathe for now because one
the moment breathe for now because one
the moment breathe for now because one day will be your last it’s an uplifting
day will be your last it’s an uplifting
day will be your last it’s an uplifting motivational statement that has often
motivational statement that has often
motivational statement that has often been adopted by political parties and
been adopted by political parties and
been adopted by political parties and sports teams
for the video accompaniment won three
for the video accompaniment won three awards at the 1992 MTV VMAs and rightly
awards at the 1992 MTV VMAs and rightly
awards at the 1992 MTV VMAs and rightly so
scrapbook of life it’s as
scrapbook of life it’s as thought-provoking as the music
number seven I’ll be missing you Puff
number seven I’ll be missing you Puff Daddy
Daddy
Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 seems like
featuring Faith Evans and 112 seems like
featuring Faith Evans and 112 seems like yesterday I like to try few luck flow so
yesterday I like to try few luck flow so
yesterday I like to try few luck flow so far from hanging on flap dough a tribute
far from hanging on flap dough a tribute
far from hanging on flap dough a tribute to puff daddy’s friend and Faith Evans
to puff daddy’s friend and Faith Evans
to puff daddy’s friend and Faith Evans husband the notorious b.i.g this record
husband the notorious b.i.g this record
husband the notorious b.i.g this record soared to the top of music charts
soared to the top of music charts
soared to the top of music charts worldwide I know you still living your
worldwide I know you still living your
worldwide I know you still living your life real name Christopher Wallace the
life real name Christopher Wallace the
life real name Christopher Wallace the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting
rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting
rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in LA and four Puff Daddy this track was
in LA and four Puff Daddy this track was
in LA and four Puff Daddy this track was all about memorializing him and gaining
all about memorializing him and gaining
all about memorializing him and gaining closure to the day we meet again in my
closure to the day we meet again in my
closure to the day we meet again in my heart as well keeping fresh memories
heart as well keeping fresh memories
heart as well keeping fresh memories gave me the strength I need to proceed
gave me the strength I need to proceed
gave me the strength I need to proceed if I need to believe the single heavily
if I need to believe the single heavily
if I need to believe the single heavily samples every breath you take by the
samples every breath you take by the
samples every breath you take by the police and sting has been known to
police and sting has been known to
police and sting has been known to perform it alongside the rapper
extremely sentimental it’s our number
extremely sentimental it’s our number seven
number six California love Tupac
number six California love Tupac featuring dr. Dre and Roger Troutman hip
featuring dr. Dre and Roger Troutman hip
featuring dr. Dre and Roger Troutman hip hop music really came to the forefront
hop music really came to the forefront
hop music really came to the forefront of popular culture during the 90s Snoop
of popular culture during the 90s Snoop
of popular culture during the 90s Snoop Dogg’s ain’t nothing but a G thang it’s
Dogg’s ain’t nothing but a G thang it’s
Dogg’s ain’t nothing but a G thang it’s like this is like setting like this
like this is like setting like this
like this is like setting like this Santa and cream by the wu-tang clan were
Santa and cream by the wu-tang clan were
Santa and cream by the wu-tang clan were significant but Tupac’s California love
significant but Tupac’s California love
significant but Tupac’s California love was a real rap game changer let me
was a real rap game changer let me
was a real rap game changer let me welcome everybody to the wild wild west
welcome everybody to the wild wild west
welcome everybody to the wild wild west a safe that’s a touchable like Eliot
a safe that’s a touchable like Eliot
a safe that’s a touchable like Eliot Ness the track is citiots warm like a
Ness the track is citiots warm like a
Ness the track is citiots warm like a spongy it strips dr. Dre’s production
spongy it strips dr. Dre’s production
spongy it strips dr. Dre’s production had innovation and most notably
had innovation and most notably
had innovation and most notably intensity
girls gangs and money words subject
girls gangs and money words subject matter it’s a contemporary cautionary
matter it’s a contemporary cautionary
matter it’s a contemporary cautionary tale without a jail California dreamin
tale without a jail California dreamin
tale without a jail California dreamin as soon as I step on the scene of
as soon as I step on the scene of
as soon as I step on the scene of Marunouchi screaming defeated for money
Marunouchi screaming defeated for money
Marunouchi screaming defeated for money in alcohol but like a player in a strong
in alcohol but like a player in a strong
in alcohol but like a player in a strong ball it enjoyed considerable chart
ball it enjoyed considerable chart
ball it enjoyed considerable chart success and put the Westside rap scene
success and put the Westside rap scene
success and put the Westside rap scene firmly on the map number five baby one
firmly on the map number five baby one
firmly on the map number five baby one more time Britney Spears pop music got
more time Britney Spears pop music got
more time Britney Spears pop music got girly in the 90s and to top the charts
girly in the 90s and to top the charts
girly in the 90s and to top the charts you needed the woman’s touch
the Spice Girls want to be proved the
the Spice Girls want to be proved the real thing but it’s the teenage
real thing but it’s the teenage
real thing but it’s the teenage schoolgirl who really stole the show
the Britney Spears became the biggest
the Britney Spears became the biggest name in all of showbiz when she debuted
name in all of showbiz when she debuted
name in all of showbiz when she debuted with baby one more time the song is pop
with baby one more time the song is pop
with baby one more time the song is pop perfection and the video was instantly
perfection and the video was instantly
perfection and the video was instantly iconic
we just wouldn’t leave Britney alone as
we just wouldn’t leave Britney alone as she scored a number one in every single
she scored a number one in every single
she scored a number one in every single country she charted it number four Enter
country she charted it number four Enter
country she charted it number four Enter Sandman Metallica
the first single from their fifth album
the first single from their fifth album with Enter Sandman Metallica plays out
with Enter Sandman Metallica plays out
with Enter Sandman Metallica plays out our worst nightmares in the best way
our worst nightmares in the best way
our worst nightmares in the best way possible
assan lick deals in bad dreams it has an
assan lick deals in bad dreams it has an eerie opening a killer guitar solo and
eerie opening a killer guitar solo and
eerie opening a killer guitar solo and some demonic vocals
it’s the heaviest of metal and was a
it’s the heaviest of metal and was a major influence over all of 90s rock
my school
my school with an accompanying music video that
with an accompanying music video that
with an accompanying music video that practically inhibits rapid eye movement
practically inhibits rapid eye movement
practically inhibits rapid eye movement it’s the sound of spooky sleepless
it’s the sound of spooky sleepless
it’s the sound of spooky sleepless nights
number three loser back fresh from
number three loser back fresh from living rough Beck wrote this song with a
living rough Beck wrote this song with a
living rough Beck wrote this song with a whole world of experience upon his young
whole world of experience upon his young
whole world of experience upon his young shoulders at the time
shoulders at the time
shoulders at the time some critics cast loser off as senseless
some critics cast loser off as senseless
some critics cast loser off as senseless stoner rap that would never catch on how
stoner rap that would never catch on how
stoner rap that would never catch on how wrong they were
a self-confessed unskilled rapper Beck
a self-confessed unskilled rapper Beck was able to combine his folk music
was able to combine his folk music
was able to combine his folk music origins with a slightly psychedelic vibe
origins with a slightly psychedelic vibe
origins with a slightly psychedelic vibe if you can’t relate trade the cat for
if you can’t relate trade the cat for
if you can’t relate trade the cat for the beef for the body for hate and my
the beef for the body for hate and my
the beef for the body for hate and my time is a piece of wax the result was a
time is a piece of wax the result was a
time is a piece of wax the result was a piece of splendid self-mockery a song
piece of splendid self-mockery a song
piece of splendid self-mockery a song that’s real and relatable thanks you’re
that’s real and relatable thanks you’re
that’s real and relatable thanks you’re gonna change I can feel it
number two one sweet day Mariah Carey
number two one sweet day Mariah Carey and boys to miss a further example of
and boys to miss a further example of
and boys to miss a further example of female dominance Mariah Carey enjoyed
female dominance Mariah Carey enjoyed
female dominance Mariah Carey enjoyed huge success during the 1990s
mercial II her collaboration with R&B
mercial II her collaboration with R&B act boys to men was her greatest triumph
spending a staggering 16 weeks atop the
spending a staggering 16 weeks atop the US Hot 100
an emotional ballot it’s a reminder of
an emotional ballot it’s a reminder of the temporality of life and a tribute to
the temporality of life and a tribute to
the temporality of life and a tribute to those that have passed
it’s a record breaker it’s a tearjerker
it’s a record breaker it’s a tearjerker and it’s proof that pop music can
and it’s proof that pop music can
and it’s proof that pop music can sometimes really strike a chord
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
that’s
that’s in the spa
in the spa
in the spa loosen my
there was a problem yo I’ll solve it
there was a problem yo I’ll solve it check out the hook while my DJ boss
number one smells like teen spirit
number one smells like teen spirit nirvana
if the 90s are responsible for
if the 90s are responsible for popularizing one music genre in
popularizing one music genre in
popularizing one music genre in particular its grunge Pearl Jam’s Jeremy
and Radiohead’s creep or among other
and Radiohead’s creep or among other moody magnificent tracks
Nirvana’s smashed into the mainstream
Nirvana’s smashed into the mainstream with awesome apathy and a record that
with awesome apathy and a record that
with awesome apathy and a record that rings in your ears for days
inspired by graffiti left by a
inspired by graffiti left by a girlfriend on kurt cobain’s bedroom wall
it’s a typically nirvana combination of
it’s a typically nirvana combination of loud and quiet subdued and severe
it didn’t hold back and now it holds our
it didn’t hold back and now it holds our top spot
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite 90s song
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