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What are your top ten favorite songs from the 90s?


    By: Jdiggity
    • 10. As The Rain by Layzie Bone
      a darned good song
    • 9. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
      The man before his time
    • 8. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday by Boyz II Men
      what a great song
    • 7. Atliens by Outkast
      most versitile group ever
    • 6. I Swear by All-4-One
      another classic
    • 5. I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men
      The greatest r&b group of all time
    • 4. Changes by 2Pac
      the easiest song to listen to that I own
    • 3. Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
      I love this song
    • 2. Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
      a classic
    • 1. Dear Mama by 2Pac
      2Pac is simply historical

    2Pac is the greatest rapper in history, his death put a very big damper on the music industry
    By: Kirstyn
    • 10. Mississippi by Train
      Great bass
    • 9. Alcohol by Barenaked Ladies
      Basically a party song
    • 8. The Night Will Only Know by Garth Brooks
      I had to have some country in here
    • 7. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something
    • 6. Santa Monica by Savage Garden
    • 5. Wrap Your Arms Around Me by Barenaked Ladies
    • 4. Am I The Only One by Barenaked Ladies
      Ok i sat and cried over this song for like an hour... damn hormones
    • 3. Free by Train
    • 2. Sex and Candy by Marcy's playground
      Just the title is cool and the song is awesome
    • 1. One Week (acoustic) by Barenaked ladies
      If you think the song is awesome try the acoustic version

    Ok you can see i like barenaked ladies...obviously well i love the band and the music is great...Toodles
    By: rick dashocka
    • 10. Sally Can Wait by Oasis
      another great underated band that released a great song that will never be forgotten
    • 9. Torn by Creed
      this song shows the dark side of scott stapp and it doesn't force it in your face like manson and tool and all that other shit
    • 8. Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls
      once again john resnick shows off his musical and lyrical skills in one of the best songs of the late 90's
    • 7. Dammit by Blink 182
      whats a great song list without this song, any teenager can relate to this song and that makes it great
    • 6. Hang by Matchbox 20
      this is the best musical and lyrical band of the 90's, and this song is just one of there many examples
    • 5. The Freshman by The Verve Pipe
      this song has great lyrics and music, its just a shame nothin else has come out of this band
    • 4. God Of Wine by Third Eye Blind
      stephen jenkins is a master of symbolism and this song proves it
    • 3. Solitude by Edwin Mccain And Darius Rucker
      edwin mccain is possibly the greatest song writer and most under rated musician of the 90's and the lyrics in this song are amazing
    • 2. She Talks To Angels by The Black Crowes
      great song, need i say more
    • 1. Name by Goo Goo Dolls
      Despite the corporate rock shadow they stand behind they are one of the better bands of the 90's and this song proves it

    there are so many great songs in the 90's its unfair to narrow it down to 10 favorites, all the great songs came from the early and mid 90's and it seems as if music is going downhill---i hate r&b, i hate rap, and bands like limp bizkit and kid rock are contributing to ruining music
    By: Melissa
    • 10. Shadowboxer by Fiona Apple
    • 9. Hold On by Sarah Maclachlan
    • 8. Black by Pearl Jam
    • 7. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
    • 6. You Oughtta Know by Alanis Morrisette
    • 5. Remedy by Black Crowes
    • 4. Pardon Me by Incubus
    • 3. U2 by Far Away (So Close)
    • 2. No Doubt by I'm Just a Girl
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana


    By: Fr8train Lane
    • 10. Ditty by Paperboy
    • 9. I Wish by Skee-Lo
      A rapper that wasn't bragging about his money, cars, and women, this song was catchy and refreshing.
    • 8. Hip Hop Hooray by Naughty By Nature
    • 7. Whoomp! There it is by Tag Team
    • 6. Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
    • 5. Mo Money Mo Problems by Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Ma$e
      Another classic party song. The summer of '97 Bad Boy Records ruled.
    • 4. Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
      Everyone rips on the Iceman but face it, this song still packs the floor today.
    • 3. B**ch Betta Have My Money by AMG
      Not very commercial, but a great song.
    • 2. Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill
      Love the shrill screech noise in the background similar to jump around. The circus music break beat is mint.
    • 1. Jump Around by House of Pain
      This song is timeless and is still played in the clubs 10 years later. Don't try to play me out as if my name is Sega.

    The 90s is when rap actually became mainstream and commercial. Most of the 90s fad music annoyed me, the whole grunge Seattle rock stuff sucked, swing sucked, ska sucked, country music was big after Billy Ray Cyrus's "Achey Breaky Heart" crossed over and country really sucked! Thank God all the fad music of the 90s is now almost dead and rap/hip-hop survived!
    By: Angela Latham
    • 10. Fantasy by Mariah Carey
    • 9. Dreamlover by Mariah Carey
    • 8. can't touch this by mc hammer
    • 7. Aint nothin but a g thang by Snoop Dogg
    • 6. Lick You Up And Down by Silk
    • 5. Informer by Snow
    • 4. Diddy by P
    • 3. Jump Jump by Mac Daddy
    • 2. Rump Shaker by Wreckx-N-Effect
    • 1. Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice


    By: amy
    • 10. Sweater Song by Weezer
      love
    • 9. All Apologies by Nirvana
      hopelessness
    • 8. Daughter by Pearl Jam
      hate
    • 7. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
      uselessness
    • 6. Closer by Nine Inch Nails
      rebellion
    • 5. December by Collective Soul
      lies
    • 4. Gel by Collective Soul
      love
    • 3. Lady Picture Show by Stone Temple Pilots
      sadness
    • 2. Good by Better Than Ezra
      memories
    • 1. Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
      lies

    i would just like to mention alot of the songs on the lists of others are NOT from the 90's... heh.. just thought i'd speak out.
    By: Julie
    • 10. What If Got Was One Of Us by Joan Osborne
    • 9. Name by Goo Goo Dolls
    • 8. Nothingman by Pearl Jam
    • 7. Love Song by Sky
    • 6. Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
    • 5. All My Life by Kc And Jojo
    • 4. Back For Good by Take That
    • 3. This Kiss by Faith Hill
    • 2. Dreams by Gabrielle
    • 1. Miss You Love by Silverchair


    By: j
    • 10. Milk It by Nirvana
    • 9. Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
    • 8. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
    • 7. Date Rape by Sublime
    • 6. Snot by Snot
      snot kicked ass
    • 5. Wish You Were Here by Incubis
      awesome song
    • 4. Wait And Bleed by Slipknot
      hey it changed metal forever
    • 3. Looser by 3 Doors Down
    • 2. Slippin by Dmx
    • 1. Penny Royal Tea by Nirvana


    By: Jerry
    • 10. Live Forever by Oasis
    • 9. Mr. Jones by Counting Crows
    • 8. Freedom by Rage Against the Machine
    • 7. Come As You Are by Nirvana
    • 6. Lithium by Nirvana
    • 5. Even Flow by Pearl Jam
    • 4. Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead
    • 3. Round Here by Counting Crows
    • 2. Everlong by Foo Fighters
    • 1. Mayonaise by Smashing Pumpkins

    Though there were better songs than these during the 90's--I limited my list to songs that got radio play and defined what great 90's rock was all about.

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