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


    By: Victoria
    • 10. Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
      another great love song
    • 9. All My Life by K-Ci & Jojo
      a great love song
    • 8. Time of Your Life by Green Day
      just one of those songs everyone knows (or is supposed to)
    • 7. Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
      it was such a big hit for a reason
    • 6. Hello by Lionel Richie
      it's an oldie but a goodie (i can't believe i just said that)
    • 5. Are You That Somebody by Aaliyah
      if you haven't listened to it in a while, listen to it NOW. sometimes you forget how catchy songs are
    • 4. Kiss From A Rose by Seal
      an absolute classic. wierd sounding, but maybe that's why i like it...
    • 3. Insensitive by Jann Arden
      great lyrics, great song.
    • 2. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
      how can this NOT be on the list?
    • 1. Take A Bow by Madonna
      one of the few songs i can listen to agian & agian w/o getting sick of it. I don't particularly like madonna, but i love this song

    kinda ecclectic selection.. but that's me!
    By: Will Todd
    • 10. Pink Floyd by Keep Talking
      it was 94 so it counts
    • 9. Deltron 3030 by Virus
      cant mess with del
    • 8. Manson by American Hate Anthem
      anyone using back masking witch f**ks with a scitzos head gota be in the list, shit man i even heard shit in it while on bongs, it was scary so no more buds for me :(
    • 7. Notorious Big by Hypnotize
      if you saw his funneral on the doco yould get it, it makes my hairs stand up on end every time i hear it
    • 6. Nine Inch Nails by Burn
      off natural born killers soundtrack
    • 5. Eminem by My Name Is
      i hate eminem but it opend up white boy rap, well vanilla ice did really but not seriously, ninja rap was good though hahaha
    • 4. Metalica by Unforgiven
      the ledgends of metal doing calmer shit, "so i dub thy unforgiven"
    • 3. Faggot by Korn
      that song took balls
    • 2. This Love by Pantera
      great song, chilled but heavy and deep as f**k
    • 1. Teritorial Pissings by Nivana
      "Just because your paranoid, dont mean there not after you

    THIS IS NOT A GOOD OPINION, BUT HEAR THE SONGS ANYWAYS
    By: Tiffany Aka Miss T
    • 10. Please Dont Go by Immature
      At their youngest and best this is one of their greater songs.
    • 9. I Dont Wanna Be A Playa No More by Joe
      This song along with all the things your man wont do complete my kinda playlist.
    • 8. 12 Play by R. Kelly
      #1 SEX SONG!!!!
    • 7. Shoop by Whitney Houston
      Along with the movie of all times this song was strictly for the ladies and all of our greatness.
    • 6. Can We Get It Together by 702
      If you ever fall off with your love dont say a word just play this song!
    • 5. Cheer 2 You by Playa
      What else is there to say?
    • 4. I Miss You by Aaron Hall
      Come Back song of the century!
    • 3. They Dont Know by Jon B
      This song killed all the ladies!!! Much Love to Jon B for this, HIS BEST!!!
    • 2. Never Can Say Goodbye by Monica
      one of monica's best!!
    • 1. You Dont Have To Hurt No More by Mint Condition
      The greatest pick-up song there is!!!!

    My playlist consists of strictly R&B because i feel R&B reigned over all music in the 90's now I feel HipHop is taking over. If there waz a top 20 playlist true R&B fans no that the names Envogue, Escape, Silk, Total, SWV, Jade, & Teri Dexter would be top.
    By: Chim Chim
    • 10. What Is Love by Haddaway
      10
    • 9. Step On by The Happy Mondays
      9
    • 8. Shimmy Shimmy Ya by Ol Dirty Bastard
      8
    • 7. Grace Kelly With Wings by Piebald
      7
    • 6. Guerilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine
      6
    • 5. The Good Life by Weezer
      5
    • 4. Cls Anthem by Cls Crew
      4
    • 3. Wu Tang Clan Aint Nuttin To F**k With by Wu Tang Clan
      3
    • 2. Acquiesce by Oasis
      2
    • 1. Bitch! No Choice Cuz There's Too Many Great Songs by Im Rick James Cls Cls Cls
      1

    f**k THE REST OF YOU
    By: ken
    • 10. Meet Virginia by Train
      This was a tough one. "Jumper," "Name," and "God of Wine" also come to mind.
    • 9. No Rain by Blind Melon
      Too short a life for this band. Would have been fun to have them around in the big time longer.
    • 8. 3 a.m. by Matchbox 20
      The music and lyrics go well together, but the live piano-acoustic version of the song is even better.
    • 7. Crush by Dave Matthews Band
      Bass on it is great. "Each moment / The more / I / Love / You."
    • 6. Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind
      This song mainstreamed and marked the end the era of the successful fast-paced modern rock hit. Who before ever would have thought that a song about a speed user could be so popular and so well written?
    • 5. Round Here by Counting Crows
      "She says she's tired of life / She must be tired of something." They tell it like it is and make a great song out of it.
    • 4. Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
      It all comes together. Stipe said they wrote it in less than an hour. Productive hour.
    • 3. Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls
      More the music than the lyrics, but we must remember one line: "And there's no time left for losing."
    • 2. Hold My Hand by Hootie and the Blowfish
      Acoustics have a feel to them, and this song maximizes acoustical use.
    • 1. Motorcycle Drive By by Third Eye Blind
      "I've never been so alone / And I've / Never been so alive." Powerful lyrics that are not as depressing as they seem if you spend a day in NYC, such as this one: "Summertime and the wind is blowing outside / in Lower Chelsea." Great Riff at 1:02 into the song.

    I do have a bias towards easy rock. But these songs will be the ones studied for their musical excellence years from now. Rap will be studied too, but only to figure out what the hell was wrong with us.
    By: Josh
    • 10. Money Ain't A Thang by Jay-z
    • 9. Notorious Thugz by Notorious Big And Bone Thugz
    • 8. Hits From The Bong by Cypress Hill
    • 7. Cream by Wutang Clan
    • 6. I Got 5 On It by Luniz
    • 5. It Was A Good Day by Ice Cube
    • 4. Drug Ballad by Eminem
    • 3. 2 Of Americaz Most Wanted by 2pac And Snoop
    • 2. Juicy by Notorious Big
    • 1. Regulators by Warren G And Nate Dogg

    This is a list i came up with in like 2 minutes...im sure there are some better songs but these r all classix
    By: Puffy
    • 10. Song 2 by Blur
      Whooooo hoooo!
    • 9. Karma Police by Radiohead
      better than creep
    • 8. Take A Look Around by Limp Bizkit
      made mission impossible cool again
    • 7. Throw It Up by Lil' John
      Throw it up! Get's me pumped every time i hear it
    • 6. Lithium by Nirvana
      nirvana's finest hour
    • 5. Closer by Nine Inch Nails
      just plain cool
    • 4. Glycerine by Bush
      the best song by the best band
    • 3. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
      again, just emotionally powerful
    • 2. I'll Be by Edwin Mccain
      very very powerful
    • 1. Give It To You by Jordan Knight
      got my motto from this song, i'm not really in2 pop... but this is jus bad!

    i'm not positive if all of these r 90's songs, but most r.
    By: Brian
    • 10. Shine by Collective Soul
    • 9. Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
    • 8. Lightning Crashes by Live
    • 7. The Freshman by Verve Pipe
    • 6. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 5. Wonderwall by Oasis
      The song was everywhere
    • 4. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • 3. Good Riddance(Time Of Your Life) by Green Day
      Just wasn't expected coming from a punk rock band like Green Day
    • 2. Glycerine by Bush
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      without this song the 90's grunge rock scene would have never been the same


    By: Matthew J
    • 10. Kiss From A Rose by Seal
      Can't say I actually like the song its just so ingrained into my '90s experience I had to list it.
    • 9. Krazy by TuPac
      for the melancholic moments
    • 8. Walk by Pantera
    • 7. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 6. Geurilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine
      This album, Battle of LA, is second only to Nirvana's "Nevermind".
    • 5. Would? by Alice In Chains
    • 4. Push by Matchbox 20
      Never gets old.
    • 3. Two Princes by Spin Doctors
      Brings back memories...
    • 2. What Its Like by Everlast (Whitey Ford)
      Puts things into perspective.
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      I think we can all agree on this one


    By: Tim
    • 10. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
    • 9. Enter Sandman by Metallica
    • 8. Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
    • 7. Creep by Radiohead
    • 6. Buddy Holly by Weezer
    • 5. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 4. Everlong by Foo Fighters
    • 3. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 2. Song 2 by Blur
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

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