Best '90s Songs

Looking back fondly in one of the favorite human activities, and many in the preset generation would agree with me that the 90s was the best time of their lives. One of the aspects that made this decade good was the music. Let’s look at some of the best songs that came out in this decade…

There are still some things which I feel that were good about the ’90s’. There were not too many unfortunate incidents happening back then. I still remember that I was in school back then, so it’s obvious that the decade of the ’90s’ holds a special place for me. Most of you might agree that school days are some of the best days of your lives. The heartbreaks, the sports, the teachers―there was so much to learn and enjoy. For every incident, good or bad, in my life, I have a song linked to it.

Best ’90s’ Hip Hop Songs

These songs will definitely take you back to time when hip hop was not about only ‘shine’ and ‘bling’. This was the golden age, where great songs and music were being made. So let’s have a look at some of the best 90s songs in the hip hop genre.

Flava In Ya Year ~ Craig Mack
Respiration ~ Blackstar
On & On ~ Erykah Badu
The Most Beautiful Thing in This World ~ Keith Murray
Award Tour ~ A Tribe Called Quest
M.E.T.H.O.D. Man ~ Wu-Tang Clan
All-Night Long ~ Common featuring Erykah Badu
1st of Da of the Month ~ Bone Thugs & Harmony
F**k You ~ 50 Cent
Who Am I (What’s My Name) ~ Snoop Doggy Dogg
Today Was a Good Day ~ Ice Cube
Me and My Bitch ~ Notorious B.I.G
It’s All About You ~ Tupac Shakur
Right Here ~ Pharoahe Monch
Straight From The Sewer ~ Das EFX

Alternative

Many artists produced excellent alternative songs that are still fresh in my mind. Here are some of them:

Last Kiss ~ pearl Jam
The Man who sold the World ~ Nirvana
The Way ~ Fast Ball
Iris ~ Goo Goo Dolls
Plush ~ Stone Temple Pilots
Follow You Down ~ Gin Blossoms
If You Could Only See ~ Tonic
Disco 2000 ~ Pulp

Walk On The Ocean ~ Toad the Wet Sprocket
3 a.m. ~ Matchbox Twenty
The Freshmen ~ The Verge Pipe
All For You ~ Sister Hazel
You Get What You Give ~ The New Radicals
I Will Buy A New Life ~ Everclear
Closing Time ~ Semisonic
Inside Out ~ Eve 6
Absoultely (Story of a Girl) ~ Nine Days
Barely Breathing ~ Duncan Sheikh
One Headlight ~ The Wallflowers

Rock

Rock is a genre that suits every mood. These songs always involve extreme emotions. It’s here or there, nowhere in between. Have a look at some of the classic rock songs of the ’90s.

All Apologies ~ Nirvana
Keep the Faith ~ Bon Jovi
Enter Sandman ~ Metallica
Man In The Box ~ Alice In Chains
Black ~ Pearl Jam
Two Princess ~ Spin Doctors
Vision of Love ~ Mariah Carey
Karma Police ~ Radio Head

Something To Talk About ~ Bonnie Raitt
Bullet With Butterfly Wings ~ Smashing Pumpkins
Ray of Light ~ Madonna
Intergalactic ~ Beastie Boys
Jump Around ~ House of Pain
Give It Away ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Baby Got Back ~ Sir-Mix-A-Lot
Real Love ~ Mary J. Blinge
Black Or White ~ Michael Jackson
Mr. Jones ~ Counting Crows
Everything I Do (I Do It For You) ~ Bryan Adams

100 Best ’90s Songs

After listing songs from the hip hop, alternative and rock genre, here is my choice of the 100 greatest songs of the ’90s.

I Want It That Way ~ Backstreet Boys
My Heart Will Go On ~ Celine Dion
Truly Madly Deeply ~ Savage Garden
Hit Me Baby One More Time ~ Britney Spears
I Will Always Love You ~ Whitney Houston
The Way You Make Me Feel ~ Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal ~ Michael Jackson
Man On The Moon ~ R.E.M.
Right Here Right Now ~ Jesus Jones
No Diggity ~ Blackstreet

Don’t Speak ~ No Doubt
Everything You Want ~ Vertical Horizon
Come Down ~ Bush
Stay ~ Lisa Loeb
Quit Playing Games With My Heart ~ Backstreet Boys
Words ~ Boyzone
To The Moon and Back ~ Savage Garden
My Name Is ~ Eminem
Livin la Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin
Ice Ice baby ~ Vanilla Ice

Tearin’ Up My Heart ~ NSYNC
Tennessee ~ Arrested Development
Run Around ~ Blues Traveler
Jump ~ Kris Kross
Sex and the Candy ~ Marcy Playground
Bailamos ~ Enrique Iglesias
Breakfast at Tiffany’s ~ Deep Blue Something
Whoomp, There It Is ~ Tag Team
Achy Breaky Heart ~ Billy Ray Cyrus
Barely Breathing ~ Duncan Sheikh

The Humpty Dance ~ Digital Underground
One of Us ~ Joan Osborne
Groove Is In The Heart ~ Deee Lite
Peaches ~ The President Of The United States of America
Criminal ~ Fiona Apple
Blue ~ The Jayhawks
Wonderwall ~ Oasis
Lucky Denver Mint ~ Jimmy Eat World
Brick Ben Folds Five
What Is Love ~ Haddaway

Insensitive ~ Jann Arden
Can’t Knock This Hustle ~ Jay-Z
November Rain ~ Guns N’ Roses
Divorce Song ~ Liz Phair
Can You Feel The Love Tonight ~ Elton John
Baby Can I Hold You ~ Boyzone
Milk ~ Garbage
All That She Wants ~ Ace of Base
Relax ~ Frankie Goes to Hollywood
This Is How We Do It ~ Montell Jordan

As Long As You Love Me ~ Backstreet Boys
The best ~ Tina Turner
Tears in Heaven ~ Eric Clapton
Gangsta’s Paradise ~ Coolio
Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) ~ Blessid Unions of Soul
Knock on Wood ~ The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Man, I Feel Like a Woman ~ Shania Twain
All I Wanna Do ~ Sheryl Crow
The Freshmen ~ The Verve Pipe
Semi-Charmed Life ~ Third Eye Blind

Who Will Save Your Soul ~ Jewel
The Hanukkah Song ~ Adam Sandler
Praise You ~ Fatboy Slim
911 Is A Joke ~ Public Enemy
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) ~ Missy Elliot
Careless Whisper ~ Freedom 90
Barbie Girl ~ Aqua
Getting Jiggy With It ~ Will Smith
Vogue ~ Madonna
Informer ~ Snow

Get Off ~ Prince & The New Power Generation
Animal Song ~ Savage Garden
No Matter What ~ Boyzone
Black Hole Sun ~ Soundgarden
Escapade ~ Janet Jackson
U Can’t Touch This ~ M.C. Hammer
Epic ~ Faith No More
Nothing Compares 2 U ~ Sinead O’ Connor
Poison ~ Bell Biv Dance
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You ~ Heart

Would I Lie To You ~ Charles & Eddie
Another Sad Love Song ~ Tony Braxton
Kiss ~ Prince
I’ve Got A Little Something For You ~ Mn8
Suicide Blonde ~ Inxs
She Bangs ~ Ricky Martin
Genie In a Bottle ~ Christina Aguilera
I Wanna Sex You Up ~ Color Me Badd
Mama Said Knock You Out ~ L.L. Cool J
I Don’t Want to Wait ~ Paula Cole

Mayonnaise ~ Smashing Pumpkins
You Oughta Know ~ Alanis Morissette
You’re Still The One ~ Shania Twain
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) ~ En Vogue
Maria ~ Ricky Martin
I’m Slim Shady ~ Eminem
O.P.P. ~ Naughty By Nature
3 A.M. ~ Matchbox Twenty
I Alone ~ Live
Freak On A Leash ~ Korn

There can be many more best songs that can be mentioned in this article. I have listed my favorite; if you think some more should be added, feel free to comment.