41. Soundgarden – "Black Hole Sun" (1994) 42. Boyz II Men – "End of the Road" (1992) 43. The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997) 44. Will Smith – "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (1997) 45. Alice in Chains – "Man in the Box" (1990) 46. En Vogue – "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" (1992) 47. Foo Fighters – "Everlong" (1997) 48. Blackstreet (feat. Dr. Dre) – "No Diggity" (1996) 49. Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush" (1992) 50. Cher – "Believe" (1998) 51. Barenaked Ladies – "One Week" (1998) 52. M.C. Hammer – "U Can't Touch This" (1990) 53. Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn" (1997) 54. Blind Melon – "No Rain" (1992) 55. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – "It Takes Two" (1988 - no, 90s: Actually 1988. Replace with: Technotronic – "Pump Up the Jam" (1989/90)) 56. The Cardigans – "Lovefool" (1996) 57. Salt-N-Pepa – "Shoop" (1993) 58. Fastball – "The Way" (1998) 59. Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It" (1995) 60. Joan Osborne – "One of Us" (1995)
21. House of Pain – "Jump Around" (1992) 22. No Doubt – "Don't Speak" (1995) 23. Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping" (1997) 24. R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion" (1991) 25. Vanilla Ice – "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) 26. Green Day – "Basket Case" (1994) 27. Haddaway – "What Is Love" (1993) 28. Goo Goo Dolls – "Iris" (1998) 29. Beck – "Loser" (1993) 30. 2Pac (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) – "California Love" (1995) 31. Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca" (1999) 32. Sinead O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) 33. EMF – "Unbelievable" (1990) 34. Third Eye Blind – "Semi-Charmed Life" (1997) 35. C+C Music Factory – "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (1990) 36. The Cranberries – "Zombie" (1994) 37. Mark Morrison – "Return of the Mack" (1996) 38. Donna Lewis – "I Love You Always Forever" (1996) 39. Snap! – "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (1992) 40. Smash Mouth – "All Star" (1999) top 100 songs of 90s
This is a tall order for a single response, as a true “guide” to the top 100 songs of the 90s requires context, genre sorting, and acknowledging that “top” can mean chart performance , cultural impact , or critical acclaim . The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997) 44
Below is a structured by genre and year. I have focused on the songs that defined the decade’s identity (Billboard Hot 100, MTV rotation, and lasting legacy). En Vogue – "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna
61. Blues Traveler – "Run-Around" (1994) 62. Aaliyah – "Are You That Somebody?" (1998) 63. Meat Loaf – "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (1993) 64. The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff – "Summertime" (1991) 65. Four Non Blondes – "What's Up?" (1992) 66. Snow – "Informer" (1992) 67. Sarah McLachlan – "Building a Mystery" (1997) 68. The La's – "There She Goes" (1990) 69. Crystal Waters – "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (1991) 70. Everclear – "Santa Monica" (1995) 71. Shania Twain – "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999) 72. Arrested Development – "Tennessee" (1992) 73. The Prodigy – "Firestarter" (1996) 74. Lisa Loeb – "Stay (I Missed You)" (1994) 75. Right Said Fred – "I'm Too Sexy" (1991) 76. Harvey Danger – "Flagpole Sitta" (1997) 77. Des'ree – "You Gotta Be" (1994) 78. Wallflowers – "One Headlight" (1996) 79. Deep Blue Something – "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1995) 80. New Radicals – "You Get What You Give" (1998)