Seriously. The 90s were, like, totally awesome. And stuff. Although really, can you blame us? The decade that brought us the SNES, N64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn (c’mon admit it, you wanted one), PS2, Dreamcasts, BH90210, The Simpsons, Baywatch, grunge, the Spice Girls, Romeo + Juliet, Oasis, Blur, Nirvana, etc etc etc. You see? See how/why we just canNOT. LET. IT. GO?? 
This all stems, of course, from VH1. Otherwise known as the home for all things awesome. I mean, what other network will put out “I Love the New Millennium in what? 2007? 2008?
So! The other day I saw the top 100 hit songs of the 90s. I can’t decide if it’s a GOOD thing or a BAD thing that I have the majority of these songs in my music library. I’m gonna go with good. And because I wanted to share some of the fun – here it is … the list of the top 100 songs from the 90s. Enjoy!
VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s… the list…
- Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991, #6 US)
- U2 – “One” (1991, #10 US)
- Backstreet Boys – “I Want It That Way” (1999, #6 US)
- Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You” (1992, #1 US)
- Madonna – “Vogue” (1990, #1 US)
- Sir Mix-A-Lot – “Baby Got Back” (1992, #1 US)
- Britney Spears – “…Baby One More Time” (1999, #1 US)
- TLC – “Waterfalls” (1994, #1 US)
- R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion” (1991, #4 US)
- Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990, #1 US)
- Pearl Jam – “Jeremy” (1991, #79 US)
- Alanis Morissette – “You Oughta Know” (1995)
- Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) – “Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang” (1992, #2 US)
- Mariah Carey – “Vision of Love” (1990, #1 US)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Under the Bridge” (1991, #2 US)
- MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This” (1990, #8 US)
- Destiny’s Child – “Say My Name” (1999, #1 US)
- Metallica – “Enter Sandman” (1991, #16 US)
- Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” (1994)
- Hanson – “MMMBop” (1997, #1 US)
- Celine Dion – “My Heart Will Go On” (1997, #1 US)
- Beck – “Loser” (1994, #10 US)
- Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue – “Whatta Man” (1993, #3 US)
- House of Pain – “Jump Around” (1992, #3 US)
- Soundgarden – “Black Hole Sun” (1994)
- Eminem – “My Name Is” (1999, #26 US)
- Counting Crows – “Mr. Jones” (1993)
- Ricky Martin – “Livin’ la Vida Loca” (1999, #1 US)
- Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby” (1990, #1 US)
- *NSYNC – “Tearin’ Up My Heart” (1998)
- Radiohead – “Creep” (1993)
- BLACKstreet – “No Diggity” (1996, #1 US)
- Spice Girls – “Wannabe” (1997, #1 US)
- Third Eye Blind – “Semi-Charmed Life” (1997, #4 US)
- Oasis – “Wonderwall” (1995, #8 US)
- C+C Music Factory – “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” (1991, #1 US)
- Green Day – “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (1998)
- Christina Aguilera – “Genie In A Bottle” (1999, #1 US)
- Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris” (1998)
- Color Me Badd – “I Wanna Sex You Up” (1991, #2 US)
- Spin Doctors – “Two Princes” (1993, #7 US)
- Collective Soul – “Shine” (1994, #11 US)
- En Vogue – “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (1992, #2 US)
- The Fugees – “Killing Me Softly With His Song” (1996)
- Hootie & the Blowfish – “Only Wanna Be With You” (1995, #6 US)
- Shania Twain – “You’re Still the One” (1998, #2 US)
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – “Good Vibrations” (1991, #1 US)
- Matchbox Twenty – “3 A.M.” (1997)
- Jewel – “Who Will Save Your Soul” (1996, #11 US)
- Alice in Chains – “Man in the Box” (1990)
- 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) – “California Love” (1996, #6 US)
- Sugar Ray – “Fly” (1997)
- Naughty by Nature – “O.P.P.” (1991, #6 US)
- Joan Osborne – “One of Us” (1995, #4 US)
- Fiona Apple – “Criminal” (1996, #21 US)
- L.L. Cool J – “Mama Said Knock You Out” (1990, #17 US)
- Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule – “Can I Get A…” (1998)
- Sophie B. Hawkins – “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover” (1992, #5 US)
- Weezer – “Buddy Holly” (1994)
- Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison” (1990, #2 US)
- Sheryl Crow – “All I Wanna Do” (1993, #2 US)
- Live – “I Alone” (1994)
- The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy – “Mo Money Mo Problems” (1997, #1 US)
- The Presidents of the United States of America – “Peaches” (1995)
- Digital Underground – “The Humpty Dance” (1990, #11 US)
- Edwin McCain – “I’ll Be” (1998, #5 US)
- Deee-Lite – “Groove Is In The Heart” (1990, #4 US)
- Will Smith – “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” (1998, #1 US)
- Korn – “Freak on a Leash” (1998)
- Jamiroquai – “Virtual Insanity” (1997)
- Arrested Development – “Tennessee” (1992, #6 US)
- Barenaked Ladies – “One Week” (1998, #1 US)
- Marcy Playground – “Sex and Candy” (1998, #5 US)
- Cher – “Believe” (1999, #1 US)
- Kris Kross – “Jump” (1992, #1 US)
- Blues Traveler – “Run-around” (1995, #8 US)
- Ice Cube – “It Was a Good Day” (1992, #15 US)
- Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way” (1993)
- Meredith Brooks – “Bitch” (1997, #2 US)
- Right Said Fred – “I’m Too Sexy” (1992, #1 US)
- Paula Cole – “I Don’t Want to Wait” (1997, #11 US)
- Geto Boys – “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” (1991, #23 US)
- The Breeders – “Cannonball” (1993)
- Snow – “Informer” (1993, #1 US)
- Cypress Hill – “Insane In The Brain” (1993, #19 US)
- The Cranberries – “Linger” (1993, #8 US)
- Billy Ray Cyrus – “Achy Breaky Heart” (1992, #4 US)
- Duncan Sheik – “Barely Breathing” (1997, #16 US)
- Liz Phair – “Never Said” (1993)
- New Radicals – “You Get What You Give” (1998, #37 US)
- Sarah McLachlan – “Building a Mystery” (1997, #13 US)
- Public Enemy – “911 Is a Joke” (1990)
- Lisa Loeb – “Stay (I Missed You)” (1994, #1 US)
- Fastball – “The Way” (1998)
- Montell Jordan – “This Is How We Do It” (1995, #1 US)
- Nelson – “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection” (1990, #1 US)
- Prince & The New Power Generation – “Gett Off” (1991, #27 US)
- EMF – “Unbelievable” (1991, #1 US)
- Missy Elliott – “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” (1997)
- Gerardo – “Rico Suave” (1991, #7 US)
Songs that just missed the cut
Wu Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck”
Fatboy Slim – “The Rockafeller Skank”
Foo Fighters – “Everlong”
