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


    By: budwiza
    • 10. Never Ever by All Saints
    • 9. Rise by Gabriel
    • 8. Sex Song by Limp Bizkit
    • 7. Country Grammer by Nelly
    • 6. Macy's Day Parade by Greenday
    • 5. Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
    • 4. Dillema by Nelly and Kelly Rowland
    • 3. Alicia Keys by Fallin'
    • 2. Bomtrack by Rage against the machine
    • 1. Troubles by Alicia Keys


    By: Hailie Ferguson
    • 10. Love You Better by Ll Cool J
    • 9. Im Real by Jlo & Jarule
    • 8. Still Fly by Big Tymers
    • 7. Hailie's Song by Eminem
    • 6. Compicated by Avirl Lavinge
    • 5. Sk8ter Boi by Avirl Lavinge
    • 4. Life Styles Of The Rich And Famous by Good Charlotte
    • 3. Gangsta Lovin by Eve
    • 2. Lose Yourself by Eminem
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana


    By: Adria
    • 10. What I Got by Sublime
      This song is awesome! I love it to death, it's way fun to sing along to.
    • 9. Creep by Radiohead
      I know people say it's not right to go to a Radiohead concert and yell, "Play Creep," but it's still one of my favorite songs, so sue me.
    • 8. Backwater by Meat Puppets
      This is such an awesome song..."Some things will never change..."
    • 7. Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters
      The best song to listen to when you're mad at someone. It puts everything into perspective.
    • 6. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
      This song is so sad...I think.
    • 5. Possum Kingdom by The Toadies
      This is the coolest song I've ever heard..."give it up to meee"
    • 4. Better Man by Pearl Jam
      This song is very melancholy and intense. I like it.
    • 3. Say it Ain't So by Weezer
      This was the first Weezer song I ever got to know, and I love it to death.
    • 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      There is no song with a greater impact on modern music than this song. It represents an entire generation.
    • 1. When I Come Around by Green Day
      This song represents my "coming of age" into punk rock music.

    There are so many great bands from the 90s that I wish I could have put in here, but there just wasn't enough room. Apologies go out to Alice in Chains, Spacehog, Bush, Jane's Addiction, Collective Soul, Beck, Candlebox,and all other 90s bands we name silently in our hearts.
    By: Max
    • 10. Mr Jones by Counting Crows
      It expresses a lot of what I have never been able to put down in words. This is an incredible song
    • 9. Selling The Drama by Live
      I have not gotten to the heart of the lyrics yet, but it sure is a song that doesn't get boring.
    • 8. Karma Police by Radiohead
      All Incubus/Coldplay/10,000 others' songs are actually bad copies of Radiohead songs.
    • 7. Zombie by The Cranberries
      Their leadsinger is something like 4'11 and she's great.
    • 6. The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana
      This version is better than the original. It refuses to be catchy and is incredibly lyrical
    • 5. Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams
      Makes me shiver and is great to hook girls.
    • 4. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
      They must by something like the Debussy of rock. It's very strange but very deep.
    • 3. Polly by Nirvana
      Strongest song of this best of all bands since the Beatles.
    • 2. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite by R.E.M.
      By far their most poetic and most beautiful song.
    • 1. Ana's Song by Silverchair
      It's incredible that this band sells with lyrics like THAT!

    Best Bands: 1. Nirvana 2. R.E.M. 3. Smashing Pumpkins 4. Silverchair 5. Manic Street Preachers
    By: Jay Bird
    • 10. Trying To Wrap Your Arms Around The World by U2
      definetely the best song on the Achtung Baby! CD
    • 9. Everybody Hurts by Rem
      the pain in Michael Stipes voice alone, this song has reached a new meaning for me.
    • 8. Come As You Are by Nirvana
      Nirvanas finest song i would say,
    • 7. No Rain by Blind Melon
      This song is a great song, the whiny sound and hippy happy guitar sound is WOW. and regardless what you think of Blind Melon, this band could of been huge, but Shannon was taken before his time.
    • 6. One by U2
      one of U2's finer songs of the 90's. Bono's metaphorical lyrics and the edges unique guitar song put this one on the map.
    • 5. Get Ready by Sublime
      This song is my favorite sublime song, the easy going and semi violent lyrics and the incindary sound make this song worthy of the top ten
    • 4. Typical Situation by Dave Matthews Band
      The slow acoustic stylings of Dave Matthews my friends, this songs slow guitar sound and the lyrics which probably can be interepted several ways make this song worthy of the top ten.
    • 3. Brain Stew by Green Day
      One of their harder songs, its just a good raw song.
    • 2. Disarmed by Smashing Pumpkins
      Hey if you know the meaning of the song you know its fucked up. This song is like a burst if anger toward Billy Corgans parents. It says alot and this is why its on my list, plus it just kicks ass.
    • 1. Creep by Radiohead
      This song is quite possibly the best Radiohead song EVER! The lyrics are so emotional, and moving. This song is amazing.

    Hey this isnt the order there in my top ten constantly changes. But at least unlike you other uneducated music people, who would put Ace to Bass on there top ten, My list has some consistensy with a genre. You people probably just picked a bunch of singles and called it good.
    By: Anthonyt
    • 10. Hail Mary by 2pac F Outlawz
      love this one
    • 9. Whats My Name by Snoop
      everyone knows this is a classic
    • 8. Tyrese by I Like Them Girls
      always liked this one
    • 7. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted by 2pac F Snoop
      just into makes this a classic
    • 6. I Cant Deny It by Fabolous F Nate Dogg
      dope
    • 5. All About The Benjamins by Puffy F Biggie
      i like this ones beat
    • 4. Thug Lovin by Ja Rule F Bobby Brown
      Sick song altogether
    • 3. Juicy by Biggie
      Classic song from classic rapper
    • 2. Changes by 2pac
      Everyone knows this is tha bomb
    • 1. Skys The Limit by Biggie F 112
      Sick song if you like songs like changes by pac


    By: Kat
    • 10. Creep by Radiohead
      Intense... makes you think....
    • 9. Rosa Parks by Outkast
      Everybody move to the back of the bus ;)
    • 8. Hi! My Name Is by Eminem
      Broke onto the scene with this one
    • 7. Crash Into Me by Dave Matthews
      I don't even like DMB but this is a great song
    • 6. So Much for the Afterglow by Everclear
      Such a true true true song about relationships!
    • 5. Ride wit Me by Nelly
      Reminds me of driving around at night in the summer
    • 4. Slide by Goo Goo Dolls
      Beautiful song
    • 3. I Want it That Way by Backstreet Boys
      This song still makes me shudder every time I hear it
    • 2. Song 2 by Blur
      Very few songs get me going like this one can
    • 1. Semi-Charmed Kind of Life by Third Eye Blind
      Awesome band - their first huge hit


    By: Alex Walker
    • 10. 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger
      Great Punk Song
    • 9. Colorblind by Counting Crows
      Another sad song, i love it.
    • 8. Brick by Ben Folds Five
      Good song, brings me back to 93-95 time
    • 7. Pinch Me by Barenaked Ladies
      Guys from Canada came up woth a totally underrated alternative masterpeice, You have to listen to belive. Please check it out.
    • 6. Glycerine by Bush
      You have to listen to this song
    • 5. Everybody Hurts by R.e.m.
      sad, sad song.
    • 4. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      Definitive song of the grundge era.
    • 3. Say It Aint So by Weezer
      Listen to this song. Download it now. The first time you listen you wont get it. Play it again. Awesome.
    • 2. No Rain by Blind Melon
      Great song.
    • 1. Good Riddance (time Of Your Life) by Green Day
      One man, one guitar, awesome song.

    There many many songs i left out i was only born in '88, i grew up in the mid-late ninties but these are the songs i have found to be the best.
    By: Gabe
    • 10. Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
    • 9. Name by Goo Goo Dolls
    • 8. I'll Be by Edwin McCain
    • 7. Wonderwall by Oasis
    • 6. Kiss From a Rose by Seal
    • 5. Time of Your Life by Green Day
    • 4. Lightning Crashes by Live
    • 3. 3am by Matchbox 20
    • 2. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    • 1. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden

    A Marvellous Decade
    By: Luke
    • 10. Pacifier by Shihad (aka: Pacifier)
      The best New Zealand band... and the best song from the best album The General Electric
    • 9. You Dont Know What It's Like by Econoline Crush
      This Canadian band just rox!
    • 8. Anarchy by Sex Pistols
      This is the band that made punk music what it is today... fun, controversial and loud
    • 7. F*** Religion by Propagandhi
      1 of the best punk rock bands of the 90s and today! Take a listen and u will see what I mean!
    • 6. 3am by Matchbox Twenty
      This song used to play at 3am each day on the radio. Its a nice song with meaningful lyrics
    • 5. Tainted Love by Various Artists
      This is possibly THE most covered punk rock songs of the 90s... done by Soft Cell, The Living End, Marilyn Manson... to name a few
    • 4. In Bloom by Nirvana
      I reckon this was the best song by these guys (lots would say Smells Like Teen Spirit... but this song is too over played etc)
    • 3. The Good Life by Weezer
      Weezer are 1 awesome band! the lyrics are meaningful and the music is amazing
    • 2. Mysterious Ways by U2
      This band really made rock music what it is today. Great band with talent
    • 1. What's The Frequency, Kenneth by R.E.M
      THE number 1 band of the 80's and 90's!!! A nice, chilled out kinda band with heaps of great songs... I could put all their songs in the No. 1 slot (but I cant)

    There r lots of other bands i could put up here... choosing only 10 is hard!

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