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


    By: Avner
    • 10. I Am Mine by Pearl Jam
    • 9. Can't Keep by Pearl Jam
    • 8. Heaven Beside You by Alice In Chains
    • 7. Don't Stop Dancing by Creed
    • 6. Porch by Pearl Jam
    • 5. Daughter by Pearl Jam
    • 4. Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam
    • 3. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
    • 2. Oceans by Pearl Jam
    • 1. Black by Pearl Jam


    By: Greg
    • 10. Buddy Holly by Weezer
    • 9. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
    • 8. Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 7. Man In the Box by Alice in Chains
    • 6. Machine Head by Bush
    • 5. Creep by Radiohead
    • 4. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
    • 3. What I Got by Sublime
    • 2. Black by Pearl Jam
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      Seriously this is the theme for the 90's

    **** This is THE LIST ****
    By: Bobby
    • 10. Amber by 311
      good song to just sit back and relax to
    • 9. I Got 5 On It by Luniz
      nuff said
    • 8. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
      good song
    • 7. Notorious Thugs by Biggie And Bone
      Great party song, a song that can get you hype for anything
    • 6. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chillie Peppers
      love this song
    • 5. Nuthin But A G Thang by Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg
      I should have rated this one higher on my list, it's one of the top 5 raps songs ever made
    • 4. November Rain by Guns And Roses
      Very, Very good song
    • 3. Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      no comment needed
    • 2. Mo Murda by Bone Thugs N Harmony
      This is the best rap group ever to hit the industry
    • 1. Hit'em Up by 2pac
      If you don't feel this song you have something wrong with you, with I listen to 2Pac I go into my own little world


    By: Benrardo
    • 10. Make Me Bad by Korn
      love the rage in this song, yet easy to listen too
    • 9. Lightning Crashes by Live
      love this song, very touchingh if you listen to the lyrics, good song to chill out to when your in the mood
    • 8. When I Come Around by Greenday
      simplicity is the key for this song, love it or hate it, it gets stuck in everyones mind.
    • 7. Pacifier by Shihad
      a legendary song by a legendary nz band, not sure if many of you know who they are, but they are sure worth a listen
    • 6. Higher by Creed
      creed have often been compared to pearl jam....they are their own sound as this song cleary shows. nothing gets me more into a song than higher! a pun that can be taken two ways.
    • 5. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      hey it may be the cliche top ten song, but everyone loves it! it deserves all it can get, kurts legacy lives on
    • 4. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
      a very unique style of rock, but i love it - it pretty much sums up the band with their obsession with the word "snake" and "sun", but hey rock on chris cornell!
    • 3. Hero by Foo Fighters
      thats what made me the foo-fan that i am today, one kik ass song that can never be overplayed (no metter how hard the radio station trys)
    • 2. Dammit by Blink 182
      its what makes blink 182 who they are today...minus the drummer plus travis barker, but hey its the one sobng people wanna learn to play on the gat!
    • 1. Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
      its there best ever song! everyone knows it, to sum it up its 'mint'


    By: Mr. Business
    • 10. Youth of the Nation by POD
      we are we are the youth of the nation
    • 9. Superman (It's not easy) by Five for Fighting
      I may be disturbed, but i want you to see even heroes have the right to dream,
    • 8. Another Lonely Day by Ben Harper
      yesterday seems like a lifetime ago... cause the one I love today, I hardly know
    • 7. Hopeless by Train
      are you strong enough to toe the line
    • 6. High and Dry by Radiohead
      Don't leave me high... don't leave me dry
    • 5. Brick by Ben Folds Five
      As weeks went by they showed that she was not fine... They told me son it's time to tell the truth and... she broke down, and I broke down, cause I was tired of lies
    • 4. Miller's Angels by Counting Crows
      Miller's Angels are hovering in between the earth and the sun
    • 3. Moonlight Piano Sonata by Beethoven
      Definately not 90's... but the best classical song of all time. Very Melancholy
    • 2. Queen of the Air by Everclear
      She smiled and raised her head then she took to the air Sad song... for anyone who's lost someone
    • 1. Badfish by Sublime
      Ain't got no quarrels with God... ain't got not time to get old... Best song ever

    This is the best sad song list.
    By: Michael Botur
    • 10. Glycerine by Bush
      Made Garage Grunge rock hugely appealing, as did Oasis and Nirvana (1994)
    • 9. Everybody Hurts by REM
      Showed appeal of soft-rock to the masses, plus emotional significance worldwide is well-known (1992)
    • 8. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      How does this song go again? anyway, the title alone is synonymous with 90s rock (1995 or somethin...)
    • 7. Creep by Radiohead
      Allowed alternative/experimental music to become mainstream and huge (1993)
    • 6. Wonderwall by Oasis
      Best known song from one of 90s top 5 most important bands (1996)
    • 5. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      Duh (1992)
    • 4. Lightning Crashes by Live
      Tender and universally recognised, plus introduced Live legacy (1995)
    • 3. One Step Closer by Linkin Park
      Best-known rock/rap hybrid, sold hugely, cross genre appeal (1999)
    • 2. Bullet With Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
      Started undeniable Smashing Pumpkins indie dynasty (1996)
    • 1. Losing My Religion by REM
      Known internationally and reinforced 1990s most important band (1991)


    By: Louise Robinson
    • 10. Avril Lavigne by Complicated
    • 9. Marilyn Manson by Tainted Love
    • 8. Tearing The Veil Form Grace by Cradle Of Filth
    • 7. From The Cradle To Enslave by Cradle Of Filth
    • 6. Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
    • 5. I Disappear by Metallica
    • 4. Thoughtless by Korn
    • 3. Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson
    • 2. One by Metallica
    • 1. Nothing Else Matters (s&m) by Metallica
      its the best song of all time !!!


    By: Jp
    • 10. Higher by Creed
      most downloaded in 1999, cant argue that
    • 9. Ill Stick Around by Foo Fighters
    • 8. Wonderwall by Oasis
      good feeling
    • 7. My Hero by Foo Fighter
      some say Kurt, Grohl says no
    • 6. Sleep Now In The Fire by Rage Against The Machine
      the band that told it like it was
    • 5. Under The Brige by Red Hot Chilli Pappers
      take me to the place i love
    • 4. Disarm/tonight Tonight/today/1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
      You choose, Smashing Pumpkins arr one of the best bands of all time
    • 3. Karma Police by Radiohaed
    • 2. Jeremy by Pearl Jam
      great lyrics
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      of the greatest songs by one of the most popular bands

    other great songs: Foo fighters - everlong, Everclear - Santa Monica, Fuel - Shimmer,STP - Plush,Beastie Boys - Intergalatic, Most U2 Songs and REM - losing my Religion
    By: Lauren
    • 10. Ironic by Alanis Morissette
    • 9. Praise You by Fat Boy Slim
    • 8. Champagne Supernova by Oasis
    • 7. What I Got by Sublime
    • 6. Amazed by Lonestar
    • 5. You Were Meant For Me by Jewel
    • 4. One Headlight by The Wallflowers
    • 3. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
    • 2. I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
    • 1. Time of Your Life by Green Day

    There are so many incredible songs that will never be forgotten. Some incredible artists of the 90s include: Shania Twain, Aerosmith, Sublime, Oasis, The Wallflowers, Greenday, Nirvana, Jewel, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Fionna Apple, Fat Boy Slim, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, The Fugies, Boyz II Men, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, and so many more!
    By: Max
    • 10. Love Sick by Bob Dylan
    • 9. Bullits with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 8. The Spark that Blead by The Flaming Lips
    • 7. Misunderstood by Wilco
    • 6. Got Drunk by Uncle Tupelo
    • 5. 5 Underground by Sneaker Pimps
    • 4. Contemplating Jazz by A Tribe Called Quest
    • 3. Tonight, Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 2. Bombs Over Baghad by Outkast
    • 1. Always in Love by Wilco

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