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


    By: 1337 h4x0r
    • 10. Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • 9. Bouncing Off The Walls by Sugarcult
    • 8. Skull by Sebadoh
      Good Song I doubt you have heard
    • 7. So Fresh and so clean by Outkast
    • 6. No Good by Ballin' Boys
      Only good song by them...
    • 5. From The Chuuurch To The Palace by Snoop Dogg
    • 4. Saturday by Ludacris
    • 3. Welcome To Atlanta by Ludacris ft. JD
    • 2. Still Waiting by Sum 41
    • 1. Good Riddence (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
      Best Song Ever.


    By: Erin
    • 10. Big Empty by Stone Temple Pilots
    • 9. Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins
    • 8. Machinehead by Bush
    • 7. Possum Kingdom by Toadies
    • 6. Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine
    • 5. Keep 'em separated by The Offspring
    • 4. Peaches by Presidents of the USA
    • 3. Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
    • 2. Closer by Nine Inch Nails
    • 1. Killing in the Name Of by Rage Against the Machine


    By: Bobby Palacios
    • 10. Say It Ain't So by Weezer
      Just a great song to listen to. Nothing else to say
    • 9. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      probably one of the best slow rock songs of the 90's. John's guitar is amazing in this song.
    • 8. Karma Police by Radiohead
      Creep is also a very good song. Another distinct band, that didn't care for fame, but just making damn good music.
    • 7. Everlong by Foo Fighters
      Dave Grohl can do it all. This song is both sad and happy at the same time.
    • 6. Ana's Song by Silverchair
      Very underrated band. Powerful song.
    • 5. Losing my Religion by REM
      Not a really big fan of REM, but this song gives me chills everytime I hear it.
    • 4. 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins
      Addicting beat, great song to just chill out. A very distinct band, noone can duplicate their sound.
    • 3. Black by Pearl Jam
      Beautiful lyrics. Just as powerful as Jeremy.
    • 2. Lady Picture Song by Stone Temple Pilots
      Great song, any song by STP could have been included here.
    • 1. About a Girl by Nirvana
      One of Kurt's earliest and finest work, of course I had to chose one of his songs, but this one is my favourite right now.

    I missed a lot of great bands in this list, but these are the songs I can think of at the moment.
    By: Ash
    • 10. Loser by Beck
      why don't you kill me? because this song is so godamng good!
    • 9. Today by Smashing Pumpkins
      today is the greatest day in the world.
    • 8. Song 2 by Blur
      a good song from a marginal band. WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
    • 7. Freak on a Leash by Korn
      this song changed me forever in the sixth grade. i'm sure it changed others too.
    • 6. Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine
      an anthem of a generation, this dissected the basis of americana and it's government.
    • 5. Zero by Smashing Pumpkins
      "i'm a zero" is something we all know. good song. good band.
    • 4. Lateralus by Tool
      most people don't like tool for who knows what reason, but this band is the basis of everything we stand for (and don't stand for ;) )
    • 3. Breaking the Girl by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik" had its roots in funk than in anything else. though they've changed substantially in all aspects of their music, The peppers music is stil some of the best, and this song is their best.
    • 2. Pretty Noose by Soundgarden
      though they had more popular songs, this song really defined them, and 90s music as a whole.
    • 1. Karma Police by Radiohead
      one of the greatest bands of this decade...the greatest song.


    By: Dom
    • 10. End Of The Road by Boyz II Men
    • 9. Always by Erasure
    • 8. We Want The Same Thing by Belinda Carlisle
    • 7. No Limit by 2 Unlimited
      Number one in the UK charts the day my sister was born
    • 6. Ordinary World by Duran Duran
      Out when my sister was born
    • 5. Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams
    • 4. Higher Ground by UB40
    • 3. I Can't Help Falling In Love With You by UB40
    • 2. Two Princes by Spin Doctors
    • 1. You by Ten Sharp

    God, there are so many brilliant 90s songs. This should be a top 20 not a top ten.
    By: G
    • 10. Emerald Sword by Rhapsody
      Definitly shouldn't be on this list but i like this band anyhow
    • 9. Santeria by Sublime
      Sublime is just so sublime
    • 8. Bone Thugs by No Surrender
      Awesome rap song
    • 7. Jumper, Semi-charmed life by Third eye blind
      Fun songs
    • 6. Longview by Greenday
      Great song
    • 5. The Distance by Cake
      I LOVE CAKE lots of good songs
    • 4. Losing My Religion by REM
      very classic
    • 3. Lithium, Breed, Come as You Are, ...Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      Couldn't decide for nirvana songs so here are my favs
    • 2. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
      red hot chilli peppers are perhaps the best band of the 90's
    • 1. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
      He set the rock standard

    "He's going the distance" -CAKE
    By: Brooklyn
    • 10. Goodbye Says It All by Blackhawk
      true!!!!!
    • 9. Tenderly by Sherrie' Austin
    • 8. Waterfalls by Tlc
    • 7. That's Just About Right by Blackhawk
    • 6. Any Man Of Mine by Shania Twain
      THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!!
    • 5. If Your Girl Only Knew by Aaliyah
    • 4. 97' Bonnie & Clyde by Eminem
    • 3. Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston
    • 2. California Love by Tupac Shakur
      Greatest of all time!!!!!!!!!!!
    • 1. Crossroads by Bone Thugz N Harmony
      Reminds me of Thomas!


    By: David
    • 10. Defy You by The Offspring
      once again Offspring Rules!!!!
    • 9. Adam's Son by Blink182
      all i gotta say is that i like this song
    • 8. Dumb by Nirvana
      this is how i feel somtimes
    • 7. Santeria by Sublime
      not sure if i spelled santeria right. This song represents sublime, a great band of the 90's
    • 6. The Kids Ain't Alright by The Offspring
      song that got me into rock
    • 5. Crawling by Linkin Park
      not really 90's but close enough
    • 4. April 26,1992 by Sublime
      Takes me back to the crazy days
    • 3. Good Riddance (time Of Your Life) by Green Day
      Green Day is one of the best punk bands of the 90's
    • 2. Zombie by The Cranberries
      Great song
    • 1. All I Want by The Offspring
      Offspring rules!!! don't know why people don't like them. They are definetly the best band of the 90's

    I would have put pearl jam but they only want 10.
    By: Damage
    • 10. Mr. Jones by Counting Crows
      Cool song, cool group, it's a shame they haven't done anything for a while.
    • 9. Stay (For A While) by Dave Matthews Band
      Fun song, Dave rocks!
    • 8. Inside Out by Eve 6
      Cool song, as is Swallow and Open Road Song. Great band, will they ever do stuff again? I hope so.
    • 7. When I Come Around by Green Day
      Just a fantastic song, arguably the best on Dookie.
    • 6. Evenflow by Pearl Jam
      My favorite Pearl Jam song. Just a cool song to listen to, especially the lyrics.
    • 5. Jane Says by Jane's Addiction
      Excellent song, especially the live version - such a shame they were a one hit wonder.
    • 4. One Headlight by Wallflowers
      Memories of the Jersey Shore... cool song, underrated band.
    • 3. Come As You Are by Nirvana
      I love the sound of this song. Without Nirvana, no Pearl Jam, Green Day, etc. They defined Punk/Grunge Rock for the 90's.
    • 2. Wonderwall by Oasis
      I like this song because it has such meaning. Champagne Supernova is cool too, but too long.
    • 1. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
      Unbelieveable song... brings so many good memories from middle school (believe it or not).

    I am a Green Day fan for life. Dookie was the first and the best CD I have ever purchased. Other excellent songs from Sublime, REM and Chili Peppers get honorable mention but didn't make the top ten list.
    By: Mark
    • 10. Backstreet Boys by As Long as You Love Me
      It is a song people can relate to.
    • 9. You Know You're Right by Nirvana
      This recently rleased song was Cobain's least recording.....also one of the best
    • 8. Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down
    • 7. Isn't It Ironic by Alanis Moressette
      I like the mix of quiet and loud.
    • 6. Frozen by Madonna
    • 5. Under a Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
      it is just good
    • 4. Don't Speak by No Doubt
      This is a hurtful song that arrouses emotion.
    • 3. Kiss from a Rose by Seal
      This is dramatic and peaceful.
    • 2. Losin My Religion by REM
      A deep song, hard to beat.
    • 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
      Nothing will ever top it. Words can't explain......

    I just madet his quicky....some songs i might have forgotten, but Nirvana still owns the best song. The Seattle group cannot be beat. It Cobain was still alive....maybe the best ever.

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