90's Top 40 appreciation thread

[Taumpy]

Nostalgia for 80's (and previous decades) music is fairly popular, but I rarely see it for the 90's. But the 90's were my decade, and I love the music from it (though there are a lot of guilty pleasures on that list). So how about it, what radio hits from the 90's did you love?

Building a Mystery - Sarah McLachlan
One Headlight - The Wallflowers
No Excuses - Alice in Chains
Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms

[The Original An Gadaí]

I think the US Top 40 diverged more from the Top 40 here during the '90s. A lot of those college(?) or MOR rock numbers that were huge successes in the US barely made a dent here but I'll go with:
Mr Jones - Counting Crows
Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something

Of course Britpop was huge in the '90s so I'd have to also suggest

Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger (that is still played incessantly now)
Blur - Charmless Man

[Sarahfeena]

Oh, man, I LOVED 90s music. Really, truly, loved it. I loved the grunge and harder stuff, loved the pop. If we're talking just about the stuff you heard on the radio, here are some that stand out in my mind:

Smashing Pumpkins: Disarm
Barenaked Ladies: Brian Wilson
Pearl Jam: Black
Sister Hazel: All for You
Smash Mouth: Walking on the Sun
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under the Bridge
Nine Inch Nails: Head Like a Hole
Blind Melon: No Rain

[Jeff]

It doesn't feel like the 90's is far gone enough to need nostalging. If that's not a word it is now, god bless the malleability of the English language.

Some lesser-known of my favorites;

[The Original An Gadaí]

Well there was a Britpop revival a few years ago. I think 10 years is well enough time to become nostalgic.

[Jeff]

Okay two more,

[jali]

When I think of 90s music, I think of EnVogue, Babyface, Genesis, The Police, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, Jon B, The Fugees, Eric Clapton, GunsNRoses, Alanis Morrissette, Arrested Development, Creed, Nirvana, The Notorious Big...

[The Original An Gadaí]

AFAIK the Police didn't release anything in the 1990s.

[Taumpy]

It doesn't feel like the 90's is far gone enough to need nostalging

I agree that ten years is long enough. Also, 80's nostalgia started insanely early. I remember it starting around 1995. That is too soon. Great picks everyone! (Sarah, I love almost every song on your list)

Some early 90's pre-grunge favorites:

Keep On Walking - CeCe Peniston
Come Undone - Duran Duran
Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover - Sophie B Hawkins

Also I loved Wilson Phillips' first album. I should probably be embarrassed by that. Oh well.

[jali]

I agree that ten years is long enough. Also, 80's nostalgia started insanely early. I remember it starting around 1995. That is too soon. Great picks everyone! (Sarah, I love almost every song on your list)

Some early 90's pre-grunge favorites:

Keep On Walking - CeCe Peniston
Come Undone - Duran Duran
Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover - Sophie B Hawkins

Also I loved Wilson Phillips' first album. I should probably be embarrassed by that. Oh well.

Now I'm (well that chorus in my head) is singing, Keep on walkin', I ain't talkin' to you anymore...you just goooo.
Thanks Taumpy.

[Revs]

So many bands I miss from the 90s

The Verve, Breeders,Luscious Jackson,and some more I can't recall off the top of my head.

Damn I want the 90s fashions to come back into style so I can dress like a slacker and have it be acceptable.

[The Original An Gadaí]

Here are some more that rocked my socks (and the charts in the 1990s)

by Whale
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by All 4 One - This version is from Brit-TV's Top Of The Pops.
by Big Mountain - Reggaefied smash version of the Peter Frampton(?) song.

[Zuul]

People, people, people. You should know better than to give me an excuse to post this stuff. Here are a couple of my teenage obsessions:

Savage Garden -
Pearl Jam -
The Verve -

And here's a bit of self-indulgent angst from when people really knew how to wallow:

Stabbing Westward -

[Zuul]

Oh, and I thought of another one I'd loved:

Eagle-Eye Cherry -

[pepperlandgirl]

I second several of these, including Bittersweet Symphony, Truly Madly Deeply and Save Tonight. I'd also add:

I Want You--Savage Garden
Do You Believe (In Life After Love)--Cher
Hook--Blues Traveler
Run Around--Sister Hazel
Iris--THe Goo Goo Dolls
Push--Matchbox 20
3 A.M.--Matchbox 20
The Way--Fastball
One Week--Barenaked Ladies
It's My Life--Bon Jovi
Sex and Candy--Marcy Playground
Crash Into Me--Dave Matthews Band
Long December--Counting Crows
Mr. Jones And Me--Counting Crows
Fly Away--Lenny Kravitz
Linger--The Cranberries
You Oughtta Know--Alanis Morisette
Ironic--Alanis
Freshmen--The Verve Pipe
I Will Buy You a New Life--Everclear
Other Side--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Scar Tissue--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Vasoline--Stone Temple Pilots
Sour Girl--Stone Temple Pilots
Black Hole Sun--Soundgarden
Lovefool--The Cardigans
Kiss Me--Six Pence None the Richer

Can you guess when I went to high school? I'll probably have more to post later.

[Revs]

Freshmen--The Verve Pipe


Can you guess when I went to high school? I'll probably have more to post later.

GR maybe?

[Revs]

I thought of a few more,

Chumbawumba-Tubthumping
Harvey Danger-Flagpole Sitta
Eve 6-Inside Out

[Zuul]

I Want You--Savage Garden

Okay, I'll just come right out and admit it: I own everything Savage Garden ever produced, and two of Darren Hayes' post-Savage Garden albums.

[pepperlandgirl]

Closing Time--Semisonic
Tubthumping--Chumbawumba
Torn--Natalie Imbruglia
Stay (I Missed You)--Lisa Loeb
Inside Out--Eve 6
Name--The Goo Goo Dolls
The Real World--Matchbox 20
Change the World--Eric Clapton
All I Wanna Do (Is Have Some Fun)--Sheryl Crow
Steal My Sunshine--Len
Father Of Mine--Everclear
Creep--Radiohead
1979--Smashing Pumpkins
Kool Thing--Sonic Youth
Runaway Train--Soul Asylum
Closer--Nine Inch Nails
Take a Picture--Filter


This thread has made me really, really nostalgic.

[Taumpy]

One Week--Barenaked Ladies
Sex and Candy--Marcy Playground
Vasoline--Stone Temple Pilots

Eve 6-Inside Out

Seconded. Also,

Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel
Stay - Lisa Loeb
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Everything Zen - Bush
Counting Blue Cars - Diswhalla

[Taumpy]

Torn--Natalie Imbruglia

This song is one that I never particularly liked, but it's burned into my brain so permanently that I can't help but sing along with it when it comes on the radio.

[pepperlandgirl]

Oh! I can't believe I forgot Counting Blue Cars. I loved that song.

[pepperlandgirl]

Glycerine--Bush
Santeria--Sublime
Heres To the Night--Eve 6
Out of My Head--Fastball
Jumper--3rd Eye Blind
Everything You Want--Vertical Horizon
Only Happy When It Rains--Garbage

[Revs]

Any one else remember the late 90s swing revival?

Brian Setzer Orchestra, Squirrel Nut Zippers,Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,Cherry Poppin' Daddies.

[The Original An Gadaí]

I only ever heard The Cherry Poppin' Daddies' big hit over here.

[Silence]

There's a lot of music in here. Quite easily a best of the 90s list. Or I think they call the 90s Buzz.

But to add a little flavor to the mix,

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Ready or Not - The Fugees (Won't list the more overly played song cover they were popular for)
Tennessee - Arrested Development
It's All about the Benjamins - Puff Daddy
Big Poppa - The Notorious Big
I Get Around - Tupac Shakur
Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest

I'll be back with more.

[Taumpy]

Squirrel Nut Zippers

I still occasionally listen to "Hell"

[The Original An Gadaí]

Okay now someone track down an MP3 of all of these and zip them up then megaupload/rapidshare them. Arrrrrrrrh me hearties!

[Sarahfeena]

I love a ton of the stuff mentioned. The 90s were a treasure trove of great singles, truly.

Silence mentioned Smells Like Teen Spirit. I think that's one of the greatest rock songs ever written.

Does anyone remember Reel Big Fish's song Sell Out?

Some that you all have reminded me of here that I loved: Everything Zen, Semi-Charmed Life and Father of Mine.

Also really really liked Sublime, particularly Wrong Way, What I Got, and Santeria.

[Revs]

Reel Big Fish were great! I was into the whole 90s ska revival scene.

[Jeff]

Oh man, this is going to force me to listen to hours of music when I get home.

[Jeff]

Okay! This is me officially going overboard with the linkage and listing and music and nostalgia.

Bjork -
Cracker -
Fun Lovin' Criminals -
Goldfinger -
Nirvana -
Matthew Sweet -
Beastie Boys -
Beck -
The Black Crowes -
Blind Melon -
Ben Harper -
Mazzy Star -
Massive Attack -
Lemonheads -
Mogwai -
Pearl Jam -
Primus -
Spearhead -
Stone Temple Pilots -
The Tea Party -
Tool -
Dee-Lite -
US3 -
Weezer -
Breeders -
Spacehog -
Presidents of the United States of America -
UNKLE -
Underworld -
Foo Fighters -

One last one for Pepper!

Nine Inch Nails + Star Trek -

[Revs]

I forgot about all the great material the Violent Femmes came out with during the 90s. lets take a look

Why Do Birds Sing-1991
Viva Wisconsin-1999
Rock!!!-1998
New Times-1994
and the ever popular Add It Up(1981-1993)-1993

[Orual]

Oh my god, I feel so freakin' old now ...

[Myglaren]

This song is one that I never particularly liked, but it's burned into my brain so permanently that I can't help but sing along with it when it comes on the radio.

keep watching

Always thought Natalie Umbrella was very pretty.

[Taumpy]

Fiona Apple -
Sneaker Pimps -
No Doubt -