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'90s Hits

From boy bands to G-funk.

Go Daddy-O by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy — cover art

Welcome to the '90s Hits issue, where the airwaves were alive with the sound of boy bands harmonizing, R&B divas belting power ballads, and hip-hop anthems that had us dancing in the mall food court. From the smooth grooves of new jack swing to the unforgettable hooks of pop, this decade was a sonic playground that shaped our Friday nights and late-night love confessions. Whether we were rocking out to TLC’s “Waterfalls” or belting out Mariah Carey’s heartfelt ballads, these tracks became the soundtrack of our lives, echoing through our boomboxes and car radios. So crank up the volume and let’s rewind to a time when the dial was filled with pure nostalgia.

On the playlist

You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
1998
Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)
Coolio
1995
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John, Anne Dudley & Orchestra
1997
Too Close
Next
2014
Believe
Cher
1999
It Must Have Been Love
Roxette
1986
Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-A-Lot
1992
Whoomp! There It Is
Tag Team
1993
I Swear
All-4-One
1994
Waterfalls
TLC
1995
One Sweet Day (feat. Boyz II Men)
Mariah Carey
1996

Did you know

  • Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's 'One Sweet Day' spent a record 16 weeks at No. 1.
  • The CD single peaked in the '90s before downloads changed everything.

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