VH1 Counts Down the 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s

BuzzSugar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:30:15 -0800

Starting Monday, VH1 will be paying tribute to the eclectic music of the '90s with 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s, a countdown of hits from Nirvana to Hanson and everywhere in between. A while back, the network asked viewers to vote on their favorites from a pre-selected list of 100 songs, and this week-long special will reveal how those votes shook out.

Clocking in at No. 1: Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." U2s "One" is next, then the Backstreet Boys with "I Want It That Way" at No. 3. Whitney Houston, Madonna, Britney Spears, Sir Mix-a-Lot, TLC, REM, and Sinead O'Connor all make appearances in the top 10, making for a list that sounds a lot like the soundtrack to my junior high dances.

Looking over the list again, I am impressed that it's so comprehensive, with entries from The Cranberries, Spin Doctors, Beck, Weezer, Counting Crows, and pretty much every other artist whose music I ever tried to tape off the radio during Rick Dees' weekly top 40. But I still can't believe there's no "The Sign." How can you have a Best of the '90s list without Ace of Base? A few of the other biggies that didn't make the list - "Gangsta's Paradise," "Just a Girl," "No Rain," "Whoomp! There It Is" - at least get a mention in this set of 50 songs that barely missed the cut.

Check out the full ranking of the 100 songs and let me know: What's right - and what's just horribly wrong? You can also see the top 25 when you read more.

1. Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
2. U2 "One"
3. Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"
4. Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"
5. Madonna "Vogue"
6. Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back"
7. Britney Spears "... Baby One More Time"
8. TLC "Waterfalls"
9. R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"
10. Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"
11. Pearl Jam "Jeremy"
12. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"
13. Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"
14. Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
15. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"
16. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"
17. Destiny's Child "Say My Name"
18. Metallica "Enter Sandman"
19. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
20. Hanson "MMMBop"
21. Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
22. Beck "Loser"
23. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue "Whatta Man"
24. House of Pain "Jump Around"
25. Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"

What Are the Top 10 Songs of the '90s?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:37:35 -0700

Scrolling down the list of top 100 songs of the 1990s - according to VH1, where they're asking us to vote on our favorite 10 songs - was pretty funny. I was forced to recall exactly what life was like when I was a young'un with my Fiona Apple, En Vogue, Jane's Addiction, Nirvana and Garbage CDs on repeat in my very first CD player. Picking just 10 was tough, and I'm not convinced the songs I chose were really reflective of the decade's best.

Also, as Popwatch points out, the 100 songs we have to choose from don't really include every single stand-out tune from that bygone era. I especially agree with their suggestion of The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," and I would add to their missing songs "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak and "Constant Craving" by k.d. lang, among others. What are your top 10 songs from the '90s? You can vote for your top 10 from VH1's preselected 100 here.