[For Beginners] A Collection of Iconic and Popular Western Hits from the 1990s
When it comes to the Western music scene of the 1990s, in the United States new movements like alternative rock and grunge upended rock’s values, while hip-hop and R&B made dramatic leaps forward, producing countless classic works.
Looking to the UK, Britpop erupted as something of a counter to America’s alt boom, giving rise to globally renowned bands like Oasis and Blur.
Of course, the major pop sphere churned out massive hits one after another, and the underground scene also thrived.
It’s impossible to cover all Western music from the 1990s, but this time, under the theme of “big-hit Western songs,” we’re bringing you a beginner-friendly selection of ’90s hits!
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana | play_arrow | The gen… that changed the music scene of the ’90s, |
| 2 | Basket CaseGreen Day | play_arrow | In the alternative rock scene of the ’90s... |
| 3 | WonderwallOasis | play_arrow | An iconic Britpop anthem that represents the ’90s and... |
| 4 | Doo Wop (That Thing)Lauryn Hill | play_arrow | Ms. Lauryn Hill’s smash hit is, in— |
| 5 | Baby One More TimeBritney Spears | play_arrow | American-born songstress, Britney Spears… |
| 6 | Common PeoplePulp | play_arrow | The band that represents Britpop, Pulp, … |
| 7 | More Than WordsExtreme | play_arrow | Ext, which was described as “funk metal” at the time… |
| 8 | Say My NameDestiny’s Child | play_arrow | The female vocal group that represents America, … |
| 9 | Song2Blur | play_arrow | That took the 90s Britpop scene by storm… |
| 10 | I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston | play_arrow | A soul-stirring performance by Whitney Houston... |
| 11 | JuicyThe Notorious B.I.G. | play_arrow | A hip-hop classic that epitomizes the 1990s... |
| 12 | Buddy HollyWeezer | play_arrow | Exhilarating, thunderous guitars, and not exactly what you’d call cool… |
| 13 | Fire StarterThe Prodigy | play_arrow | The English electronic music group, The Prodig… |
| 14 | No ScrubTLC | play_arrow | 19… by the American female group TLC |
| 15 | A Whole New WorldPeabo Bryson & Regina Belle | play_arrow | Western music that became a record-breaking hit in the 1990s… |
| 16 | Don’t SpeakNo Doubt | play_arrow | This song, which depicts the pain of a relationship’s end, was a hit in the ’90s… |
| 17 | Enter SandmanMetallica | play_arrow | A shocking event that shook the metal scene of the ’90s… |
| 18 | WannabeSpice Girls | play_arrow | The British female group, the Spice Girls... |
| 19 | Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind | play_arrow | Third Eye, based in San Francisco… |
| 20 | LoserBeck | play_arrow | I wonder how you're doing now. When I listen to this song, I feel nostal... |
| 21 | FantasyMariah Carey | play_arrow | An American diva released in 1995… |
| 22 | LovefoolThe Cardigans | play_arrow | The popular Swedish band, The Cardiga... |
| 23 | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz | play_arrow | A wild and sexual artist, “… |
| 24 | I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys | play_arrow | You could call them the biggest boy band of the ’90s… |
| 25 | Around The WorldRed Hot Chili Peppers | play_arrow | One of the masterpieces representing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and in the film “B… |
| 26 | CreepRadiohead | play_arrow | A b... from Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom |
| 27 | Killing In the NameRage Against The Machine | play_arrow | The most extreme and most shocking to the world in the ’90s… |
| 28 | Tears In HeavenEric Clapton | play_arrow | Released in 1992, this song reflects Clapton’s brea... |
| 29 | Black Or WhiteMichael Jackson | play_arrow | The legendary mu… known as the King of Pop |
| 30 | HeroMariah Carey | play_arrow | As of 2019, she has achieved as many as 19 No. 1 hits in the U.S.… |
| 31 | LoadedPrimal Scream | play_arrow | In the ’80s, they were a minor indie band… |
| 32 | To Be With YouMr. BIG | play_arrow | A second single released in 1991... |
| 33 | Some Might SayOasis | play_arrow | A rock band from Manchester, England... |
| 34 | Shape Of My HeartSting | play_arrow | In the Jean Reno–starring film Léon, the theme song... |
| 35 | Kiss MeSixpence None The Richer | play_arrow | A Texas-born C… with a female vocalist |
| 36 | Under The bridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers | play_arrow | Fusing American hip-hop and rock… |
| 37 | Another DayDream Theater | play_arrow | In the early ’90s, when Dream Theater broke through… |
| 38 | TornNatalie Imbruglia | play_arrow | Australian singer Natalie In... |
| 39 | How Crazy Are You?Meja | play_arrow | The Swedish songstress Meja’s 1996... |
| 40 | ALL I WANTThe Offspring | play_arrow | Set to a powerful and catchy melody... |
| 41 | Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers | play_arrow | A groovy funk rock beat is im… |
| 42 | Park LifeBlur | play_arrow | In the ’90s, the UK music scene... |
| 43 | You Gotta BeDes’ree | play_arrow | A singer-songwriter from London, United Kingdom... |
| 44 | Killing Me Softly With His SongThe Fugees | play_arrow | Charles Fox and Norman G… |
| 45 | WouldAlice In Chains | play_arrow | Among rock bands, quite a large number of Ja… |
| 46 | The one I’m infatuated withFaye Wong | play_arrow | An excerpt from Wong Kar-wai’s film “Chungking Express” |
| 47 | UnbelievableEMF | play_arrow | It literally had just this one hit in the ’90s and then fizzled out... |
| 48 | No DiggityBlackstreet ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen | play_arrow | Blax… (Blackstreet), an American R&B group… |
| 49 | Don’t Look Back In AngerOasis | play_arrow | It gained immense popularity worldwide and achieved great success... |
| 50 | Better Off AloneAlice DeeJay | play_arrow | Alice Deejay’s heartbreak dance song |
| 51 | Rockafeller SkankFatboy Slim | play_arrow | A British club DJ and musician... |
| 52 | My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion | play_arrow | As the theme song of the film Titanic, it became a worldwide... |
| 53 | Losing my religionR.E.M. | play_arrow | R, which has grown into a mega band representing the United States… |
| 54 | November RainGuns N’ Roses | play_arrow | Guns N’ Roses' 1991 ... |
| 55 | Gypsy WomanCrystal Waters | play_arrow | Meaningful lyrics that address social issues and are easy on the ears… |
| 56 | You Oughta KnowAlanis Morissette | play_arrow | A female rock singer hailed as the “second coming of Janis”... |
| 57 | Only ShallowMy Bloody Valentine | play_arrow | …established the music genre known as shoegaze… |
| 58 | Cowboys From HellPantera | play_arrow | Released in 1990, it influenced subsequent metal... |
| 59 | Goody GoodyLisette Melendez | play_arrow | Reset Melendez’s 90s dance-pop |
| 60 | PhilosophyBen Folds Five | play_arrow | Amid the dominance of guitar rock, all of a sudden... |
| 61 | You Don’t Know MeArmand Van Helden | play_arrow | Armand, an American DJ and producer... |
| 62 | Sugar WaterCibo Matto | play_arrow | Formed by Japanese Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori… |
| 63 | Stay TogetherSuede | play_arrow | In the United States, The London Sue... |
| 64 | VogueMadonna | play_arrow | Released by Madonna in 1990… |
| 65 | DartsSystem Of A Down | play_arrow | Striking with intense guitar riffs and an ominous melody... |
| 66 | U Can’t Touch ThisMC Hammer | play_arrow | So danceable it’ll make your body start swaying before you know it... |
| 67 | Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)Scatman John | play_arrow | An American Eurodance artist a... |
| 68 | Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve | play_arrow | Released in 1997 by The Verve... |
| 69 | paranoid androidRadiohead | play_arrow | Released in 1997 by Radiohead… |
| 70 | All the small thingblink-182 | play_arrow | At the time, in the American mu... where idols were on the rise |
| 71 | Gloove is in the heartDeee-Lite | play_arrow | This song was also a hit that marked the dawn of the 1990s… |
| 72 | You Could Be MineGuns N’ Roses | play_arrow | Although their heyday was in the ’80s, in the ’90s they also... |
| 73 | Know Your EnemyRage Against The Machine | play_arrow | As a mixture-style rock band, the Red Ho… |
| 74 | There she goesThe La’s | play_arrow | I have the impression that the 1990s began with this song. |
| 75 | MacarenaLos Del Rio | play_arrow | The ’90s that everyone knows, across generations… |
| 76 | Virtual InsanityJamiroquai | play_arrow | Jamiroquai’s 1996 release sa... |
| 77 | TubthumpingChumbawamba | play_arrow | A cheer song praising Chumbawamba’s indomitable spirit |
| 78 | Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!Vengaboys | play_arrow | Vengaboys’ signature summer song |
| 79 | Blue (Da Ba Dee)Eiffel 65 | play_arrow | Eiffel 65’s signature song “Blue” |
| 80 | You Were Meant For MeJewel | play_arrow | Released in 1996 by Jewel… |
| 81 | Never ForgetTake That | play_arrow | Released in 1995 by Take That, Lily… |
| 82 | Just A GirlNo Doubt | play_arrow | Gwen Stefani’s social rebellion song |
| 83 | Hold OnWilson Phillips | play_arrow | Wilson Phillips's debut single becomes a big hit |
| 84 | Girls like youEdwyn Collins | play_arrow | A legendary indie band from Scotland... |
| 85 | BlindKorn | play_arrow | Korn, known as pioneers of nu metal… |
| 86 | One Sweet DayMariah Carey & Boyz II Men | play_arrow | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men… |
| 87 | Rush, RushPaula Abdul | play_arrow | Released in 1991 by Paula Abdul... |
| 88 | Say You’ll Be ThereSpice Girls | play_arrow | Spice, a British girl group… |
| 89 | Something About The Way You Look TonightElton John | play_arrow | By Elton John, “Candle… |
| 90 | Step onHappy Mondays | play_arrow | Originally by John Kongos... |
| 91 | Glory BoxPortishead | play_arrow | Released in 1995 by Portishead... |
| 92 | Livin’ la Vida Loca”Ricky Martin | play_arrow | Puerto Rico, which became a massive hit around the world... |
| 93 | TodayThe Smashing Pumpkins | play_arrow | Smashin'—who helped spearhead the alt boom... |
| 94 | WaterfallsTLC | play_arrow | ...to chase an intangible dream without thinking about the consequences |
| 95 | Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton | play_arrow | Written by Diane Warren... |
| 96 | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams | play_arrow | C+C, an American dance group, … |
| 97 | EverlongFoo Fighters | play_arrow | Grunge rock masterpiece: the intersection of love and hope |
| 98 | Rebel GirlBikini Kill | play_arrow | The American punk rock band Bikini... |
| 99 | Loose FitHappy Mondays | play_arrow | The Stone Roses and The Charlatans… |
| 100 | ReverenceJesus&mary chain | play_arrow | The Jesus an… from Scotland |
| 101 | Because I Love You (The Postman Song)Stevie B | play_arrow | Released in 1990 by Stevie B… |
| 102 | My SharonaThe Knack | play_arrow | Originally a hit song from 1979, but in 199… |
| 103 | OneU2 | play_arrow | Even now in 2019, they still reign as a top band… |
| 104 | Da FunkDaft Punk | play_arrow | Lily by Daft Punk in 1995... |
| 105 | Push ItGarbage | play_arrow | The hit producer who worked on acts like Nirvana... |
| 106 | That’s The Way Love GoesJanet Jackson | play_arrow | King of Pop, Michael Jac... |
| 107 | How Do I LiveLeAnn Rimes | play_arrow | Written by Diane Warren... |
| 108 | CannonballThe Breeders | play_arrow | In the ’90s, at an alternative rock club... |
| 109 | PoisonThe Prodigy | play_arrow | Released in 1995 by The Prodigy… |
| 110 | On A Ragga TipSL2 | play_arrow | British breakbeat hardcore g... |
| 111 | Only Love Can Break Your HeartSaint Etienne | play_arrow | Originally by Neil Young, 1… |
| 112 | Jump AroundHouse Of Pain | play_arrow | The hit that was played nonstop at clubs in the ’90s… |
| 113 | Rising SonMassive Attack | play_arrow | A book with a strikingly dark and mysterious atmosphere... |
| 114 | PonyGinuwine | play_arrow | It seems to trail off: “Genuine, an American singer, …” If you provide the rest of the sentence, I can complete the translation. For now: “American singer Ginuwine…” |
| 115 | The WagonDinosaur Jr. | play_arrow | Dino…, released in February 1991 |
| 116 | Svefn-g-englarSigur Rós | play_arrow | Characterized by a fantastical and delicate soundscape… |
| 117 | Animal NitrateSuede | play_arrow | A British alternative rock band… |
| 118 | 1979The Smashing Pumpkins | play_arrow | It’s sung about the transition from youth to adulthood… |
| 119 | BeetlebumBlur | play_arrow | A track that sings about the use of heroin… |
| 120 | Too CloseNext | play_arrow | To the American R&B group Next... |
| 121 | Hey DudeKula Shaker | play_arrow | Emerging in the late stages of Britpop in the 1990s, 6... |
| 122 | Unfinished SympathyMassive Attack | play_arrow | M..., said to be a pioneer of trip-hop... |
| 123 | I’m gonna be(500 miles)Proclaimers | play_arrow | The twin duo from Scotland, Procl... |
| 124 | CarnivalThe Cardigans | play_arrow | With a 60s-style acoustic sound and… |
| 125 | Rock Is DeadMarilyn Manson | play_arrow | A heavy sound and a shocking performa... |
| 126 | Flat beatMr. Oizo | play_arrow | A French house music arti... |
| 127 | Hip Hop HoorayNaughty By Nature | play_arrow | The American hip-hop group, The No… |
| 128 | Ray Of LightMadonna | play_arrow | Elements of electronic dance music… |


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