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Sep 27, 2022 · Lists & Guides. The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s. The tracks that defined the ’90s, including Björk, Biggie, Mariah, Bikini Kill, Aaliyah, 2Pac, and many, many more. By Pitchfork.
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- Damian Marley, ‘Welcome to Jamrock’ The biggest hit by Bob Marley's youngest son concerns the distance between Jamaica's legend and legacy (echoed by the song's scratchy Eighties-era groove) and its violent reality.
- Gorillaz, ‘Feel Good Inc.’ Somehow the Gorillaz needed a cartoon band to smuggle this seamless merger of Damon Albarn's melancholy Britpop and De La Soul's head-bobbing hip-hop into the mainstream.
- Amy Winehouse, ‘Back to Black’ The melodrama was vintage Sixties girl-group-style, with gorgeous Spectorian wall of sound production by Mark Ronson. The sensibility was a bit more up-to-date.
- Fleet Foxes, ‘White Winter Hymnal’ A single brief verse (repeated three times) about a snowy epiphany, some exquisite close harmonies, wordless falsetto doubled by understated surf guitar.
- "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris. Listen here: View this video on YouTube. Sony Music Entertainment / Via youtube.com.
- "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan. Listen here: View this video on YouTube. Def Jam Recordings / Via youtube.com.
- "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. Listen here: View this video on YouTube. Universal Music Group / Via youtube.com.
- "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez. Listen here: View this video on YouTube. Sony Music Entertainment / Via youtube.com.
- Nirvana: 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' (1991) The emergence of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as a top-10 pop hit remains one of the most dramatic events in 1990s pop music.
- Los Del Rio: 'Macarena' (1993) Today, most people regard "Macarena" as having been ridiculously overplayed, a quirky relic for wedding reception dances only.
- Boyz II Men: 'End of the Road' (1992) While their swiftly growing group of adoring fans waited for a second album, Boyz II Men recorded this ballad for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film "Boomerang."
- Elton John: 'Candle in the Wind 1997' (1997) The summer of 1997 came to a tragic close when Princess Diana died in a horrific car accident. The attention of the world was riveted on her funeral, and Elton John reworked his song "Candle in the Wind" for the occasion.
Here are the Glamour staff's picks for the best ’90s songs. From grunge to hip-hop and bubblegum pop, this decade had it all.
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