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Apr 1, 2024 · 3.0K voters. 8 reranks. Here are the greatest '90s rock songs, ranked by fans everywhere. The '90s were an interesting time for rock. The decade ushered in the emergence of grunge, which knocked well-known pop artists, like Michael Jackson, off the top of the charts.
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- Remembering '90s Rock
- Top 10 '90s Rock Songs
- The Changing Face of Rock in The ‘90s
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- The Alternative and Grunge Revolution
- #21—30
- Acoustic Rock in The ‘90s
- #31—40
- The Third Wave of Hard Rock
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Every decade in rock history has had something special to offer. The glam metal scene was suddenly swept clean by the alternative revolution that emerged in the ‘90s. Alternative rock became the dominant rock genre in the ‘90s. The decade witnessed a change in musical directions. Towards the end of the ‘90s, traditional grunge began to decline in p...
“Creep”—Radiohead“Smells Like Teen Spirit”—Nirvana“Wonderwall”—Oasis“Lightning Crashes”—LiveThe alternative scene helped a number of new rock subgenres emerge. Punk, nu metal, and ska (among other genres) became exceedingly popular in the ‘90s. Grunge, a subgenre of alternative rock, gained ground in the early ‘90s. A number of grunge bands with a raw, hard hitting sound found space for expression. Alternative and grunge went on to become...
11. “Black Hole Sun”—Soundgarden 12. “No Rain”—Blind Melon 13. “Killing in the Name”—Rage Against The Machine 14. “You Oughta Know”—Alanis Morissette 15. “Basket Case”—Green Day 16. “One”—U2 17. “Everlong”—Foo Fighters 18. “Buddy Holly”—Weezer 19. “Come as You Are”—Nirvana 20. “Interstate Love Song”—Stone Temple Pilots
During the '90s, alternative and grunge had a colossal impact on the music industry. The alternative metal scene, which took shape during this decade, helped branch diverse forms of music that have since formed the core elements of the modern rock sound. Alternative rock songs achieved a great deal of mainstream success throughout this decade. Elem...
21. “Tears In Heaven”—Eric Clapton 22. “What I Got”—Sublime 23. “Mr. Jones”—Counting Crows 24. “Closing Time”—Semisonic 25. “Smooth”—Santana and Rob Thomas 26. “Losing My Religion”—R.E.M. 27. “Enter Sandman”—Metallica 28. “Song 2”—Blur 29. “Zombie”—The Cranberries 30. “Hunger Strike”—Temple of the Dog
Acoustic rock songs found mainstream success in the '90s. A number of young bands and artists blended soft rock with alternative to create a new kind of pop rock. The singer-songwriter format of the ‘70s took on a new shape during this decade. Rock songs with poetic leanings became anthems for youth. The teen pop-rock sound opened new pathways for ...
31. “You Get What You Give”—New Radicals 32. “Are You Gonna Go My Way”—Lenny Kravitz 33. “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”—Green Day 34. “Loser”—Beck 35. “Cannonball”—The Breeders 36. “Nothing Compares 2 U”—Sinead O’ Connor 37. “I Don't Want to Miss a Thing”—Aerosmith 38. “Give It Away”—Red Hot Chili Peppers 39. “Alive”—Pearl Jam 40. “Don’t Speak...
Although the popularity of hair metal declined with the emergence of grunge, several glam metal bands had considerable success early in the '90s with their brand of power ballads. A few hard rock legacy acts released successful albums throughout the decade and maintained their popularity by reinventing their sound.
41. “All Apologies”—Nirvana 42. “Freak on a Leash”—Korn 43. “Say It Ain’t So”—Weezer 44. “Bitter Sweet Symphony”—The Verve 45. “Paranoid Android”—Radiohead 46. “Crash Into Me”—Dave Matthews Band 47. “Everybody Hurts”—R.E.M. 48. “Rooster”—Alice in Chains 49. “Been Caught Stealing”—Jane’s Addiction 50. “Tubthumping”—Chumbawamba
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90s Pop Rock · Playlist · 100 songs · 1.3M likes.
- Brian Kachejian
- # 1 -Nobody Knows – The Allman Brothers Band.
- # 2 – Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana.
- # 3 – You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette.
- # 4 – Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden.
May 21, 2004 · 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana. 2. Losing My Religion - R.E.M. 3. One - U2. 4. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre. 5. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers. 6. Jeremy - Pearl Jam. 7. Waterfalls - TLC. 8. Loser - Beck. 9. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio. 10. Wonderwall - Oasis. 11. Creep - Radiohead. 12. California Love - 2Pac. 13.
Sep 27, 2022 · The tracks that defined the ’90s, including Björk, Biggie, Mariah, Bikini Kill, Aaliyah, 2Pac, and many, many more. By Pitchfork. September 27, 2022. Image by Marina Kozak, photos via Getty...
