This lists will surprise you as the terminology "rock" is usually associated with songs with heavy use of instruments such as guitars and drums, yet this list contains quite a number of rap, r&b sub-genre 'New Jack Swing' and adult contemporary/adult top 40 songs. The list contains many great artistes and though I don't fully agree with all the songs named, it does pretty much cover all artistes that should/could fall under this category as well as other genres(eg. Sheryl Crow appears but only "All I Wanna Do" is listed and "Every Day Is A Winding Road" is surprisingly/sadly absent) and this is an occurence that happens for many artistes on this list [only one or two of their many hits are included - eg. Santana, Snoop Dogg, U2, Alanis Morissette]. Noticably too, are songs by artistes such as Jewel (SHE, SHERYL CROW and ALANIS MORISSETTE WERE THE QUEENS OF CONTEMPORARY ROCK/POP-ROCK IN THE 90s) and songs themselves such as "Take My Picture" by Filter are not on the list, which to me is a HUGE surprise. However this is a VERY good list of music (eg. The Cranberries' "Linger", Santana's "Smooth", Ice Cube's "It Was A Good Day", Dr. Dre's "Ain't Nothing But A G Thang", Method Man's "All I Need" - to name a few) and will tap you into most of the greatest artists of the 90s.
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As of February 2008
100 Greatest Rock Songs of the 1990s
Criteria: - Songs listed are from Rock Music & related sub-genres. These songs
are ranked based upon their intitial and lasting popularity, as well as their
influence and impact on the evolution of Rock and Roll and its sub-genres.
Last Updated 1-28-06 Edited by: Brian
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2. Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
3. Jeremy - Pearl Jam
4. One - U2
5. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
6. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. Waterfalls - TLC
8. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
9. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
10. Loser - Beck
11. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
12. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
13. Creep - Radiohead
14. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
15. California Love - 2Pac
16. O.P.P. - Naughty by Nature
17. Wonderwall - Oasis
18. November Rain - Guns 'N' Roses
19. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
20. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
21. Enter Sandman - Metallica
22. Smooth - Santana and Rob Thomas
23. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G.
24. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
25. Paranoid Android - Radiohead
26. My Name Is - Eminem
27. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
28. Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
29. Come As You Are - Nirvana
30. No Diggity - BLACKstreet
31. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
32. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
33. Alive - Pearl Jam
34. Don't Speak - No Doubt
35. Vogue - Madonna
36. Tennessee - Arrested Development
37. Song 2 - Blur
38. Killing Me Softly - The Fugees
39. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
40. Groove Is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
41. What I Got - Sublime
42. Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
43. Regulate - Warren G
44. Longview - Green Day
45. Hard Knock Life - Jay Z
46. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
47. I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
48. Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
49. Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
50. Crash into Me - Dave Matthews Band
51. Creep - TLC
52. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
53. I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy
54. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
55. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
56. Lightning Crashes - Live
57. Today - Smashing Pumpkins
58. Whatta Man - Salt 'n' Pepa with En Vogue
59. Man In The Box - Alice In Chains
60. Black or White - Michael Jackson
61. Zombie - The Cranberries
62. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot
63. Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
64. Black - Pearl Jam
65. Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
66. Real Love - Mary J. Blige
67. Everlong - Foo Fighters
68. On and On - Erykah Badu
69. Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
70. Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers
71. Where It's At - Beck
72. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
73. Ray of Light - Madonna
74. Jump Around - House of Pain
75. Bullet with Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
76. The Crossroads - Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony
77. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
78. Karma Police - Radiohead
79. It Was a Good Day - Ice Cube
80. Unbelievable - EMF
81. Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
82. Gonna Make You Sweat - C & C Music Factory
83. Ironic - Alanis Morissette
84. Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
85. Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check - Busta Rhymes
86. Two Princes - Spin Doctors
87. The Boy Is Mine - Brandy and Monica
88. When I Come Around - Green Day
89. Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
90. No Rain - Blind Melon
91. Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G.
92. Rooster - Alice In Chains
93. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
94. My Lovin' - En Vogue
95. All Apologies - Nirvana
96. That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
97. Mysterious Ways - U2
98. Gin & Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg
99. One Week - Barenaked Ladies
100. Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
101. Cryin' - Aerosmith
102. No Scrubs - TLC
103. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana
104. What Would You Say - Dave Matthews Band
105. Dear Mama - 2Pac
106. Self Esteem - The Offspring
107. Bulls on Parade - Rage Against The Machine
108. Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
109. Better Man - Pearl Jam
110. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss - PM Dawn
111. I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men
112. Shine - Collective Soul
113. Higher - Creed
114. Poison - Bell Biv Devoe
115. Thunderstruck - AC/DC
116. More Than Words - Extreme
117. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan
118. One Headlight - The Wallflowers
119. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
120. You Make Me Wanna... - Usher
121. Change The World - Eric Clapton and Babyface
122. Buddy Holly - Weezer
123. Loaded - Primal Scream
124. Can't Truss It - Public Enemy
125. Live Forever - Oasis
126. Bawitdaba - Kid Rock
127. Freak on a Leash - Korn
128. Santa Monica - Everclear
129. Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
130. Spoonman - Soundgarden
131. Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
132. Push - Matchbox Twenty
133. Linger - The Cranberries
134. Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest
135. Glycerine - Bush
136. All the Small Things - Blink 182
137. Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms
138. Insane in the Brain - Cypress Hill
139. Champagne Supernova - Oasis
140. Bump 'n' Grind - R. Kelly
141. Man on the Moon - R.E.M.
142. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
143. Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
144. Rosa Parks - Outkast
145. Lithium - Nirvana
146. Angels - Robbie Williams
147. Fell on Black Days - Soundgarden
148. Gone Till November - Wyclef Jean
149. Come Out and Play - The Offspring
150. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
151. Motownphilly - Boyz II Men
152. Daughter - Pearl Jam
153. I Try - Macy Gray
154. Aenema - Tool
155. Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys
156. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
157. Name - Goo Goo Dolls
158. Drive - Incubus
159. Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team
160. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
161. You're Makin' Me High - Toni Braxton
162. Hold My Hand - Hootie & the Blowfish
163. I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Badd
164. Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
165. Kiss from a Rose - Seal
166. Common People - Pulp
167. Ready or Not - The Fugees
168. 3 AM - Matchbox 20
169. Walkin' on the Sun - Smash Mouth
170. I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By - Method Man
171. Right Now - Van Halen
172. A Design for Life - Manic Street Preachers
173. Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg - TLC
174. One of Us - Joan Osborne
175. The Distance - Cake
176. Twisted - Keith Sweat
177. Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
178. Right Here Right Now - Jesus Jones
179. Street Dreams - Nas
180. Hunger Strike - Temple of the Dog
181. Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
182. Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
183. Juicy - Notorious B.I.G.
184. Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
185. What's the Frequency, Kenneth - R.E.M.
186. Keep Ya Head Up - 2Pac
187. Always - Bon Jovi
188. Gett Off - Prince
189. Fly - Sugar Ray
190. Stupid Girl - Garbage
191. Flava in Ya Ear - Craig Mack
192. Say It Ain't So - Weezer
193. Cannonball - The Breeders
194. Changes - 2Pac
195. Celebrity Skin - Hole
196. U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah
197. Cemetary Gates - Pantera
198. 911 Is a Joke - Public Enemy
199. Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
200. Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson
Honorable Mention: Candle in the Wind (1997) - Elton John
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My 100 Best Pop/Rock
Songs Of All Time
For the sake of a more diverse list I only include one song from each artist
Some of these songs are lyrically beautiful, some groove,
and others I just inexplicably love
• Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen)
• For the complete “Top 25” Bruce songs, see additional page
• Sexual Healing— Maybe the greatest make-out song of all time (Marvin Gaye)
• Honorable Mention : What’s Going On, Inner City Blues, Let’s Get It On, Got To Give It Up
• Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)
• Honorable Mention : Street Fighting Man, Gimme Shelter, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Beast Of Burden, Angie
• Superstition (Steve Wonder)
• Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)— lyrically, a perfect song
• Waiting In Vain (Bob Marley)
• Honorable Mention : Coming in from the Cold, No Woman No Cry, One Love, Redemption Song
• I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt)
• Ramble On (Led Zeppelin)— the most complete band of all time
• Honorable Mention : Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Kashmir , Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown, Fool In the Rain
• Sara Smile (Hall and Oats)— Shocked? Listen to the sexy groove and vibe. Great!
• Message In a Bottle (Police)— Incredible Trio
• Honorable Mention : Roxanne, Bed’s Too Big, Driven To Tears
• If I Were Your Girlfriend (Prince)— he’s a freak, but he’s the man
• Honorable Mention : Seven, Sign of the Times, Pink Cashmere, When Doves Cry
• Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell)
• Anna Begins (Counting Crows)— I love Adam’s writing
• Honorable Mention : Mr. Jones & Einstein at the Beach
• Heart of the Matter (Don Henley)— It has stuck with me. I don’t know why??
• Been Caught Stealing (Jane’s Addiction)— jams so hard
• Honorable Mention : Jane Says
• Freedom (George Michael)— just listen to the groove . . . it is infectious
• I’m No Angle (Greg Allman & and Brothers)
• Honorable Mention : One More Silver Dollar, Melissa, Jessica
• Time After Time (Cindy Lauper)— also listen to Miles Davis’ version
• Pink Houses (John Mellencamp)— Mellencamp is Indiana ’s Springsteen
• Honorable Mention : Small Town
• Wide Open Spaces (The Chicks) —corny pick, but I still get goose bumps
• Times They Are A Changing (Dylan)
• Honorable Mention : Only A Pawn In The Game
• Respect (Aretha Franklin)
• Honorable Mention : Think
• The Sky Is Crying (Stevie Ray Vaughn)
• Oya Como Va (Santana)
• Rocket Man (Elton John)
• Honorable Mention : Tiny Dancer, Daniel, Your Song, Levon
• Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (CSN&Y)
• I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams Sr.)
• Baba O’Riley, aka Teenage Wasteland (Who)
• Honorable Mention : Won’t Get Fooled Again, Athena
• Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby)— Sentimental College Favorite
• Is She Really Going Out With Him (Joe Jackson)— Most underrated musician
• Cry (Angie Aparo)— Check out this guy! You’ll love him
• I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly)
• Crying Time (Ray Charles)
• Honorable Mention : America the Beautiful, Georgia on my Mind, Can't Stop Loving You
• Use Me Up (Bill Withers)
• Honorable Mention : Ain’t No Sunshine
• I Want You Back ( Jackson 5)
• Some Day We’ll Be Together (The Supremes)
• Elderly Woman (Pearl Jam)
• Honorable Mention : Alive, Daughter, Jeremy
• Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
• Fortunate Son (CCR)
• Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
• Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love ( Berry White)
• Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
• Brass In My Pocket (Pretenders)
• Honorable Mention : 2000 Miles
• One Weeks (Bare Naked Ladies)
• Galileo (Indigo Girls)
• Mexico (James Taylor)
• Honorable Mention : Fire and Rain
• Still Haven’t Found (U2)
• Honorable Mention : Stuck In the Moment, Sweetest Thing, New Year’s Day
• Staying Alive (Bee Gees)
• Verb (School House Rock)— I made you laugh!
• Honorable Mention : Interjection, Rufus Xavier, I’m Just A Bill, Conjunction Junction
• Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O’Connor)
• Moondance (Van Morrison)
• Honorable Mention : Crazy Love, Astral Weeks
• Lose Yourself (Eminem)— he rhymes with spaghetti
• Honorable Mention : Cleaning Out My Closet & The Way I Am
• But Anyway (Blue Travelers)
• Beginnings ( Chicago )
• I Walk The Line (Cash)
• In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
• Voodoo Chile (Hendrix)
• Country Grammar (Nelly)
• I Think I’m In Love (Eddie Money)
• Don’t Stop To You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)
• Woman’s Work (Kate Bush)
• Sailing (Chris Cross)
• Crazy (Seal)
• Crash (Dave Matthews)
• My Stupid Mouth (John Mayer)— As a communication prof, this song says it all
• Big Sky Country (Chris Whitley)
• All I Really Want (Alanis Morissette)
• Honorable Mention : You Oughta Know
• Under Pressure (Queen)
• Honorable Mention : Somebody to Love, You’re My Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody
• Love Song (Tesla)
• Rock The Casaba (The Clash)
• Tainted Love (Marilyn Manson)
• It’s The End of the World As We Know It (REM)
• Love The One Your With (Steven Stills)
• In The Club (50 Cent)
• Honorable Mention : 21 Questions, aka the fat kid and cake song
• Graceland (Paul Simon)
• Honorable Mention : Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
• Drop The Bomb On Me (Gap Band)
• Right Back Where We Started From (Maxine Nightingale)
• Walking In Memphis (Marc Cohn)
• Second-Hand News (Fleetwood Mac)
• I’m Not In Love (10cc)
• American Pie (Don McLean)
• Piano Man (Billy Joel)
• Honorable Mention : Extremes & Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
• Everybody Dance (CC Music Factory)
• Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)— Roll Tide!
• Free Ride (Edger Winters)
• I’ll Stop the World and Melt With You (Modern English)
• Human Behavior (Bjork)
• Pink Sweater (Lori McKenna)— Check this woman out! She is incredible!
• Honorable Mention : Don’t Tell Her
• It I Had A Boat (Lyle Lovette)— Love Lyle !
• Time For Me To Fly (REO Speedwagon)
• The Joker (Steve Miller)
• Loving You (Minnie Riperton)
• Spy Break (Propellerheads from the Matrix)
• Paradise City (Guns and Roses)
• Honorable Mention : Welcome To the Jungle
• Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson)
• Fight The Power (Public Enemy)
• Wishing Well (Terence Trent D’arby)
• Think As A Brick (Jethro Tull)
• Dyslexic Heart (Paul Westerberg)
• Lightning Crashes (Live)
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