ONTD Original - The Best Songs of the 1990's

[ichabod_crake]

SO-- the Best Songs of the 1990's... there's a LOT here and a LOT to choose from. These songs are just touchstones in my brain as one growing up and trying just to live life growing up through everything. All of these songs helped me survive being a gay in a world that still wasn't ready for it.

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[somechickxoxo]

As a grown ass single women “I get so lonely” by Janet is so damn relatable.

[birdsofprey]

LOVE "Deeper and Deeper." 90s Madonna >>>
My fav 90s M song typically fluctuates between "Sanctuary" and "Frozen," though "Deeper and Deeper," "You Must Love Me," and "Beautiful Stranger" sometimes get thrown in the mix.

Fell back into my Kylie Minogue bullshit recently. I love Camp Kylie, but Indie Kylie deserved to shine. "Confide in Me," "Where the Wild Roses Grow," "Too Far," "DREAMS"?! I will never forgive the public for letting Impossible Princess flop.

Also, "...Baby One More Time" because what a game-changer. Oh, and Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" and Janet Jackson's "Runaway" will always be my go-to karaoke/roadtrip songs.

As for non-pop songs, probably Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters," Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," Smashing Pumpkins' "The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning," Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much," Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine," Lenny Kravitz's "Fly Away," Garbage's "The World Is Not Enough," and Darude's "Sandstorm" (not sarcasm, it's still the best song to skate to lmao).

[spacemonkey_699]

Where the Wild Roses Grow, YES! I managed to namedrop that song in an essay at uni and I was so proud.

While we're on the subject of Metallica, I adore Nothing Else Matters (probably my second favourite Metallica song) but also The Unforgiven and so much of the Black Album, really, is just incredible

This one of the most perfect pop songs of the 90s

[sassandthecity]

I am a huge Cardigans stan and they really made so perfect pop music.

Another classic 90s pop song from The Sundays

[dulcius]

thanks for this amazing post OP! i was a teenager in the 90s and i have the absolute fondest memories of the music during this time period <3

[celja]

Some of mine!

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+ a bunch of embarrassing eurotechno lol

[disarmingdevil]

SNEAKER PIMPS! omg memory unlocked. 6 Underground was always on repeat while i was high along with Not An Addict by K's Choice 🤣

[celja]

I forgot about K's Choice, thanks for the reminder!

[anagramofbrat]

POST THAT EUROTECHNO