90s countdown
- Thread starter siriusnj
- Start date
July 26th, 1997:
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
29 23 112 - Cupid
28 DE Lil’ Kim - Not Tonight (Remix)
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
26 RE Michael Bolton - Go the Distance
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
24 20 Monica - For You I Will
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You
21 07 Tim McGraw w/ Faith Hill - It’s Your Love
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
19 21 Coolio ft. 40 Thievz - C U When U Get There
18 22 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
17 18 Az Yet ft. Peter Cetera - Hard to Say I’m Sorry
16 19 En Vogue - Whatever
15 08 Spice Girls - Say You’ll Be There
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
13 11 Rome - I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)
12 14 Scarface ft. 2Pac & Johnny P - Smile
11 13 Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
10 17 R. Kelly - Gotham City
09 05 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Look Into My Eyes
08 09 Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes)
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
05 04 Hanson - MMMBop
04 03 Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
03 06 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
01 01 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft. 112 - I’ll Be Missing You
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
29 23 112 - Cupid
28 DE Lil’ Kim - Not Tonight (Remix)
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
26 RE Michael Bolton - Go the Distance
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
24 20 Monica - For You I Will
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You
21 07 Tim McGraw w/ Faith Hill - It’s Your Love
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
19 21 Coolio ft. 40 Thievz - C U When U Get There
18 22 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
17 18 Az Yet ft. Peter Cetera - Hard to Say I’m Sorry
16 19 En Vogue - Whatever
15 08 Spice Girls - Say You’ll Be There
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
13 11 Rome - I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)
12 14 Scarface ft. 2Pac & Johnny P - Smile
11 13 Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
10 17 R. Kelly - Gotham City
09 05 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Look Into My Eyes
08 09 Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes)
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
05 04 Hanson - MMMBop
04 03 Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
03 06 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
01 01 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft. 112 - I’ll Be Missing You
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Good 6
Okay 4
Bad 4
? 16
BEST I RECOGNIZE
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
WORST I RECOGNIZE
03 06 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
29 23 112 - Cupid
28 DE Lil’ Kim - Not Tonight (Remix)
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
26 RE Michael Bolton - Go the Distance
24 20 Monica - For You I Will
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
21 07 Tim McGraw w/ Faith Hill - It’s Your Love
16 19 En Vogue - Whatever
15 08 Spice Girls - Say You’ll Be There
I'm pretty damn sure I don't like these, but I don't remember them by name and probably haven't heard them since '97 so they go under "? 16"
Okay 4
Bad 4
? 16
BEST I RECOGNIZE
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
WORST I RECOGNIZE
03 06 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
29 23 112 - Cupid
28 DE Lil’ Kim - Not Tonight (Remix)
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
26 RE Michael Bolton - Go the Distance
24 20 Monica - For You I Will
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
21 07 Tim McGraw w/ Faith Hill - It’s Your Love
16 19 En Vogue - Whatever
15 08 Spice Girls - Say You’ll Be There
I'm pretty damn sure I don't like these, but I don't remember them by name and probably haven't heard them since '97 so they go under "? 16"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Not sure why you don't like any of these 8
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
They range from sappy-but-good to just good.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
My 6 good/ok/guilty:
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
05 04 Hanson - MMMBop
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
Also, are these the same song?
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
18 22 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
If so, I haven't seen that (outside movie theme versions) since the "I'd Like To Teach the World to Drink Coke .... I mean Sing" in the early 70s.
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
27 28 Savage Garden - I Want You
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
05 04 Hanson - MMMBop
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
Also, are these the same song?
23 30 Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live
18 22 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
If so, I haven't seen that (outside movie theme versions) since the "I'd Like To Teach the World to Drink Coke .... I mean Sing" in the early 70s.
It’s weird but those songs all mostly sound annoying to me.
Yes. From Genius.com
This song was written by Diane Warren for the soundtrack of 1997’s blockbuster Nicholas Cage film “Con Air”. It was originally intended for and recorded by LeAnn Rimes, but apparently Walt Disney Pictures, parent company of Touchstone Pictures which was releasing the film, felt that 14 year old Rimes was too young for the subject matter and her version had too much of a pop feel. They directed a re-record with Yearwood.
How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes and How Do I Live by Trisha Yearwood were released on the same day, May 27, 1997. Wooh! The song has been recorded by more than 50 other artists including David Young, Gloria Loring and the Duprees. Dexys Midnight Runners, best known for their 1983 number-one hit Come On Eileen, released a version on their 2016 CD Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish & Country Soul. At that time the band was known as simply Dexys – and Kevin Rowland's singing on this one is awful.
On some of these countdowns, I'll count (as a "like") a song that I liked when first introduced; and other times, I'll count a song that I didn't listen to back then, but I'll play it now as a nostalgia song. I'd put all those songs in the category of "OK" when I first heard them, but got tired of hearing a million times, and would probably not listen to now.
Because nobody asked!
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (good then, good now)
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing (great then, great now)
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You (great then, great now)
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me (good then, okay now)
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen (bad then, probably still bad now?)
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home (good then, good now)
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life (great then, great now)
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch (good then, good now)
30 RE Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (good then, good now)
25 24 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing (great then, great now)
22 25 Sister Hazel - All for You (great then, great now)
20 16 Jewel - You Were Meant for Me (good then, okay now)
14 15 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen (bad then, probably still bad now?)
07 10 Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home (good then, good now)
06 12 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life (great then, great now)
02 02 Meredith Brooks - Bitch (good then, good now)
While I can appreciate that these were breakout hits for these artists; and when new, they offered a unique new sound; they're the epitome of genteel, inoffensive music for people who don't really like music. And they all got played to death.
I seem to remember that they started playing a live-in-concert version of the Sister Hazel song. And I thought, "How bizarre that the audience seems really into this song that couldn't have been familiar to them at the time".
In 1997 I was likely still just listening to classic rock, and getting deeper into the classic rock catalogue, trying to avoid new songs, then I’d hear these while shopping somewhere and getting annoyed that they weren’t playing classic rock.
I got over the classic rock obsession a couple years later
For Paula Cole, I prefer "I Am So Ordinary" which came out before "Cowboys". I think it's her best song.
1. I Am So Ordinary
2. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
3. Eloise
4. I Don't Wanna Wait
If she can muster up one more song I like, she'll get a spot on my "High Fives" thread...
1. I Am So Ordinary
2. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
3. Eloise
4. I Don't Wanna Wait
If she can muster up one more song I like, she'll get a spot on my "High Fives" thread...