90s countdown

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

6 good/ok from 1990:

29: Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
21: No Myth - Michael Penn
19: Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
14: Janie's Got A Gun - Aerosmith
12: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
6: Roam - The B-52's

ETA: Personal Jesus. Missed it on first scan.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Lucky 7

29: Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
26: Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) - Technotronic
21: No Myth - Michael Penn
14: Janie's Got A Gun - Aerosmith
13: I Go To Extremes - Billy Joel
12: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
6: Roam - The B-52's

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 15

*****
30: I Remember You - Skid Row
29: Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
23: I Wish It Would Rain Down - Phil Collins
21: No Myth - Michael Penn
19: Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
17: Just A Friend - Biz Markie
15: Too Late To Say Goodbye - Richard Marx
14: Janie's Got A Gun - Aerosmith
13: I Go To Extremes - Billy Joel
12: Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
6: Roam - The B-52's
3: Dangerous - Roxette
1: Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul & The Wild Pair

****
26: Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) - Technotronic
2: Escapade - Janet Jackson

**
22: Sometimes She Cries - Warrant
5: What Kind Of Man Would I Be? - Chicago

*
24: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

? 12

 

[sadchild]

March 9, 1996

30 ** Deborah Cox - Who Do U Love
29 26 Total - No One Else
28 ** LL Cool J - Doin' It
27 25 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
26 29 Joe - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)
25 19 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
24 24 Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Come Over
23 23 Blues Traveler - Hook
22 17 Kris Kross - Tonite's Tha Night
21 21 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
20 ** D'Angelo - Lady
19 20 Collective Soul - The World I Know
18 18 Hootie & The Blowfish - Time
17 11 LL Cool J - Hey Lover
16 13 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
15 15 3T - Anything
14 14 Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life
13 16 The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
12 7 George Michael - Jesus To A Child
11 8 Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
10 22 R. Kelly - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
9 10 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
8 12 Oasis - Wonderwall
7 9 Joan Osbourne - One of Us
6 6 La Bouche - Be My Lover
5 5 Everything But The Girl - Missing
4 4 Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
3 2 Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry
2 3 Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room
1 1 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

8 good/ok from 1996:

25 19 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
24 24 Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Come Over
19 20 Collective Soul - The World I Know
16 13 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
13 16 The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
9 10 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
8 12 Oasis - Wonderwall
7 9 Joan Osbourne - One of Us

 

[HecticArt]

Fourteen

28 ** LL Cool J - Doin' It
27 25 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
25 19 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
23 23 Blues Traveler - Hook
21 21 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
19 20 Collective Soul - The World I Know
18 18 Hootie & The Blowfish - Time
17 11 LL Cool J - Hey Lover
16 13 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
13 16 The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
9 10 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
8 12 Oasis - Wonderwall
6 6 La Bouche - Be My Lover - Novelty/Nostalgia
5 5 Everything But The Girl - Missing

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

27 25 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

I was on the fence on this one. I would not even know about the song if it wasn't for:



But in the end, the original doesn't really do anything for me.

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 13

*****
28 ** LL Cool J - Doin' It
23 23 Blues Traveler - Hook
25 19 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
16 13 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
13 16 The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
9 10 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
7 9 Joan Osbourne - One of Us
5 5 Everything But The Girl - Missing (the not-dance mix)

****
24 24 Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Come Over
21 21 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
17 11 LL Cool J - Hey Lover

***
27 25 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
18 18 Hootie & The Blowfish - Time

**
19 20 Collective Soul - The World I Know
6 6 La Bouche - Be My Lover

*
8 12 Oasis - Wonderwall

? 14

 

[scotchandcigar]

11

27 25 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

I was on the fence on this one

Me too, because it's a rip-off of a Stevie Wonder song. But I like it.

25 19 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
24 24 Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Come Over
23 23 Blues Traveler - Hook
21 21 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
19 20 Collective Soul - The World I Know
16 13 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
13 16 The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
9 10 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down
8 12 Oasis - Wonderwall
7 9 Joan Osbourne - One of Us - now a channel changer

 

[sadchild]

March 20, 1999

30: Jumper - Third Eye Blind
29: Written In The Stars - Elton John & LeAnn Rimes
28: The Animal Song - Savage Garden
27: How Forever Feels - Kenny Chesney
26: Ex-Factor - Lauryn Hill
25: Miami - Will Smith
24: Tyrese - Sweet Lady
23: Faded Pictures - Case Featuring Joe
22: If You (Lovin' Me) - Silk
21: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
20: Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z
19: All Night Long - Faith Evans Featuring Puff Daddy
18: It Ain't My Fault 1 & 2 - Silkk The Shocker Featuring Mystikal
17: Stay The Same - Joey McIntyre
16: I'm Not Ready - Keith Sweat
15: Have You Ever? - Brandy
14: (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You - NSYNC
13: You - Jesse Powell
12: Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
11: ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
10: Nobody's Supposed To Be Here - Deborah Cox
9: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
8: No Scrubs - TLC
7: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
6: All I Have To Give - Backstreet Boys
5: Angel - Sarah McLachlan
4: I Still Believe - Mariah Carey
3: Angel Of Mine - Monica
2: Heartbreak Hotel - Whitney Houston
1: Believe - Cher

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 9

*****
25: Miami - Will Smith
21: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
12: Slide - Goo Goo Dolls

****
8: No Scrubs - TLC
7: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

***
20: Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z
9: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
5: Angel - Sarah McLachlan
1: Believe - Cher

**
30: Jumper - Third Eye Blind

*
11: ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

? 19

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

9 good/ok from 1999:

30: Jumper - Third Eye Blind
25: Miami - Will Smith
21: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
12: Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
11: ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears guilty pleasure
9: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
7: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
5: Angel - Sarah McLachlan
1: Believe - Cher

 

[Channel98]

Shirley Serban, a former school principal in New Zealand, writes song parodies and has her own YouTube channel. Here is Just You Wait Till It's Your Time, her parody of Hit Me Baby One More Time:

 

[HecticArt]

Ate

30: Jumper - Third Eye Blind - Meh
25: Miami - Will Smith
21: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
20: Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z
12: Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
9: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
8: No Scrubs - TLC
7: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

 

[scotchandcigar]

Se7en

30: Jumper - Third Eye Blind
21: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
12: Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
9: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
7: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
5: Angel - Sarah McLachlan - The dead dogs song
1: Believe - Cher

 

[Channel98]

Cher's Believe was number one for four weeks in March-April 1999 – but I like Ellen DeGeneres' version.

 

[sadchild]

March 27, 1993

30: Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
29: Heal The World - Michael Jackson
28: Sweet Thing - Mary J. Blige
27: Get Down - Bobby Brown
26: Angel - Jon Secada
25: Here We Go Again! - Portrait
24: Rebirth Of The Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
23: 7 - Prince & The New Power Generation
22: Ditty - Paperboy
21: That's What Love Can Do - Boy Krazy
20: Love Is - Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight
19: I'm So Into You - SWV
18: Forever In Love - Kenny G
17: I Got A Man - Positive K
16: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
15: Comforter - Shai
14: The Right Kind Of Love - Jeremy Jordan
13: Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe
12: Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
11: Two Princes - Spin Doctors
10: Bed Of Roses - Bon Jovi
9: Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development
8: A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
7: I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
6: I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston
5: Ordinary World - Duran Duran
4: Don't Walk Away - Jade
3: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
2: Freak Me - Silk
1: Informer - Snow

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 13

*****
30: Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
24: Rebirth Of The Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
17: I Got A Man - Positive K
12: Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
11: Two Princes - Spin Doctors
9: Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development
5: Ordinary World - Duran Duran
3: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
1: Informer - Snow

****
29: Heal The World - Michael Jackson
23: 7 - Prince & The New Power Generation prefer the 'acoustic' version
16: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
4: Don't Walk Away - Jade

***
[none]

**
10: Bed Of Roses - Bon Jovi
8: A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
7: I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
6: I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

*
13: Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe

? 12

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

5 good/ok from 1993:

30: Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
13: Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe
11: Two Princes - Spin Doctors
10: Bed Of Roses - Bon Jovi
5: Ordinary World - Duran Duran

3 channel changers from 1993:
16: I Will Always Love Hugh - Whitney Houston
7: I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
6: I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

 

[HecticArt]

Seven

30: Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
24: Rebirth Of The Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
11: Two Princes - Spin Doctors
9: Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development
5: Ordinary World - Duran Duran
3: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
1: Informer - Snow