Boy Bands
This tune was released as the second single from their self-titled debut album in Germany on February 10, 1997 and June 30, 1998 in the US and UK
NSYNC
"Tearin Up My Heart"
For some reason this song was a summer hit of 1999[5] in most of Europe, including Great Britain, as well as in North America. In France it set a record by staying at number-one for 20 weeks.
"Mambo No.5"
This legendary Rock group kicked off the grunge phase with what critics have continued to praise as one of the greatest songs of all time.
Nirvana
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
This 1997 collaboration was ranked number 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Puff Daddy
"It's All About The Benjamins (Remix)"
In 1997 this song was a commercial success, and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum in the US, and was the duo's longest-running number-one single of their career.
K-Ci & JoJo
"All My Life"
These heartbreakers released this song in 1998 with plush harmonies, a melody that seems altogether natural and familiar on the first listen.
Backstreet Boys
"All I have To Give)
BuzzFeed listed the song at number 48 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s"
Mark Morrison
"Return Of The Mack"
This smash was released as the third and final single from the band's self-titled 1994 debut album
Weezer
"Say It Aint So"
The 1997 song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it the most successful single released by its artist.
Big Pun
"Still Not A Player"
This tune went on to be one of this artist's biggest successes, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, Canada and the United States, where it eventually peaked at number two for eight weeks but was kept off of the top spot by "Smooth" by Santana.
Brian McKnight
"Back At One"
This song helped these boys solidify their place within the boy band ranks
98 Degrees
"Because Of You"
This song was a commercial hit, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top ten in more than 15 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Ireland, and Norway. In the US, the song rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for nine weeks
Donna Lewis
"I Love You Always Forever"
This 1995 song was named the 91st best hard rock song of all time by VH1 in 2009
Smashing Pumpkins
"Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
It was released in the spring of 1994 as the first single on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim.
Warren G
Regulate
In 1998, this American R&B singer recorded her cover version of the UK group Eternal's
Monica
"Angel Of Mine"
This song released in 1999 was known for listing many things teens at the time were into.
LFO
"Summer Girls"
This tune is by a British one-man band released in 1997 as the lead single from the album "Women in Technology". It features a muted trumpet line taken from "My Woman" by Al Bowlly
White Town
"Your Woman"
This 1992 song remains one of the biggest rock hits of the 1990s, and it still receives airplay on radio stations
Stone Temple Pilots
"Plush"
This one-hit wonder was recently remixed and used in the trailer for the 2019 horror film "Us".
Luniz
"I've Got 5 On It"
This quartet's song reached number two in the US in 1992, and peaked at number one on the US R&B chart. Its eight weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, which was held off from the top slot due to the massive success of "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston,
Shai
"If I Ever Fall In Love"
This hit released in early 1998 is the band's only top ten hit in the United States
Five
"When The Lights Go Out"
Twenty five years ago, This music video featured images of missing children and helped close 21 cases.
Soul Asylum
"Runaway Train"
This legendary song from 1991 has two powerhouse vocalists from the '90s. Originally the song was not going to be a duo but became one when the other vocalist stepped in during recording to help.
Temple Of The Dog
"Hunger Strike"
This tune was the lead single from this artist's second studio album When Disaster Strikes (1997) and its music video is notable for its homage to the 1988 Eddie Murphy film Coming to America.
Busta Ryhmes
"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
This single was released in 1996. It was the first song off the artis's self-titled fifth album and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart
Keith Sweat
"Twisted"