Top 100 Songs Of 1990 ~repack~ -

(The mullet anthem. So bad it’s good. So good it’s great.) 32. "Just a Friend" – Biz Markie (The greatest off-key rapping of all time. “Oh snap! Our story gets told.”) 33. "Alright" – Janet Jackson (Heavy jazz influence. Heavy Q-Tip influence from A Tribe Called Quest.) **34. "Barely Breathing" – No, that’s 1996. "Downtown" – Petula Clark? No. "Tic-Tac-Toe" – No. "Cuts You Up" – Peter Murphy (The godfather of goth goes folk-rock. A cult classic.) 35. "Love Song" – Tesla (The acoustic ballad that proved hair metal bands had soul) 36. "Hanky Panky" – Madonna (From Dick Tracy . A vaudeville kink-fest about spanking.) 37. "Spending My Time" – Roxette (The third massive hit. A torch song for the lonely.) 38. "The Humpty Dance" – Digital Underground (Shock G’s alter ego. The weirdest, funkiest rap of the year. “I’m Humpty, I’m number one.”) 39. "I Go to Extremes" – Billy Joel (Billy’s bipolar anthem. Piano man goes rock.) 40. "Swing the Mood" – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers (The ultimate 50s/60s mashup. Swing dancing revival starter.) 41. "Mentirosa" – Mellow Man Ace (The first “Latin rap” hit. Samples Santana’s “Evil Ways.”) 42. "So Alive" – Love and Rockets (The former Bauhaus members made a sexy, fuzzy rock song about a blow-up doll. Seriously.) 43. "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers (Re-released in 1990 because of Ghost . The pottery scene made it a #1 again, 25 years later.) 44. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" – Phil Collins (A funky, forgotten Collins track with a great horn section.) 45. "I Wanna Be Rich" – Calloway (The greed-is-good anthem just as the recession hit. Ironic timing.) 46. "Rhythm of the Night" – No, that’s 1985. "Groove Is in the Heart" – Deee-Lite (The most colorful, bizarre, brilliant video of 1990. Lady Miss Kier, Bootsy Collins, and a slide whistle.) 47. "Poison" – Bell Biv DeVoe (New jack swing’s meanest track. “Never trust a big butt and a smile.”) 48. "The Joker" – Steve Miller Band (Re-released after a jeans commercial. “Maurice” became a meme before memes.) 49. "Show Me Heaven" – Maria McKee (From Days of Thunder . The quietest, most beautiful love theme of the year.) 50. "Can't Stop Fallin' in Love" – Cheap Trick (A power pop comeback that deserved more love.)

These are just a few of the many great songs that made 1990 a memorable year for music. Do you have a favorite song or artist from this era? top 100 songs of 1990

This year also marked critical milestones for hip-hop and dance music. "Ice Ice Baby" became the first rap single to ever top the Billboard Hot 100, signaling hip-hop's irreversible move into the mainstream. On the dance floor, Madonna's "Vogue" brought house music and the underground ballroom scene to global prominence, while Technotronic's "Pump Up the Jam" ensured Eurodance would be a staple of the decade. Key Musical Trends of 1990 (The mullet anthem

(The pre-game anthem for New Edition fans.) 52. "Feels Good" – Tony! Toni! Toné! (The smoothest groove of the year. Neo-soul’s godfathers.) 53. "I'll Be Your Everything" – Tommy Page (Written by Jordan Knight of NKOTB. Pure bubblegum.) 54. "Real Love" – Skyy (The classic house anthem that filled clubs.) 55. "Whip Appeal" – Babyface (The king of R&B slow jams warming up his throne.) 56. "Come Back to Me" – Janet Jackson (The jazz-tinged closer to Rhythm Nation .) 57. "Round and Round" – Tevin Campbell (Produced by Prince. A 13-year-old sounding like a 30-year-old soul veteran.) 58. "I Don't Have the Heart" – James Ingram (The adult contemporary king’s last #1.) 59. "The Bohemian Rhapsody of the 90s" – No. "Here and Now" – Luther Vandross (The wedding song that replaced “Eternal Flame.”) 60. "My, My, My" – Johnny Gill (The ultimate slow grind at the roller rink.) 61. "Do Me!" – Bell Biv DeVoe (The raunchier cousin of “Poison.”) 62. "Justify My Love" – Madonna (Released Dec. 1990 – technically a 1991 chart hit, but recorded in 1990. The video was banned by MTV. Her most experimental track.) 63. "It's a Shame (My Sister)" – Monie Love (Female British hip-hop with a message.) 64. "Funky Cold Medina" – Tone Lōc (Released late 1989, but dominated early 1990.) 65. "Wild Thing" – Tone Lōc (See above. The one-two punch of novelty rap.) 66. "All Around the World" – Lisa Stansfield (The British soul singer’s masterpiece. A song about searching for love across the globe.) 67. "This Old Heart of Mine" – Rod Stewart (His cover of the Isley Brothers. Not great, but ubiquitous.) 68. "Soul Kitchen" – No. "The Deeper Love" – Aretha Franklin (The Queen of Soul goes house music. A lost classic.) 69. "I Wish It Would Rain Down" – Phil Collins ft. Eric Clapton (A blue-eyed soul ballad with a Clapton solo that weeps.) 70. "Freedom '90" – George Michael (The video with the supermodels (Naomi, Cindy, Christy, Linda). His reborn statement against the music industry.) "Just a Friend" – Biz Markie (The greatest

But the soul of 1990 was the moment Sinéad O’Connor looked into the camera and cried. The 80s were over. Nobody knew what came next. That uncertainty is what makes 1990 the most fascinating year in pop music history.