1990s Summer SongsSummer Songs From the 1990sWhat is a Summer Song?1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio, boardwalks and dance clubs that summer.Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince LFO and Summer… Read More
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Yacht Rock Definitive PlaylistJazz has Smooth Jazz. Rock and Roll has Yacht Rock. It’s nostalgic music, if you are of the right demographic, or like to pretend you are. The phrase was started by J.D. Ryznar, who created a series of Yacht Rock videos in 2005/6. A mix of 70s and 80s ‘Adult Contemporary’ pop,… Read More
The 90’s Bubblegum Pop Hits1. MMM Bop – Hanson2. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men3. …Baby One More Time – Britney Spears4. The Sign – Ace of Base5. Wannabe – Spice Girls6. What Is Love – Haddaway7. A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle8. Motownphilly – Boyz II Men9.… Read More
The 1990s Complete – Must-Have Dance TracksNineties’ Reggaeton Dance Hits1. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pilers2. Action – Terror Fabulous with Nadine Sutherland3. Boombastic – Shaggy4. Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks5. Fat Boy – Max-A-Million6. Girlstown – Super Cat7. Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks with Johnny Gill8. Sexual Healing – Max-A-Million9. Luv… Read More
Novelty & Comedy SongsNovelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose. Sometimes… Read More
About Retro Songs: Retro Songs can be songs that capture an era from your youth or a pivotal time in your life. Often they can be that bubblegum pop you heard non-stop as a child. Retro Songs can make you relive a moment, a day, an evening, a summer, or even a lifetime. Retro songs… Read More
Your Complete 90s Pop Music ChecklistSome of the most notable genres and sub-genres of music from the 1990s include:Rock: Rock music continued to be popular in the 1990s, with several sub-genres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 1990s include alternative rock, grunge, and Britpop.Pop: Pop music… Read More
1991’s Biggest Artists and SongsMariah Carey (1990 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1991)Quincy Jones & Various Artists (Grammy for Album of the Year)Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins (Grammy for Record of the Year)New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Brand New Heavies, Jasmine Guy, Too $hort, Shabba Ranks, Jodeci, The Rembrandts,… Read More
1993’s Biggest Artists and SongsArrested Development (1992 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1993)Eric Clapton (Grammy for Album of the Year)Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton (Grammy for Record of the Year)New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Ace of Base, Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms, 2Pac, Inner Circle, Radiohead, RuPaul, Alan Jackson, Stone Temple,… Read More
Classic Hip Hop Party Hits2000s Decade Hip Hop/Rap Hits1. Yeah! – Usher2. Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins3. Lose Yourself – Eminem4. Crank Dat – Soulja Boy5. Gold Deggir – Kanye West with Jamie Foxx6. Hot In Herre – Nelly7. Dance With Me – 1128. In Da… Read More
Worst Songs in Pop Music World’s Worst Pop Music Bad music and all of the worst songs are subjective, we admit. Often, the songs on this are loved by many but hated even more by others.This section is devoted entirely to the worst songs of all time. Well, maybe not the all-time worst written songs or worst… Read More
Top 100 Movie Comedies1.Airplane! (Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980)2.Some Like It Hot (Directed by Billy Wilder, 1959)3.Groundhog Day (Directed by Harold Ramis, 1993)4.This Is Spinal Tap (Directed by Rob Reiner, 1984)5.Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, 1975)6.Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Directed… Read More
1999 Billboard Number One Hits:December 5, 1998 – January 14, 1999:I’m Your Angel – R. Kelly & Céline DionJanuary 15 – January 28:Have You Ever – BrandyJanuary 29 – February 12:…Baby One More Time – Britney SpearsFebruary 13 – March 12:Angel Of Mine – MonicaMarch 13 – April 9:Believe – CherApril 10 – May 7:No… Read More
1999 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryQuick Facts from 1999:World Wide Worry: Would the Y2K computer bug end the world as we know it?The Top Song was Smooth by Santana with Rob ThomasThe Movies to Watch include The Sixth Sense, Stuart Little, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and TarzanThe Most Famous Person in America was probably Bill GatesNotable… Read More
Popular and Best-selling Books From 1990:The Bad Place by Dean KoontzThe Black Book by Orhan PamukThe Bourne Ultimatum by Robert LudlumThe Buddah of Suburbia by Hanif KureishiThe Burden of Proof by Scott TurowDaddy by Daniel SteelThe Dark Place by Stephen KingDevices and Desires by P.D. JamesFour Past Midnight by Stephen KingL.A. Confidential by James EllroyMemories… Read More
1999 Music Hits Chart1. I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing – Aerosmith2. Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys3. Jump Jive An’ Wail – Brian Setzer Orchestra4. I Want You Back – N*SyncSo tell me what to do now when I want you back”5. The Cup of Life – Ricky Martin6. My Heart Will Go… Read More
1999 Oscars 71st Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 21, 1999Held at: Los Angeles County Music Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Whoopi GoldbergEligibility Year: 1998TriviaWhoopi Goldberg became the first woman and the first African American to solo host the Oscars. This was her third time hosting but her first time going solo.Shakespeare in Love managed to snag seven… Read More
1999 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 25, 1999Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New York CityHost: Kelsey GrammerEligibility Year: October 1, 1997 – September 30, 1998TriviaBest New Artist Snub: Despite huge success, Backstreet Boys lost the Best New Artist award to Lauryn Hill.Album of the Year: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill also… Read More