Top 100 MOST POPULAR Songs of the 1990's: 90 - 81

The 90's countdown continues today with 90 - 81! Click here for 100 - 91 to start at the top of this list if you haven't see it yet. You'll be able to browse through the whole list by using the links at the bottom of each post or you can use the blog archive on the side. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. There are a lot of songs whose runs spanned over two years. With my yearly lists I go strictly by calendar year and thus those songs get short-changed. This is made up for in my decades lists where their entire runs are taken into account. With the songs that spanned two decades, I included their entire runs in the decade where they had the bigger run. And again, this 90's list is adjusted a bit because of the change of the Billboard tracking system at the end of 1991 following the creation of the Nielsen SoundScan, which caused songs to stay on the charts longer. Without further ado, let's take a look at these next 10 entries!

90- "Together Again" - Janet


89- "From a Distance" - Bette Midler


88- "It Must Have Been Love (from 'Pretty Woman')" - Roxette


87- "Return of the Mack" - Mark Morrison


86- "Nice & Slow" - Usher


85- "MMMBop" - Hanson


84- "Save the Best for Last" - Vanessa Williams


83- "Unbelievable" - EMF


82- "Blaze of Glory (from 'Young Guns II') - Jon Bon Jovi


81- "Justify My Love" - Madonna



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Top 100 MOST POPULAR Songs of the 1990's: 100 - 91

We've now gone through every individual year of the 1990's and so now it's time to count down the top 100 songs of the entire decade as a whole. I'll be doing this over the course of the next 10 days, revealing the list 10 songs at a time, starting here with 100 - 91. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time where based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the Billboard charts. I went through each year of the charts week by week giving points to the songs that made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. There are a lot of songs whose runs spanned over two years. With my yearly lists I go strictly by calendar year and thus those songs get short-changed. This is made up for in my decades lists where their entire runs are taken into account. With the songs that spanned two decades, I included their entire runs in the decade where they had the bigger run. This 90's list is adjusted a bit because of the change of the Billboard tracking system at the end of 1991 following the creation of the Nielsen SoundScan, which caused songs to stay on the charts longer. At the bottom of each section, there will be links that will make it easier for you to browse through the whole list. Or you can use the blog archive on the side. Now without further ado, let's see how all these 90's songs stack up!

100- "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" - Dr. Dre


99- "Lately" - Divine


98- "Bump N' Grind" - R. Kelly


97- "More than Words" - Extreme


96- "All for Love" - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting


95- "Emotions" - Mariah Carey


94- "Vision of Love" - Mariah Carey


93- "Always" - Bon Jovi


92- "Angel of Mine" - Monica


91- "Rump Shaker" - Wreckx-N-Effect



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Top 10 MOST POPULAR Songs of 1999

It's time to dive into the final year of the 1990's, which means my 90's countdown starts next week! If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1999 had to offer!

10- "Kiss Me" - Sixpence None the Richer


9- "Unpretty" - TLC


8- "Heartbreak Hotel" - Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans


7- "Angel of Mine" - Monica


6- "If You Had My Love" - Jennifer Lopez


5- "Livin' La Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin


4- "Genie in a Bottle" - Christina Aguilera


3- "No Scrubs" - TLC


2- "Believe" - Cher


1- "Smooth" - Santana featuring Rob Thomas



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Top 10 MOST POPULAR Songs of 1998

It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1998 had to offer!

10- "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith


9- "Together Again" - Janet


8- "Crush" - Jennifer Paige


7- "Nice & Slow" - Usher


6- "My Way" - Usher


5- "Truly Madly Deeply" - Savage Garden


4- "The First Night" - Monica


3- "Too Close" - Next


2- "The Boy is Mine" - Brandy & Monica


1- "You're Still the One" - Shania Twain


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Top 10 MOST POPULAR Songs of 1997

It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1997 had to offer!

10- "MMMBop" - Hanson


9- "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys


8- "Wannabe" - Spice Girls


7- "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John


6- "Un-Break My Heart" - Toni Braxton


5- "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" - Puff Daddy featuring Mase


4- "You Make Me Wanna..." - Usher


3- "Foolish Games" / "You Were Meant for Me" - Jewel


2- "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112


1- "How Do I Live" - LeAnn Rimes



Click here to see the top songs of 1996
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Top 10 MOST POPULAR Songs of 1996

It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1996 had to offer!

10- "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony


9- "Twisted" - Keith Sweat


8- "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" - Celine Dion


7- "You're Makin' Me High" /  "Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton


6- "I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis


5- "One Sweet Day" - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men


4- "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey


3- "Nobody Knows" - The Tony Rich Project


2- "Because You Loved Me (from 'Up Close & Personal')" - Celine Dion


1- "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los del Rio

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Top 10 MOST POPULAR Songs of 1995

It's once again time to dive into another year in the Billboard charts. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search the blog archive on the right. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what 1995 had to offer!

10- "Candy Rain" - Soul for Real


9- "Don't Take it Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" - Monica


8- "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" - Bryan Adams


7- "This is How We Do It" - Montrell Jordan


6- "Take a Bow" - Madonna


5- "Fantasy" - Mariah Carey


4- "Creep" - TLC


3- "Kiss from a Rose (from 'Batman Forever')" - Seal


2- "Waterfalls" - TLC


1- "Gangsta's Paradise (from 'Dangerous Minds')" - Coolio featuring L.V.



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