90s countdown

[sadchild]

Good 25
Okay 22
Bad 27
? 23

BEST I RECOGNIZE
96 (01) Snow - Informer
77 (02) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
68 (01) Extreme - More Than Words
66 (02) Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love <- only if it's the a capella version
63 (01) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads
58 (01) EMF - Unbelievable
57 (02) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
55 (01) Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
28 (01) Kris Kross - Jump
20 (01) Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
19 (02) Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
18 (01) Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back

WORST I RECOGNIZE
92 (01) Spice Girls - Wannabe
85 (02) Ace of Base - All That She Wants
82 (02) LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live**
79 (02) En Vogue - Hold On
75 (01) Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All For Love
67 (02) En Vogue - My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
65 (03) Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
33 (01) Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
27 (01) UB40 - Can’t Help Falling In Love
24 (01) Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
10 (01) Wilson Phillips - Hold On
06 (01) Ace of Base - The Sign

 

[HecticArt]

Twenty two.
Not all really favorites. Some nostalgia and some cheese sprinkled on top.

96 (01) Snow - Informer
90 (01) Ricky Martin - Livin’ La Vida Loca
89 (02) Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
85 (02) Ace of Base - All That She Wants
77 (02) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
70 (03) Sugar Ray - Every Morning
68 (01) Extreme - More Than Words
64 (01) Mariah Carey - Fantasy
58 (01) EMF - Unbelievable
53 (03) Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
50 (01) Madonna - Vogue
41 (01) Britney Spears - …Baby One More Time
40 (03) Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison
35 (01) Seal - Kiss from a Rose
30 (01) Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
29 (01) C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
25 (01) TLC - Creep
18 (01) Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
17 (02) Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)
15 (01) TLC - Waterfalls
06 (01) Ace of Base - The Sign
05 (01) Coolio ft. L.V. - Gangsta’s Paradise

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

15 good/ok from the 99 or 98:

99 (01) Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory
91 (11) Paula Cole - I Don’t Want to Wait
90 (01) Ricky Martin - Livin’ La Vida Loca
89 (02) Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
77 (02) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
58 (01) EMF - Unbelievable
57 (02) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
51 (02) Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me
41 (01) Britney Spears - …Baby One More Time
32 (01) Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
22 (02) Shania Twain - You’re Still the One
15 (01) TLC - Waterfalls
09 (01) Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
03 (01) Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997
01 (01) Cher - Believe

 

[scotchandcigar]

24, including cheesy songs.

91 (11) Paula Cole - I Don’t Want to Wait
89 (02) Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
77 (02) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
70 (03) Sugar Ray - Every Morning
68 (01) Extreme - More Than Words
67 (02) En Vogue - My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
58 (01) EMF - Unbelievable
57 (02) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
55 (01) Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
53 (03) Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
51 (02) Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me
50 (01) Madonna - Vogue
35 (01) Seal - Kiss from a Rose
30 (01) Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
29 (01) C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
27 (01) UB40 - Can’t Help Falling In Love
18 (01) Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
17 (02) Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)
15 (01) TLC - Waterfalls
10 (01) Wilson Phillips - Hold On
06 (01) Ace of Base - The Sign
05 (01) Coolio ft. L.V. - Gangsta’s Paradise
03 (01) Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997
01 (01) Cher - Believe

 

[sadchild]

January 4th, 1992

30 DE Lisa Stansfield - Change
29 28 Jodeci - Forever My Lady
28 DE Tevin Campbell - Tell Me What You Want Me to Do
27 DE Karyn White - The Way I Feel About You
26 14 Prince and the New Power Generation - Cream
25 16 Salt-N-Pepa - Let’s Talk About Sex
24 21 Bryan Adams - Can’t Stop This Thing We Started
23 24 Rod Stewart - Broken Arrow
22 22 Gloria Estefan - Live for Loving You
21 26 U2 - Mysterious Ways
20 18 Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry
19 30 Prince and the New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls
18 15 Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
17 25 Shanice - I Love Your Smile
16 11 Amy Grant - That’s What Love Is For
15 12 Richard Marx - Keep Coming Back
14 13 Genesis - No Son of Mine
13 17 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
12 19 George Michael/Elton John - Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
11 20 Hammer - Addams Groove
10 10 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Wildside
09 07 Paula Abdul - Blowing Kisses in the Wind
08 09 Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit
07 05 Michael Bolton - When a Man Loves a Woman
06 08 Ce Ce Peniston - Finally
05 04 PM Dawn - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
04 06 Mariah Carey - Can’t Let Go
03 03 Color Me Badd - All 4 Love
02 02 Boyz II Men - It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
01 01 Michael Jackson - Black or White

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

5 good/ok/nostalgia from 1992:

24 21 Bryan Adams - Can’t Stop This Thing We Started
21 26 U2 - Mysterious Ways
20 18 Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry
13 17 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
01 01 Michael Jackson - Black or White

 

[sadchild]

Good 11
Okay 6
Bad 4
? 9

BEST I RECOGNIZE
25 16 Salt-N-Pepa - Let’s Talk About Sex
21 26 U2 - Mysterious Ways
18 15 Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
17 25 Shanice - I Love Your Smile
14 13 Genesis - No Son of Mine
13 17 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
05 04 PM Dawn - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
01 01 Michael Jackson - Black or White

WORST I RECOGNIZE
09 07 Paula Abdul - Blowing Kisses in the Wind

18 15 Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.

 

[scotchandcigar]

3.

21 26 U2 - Mysterious Ways
13 17 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
01 01 Michael Jackson - Black or White

 

[HecticArt]

Well, it was only seven.

26 14 Prince and the New Power Generation - Cream
25 16 Salt-N-Pepa - Let’s Talk About Sex
21 26 U2 - Mysterious Ways
20 18 Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry
18 15 Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
13 17 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
05 04 PM Dawn - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

 

[sadchild]

January 15th, 1994:

30 DE Aerosmith - Amazing
29 27 Haddaway - What Is Love
28 28 Gabrielle - Dreams
27 26 K7 - Come Baby Come
26 30 Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
25 25 Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
24 24 Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now
23 21 Babyface - Never Keeping Secrets
22 23 Xscape - Understanding
21 22 10,000 Maniacs - Because the Night
20 18 Jodeci - Cry for You
19 20 Culture Beat - Mr. Vain
18 15 Xscape - Just Kickin’ It
17 19 Celine Dion - The Power of Love
16 16 The Cranberries - Linger
15 17 Domino - Getto Jam
14 14 Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me
13 09 Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
12 12 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up
11 13 Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop
10 08 Snoop Doggy Dogg - What’s My Name?
09 11 Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk
08 07 Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)
07 10 Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You…But I Lied
06 05 D.R.S. - Gangsta Lean
05 06 Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
04 04 Janet Jackson - Again
03 03 Ace of Base - All That She Wants
02 02 Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All for Love
01 01 Mariah Carey - Hero

 

[sadchild]

Good 5
Okay 2
Bad 10
? 13

BEST I RECOGNIZE
16 16 The Cranberries - Linger
13 09 Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
10 08 Snoop Doggy Dogg - What’s My Name?

WORST I RECOGNIZE
14 14 Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me
11 13 Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop
07 10 Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You…But I Lied
05 06 Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
02 02 Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All for Love

Those five 'worst' are really REALLY terrible. I think a few of them are on my 'worst songs of all time' list, actually.

30 DE Aerosmith - Amazing

Co-writer Richie Supa told Fox the song’s genesis came from a Narcotics Anonymous meeting he attended: "I told Steven Tyler this woman stood up at a meeting and said: ‘I kept the right ones out and let the wrong ones in,’ and he said, ‘yeah, I had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sin,’"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

2 good for 1994:

16 16 The Cranberries - Linger
13 09 Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)

 

[scotchandcigar]

6.

30 DE Aerosmith - Amazing
24 24 Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now
21 22 10,000 Maniacs - Because the Night
16 16 The Cranberries - Linger
11 13 Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop
08 07 Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)


13 09 Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
- I don't do songs about "That", when they never say what "that" is.

 

[sadchild]

He says what "that" is:

I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
Sooner or later, you'll be screwing around
I won't do that
No, I won't do that

 

[scotchandcigar]

He says what "that" is:

 

[HecticArt]

Not much.
I could have gone with a zero if I was in a different mood.

29 27 Haddaway - What Is Love (Thank you Roxbury)
16 16 The Cranberries - Linger (Did ya have ta...did ya have ta......did ya have ta use your finger?????)
08 07 Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)

 

[sadchild]

January 20th, 1996:

30 RE Natalie Merchant - Carnival
29 29 Seal - Kiss from a Rose
28 DE Del Amitri - Roll to Me
27 30 Planet Soul - Set U Free
26 DE Brandy - Sittin’ Up In My Room
25 16 Pearl Jam - I Got Id
24 23 Hootie & The Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
23 14 R. Kelly - You Remind Me of Something
22 DE The Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
21 22 Take That - Back for Good
20 26 Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down
19 20 3T - Anything*
18 19 Kris Kross - Tonite’s The Night
17 17 Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
16 25 La Bouche - Be My Lover
15 27 Hootie & The Blowfish - Time
14 13 Janet Jackson - Runaway
13 18 Groove Theory - Tell Me
12 07 Mariah Carey - Fantasy
11 08 Monica - Before You Walk Out of My Life
10 04 Madonna - You’ll See
09 04 Coolio ft. L.V. - Gangsta’s Paradise
08 12 Joan Osborne - One of Us
07 05 TLC - Diggin’ On You
06 09 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
05 06 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
04 10 Everything But the Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix)
03 03 LL Cool J - Hey Lover
02 02 Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
01 01 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

 

[sadchild]

Good 4
Okay 8
Bad 4
? 14

BEST I RECOGNIZE
08 12 Joan Osborne - One of Us
06 09 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
05 06 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s

WORST I RECOGNIZE
24 23 Hootie & The Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
16 25 La Bouche - Be My Lover

15 27 Hootie & The Blowfish - Time

I couldn't stand their first three (biggest and only top 10) singles - "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry", "Only Wanna Be With You".

"Time" was the first song I heard from them I thought was ok (#14 peak). Later, I actually bought the "Tucker's Town" CD single (#38 peak) because I liked (and still like) it.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I get 9

30 RE Natalie Merchant - Carnival
29 29 Seal - Kiss from a Rose
28 DE Del Amitri - Roll to Me
25 16 Pearl Jam - I Got Id
17 17 Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
09 04 Coolio ft. L.V. - Gangsta’s Paradise
08 12 Joan Osborne - One of Us
06 09 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
05 06 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s


08 12 Joan Osborne - One of Us

The Sensitive Female Chord Progression

Don't blame me, I didn't name it! Boston.com had an article about something they called the "sensitive female chord progression": Striking a...

themusicsalon.blogspot.com

"Here's an easy way to see if a song uses the chord progression: Just sing Osborne's lyrics, "What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us?" over the suspect four chords. If it fits, you've just spotted one in the wild. Once you're attuned to it, you'll hear it everywhere."

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

So 70s = 1976
80s = 1984
90s = 1996
00s = 2006
Someone is not with the program.

5 good/ok from 1996:
24 23 Hootie & The Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
09 04 Coolio ft. L.V. - Gangsta’s Paradise (thanx to Weird Al)
08 12 Joan Osborne - One of Us
06 09 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
05 06 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany’s