90s countdown

[Channel98]

1979, Smashing Pumpkins' biggest hit, reached number one on the mainstream rock chart and modern rock chart and #12 on the Hot 100 in March 1996. Here are 44 more songs with a year as the title. I'm sure there are many more. (You all remember Minnie Moore, don't you?)

1776 – Dave Dudley
1894 – Amber Mark
1901 – Phoenix
1930 – Gaslight Anthem
1932 – Henson Cargill
1941 – Tom Northcott
1942 – G-Eazy
1949 – Honey & Badger
1950 – King Princess
1959 – John Anderson
1963 – New Order
1969 – Keith Stegall
1969 – Stooges
1973 – James Blunt
1981 – Green Day
1982 – Randy Travis
1983 – Neon Trees
1983 – Ray Whitley
1984 – David Bowie
1984 – Craig Dillingham
1984 – Spirit
1984 – Sweet Rock
1985 – Bowling For Soup
1985 – Bo Burnham
1985 – Freddie Gibbs
1985 – Passion Pit
1990 – Dr. America
1990 – G Yamazawa
1991 – Azealia Banks
1994 – Jason Aldean
1996 – Wombats
1999 – Charli XCX
1999 – Prince
2002 – Anne-Marie
2007 – JID
2009 – Mac Miller
2012 – Saba
2016 – Sam Hunt
2021 – Vampire Weekend
2024 – Cage The Elephant
2080 – Yeasayer
2099 – Charli XCX
2112 – Rush
3005 – Childish Gambino

Atlanta rapper Destin Route adopted the stage name JID (sometimes stylized as J.I.D.) because his grandmother used to say he was jittery. I don't know why he chose JID instead of JIT. Anyway, here is 2007 from his 2022 CD The Forever Story. It samples Kendrick Lamar's HiiiPoWeR.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1985 – Bowling For Soup

1985 was a remake (and slightly cleaned up version) of the song of the same name by SR-71 and therefore should also be on your list.

 

[Channel98]

Here is 6969 from Ninja Sex Party's 2015 album Attitude City.

Warning: NSFW.

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 11

*****
29 27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
17 18 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
13 16 Everything But The Girl - Missing (i like the less dancy version)
12 12 LL Cool J - Doin' It
11 13 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down

****
23 22 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
19 21 BoDeans - Closer to Free
5 6 Coolio - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)

***
26 ** Jann Arden - Insensitive
8 8 Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check
4 4 Alanis Morissette - Ironic

**
28 ** Hootie & The Blowfish - Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)
27 25 Collective Soul - The World I Know
25 30 No Doubt - Just A Girl
21 20 La Bouche - Be My Lover

*
22 ** Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
2 2 Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
1 1 Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me

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[Channel98]

Mister sadchild, see (or hear) if you like No Mercy's version of Missing. The techno-dance-trio – Marty Cintron and twin brothers Ariel and Gabriel Hernández – is best known for their 1996 hit Where Do You Go. This was their first single, released by MCI Records in 1995 in four formats: 45, 12-inch single, CD single and CD maxi-single. It reached #19 in Germany.

 

[sadchild]

I like "Where Do You Go" (my wife does too). Their follow-up "Please Don't Go" is basically a photocopy of it.

I've heard the above song and it's meh.

Here's the version I like (but I think it was the Todd Terry dancy mix that charted)

 

[Jon]

17.


29 27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
28 ** Hootie & The Blowfish - Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)
27 25 Collective Soul - The World I Know
26 ** Jann Arden - Insensitive
25 30 No Doubt - Just A Girl
23 22 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
22 ** Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
19 21 BoDeans - Closer to Free
18 17 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
17 18 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
11 13 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down Til I Hear It From You
10 7 Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room
5 6 Coolio - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
4 4 Alanis Morissette - Ironic
3 3 Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
2 2 Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
1 1 Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me

 

[HecticArt]

Fourteen

29 27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
27 25 Collective Soul - The World I Know
25 30 No Doubt - Just A Girl
23 22 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
22 ** Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
21 20 La Bouche - Be My Lover - Novelty/Nostalgia
19 21 BoDeans - Closer to Free
17 18 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
13 16 Everything But The Girl - Missing
11 13 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down Til I Hear It From You
8 8 Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check
5 6 Coolio - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
4 4 Alanis Morissette - Ironic

 

[scotchandcigar]

7 for 1996

29 27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
27 25 Collective Soul - The World I Know
25 30 No Doubt - Just A Girl
23 22 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
22 ** Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
17 18 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
4 4 Alanis Morissette - Ironic

Fourteen

29 27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
27 25 Collective Soul - The World I Know
25 30 No Doubt - Just A Girl
23 22 Natalie Merchant - Wonder
22 ** Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
21 20 La Bouche - Be My Lover - Novelty/Nostalgia
19 21 BoDeans - Closer to Free
17 18 Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
13 16 Everything But The Girl - Missing
11 13 Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down Til I Hear It From You
8 8 Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check
5 6 Coolio - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
4 4 Alanis Morissette - Ironic

Maybe architects have a different math system, but I count 13 for you.

 

[HecticArt]

I think I took one off at the last minute.

I kept the 14th in the tally to account for tariff pricing.

 

[sadchild]

May 4, 1991

30 ** Monie Love - It's A Shame (My Sister)
29 16 Gerardo - Rico Suave
28 ** Firehouse - Don't Treat Me Bad
27 ** Sheena Easton - What Comes Naturally
26 ** Whitney Houston - Miracle
25 17 Another Bad Creation - Iesha
24 30 Michael Bolton - Love Is A Wonderful Thing
23 21 Rude Boys - Written All Over Your Face
22 14 The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is Baby
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
20 ** Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
19 22 Triplets - You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight
18 20 Keedy - Save Some Love
17 11 Enigma - Sadeness Pt 1
16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
15 19 Nelson - More Than Ever
14 10 Tara Kemp - Hold You Tight
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Licidity
12 6 Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
11 13 Voices That Care - Voices That Care
10 15 Mariah Carey - I Don't Wanna Cry
9 3 Wilson Phillips - You're in Love
8 12 Rod Stweart - Rhythm of My Heart
7 7 Rick Astley - Cry For Help
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself
5 8 Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)
4 5 C+C Music Factory - Here We Go
3 4 Hi-FIve - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)
2 2 Roxette - Joyride
1 1 Amy Grant - Baby Baby

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 16

*****
29 16 Gerardo - Rico Suave
22 14 The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is Baby fun fact: the radio/album version is the demo they submitted to get signed
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
17 11 Enigma - Sadeness Pt 1
16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself
2 2 Roxette - Joyride

****
20 ** Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
19 22 Triplets - You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight
4 5 C+C Music Factory - Here We Go

***
30 ** Monie Love - It's A Shame (My Sister)
28 ** Firehouse - Don't Treat Me Bad
12 6 Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
8 12 Rod Stweart - Rhythm of My Heart
1 1 Amy Grant - Baby Baby

**
25 17 Another Bad Creation - Iesha
7 7 Rick Astley - Cry For Help
5 8 Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)

*
24 30 Michael Bolton - Love Is A Wonderful Thing
9 3 Wilson Phillips - You're in Love

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[Jon]

Dozen.


27 ** Sheena Easton - What Comes Naturally
22 14 The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is Baby
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
17 11 Enigma - Sadeness Pt 1
16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Licidity
12 6 Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
7 7 Rick Astley - Cry For Help
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself
5 8 Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)
2 2 Roxette - Joyride
1 1 Amy Grant - Baby Baby

 

[HecticArt]

Ten

29 16 Gerardo - Rico Suave - Nostalgis / Novelty
28 ** Firehouse - Don't Treat Me Bad - Meh
22 14 The Rembrandts - Just The Way It Is Baby
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
17 11 Enigma - Sadeness Pt 1 - The rappin fuckin monks!!!!!

I nearly wore that CD out on date nights back in the day. ​

16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Licidity
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself
4 5 C+C Music Factory - Here We Go
2 2 Roxette - Joyride

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I hear "Taco Grande" when I see or here this:
29 16 Gerardo - Rico Suave

Like the Weird Al version. Not the original.

4 good/ok from 1991:
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Licidity
2 2 Roxette - Joyride

 

[scotchandcigar]

5 for 1991

21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
16 23 Extreme - More Than Words
13 18 Queensryche - Silent Licidity
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself
1 1 Amy Grant - Baby Baby - kind of a classic

 

[JHDK]

So we're taking Sad's list and breaking them down into great/good/ok?

I'm down for this.

GREAT
21 25 R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

GOOD
29 16 Gerardo - Rico Suave
26 ** Whitney Houston - Miracle
6 9 Divinyls - I Touch Myself

OK
8 12 Rod Stweart - Rhythm of My Heart
5 8 Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)

I guess I have 6 total.

 

[sadchild]

If by "sad's list" you mean all 30 songs, then yes.

If you mean only the ones I said I like/don't like (on a 5-star system), no I'm pretty sure everyone does all 30 songs.

 

[sadchild]

Last weekend's wubba-wubba countdown

May 24, 1997

30 23 Dru Hill - In My Bed
29 19 Foxy Brown f/Jay-Z - Tell Me
28 25 R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
27 20 Toni Braxton - Un-break My Heart
26 26 U2 - Staring At The Sun
25 18 Babyface - Everytime I Close My Eyes
24 ** Meredith Brooks - Bitch
23 28 White Town - Your Woman
22 29 Joe - Don't Wanna Be A Player
21 22 Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To
20 13 Spice Girls - Wannabe
19 21 Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden
18 ** Tim McGraw & Faith Hill - It's Your Love
17 17 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
16 15 Freak nasty - Da' Dip
15 11 B-Rock & The Bizz - My Baby Daddy
14 14 112 - Cupid
13 16 Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
12 12 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
11 9 Az Yet f/Peter Cetera - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
10 7 Puff Daddy f/Mase - Can't Nobody Hold Me DOwn
9 10 Rome - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
8 8 Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
7 6 Savage Garden - I Want You
6 4 Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
5 ** Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
4 5 Monica - For You I Will
3 4 Mark Morrison - Return of The Mack
2 1 Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
1 2 Hanson - MMMBop

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 8

*****
23 28 White Town - Your Woman
17 17 Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
2 1 Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize

****
24 ** Meredith Brooks - Bitch always reminds me of Mel Gibson
8 8 Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
6 4 Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
3 4 Mark Morrison - Return of The Mack
1 2 Hanson - MMMBop

***
[none]

**
28 25 R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
19 21 Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden

*
27 20 Toni Braxton - Un-break My Heart
20 13 Spice Girls - Wannabe
12 12 The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen

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