Top 100 Songs Of 1990 Guide

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.

The first hip-hop #1 on the Hot 100. Yes, the bass line is stolen from Queen/David Bowie’s “Under Pressure.” Yes, the movie was terrible. But for better or worse, this opened the door for white suburban rap. top 100 songs of 1990

To understand 1990, you must understand the transition. The 80s were dying (literally, with the passing of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muppet creator Jim Henson). The 90s were not yet born (Nirvana’s Nevermind dropped in September 1991). 1990 was the "Year of the Ballad" and the "Year of the Sample." But the soul of 1990 was the moment

The ultimate female harmony power ballad. Chynna Phillips (daughter of The Mamas & the Papas) and Carnie & Wendy Wilson (daughters of Brian Wilson) created a song about perseverance that still makes Gen X cry. That uncertainty is what makes 1990 the most

The saddest song ever written by Prince. The video—Sinéad’s face, tears streaming, shaved head—is pure art. It went #1 globally and proved that vulnerability could be punk rock.