Top 100 Songs Of The 90

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: From The Bodyguard , this is perhaps the greatest vocal performance of the decade. : A rare moment of pure, unadulterated sunshine

While the first half of the decade was characterized by grit and authenticity, the latter half saw the pendulum swing violently toward polished, manufactured pop. The rise of the "Boy Band" and "Teen Queen" phenomenon in the late 90s produced sales figures that shattered records. The Backstreet Boys’ "I Want It That Way" and Britney Spears’ "...Baby One More Time" are inextricable from any top 100 list. These songs represent the culmination of 90s pop craftsmanship—songs written by Swedish hitmakers like Max Martin that were scientifically designed to be earworms. This era of the 90s closed out the millennium with a sense of high-gloss optimism that stood in stark contrast to the angst of the early years. While the first half of the decade was

: The quintessential rags-to-riches story told through Biggie’s effortless flow.