One Hit Wonders Of The 90s

When people think back to the 90s, they tend to think of Bill Clinton, O.J. Simpson, The Gulf War, Friends, and Seinfeld. But Just like the 80s, the music of the 90s was an explosion of diversity. Whether it was rap, rock, grunge, or R&B, there was something to appease the taste of everyone. While MTV mainstreamed grunge bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soundgarden, many great bands got overlooked. It wasn’t for lack of talent that some bands made it and others didn’t. The problem was that there was too much talent, and not everyone got the airplay they deserved. But don’t worry, Because I have got you covered. I searched high and low to bring you the top 10 songs of the 90s. So put on your favorite flannel shirt, grab yourself a Zima (You know you drank those in the 90s) and fire up your old Discman, because I am about to take you back to the decade of your youth.

10:Into Your Arms by The Lemonheads

Fun Fact: You can catch “Into Your Arms” on the first season of Friends, and also in the Ryan Reynolds film Just Friends.

09: Molly (16 Candles) by Sponge

Fun Fact: A lot of people think that the song is about Molly Ringwald from the film Sixteen Candles, but it was actually inspired by a story one of the band members heard about a girl who fell in love with one of her teachers shortly before her 16th birthday, who then attempted to commit suicide via an overdose of ecstasy after he rejected her, hence “16 candles down the drain.” “Molly” is a purer form of MDMA than street ecstasy.

08: Clumsy by Our Lady Peace

Song Facts: Lead singer Raine Maida said: “There’s a connection between the song ‘Clumsy’ and it being the title of the album. There’s a line in the song that says: ‘I’ll be waving my hand/watching you drown/watching you scream’, it’s about seeing something but not seeing it for what it really is.

07: Action & Action by The Get Up Kids

Fun Facts: Action & Action is the second single from The Get Up Kids’ album Something to Write Home About. The single was only released in Europe, and it is the first Get Up Kids single released on CD.

06: Joey by Concrete Blonde

Fun Facts: This song is about being in love with an alcoholic. Concrete Blonde lead singer Johnette Napolitano wrote it about Marc Moreland of the band Wall Of Voodoo — the bands played many of the same Los Angeles venues in the ’80s. Moreland died of liver failure in 2002; Napolitano discussed Moreland and writing the song about him in a concert known as the “D.C. Sessions.”

05: Fear of Falling by The Badlees

Fun Facts: The Badlees are an American roots rock band from Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania formed in 1990. They released several independent albums and achieved national success with their 1995 album River Songs.

04: I Kissed a Girl by Jill Sobule

Fun Facts: Jill Sobule admitted to The Rumpus, that it “did bug me a little bit,” when Katy Perry said she came up with the idea for the title in a dream. She added: “In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995. I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don’t want to sound bitter or petty… cause, that’s not me.” However, in the very next sentence, an angry Sobule expressed her frustration accusing Perry of being a, “f — ing stupid, maybe ‘not good for the gays,’ title thieving, haven’t heard much else, so not quite sure if you’re talented, f — ing little slut.”

03: Back in 1999 by John Oszajca

Fun Facts: The song was originally written in 1998 and featured in Ben Stiller’s Mystery Men.

02: Got you Where I Want You by The Flys

Fun Facts: “Got You (Where I Want You)” is the first single released from The Flys’ second studio album, Holiday Man, as well as from the soundtrack to the 1998 film Disturbing Behavior. It reached a peak of №5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on December 19, 1998. In 2008, it was featured in the film Sex Drive.

01: Fade into You by Mazzy Star

Fun Facts: “Fade into You” is a song by rock group Mazzy Star from their album So Tonight That I Might See. The song was written by lyricist Hope Sandoval and composer David Roback, who also served as producer. It reached number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1994 and is Mazzy Star’s only single to make the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 44. The song also charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Iceland.