The Best ’90s Songs That Will Make You Miss “TRL”

Ah, the '90s. What a unique decade for popular culture, fashion, and music. A decade when baggy jeans, plaid shirts, baby-doll dresses, and Dr. Martens boots were the style order of the day. We couldn't get enough of supermodels Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington, known as "The Big Six." The must-see movies of the time were Jurassic Park, Clueless, and the then record-breaking sobfest that was Titanic. Our TV viewing was all about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (which helped launch Will Smith into superstardom), Saved by the Bell, Clarissa Explains It All, and Moesha. The catchy pop songs, grunge, gangsta rap, dance music and smooth R&B hits featured on this list helped define an era that at the time was undefinable. Boy bands, breakup songs, happy tunes, girl groups, romantic ballads, mall pop, and hip-hop were all sharing a decade—each genre surging as much with its own crowd as it was crossing lines to appeal to new listeners. So go on, scroll through our list; we bet the words “Oh, my God, that was the best song ever” will play in your brain on repeat.