Here Are The Top 50 Songs Of The Summer For Millennials Who Won't Shut Up About The '90s
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50."Sometimes" by Britney Spears
After "...Baby One More Time," we got "Sometimes." Even though she hates this song and hasn't performed it in 20 years, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Also there's an iconic vagina itch in the video.
49."Smile" by Vitamin C
Radio Disney's #1 summer song.
48."Sexual (Li Da Di)" by Amber
Especially the Thunderpuss remix.
47."Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa
Big thanks to Pras for giving late '90s / early '00s national treasure Mýa her big break.
46."Runaway" by Janet Jackson
In 1995, this song was (literally) like a magical getaway for your ears.
45."Men in Black" by Will Smith
This song was played 287 million times in the summer of '97.
44."Nobody Knows" by the Tony Rich Project
The perfect song for dramatically staring out of the minivan and pretending you're in a music video.
43."Beautiful Stranger" by Madonna
An underrated classic and one of Madonna's best videos.
42."Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" by the Backstreet Boys
Takes me back to summer sleepaway camp and not wanting to be there.
41."I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis, where are you now? Whatever happened to you? She dipped in with this bop and quickly peaced out.
40."Where Do You Go" by No Mercy
I made up my own sick choreography for this song. A family BBQ favorite.
39."Crush" by Jennifer Paige
The '90s were truly the decade of one-hit wonders but whatever, this song still goes off.
38."(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" by UB40
From the minute this starts "Wiiiise mennnn sayy," I'm immediately transported back to the early '90s.
37."Where My Girls At?" by 702
A summer feminist anthem. Also produced by Missy Elliott!
36."My Boo" by Ghost Town DJs
A very 10:30 p.m., hazy, hot, and humid summer night song.
35."Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Memories of this playing on the radio as your parents drove you to the mall.
34."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" by Elton John
In the summer of '94, this was the song both you and your mom could agree to listen to in the car.
33."I Wish" by Skee-Lo
A favorite summer road trip song.
32."Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters
An eternal Pride staple. 🏳️🌈
31."Sittin' Up In My Room (From Waiting To Exhale)" by Brandy
Reminds me of a summer day sitting in the AC waiting for The Price Is Right to come on.
30."Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison
It was all about screaming along every time he said, "Return of the mack," which was A LOT!!!
29."You Learn" by Alanis Morissette
"You live you learn, you love you learn / You cry you learn, you lose you learn"
—12-year-old me screaming along like I was some sort of jaded adult.
28."Mo Money Mo Problems" by the Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase
A song I loved listening to while Rollerblading.
27."If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez
Basically the No. 1 song for the entire summer in 1999.
26."I Know" by Dionne Farris
A forgotten gem that was on everyone's mixtape.
25."You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton
Because who didn't want an elevator bringing a never-ending cast of men you could rate with giant-sized playing cards? Toni Braxton was living the dream. Also, bop bop bop.
24."Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias has and will always do it for me. Mole and all!
23."Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera
An intensely horny song with lyrics like "hormones racing at the speed of light / but that don't mean it's gotta be tonight."
22."Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base
21."Barely Breathing" by Duncan Sheik
The perfect song to listen to while dramatically staring out of your mom's minivan during a summer storm.
20."Do You Know (What It Takes)" by Robyn
A reminder that Robyn has been delivering summer bops since the '90s.
19."Kiss From a Rose" by Seal
Makes me think of Batman Forever and Seal standing shirtless in a silk pajama set.
18."Missing" by Everything but the Girl
Specifically the remix.
17."Boombastic" by Shaggy
Shaggy just has that perfect summer voice.
16."Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
Whenever I see a rope swing, which is not often (lol), I think of this song.
15."I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
My goldfish Casper (like after the friendly ghost) died in 1997. And, NGL, this song hit me hard but got me through it.
14."All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow
Classic Sheryl. Perfect summer song.
13."Touch It" by Monifah
A proud ho anthem all millennials can get behind.
12."I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys
The song is such a year-round classic that we forget that it was a huge summer of '99 song.
11."Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" by Monica
You FELT these lyrics — even if you never had a boyfriend or girlfriend in your entire life (which was likely the case for probably everyone reading this).
10."Summer Girls" by LFO
The quintessential song for millennials of a certain age. Not only a lyrical masterpiece of our time but also the only song on this list that smells like an Abercrombie & Fitch store.
9."Steal My Sunshine" by Len
Nothing says summer in the '90s more than scooters, tank tops, and Canadians.
8."Summertime" by D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Because this song literally invented summer songs for the '90s.
7."The Sign" by Ace of Base
You could not escape this song in the summer of '94 and that wasn't a bad thing at all.
6."Freak Like Me" by Adina Howard
One of the filthiest songs of all time. Before Khia, there was Adina.
5."100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters
The greatest '90s dance song of the '90s dance genre.
4."Say You'll Be There" by the Spice Girls
This is the best Spice Girls song. That's not an opinion; it's just a fact.
3."Waterfalls" by TLC
I think we all spent the summer of '95 learning Left Eye's verse.
2."Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey
Like all of her No. 1s, "Dream Lover" is timeless. Light, airy, and summerlike. Makes me wish I was in a cornfield or something.
1."That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson
Sounds as good today as it did in the summer of 1993. Everything about this song feels like summer. The greatest summer song of all time!
