Throwback Thursday: 90s Pop Edition

The majority of my childhood was spent in the 1990s. Therefore most of the television, movies, and music I cherish come from this decade. In the 90s, pop music took on many different forms. Some pop music had rock and alternative influences. Some pop music had more of a r&b and soul foundation. Some pop was sugary and sweet. Some was dark and mysterious. But it became one of the most versatile and widespread genres for musical expression. Enjoy this Throwback Thursday by venturing through a decade of pop hits by some artists and groups still in existence, and others that have disbanded but never forgotten.


Now I cannot mention 90s pop without mentioning Madonna. In fact, any legit conversation on pop music, past or present, cannot and should not exclude Madonna. This is one of my favorite songs of hers. It's got a nice r&b groove to it, a departure from some of her earlier work. But it's still Madonna.


Madonna - Secret (1994)

No Doubt was definitely one of my favorite music acts growing up. Combining pop/rock with ska influences, No Doubt was one of the most successful bands of the 90s into the 00s. This song is their biggest hit, and the most played song of the year it was released.

Don't Speak - No Doubt (1996)

I don't care what anyone says; Savage Garden is one of the best pop acts of the 1990s undoubtedly. The Australian duo impacted the charts with hits such as "I Knew I Loved You," "Crash and Burn," and "Truly Madly Deeply." I posted this song particularly because it showed their versatility outside of the love-song pop ballads that they are most famous for. Plus I am amazed on how much lead singer Darren Hayes resembles Michael Jackson vocally, especially in the chorus.

Break Me, Shake Me - Savage Garden (1997)

Call me old fashioned but this is my favorite Mariah Carey. Natural, focused on the voice.  Now Mimi is, and always will be, one of the best vocalists in pop music history. At the age of 41, which is like 72 in pop music years, she is still turning out hits. And most of the young female pop divas still have a lot to do to match this diva's career. 

Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1990)

~L~