Top 10 Songs of the 90's

Fun with 1990's Pop Charts

The 90's produced countless one hit wonders, a bunch of over commercialized songs, and some bona fide stars. The ones that made it to the top ten on the pop charts were not always the best, but you can't change history. Let's look at some of the notable songs of the 90's and reminisce about days-and dances- past.

1990 Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor came onto the scene in the late eighties with a bald head, baggy clothing, and some serious anger. This professed supporter of the IRA and hater of the Pope scored a huge hit in 1990 with Nothing Compares 2 U, which was written by Prince. Then she proceeded to make all of her friends, and even people who never would have noticed her existence, hate her. She insulted fellow Irish band U2, who had been her supporters. After she publicly refused to sing in New Jersey if The Star Spangled Banner was sung before her arrival, Frank Sinatra said he'd like to "kick her ass." Her angry style may have paved the way for the likes of Alanis Morrisette, but she certainly did not display one quarter of the class that Alanis has, so she fizzled out. In 2003, she announced her retirement (ha-ha), and asked permission to no longer be famous. In 2005, she announced her reemergence to the scene and subsequently responded to requests at a concert for her famous Prince tune with "F**** that f***ing midget!" Way to go.

1991 Unbelievable, EMF
Although EMF's fame was short lived, their major hit song Unbelievable proved to have staying power. The band, whose name may have stood for "Epsom Mad Funkers," but may also have stood for something to do with the drug Ecstasy, consisted of five young guys from England. They had four or five other top 20 songs, but none were as catchy as Unbelievable. The song is still played often at sports events, like when a basketball makes a shot that is "unbelievable," and there's a recent commercial for Kraft Cheese Crumbles that uses the music and changes the "unbelievable" to "crumbelievable." I'm sure the band thinks that's pretty cheesy. All of the members of EMF have gone their separate ways, and, unfortunately, bassist Zac Foley died in 2002 at age 31.