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Top 100 Artists and Hit Songs from the 1990s
Relive the magic of the ’90s with this ultimate list of 100 legendary artists and their most iconic hit songs that defined the decade.
The 1990s: A Golden Era for Music
The 1990s were an unforgettable time in music history. From the grunge explosion in Seattle to the global domination of boy bands and pop princesses, the ’90s offered a rich mix of genres and talents. Whether you loved R&B, hip hop, alternative rock, pop, or electronic music, this decade had something special for you.
We’ve compiled a definitive list of 100 top artists from the 1990s and their most iconic songs, guaranteed to take you on a nostalgic journey through one of the most diverse and influential decades in music.
Here’s a list of 100 top music artists from the 1990s along with one of their most iconic hit songs from that decade:

🎤 Top 1-50 Artists and Their Hit Songs from the 1990s
# | Artist | Hit Song |
---|---|---|
1 | Nirvana | Smells Like Teen Spirit |
2 | Tupac Shakur | California Love |
3 | Notorious B.I.G. | Juicy |
4 | Whitney Houston | I Will Always Love You |
5 | Mariah Carey | Fantasy |
6 | Britney Spears | …Baby One More Time |
7 | Spice Girls | Wannabe |
8 | Backstreet Boys | I Want It That Way |
9 | NSYNC | Tearin’ Up My Heart |
10 | Pearl Jam | Alive |
11 | Alanis Morissette | You Oughta Know |
12 | Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On |
13 | Green Day | Basket Case |
14 | Dr. Dre | Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang |
15 | Snoop Dogg | Gin and Juice |
16 | Aerosmith | I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing |
17 | TLC | No Scrubs |
18 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion |
19 | Madonna | Vogue |
20 | Boyz II Men | End of the Road |
21 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Under the Bridge |
22 | Beck | Loser |
23 | Soundgarden | Black Hole Sun |
24 | Radiohead | Creep |
25 | U2 | One |
26 | Seal | Kiss From a Rose |
27 | Shania Twain | That Don’t Impress Me Much |
28 | Lauryn Hill | Doo Wop (That Thing) |
29 | Destiny’s Child | Bills, Bills, Bills |
30 | The Fugees | Killing Me Softly |
31 | Blink-182 | What’s My Age Again? |
32 | The Cranberries | Zombie |
33 | Ace of Base | The Sign |
34 | Coolio | Gangsta’s Paradise |
35 | MC Hammer | U Can’t Touch This |
36 | Vanilla Ice | Ice Ice Baby |
37 | Ricky Martin | Livin’ La Vida Loca |
38 | Jennifer Lopez | If You Had My Love |
39 | Brandy | Have You Ever? |
40 | Monica | The Boy Is Mine |
41 | Salt-N-Pepa | Shoop |
42 | Eminem | My Name Is |
43 | Bush | Glycerine |
44 | Smashing Pumpkins | 1979 |
45 | Hootie & the Blowfish | Only Wanna Be With You |
46 | Matchbox Twenty | Push |
47 | Third Eye Blind | Semi-Charmed Life |
48 | Alanis Morissette | Ironic |
49 | SavageGarden | Truly Madly Deeply |
50 | Oasis | Wonderwall |
🎤 Top 50-100 Artists and Their Hit Songs from the 1990s
# | Artist | Hit Song |
---|---|---|
51 | The Verve | Bitter Sweet Symphony |
52 | Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men | One Sweet Day |
53 | Aaliyah | Are You That Somebody? |
54 | Toni Braxton | Un-Break My Heart |
55 | Faith Hill | This Kiss |
56 | Sarah McLachlan | Angel |
57 | D’Angelo | Brown Sugar |
58 | En Vogue | Don’t Let Go (Love) |
59 | R. Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly |
60 | Ginuwine | Pony |
61 | Busta Rhymes | Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check |
62 | Missy Elliott | The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) |
63 | Erykah Badu | On & On |
64 | Tatyana Ali | Daydreamin’ |
65 | Will Smith | Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It |
66 | Mark Morrison | Return of the Mack |
67 | No Doubt | Don’t Speak |
68 | Garbage | Foolish Girl |
69 | Blur | Song 2 |
70 | Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity |
71 | Beastie Boys | Sabotage |
72 | Counting Crows | Mr. Jones |
73 | Live | Lightning Crashes |
74 | Everclear | Santa Monica |
75 | Lit | My Own Worst Enemy |
76 | Fuel | Shimmer |
77 | Foo Fighters | Everlong |
78 | Puff Daddy | I’ll Be Missing You |
79 | Mase | Feel So Good |
80 | Ja Rule | Holla Holla |
81 | LL Cool J | Doin’ It |
82 | Keith Sweat | Twisted |
83 | 702 | Where My Girls At? |
84 | All-4-One | I Swear |
85 | Color Me Badd | I Wanna Sex You Up |
86 | Lisa Loeb | Stay (I Missed You) |
87 | Joan Osborne | One of Us |
88 | Tracy Chapman | Give Me One Reason |
89 | Hanson | MMMBop |
90 | Sheryl Crow | All I Wanna Do |
91 | Barenaked Ladies | One Week |
92 | Natalie Imbruglia | Torn |
93 | Meredith Brooks | Bitch |
94 | Alabama | I’m in a Hurry (And Don’t Know Why) |
95 | The Offspring | Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) |
96 | Chumbawamba | Tubthumping |
97 | Right Said Fred | I’m Too Sexy |
98 | Aqua | Barbie Girl |
99 | Technotronic | Pump Up the Jam |
100 | La Bouche | Be My Lover |
🎶 Final Thoughts
From chart-topping ballads to mosh pit anthems and party-starting bangers, the 1990s brought together incredible diversity in music. Whether you lived through the decade or discovered these songs later, these artists left a permanent mark on music history.
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