Some of the best songs came from the 1970s and the 1980s as well. These are songs from top classic country artists such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, and LeAnn Rimes. Vote up the greatest 1990s country songs, or add any good song that makes you love '90s ...
Many hard rock bands' gateway to the Top 40 in the '80s came with a power ballad that softened their usually rougher styles. Boston rockersExtremestarted the '90s with the trick, putting aside their usual glam-metal sound in favor of the stripped-back acoustics of "More Than Words." It ...
Although Stone continued to release well-received music through the mid-to-late 90s, this track from Bob McDill and Paul Harrison marks his most recent No. 1 hit to date. The playful "Why Didn't I Think of That" finds him looking back on a relationship he took for granted, coming to...
Many hard rock bands' gateway to the Top 40 in the '80s came with a power ballad that softened their usually rougher styles. Boston rockersExtremestarted the '90s with the trick, putting aside their usual glam-metal sound in favor of the stripped-back acoustics of "More Than Words." It ...
Every now and then, the internet has a freakout when people discover that Imbruglia’s signature hit is – gasp! – a cover. It was actually recorded by several artists including alt-rock band Ednaswap before the Neighbours alum turned it into a global smash in 1998. No matter, though, ...
Bolt Thrower, from Coventry, England, released their first LP on a label that was better known for techno and dance music (Vinyl Solutions), but they effectively “came home” when they signed with the metal-focused Earache for their sophomore album,Realm of Chaos. Here, Bolt Thrower found ...
songwriters. “At one point, he says, ‘And out of the blue clear sky, Jenny came back.’ And I was listening, thinking, ‘Hey! It’s ‘clear blue sky,’ it’s not ‘blue clear sky!’ Just that little turn of phrase stuck in my head.” A few months later, the song was a ...
Sent to radio in early 1992, this cut fromI Thought It Was Youis a lyrical plea for vulnerability from his partner. Instead of bottling up their emotions, Stone asks them to let the pain pour out to let the healing begin. "I'm happy that you're sad, I know that sounds so wrong ...
Before Juvenile had “Back That Azz Up,”“Uncle” Luke Campbell of 2 Live Crew had the South’s go-to “run to the dance floor and wild out” anthem in “Scarred.” With production that riffed on Quad City DJs’ “C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train),” the pussy-poppin’ “Scarred...
When Jackson released his blockbuster albumThriller(1982), he became one of the most recognized figures in the world. But with such fame came rumors of a bizarre lifestyle, followed by accusations that he hadsexually abusedseveral boys. After various legal battles, Jackson rarely performed in pu...