The Best Pop Songs of the 90s

What are the best pop songs from the 1990s?

Initially the term was an abbreviation of, and synonymous with, popular music, but evolved around the 1950s to describe a specific musical category. Pop songs are generally marked by a consistent and noticeable rhythmic element, a mainstream style and traditional structure. The most common variant is strophic in form and focuses on melodies, catchy hooks and the appeal of the verse-chorus-verse arrangement, with the chorus sharply contrasting the verse melodically, rhythmically and harmonically.

Some of the most common themes in pop music are romantic love and feelings. Pop music often uses the technique of taking themes from other records producing a satirical or self-referential mixture of past styles. It also employs techniques of sampling and sequencing to introduce individuality and creativity.

The nineties were clearly the decade of the female pop artist, their successful singles greatly outnumbering those of male performers. Following-up on the positive results of the eighties, the music and film industries continued to scratch each other's backs in this decade, including pop songs in movie soundtracks and releasing them as singles. Defining hits of the genre include "It Must Have Been Love" from 1990's Pretty Woman, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, "End of the Road" from Boomerang, "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard, "Gangsta's Paradise" from Dangerous Minds and "Kiss from a Rose" from Batman Forever, and "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic.

Located below you will find a list of some of the best pop songs of the 1990s. For your convenience, we have included links to the sheet music on Sheetmusicplus.com as well as the CD on Amazon.com whenever available. If you are looking to purchase the mp3 or would like to listen to a sample, then click on either the Amazon, Rhapsody, or iTunes links.

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These singles are considered among the best pop songs to hit the charts in the 1990s.

  1. "3 AM" performed by Matchbox Twenty
     Find it on:  Matchbox Twenty - Exile On Mainstream - 3 Am   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Sheetmusicplus
  2. "All I Wanna Do" performed by Sheryl Crow
     Find it on:  Sheryl Crow - The Very Best of Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  3. "Always Be My Baby" performed by Mariah Carey
     Find it on:  Mariah Carey - #1's - Always Be My Baby   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  4. "...Baby One More Time" performed by Britney Spears
     Find it on:  Britney Spears - Baby One More Time - ...Baby One More Time   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody  
  5. "Because You Loved Me" performed by Celine Dion
     Find it on:  Céline Dion - Falling Into You - Because You Loved Me   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  6. "Believe" performed by Cher
     Find it on:  Cher   Amazon CD   Sheetmusicplus
  7. "Building a Mystery" performed by Sarah McLachlan
     Find it on:  Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing - Building a Mystery   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  8. "Creep" performed by Radiohead
     Find it on:  Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Sheetmusicplus
  9. "End of the Road" performed by Boyz II Men
     Find it on:  Boyz II Men - Boyz II Men: Legacy - The Greatest Hits Collection - End of the Road   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  10. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" performed by Bryan Adams
     Find it on:  Bryan Adams - The Best of Me - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  11. "Frozen" performed by Madonna
     Find it on:  Madonna - Ray of Light - Frozen   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  12. "Gangsta's Paradise" performed by Coolio
     Find it on:  Coolio featuring L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise - Gangsta's Paradise   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  13. "Genie In A Bottle" performed by Christina Aguilera
     Find it on:  Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  14. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" performed by Green Day
     Find it on:  Green Day - International Superhits! - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  15. "Groove Is In the Heart" performed by Deee-Lite
     Find it on:  Deee-Lite - The Very Best of Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  16. "Hero" performed by Mariah Carey
     Find it on:  Mariah Carey - Music Box - Hero   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  17. "I Want It That Way" performed by Backstreet Boys
     Find it on:  Backstreet Boys - Millennium - I Want It That Way   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  18. "I Will Always Love You" performed by Whitney Houston
     Find it on:  Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard - I Will Always Love You   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  19. "I'm Your Angel" performed by Celine Dion and R. Kelly
     Find it on:  Céline Dion & R. Kelly - R. - I'm Your Angel   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  20. "It Must Have Been Love" performed by Roxette
     Find it on:  Roxette - A Collection of Roxette Hits! Their 20 Greatest Songs! - It Must Have Been Love   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  21. "Kiss from a Rose" performed by Seal
     Find it on:  Seal - Seal - Kiss from a Rose   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  22. "Livin' la Vida Loca" performed by Ricky Martin
     Find it on:  Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin - Livin' la Vida Loca   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Sheetmusicplus
  23. "Loser" performed by Beck
     Find it on:  Beck - Mellow Gold - Loser   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  24. "MMMBop" performed by Hanson
     Find it on:  Hanson - Middle of Nowhere - MMMBop   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  25. "My Heart will Go On" performed by Celine Dion
     Find it on:  Céline Dion - Let'S Talk About Love - My Heart Will Go On   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  26. "Nothing Compares 2 U" performed by Sinead O'Connor
     Find it on:  Sinead O'Connor - So Far...The Best of Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  27. "One" performed by U2
     Find it on:  U2 - Achtung Baby - One   Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  28. "Ray of Light" performed by Madonna
     Find it on:  Rhapsody   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Madonna - Ray of Light - Ray of Light   Sheetmusicplus
  29. "Rico Suave" performed by Gerardo
     Find it on:  Gerardo - Old Money Compilation: Rap from Back Then Version 1.0 - Rico Suave (Bonus Track)   Amazon CD
  30. "Rush, Rush" performed by Paula Abdul
     Find it on:  Paula Abdul - Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits - Rush, Rush   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  31. "Save the Best For Last" performed by Vanessa Williams
     Find it on:  Vanessa Williams - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  32. "Secret" performed by Madonna
     Find it on:  Madonna - Bedtime Stories - Secret   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  33. "Stay (I Missed You)" performed by Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
     Find it on:  Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Tails - Stay (I Missed You)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  34. "Take A Bow" performed by Madonna
     Find it on:  Madonna - Bedtime Stories - Take a Bow   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  35. "Tearin' Up My Heart" performed by *NSYNC
     Find it on:  *NSYNC - *NSYNC - Tearin' Up My Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  36. "That's The Way Love Goes" performed by Janet Jackson
     Find it on:  Janet Jackson - Janet. - That's the Way Love Goes   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  37. "The Boy Is Mine" performed by Brandy and Monica
     Find it on:  Brandy & Monica - Never Say Never - The Boy Is Mine   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  38. "The Power of Love" performed by Celine Dion
     Find it on:  Céline Dion - The Colour of My Love - The Power of Love   Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  39. "The Sign" performed by Ace Of Base
     Find it on:  Ace of Base - Singles of the 90s - The Sign   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Sheetmusicplus
  40. "Torn" performed by Natalie Imbruglia
     Find it on:  Natalie Imbruglia - Left of the Middle - Torn   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  41. "Vision of Love" performed by Mariah Carey
     Find it on:  Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey: Greatest Hits - Vision of Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  42. "Vogue" performed by Madonna
     Find it on:  Madonna - The Immaculate Collection - Vogue   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  43. "Wannabe" performed by Spice Girls
     Find it on:  Spice Girls - Spice - Wannabe   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  44. "Waterfalls" performed by TLC
     Find it on:  TLC - Crazysexycool - Waterfalls   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  45. "Who Will Save Your Soul" performed by Jewel
     Find it on:  Jewel - Pieces of You - Who Will Save Your Soul   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  46. "You Were Meant for Me" performed by Jewel
     Find it on:  Jewel - Pieces of You - You Were Meant for Me   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus


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