The 90s

The 1990s were one of the most diverse, fractured and explosive musical decades since the 60's.

Things started off strong for hair metal, but it gradually lost audience to a different brand of loud, aggressive, but introspectively emotional music that would be labeled "alternative". The Grunge movement and the Seattle scene dominated both music and fashion at the dawn of the 90's. Partly as a reaction to grunge, British rock enjoyed a bracing revival.


Rave and electronic beats would nudge their way into the mainstream. 90's pop music would see a radical transformation of its own, due to the emergence of teen idols and boys/girls bands.

By the end of the decade, rap music and hip hop culture would achieve an almost total dominance over the record industry.

My top 10 songs

1. Glycerine - Bush



2. Creep - Radiohead



3. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana



4. Even Flow - Pearl Jam
5. Song 2 - Blur
6. Tonight, Tonight - The Smashing Pumpkins
7. Grace - Jeff Buckley
8. Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
9. Losing My Religion - R.E.M
10. Born Slippy - Underworld

This list was REALLY difficult to make... I'm considering editing this post later and making a top 20. :P