Popular Songs Of 1990, Vol. 3

Another day, another post of the most Popular Songs of 1990. (Maybe two posts. We'll see.) The deeper I get into this series, I'm still not skimping on quality for the sake of quantity. If anything, I'm weeding out a fair number of good songs in favor of great ones. Or, at least, more popular ones. A little of both, probably. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  New Kids On The Block  ~  "Tonight"

2)  A Tribe Called Quest  ~  "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo"

3)  Taylor Dayne  ~  "Love Will Lead You Back"

4)  Alabama  ~  "Pass It On Down"

5)  Depeche Mode  ~  "Enjoy The Silence"

6)  Will To Power  ~  "I'm Not In Love"  (So...the video and audio aren't synced at all here. But it's still a great song!)

7)  Elton  John  ~  "Club At The End Of The Street"

8)  Johnny Gill  ~  "My, My, My"

9)  The Judds  ~  "Love Can Build A Bridge"

10)  Adamski & Seal  ~  "Killer"

11)  George Michael  ~  "Freedom! '90"

12)  Holly Dunn  ~  "You Really Had Me Going"

13)  Tommy Page  ~  "I'll Be Your Everything"

14)  James  Ingram  ~  "I Don't Have The Heart"

15)  Iggy Pop ft. Kate Pierson  ~  "Candy"

16)  Poison  ~  "Unskinny Bop"

17)  Exile  ~  "Nobody's Talking"

18)  Gloria Estefan  ~  "Here We Are"

19)  Midnight Oil  ~  "Blue Sky Mine"

20)  Mötley Crüe  ~  "Without You"

21)  Roxette  ~  "Dangerous"

22)  Clint  Black  ~  "Walkin' Away"

23)  Firehouse  ~  "Love Of A Lifetime"

24)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Alright"

25)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "Wrong"

Popular Songs Of 1990, Vol. 2

1990 was an interesting year for music. Much of what was popular that year sounded similar to music that had been popular the previous 4 or 5 years – in other words, like '80s music. But new sounds were emerging as well, like New Jack swing and rock/rap hybrids, to name a few. In addition, some megastars like Garth and Mariah were just coming onto the scene, hinting at their future greatness. Here's more music from this most interesting year for you to enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Sinead O'Connor  ~  "Nothing Compares 2 U"

2)  Phil Collins  ~  "Do You Remember"

3)  INXS  ~  "Disappear"

4)  K.T. Oslin  ~  "Come Next Monday"

5)  Glenn Medeiros ft. Bobby Brown  ~  "She Ain't Worth It"

6)  Bell Biv DeVoe  ~  "Poison"  ("Never trust a big butt and a smile!" 😂)

7)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Love Takes Time"

8)  Faith No More  ~  "Epic"

9)  Michael Bolton  ~  "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?"

10)  Jane Child  ~  "Don't Wanna Fall In Love"

11)  Elton John  ~  "Sacrifice"

12)  Garth Brooks  ~  "The Dance"

13)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Escapade"

14)  Aerosmith  ~  "What It Takes"

15)  Ricky Van Shelton  ~  "I Meant Every Word He Said"

16)  En Vogue  ~  "Hold On"

17)  Chris Isaak  ~  "Wicked Game"

18)  Doug Stone  ~  "I'd Be Better Off (In A Pine Box)"

19)  Deee-Lite  ~  "Groove Is In The Heart"

20)  Pantera  ~  "Cowboys From Hell"

21)  Clint Black  ~  "Put Yourself In My Shoes"

22)  Wilson Phillips  ~  "Hold On

23)  George Strait  ~  "Love Without End, Amen"

24)  Damn Yankees  ~  "High Enough"

25)  Highway 101  ~  "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"  (Forgive the poor video/audio quality on this one. The song was too good not to post.)

Popular Songs Of 1990, Vol. 1

I don't know about y'all, but this is the "Popular Songs Of" series I've been waiting for. These were the biggest hits of my last year as a preteen. And what a BUNCH of great songs they are! This is part 1 of what will end up being at least 5 posts. But if I run out of good songs before then, I promise I'll stop posting 'em. (Don't count on it, though.) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  MC Hammer  ~  "U Can't Touch This"

2)  Nelson  ~  "(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection"  (So bad, it's good!)

3)  Kathy Mattea & Tim O'Brien  ~  "The Battle Hymn Of Love"

4)  Vanilla Ice  ~  "Ice Ice Baby"  (Talk about your so-bad-it's-good songs!)

5)  Stevie B.  ~  "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

6)  Madonna  ~  "Vogue"

7)  Jane's Addiction  ~  "Been Caught Stealing"  (This song and video encourage shoplifting. I do not. You can get prosecuted for that. I'll pass.)

8)  LL Cool J  ~  "Around The Way Girl"

9)  Alannah Myles  ~  "Black Velvet"

10)  The Black Crowes  ~  "Hard To Handle"

11)  Garth Brooks  ~  "Friends In Low Places"

12)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Vision Of Love"

13)  Jon Bon Jovi  ~  "Blaze Of Glory"

14)  They Might Be Giants  ~  "Birdhouse In Your Soul"

15)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Come Back To Me"

16)  The Kentucky Headhunters  ~  "Dumas Walker"

17)  Warrant  ~  "Cherry Pie"

18)  SNAP!  ~  "The Power"

19)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"

20)  Maxi Priest  ~  "Close To You"

21)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "All Around The World"

22)  Billy Idol  ~  "Cradle Of Love"

23)  Shenandoah  ~  "Ghost In This House"

24)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

25)  Rod Stewart  ~  "Downtown Train"

This Post Is Rated "X"

If blog posts had ratings, the majority of mine would be "PG" – at worst, a "PG-13." But this post is rated "X." If the titles of the songs contained within are any indication, at least. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Poppy  ~  "X"

2)  Neneh Cherry  ~  "Buddy X"

3)  System Of A Down  ~  "X"

4)  Ziggy Marley & The Melody Markers  ~  "X Marks The Spot"

5)  Blue October  ~  "X Amount Of Words"

6)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Greatest X"

7)  Green Day  ~  "X-Kid"

8)  Anuhea  ~  "X-Lover"

9)  Clutch  ~  "X-Ray Visions"

10)  Mariah Carey  ~  "X-Girlfriend"

11)  Coldplay  ~  "X & Y"

12)  Marvin Gaye  ~  "The World Is Rated X"

13)  Blondie  ~  "X-Offender"

14)  KISS  ~  "X-Ray Eyes"

15)  Au/Ra  ~  "X Games"

16)  Smokey Robinson  ~  "Madame X"

17)  Sophie Meiers  ~  "X-Ray Vision"

18)  Jeremih  ~  "X's & O's"

19)  Leah McFall  ~  "White X"

20)  Summer Forever Cast ft. Alyson Stoner, Megan Nicole, & Anna Grace Barlow  ~  "Make An X"

21)  Loretta Lynn  ~  "Rated X"

22)  Prince  ~  "X's Face"

23)  Bush ~  "X-Girlfriend"

24)  Liz Phair  ~  "X-Ray Man"

25)  ZZ Top  ~  "Heard It On The X"

26)  Jason Derulo  ~  "X"

27)  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds  ~  "The Girl With The X-Ray Eyes"

28)  Steve Miller Band  ~  "Italian X-Rays"

29)  Foo Fighters  ~  "X-Static"

30)  Neil Young  ~  "Song X"

31)  Texas  ~  "Telephone X"

32)  The Maccabees  ~  "X-Ray"

33)  Robin Gibb  ~  "X-Ray Eyes"