
Sing These 90s Hits Tonight

Get the fun of less known 90s hits for your next sing-along. Here are the cool songs that should get more love.
Rock Songs You Missed
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Jellyfish’s “The King Is Half-Undressed” gives you Beach Boys-like tunes to show off your singing. The song has many layers and a great tune, making it perfect to perform.
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Mother Love Bone’s “Crown of Thorns” takes you back to Seattle’s rock days, with Andrew Wood’s strong voice and deep feelings that helped shape this music style.
Soul Songs Not Heard Enough
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Mint Condition’s “What Kind of Man Would I Be” shines with its high-class R&B style and tough singing bits. This song shows the best of 90s soul with smooth sounds and pure feelings.
Glam and Cool Rock Songs
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Spacehog’s “In the Meantime” mixes British glam with a 90s rock twist, and a chorus that sticks. Its space-rock vibes and high vocals are perfect for an active show.
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Love Battery’s “Between the Eyes” blends psychedelia and hard rock, creating a special sound that shows off the best of 90s rock. Its catchy melody and strong chorus are perfect for those who love to give their all.
Must-Hear Hidden Rock Songs of the 90s
The Sound That Made a Mark
The 90s rock scene has many unsung masterpieces missed by the main crowd. Past the well-known hits are groundbreaking songs that helped define this music period.
Crucial Hidden Tracks
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Catherine Wheel’s “Black Metallic” is a big win in 90s rock, mixing dreamy tones with new song styles. The song’s slow build and deep guitar sounds set paths for today’s rock tunes.
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Failure’s “Stuck on You” changed the space rock world, using clever production and cool song layers. Its effects help inspire today’s indie bands, with many seeing it as a key influence.
Neglected Yet Brilliant Rock
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Buffalo Tom’s “Taillights Fade” shows the best of college rock, with Bill Janovitz’s raw voice and clear guitar sounds. This song is all about honest rock from that time.
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The Dandy Warhols’ “Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth” put psychedelic twists on rock, showing how flexible the genre was. Its sharp thoughts and new ways show the smart craft of 90s rock.
The Legacy and Reach
These lesser-known rock songs show endless creativity and bold ideas. Their smart set-ups and new methods still shape today’s rock, proving that the 90s rock world was more than its hits.
Hidden R&B Jewels of the 1990s
Cool Soul Songs Missed
Outside of hit radio, the 90s R&B world made great soul music that pushed borders.
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Groove Theory’s “Tell Me” is a top blend of acid jazz and neo-soul, making cool sounds that changed how producers thought.
Smart R&B Moves
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The Tony Rich Project reshaped R&B with gems like “Nobody Knows”, using smart chord moves and rich vocal layers that were new at the time.
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Mint Condition’s “What Kind of Man Would I Be” stands out with real live music, making it rare in a time of machine-made sounds.
Swing and R&B Mix
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Soul For Real’s “Every Little Thing I Do” shows off the smart evolution of new jack swing, with complex singing and jazz-like producing.
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Jeff Redd’s “You Called and Told Me” brings true R&B soul, with raw feelings sung out over warm sounds and honest singing.
Key Parts of Underground R&B:
- Smart Producing Ways
- Jazz-Like Tunes
- Rick Vocal Bits
- Real Music Play
- True Feelings Shown
The Deep Reach of R&B
These hidden R&B songs show how deep the genre went, with top-level playing and smart producing ways that still change R&B today.
One-Hit Wonders to Revisit: 90s Hits That Still Shine

Key Rock Songs
In the 90s, many artists made lasting singles that hit big once then fell out of sight.
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Top songs like Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” and Eve 6’s “Inside Out” show the unique 90s sound and cool stories.
Standout Rock Tunes
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Spacehog’s hit “In the Meantime” shows grand glam-rock style paired with smart vocal tech work.
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Other cool songs like Nada Surf’s “Popular” show the big changes in volume and sharp thoughts typical of the time.
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Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is all about college radio with its neat pop-rock style.
Dance-Pop Moves
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The music tech world saw big wins like La Bouche’s “Be My Lover,” with new dance making, and White Town’s “Your Woman” with cool sampling work.
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These songs mix new tech with old style well.
Songs Everyone Loves
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For the best sing-alongs, songs like Len’s “Steal My Sunshine” and New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” have fun tunes and easy-to-learn words.
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These songs are great for singing loud, showing the neat work of 90s pop.
90s Pop Songs You Missed: Find Great Tracks
Smart Pop Songs
The 90s had many smart pop songs that didn’t get enough love though they were well made.
Pop Leaders of the Time
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The Grays’ “Very Best Years” shows great power-pop, with groundbreaking production and masterful singing work.
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Meanwhile, The Merrymakers’ “April’s Fool” shows off cool Swedish pop styles that would later change key music through producers like Max Martin.
Top Work in Tune Making
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Hidden wonder in Owsley’s album, like “Coming Up Roses,” brings back Phil Spector’s big sound with today’s tech.
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Michael Penn’s “Free Time” is big with smart chord changes and new studio ways. These sounds mix old and new while keeping real music and hard song work that moves past usual pop paths.
Top Hidden Songs
- Jellyfish – “The King Is Half-Undressed” (1990)
- The Grays – “Very Best Years” (1994)
- The Merrymakers – “April’s Fool” (1997)
- Owsley – “Coming Up Roses” (1999)
- Michael Penn – “Free Time” (1992)
Best Hidden Grunge Songs: Must-Hear Deep Cuts from Seattle
Great But Missed Seattle Tunes
The Seattle grunge world made many great songs that stayed out of the main light.
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Screaming Trees’ “Shadow of the Season” shows off the genre’s depth, with Mark Lanegan’s unique deep voice over mind-bending guitars that set the sound of this music time.
Less Known Grunge Tracks
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Tad’s “Grease Box” is all about the heavy grunt of drop-D tuning and Steve Wied’s wild drumming, showing the raw power of Seattle’s hidden scene.
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Skin Yard’s “Start at the Top” has Jack Endino’s legendary producing and Ben McMillan’s big vocals, making a storm of skill and deep feeling.
Key Deep Tracks and Lost Hits
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Mother Love Bone’s “Crown of Thorns” is a key part of grunge’s tale, showing the pre-Pearl Jam group’s skill and showy parts. The song’s complex work and deep feelings show the band’s new ways with rock tunes.
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Mudhoney’s “Touch Me I’m Sick” stays a main part of underground grunge, with Steve Turner’s groundbreaking guitar and setting new marks for the genre’s raw touch.
Hidden Dance Floor Hits of the 90s
Songs From Clubs That Should Have Been Big
The 90s dance music world made many club hits that didn’t hit the big charts but deeply changed dance music.
Top Producing Moves
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Snap’s “Money”, a B-side track, is known for its top Roland TR-909 drum work and synth brass sounds. This track ruled in European clubs but stayed not well known to all.
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Lil’ Louis’s “Club Lonely” moved acid house ahead with smart TB-303 bass work. The track’s smart use of the Eventide H3000 harmonizer made new vocal sounds that marked 90s dance music.
New York’s Dance Innovations
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Robin S.’s “Love For Love”, a less known track from the “Show Me Love” album, shows the New York house sound well. It uses the Korg M1’s famous organ sound tweaked with an Alesis Quadraverb. This made a new sound that set the style of the genre.
Mixing Music Styles Well
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Crystal Waters’ “Ghetto Day”, a B-side track, uses smart sampling with the E-mu SP-1200. This production hit merged Chicago house with East Coast swing, making a new mix that inspired later music makers.
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These dance floor hits show the top skill and smart ideas that set the 90s dance scene, still key for DJs and dance music fans around the world.
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