We asked you, Indie88 listeners, to cast your votes for the top songs of the 1990s. You responded in kind. From massive hits via the likes of Oasis, Nirvana, Alanis Morissette, and the Tragically Hip to some gems from Folk Implosion, Dinosaur Jr, and The Rentals, we’ve got 99 songs ready for your ears.
So fire up the nostalgia machine and get ready for a heavy dose of alternative jams from the decade that saw the rise of the internet, Jurassic Park, the Tamagotchi craze, Super Nintendo, and so much more.
99. Len – “Steal My Sunshine” (1999)
98. The Rentals – “Friends of P” (1995)
97. Folk Implosion – “Natural One” (1992)
96. Butthole Surfers – “Pepper” (1996)
95. The Verve Pipe – “The Freshman” (1996)
94. Rancid – “Ruby Soho” (1995)
93. New Order – “Regret” (1993)
92. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – “The Impression That I Get” (1997)
91. Ben Folds Five – “Brick” (1997)
90. Chumbawamba – “Tubthumping” (1997)
89. Eagle Eye Cherry – “Save Tonight” (1998)
88. The Flaming Lips – “She Don’t Use Jelly” (1993)
87. Spacehog – “In The Meantime” (1995)
86. Everclear – “Santa Monica” (1995)
85. Porno For Pyros – “Pets” (1993)
84. Harvey Danger – “Flagpole Sitta” (1997)
83. Elliott Smith – “Waltz #2” (1998)
82. Cracker – “Low” (1993)
81. Eve 6 – “Inside Out” (1998)
80. Soundgarden – “Black Hole Sun” (1994)
79. Oasis – “Live Forever” (1994)
78. Presidents of the United States of America – “Peaches” (1995)
77. Veruca Salt – “Seether” (1994)
76. Radiohead – “Fake Plastic Trees” (1995)
75. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Scar Tissue” (1999)
74. Semisonic – “Closing Time” (1998)
73. Barenaked Ladies – “Brian Wilson” (1992)
72. 4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up?” (1992)
71. Sloan – “Coax Me” (1994)
70. EMF – “Unbelievable” (1991)
69. Fiona Apple – “Criminal” (1996)
68. Pavement – “Cut Your Hair” (1994)
67. The Cranberries – “Linger” (1993)
66. Nirvana – “Heart-Shaped Box” (1993)
65. Mazzy Star – “Fade Into You” (1993)
64. Rancid – “Time Bomb” (1995)
63. Faith No More – “Epic” (1990)
62. Garbage – “Stupid Girl” (1995)
61. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication” (1999)
60. The Offspring – “Come Out and Play” (1994)
59. Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?” (1999)
58. The New Radicals – “You Get What You Give” (1998)
57. Oasis – “Champagne Supernova” (1995)
56. Portishead – “Glory Box” (1994)
55. Blur – “Girls and Boys” (1994)
54. The Cure – “Friday I’m In Love” (1992)
53. Live – “Lightning Crashes” (1994)
52. Radiohead – “Just” (1995)
51. Dinosaur Jr – “Feel The Pain” (1994)
50. Sloan – “Underwhelmed” (1992)
49. No Doubt – “Spiderwebs” (1995)
48. Counting Crows – “Mr. Jones” (1993)
47. Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing” (1990)
46. The Cardigans – “Lovefool” (1996)
45. Marcy Playground – “Sex and Candy” (1997)
44. Nirvana – “Lithium” (1991)
43. Fatboy Slim – “Praise You” (1998)
42. The Cranberries – “Zombie” (1994)
41. R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion” (1991)
40. The Tragically Hip – “Bobcaygeon” (1998)
39. Sublime – “Santeria” (1996)
38. Nine Inch Nails – “Hurt” (1994)
37. The Offspring – “Self Esteem” (1994)
36. Beck – “Where It’s At” (1996)
35. Rage Against The Machine – “Bulls On Parade” (1996)
34. Green Day – “When I Come Around” (1994)
33. Cake – “The Distance” (1996)
32. Third Eye Blind – “Semi-Charmed Life” (1997)
31. The Breeders – “Cannonball” (1993)
30. Blind Melon – “No Rain” (1992)
29. Blink-182 – “All The Small Things” (1999)
28. No Doubt – “Don’t Speak” (1995)
27. Smashing Pumpkins – “Today” (1993)
26. Oasis – “Don’t Look Back in Anger” (1995)
25. Nirvana – “Come As You Are” (1991)
24. Daft Punk – “Around The World” (1997)
23. Pulp – “Common People” (1995)
22. Radiohead – “Paranoid Android” (1997)
21. Bush – “Glycerine” (1994)
20. Nine Inch Nails – “Closer” (1994)
19. Smashing Pumpkins – “1979” (1995)
18. No Doubt – “Just A Girl” (1995)
17. Blur – “Song 2” (1997)
16. The Verve – “Bittersweet Symphony” (1997)
15. Alanis Morissette – “You Outta Know” (1995)
14. Stone Temple Pilots – “Interstate Love Song” (1994)
13. Beck – “Loser” (1994)
12. Weezer – “Buddy Holly” (1994)
11. Pearl Jam – “Alive” (1991)
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Under The Bridge” (1991)
9. The Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” (1994)
8. Green Day – “Basket Case” (1994)
7. Foo Fighters – “Everlong” (1997)
6. Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” (1995)
5. Radiohead – “Creep” (1993)
4. Pearl Jam – “Jeremy” (1991)
3. Weezer – “Say It Ain’t So” (1994)
2. Oasis – “Wonderwall” (1995)
- Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
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