There are lots of really fast zoom-ins. Yes, that's impact. Oh, and let's not forget 'Connection' always sounded great soundtracking Dom Joly's turn-of-the-millennium comedy show 'Trigger Happy TV'. A melancholy but grooving ballad scattered with samples, ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ was heralded as a stunning song on release and still holds its own today. An early-'90s alt-rock radio staple that crossed into dance. Pure joy. It makes the listener feel it's 1991 once again and the rave scene is still living its own individual life. How long can you talk about sex without mentioning anything explicitly filthy? I was expecting a torrent of terrifying electro, but then this came out of the speakers and entranced me. Also, like, we've already talked about Trainspotting twice on this list so far. The classic existential Britpop banger, ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ is an indispensable ’90s tune for three reasons. Who cares? This song makes me want to drop out of life, join a nudist colony, and scream, "EVERYBOODY'S FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TO FEEL GOOD.". Edited By: Jeff B. Well, it's worthy! First I collected a selection of lists from fans on MY Old Skool blog, Discogs Old Skool room, and Old Skool Anthemz messageboard. There’s one more thing that makes ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ the song of the decade, and that’s Samuel Bayer’s now iconic video. A classic ode to the simple joys of shaking your ass. I have to side with VH1 on this one. Listening to it almost makes you wish to you could time-travel to that era and dance the night away at … Combining heavy hip hop beats and throbbing basslines with jazz and soul samples, the music was good, but the vocals of tortured songstress Beth Gibbons were outstanding. Anger, despondency, pain and chaos ripped through a million bedrooms as we listened to Cobain wail, scream and howl lyrics that were as confusing as they were powerful: ‘A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido… hey.’ What the fuck? Real fans know otherwise. The opening track to the Beasties’ breakthrough album ‘Ill Communication’ was more than just a brilliant song. Her new-found pop smarts allowed Le Tigre to smuggle radical ideas into the mainstream, and their outspoken stance was a massive influence on noughties rock icons like Beth Ditto and Karen O, giving ‘Deceptacon’ a surprisingly enduring afterlife for a band with lyrics like ‘Your disco dick is sucking my heart out of my mind.’, Beating off stiff competition from half a dozen superb. We’re not sure we believe him, but we do know that it’s among the finest moments of the ’90s British indie scene. One: it’s the go-to end-of-the-night floor-filler for none other than Moby. The Best '90s Songs You Can Listen to Right Now. on the hook, not 'Anna Friel!'. His 1995 album ‘Timeless’ is a landmark in the evolution of electronic music, taking jungle from the dancefloor to the coffee table without compromise – and the vocal-led ‘Inner City Life’ was its clear stand out track. It’s all there in the title track, a primal howl of electrified blues-rock that’s equal parts lovesick wail and feminist stomp. Best Songs of the ’90s. Eeee-nter NIIIIGHT!’. In today’s fragmented musical landscape, it’s hard to fathom the full-spectrum dominance Oasis enjoyed in the mid-’90s. Great name for an even better band! I don’t know what the hell this song is about! The title track remains one of very best dance songs and also shows off the expanded vocal range she'd honed while working on movie-musical 'Evita' a couple of years early. An even weirder song. Josh Jones, Britney's debut single was a game-changer when it came out 20 years ago, helping to usher in a new generation of brilliantly bombastic teen-pop, often crafted by Swedish songwriting genius Max Martin. This song was number 41 on VH1’s list of “100 Greatest Songs of the ’90s” and also number 21 on Blender’s “50 Worst Songs Ever” list. The best Ace of Base song. And God, obvs. Everyone watched it. Björk can do anything, including house-inspired dance music. It might have more samples than an Avon rep (the drums from Jaydee’s banger ‘Plastic Dreams’, strings from Carrie Lucas’s disco-tastic 1979 gem ‘Dance With You’ and – in the full, uncut version – dialogue from ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’), but rather than sounding like a mish-mash, ‘U Don’t Know Me’ is entirely its own track: soulful, rooted in timeless US house but thoroughly contemporary and ultimately danceable. All I know is Mark Morrison probably says “return of the Mack” 130 times in less than four minutes. ‘Awoooo-a! This was their least successful song which was still...not bad! It is both a moving tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman and a thoughtful meditation on the power of popular culture. Problematic title. The ones that might have had a bit of traction upon release, but have since completely vanished from the hearts and minds of so many. Nick Levine, This jaunty slice of indie pop hides an X-rated secret. Not in the slightest. This is Jennifer Lopez's best song. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. Their worst song. It was actually recorded by several artists including alt-rock band Ednaswap before the 'Neighbours' alum turned it into a global smash in 1998. ‘Pony’ is a lesson in the art of the euphemism. RIP. When it comes to ‘90s dance songs you’d be hard-pressed to find another song that so perfectly incorporates other music genres that made the decade so great — i.e., R&B, house, and pop — which is what makes “Finally” the quintessential ‘90s dance song. on the dance floor. Back when Mark Wahlberg was Marky Mark, he put out bops — well, when he wasn't busy dropping trough and showing off his Calvins. Sorry, Phil Daniels. Whatever you want to call it, it still sounds impossibly wonderful. Like any good song, it makes you think. Features the second-most-fun lyric to sing (the first comes later) from a '90s dance song --> "People don't you know, don't you know, it's about time.". They took a Macca ballad from 1980 about the dangerous sport of waterfall-jumping and totally transformed it into a heartrending urban drama with a killer chorus. Classic Rave material. Oasis were always at their best when dreaming: of money, of drugs, of… well, living forever. A sarcastic missive to an ex in the key of grunge-lite: it doesn’t sound too promising on paper, but in 1995 ‘You Oughta Know’ became an anthem for the jilted generation, catapulting its young Canadian singer to international stardom. Picture: PYMCA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In the music video, she's in the middle of a club/rave (?) When O’Connor and the Purple One finally met, they ended up having a fist fight. The song is new jack swing at its finest. If this isn't on any of your modern-day party playlists then who are you even? This song is so underrated. Everyone knew they would never forget it. Not bad for a gold-toothed graffiti artist from Wolverhampton. So good. ‘Common People’ will always be more universal than that, with its sly social message delivered to a stonking disco beat and an immortal riff. A classic. Honestly, this song is on this list because of the amazing montage of the nuns cleaning up the neighborhood and bringing the people back to the church in Sister Act. There’s no arguing that the 90s is the golden age of R&B. Bandleader Stuart Murdoch protests his innocence, claiming the song was just a shout-out to fellow indie Scots and Belle tourmates Arab Strap. Dust off that Discman: from Britpop to hip hop and R&B to riot grrrl, we’ve picked the 50 best songs of the 1990s ... Their absolute belter of a rave … © 2021 Time Out England Limited and affiliated companies owned by Time Out Group Plc. That hat is still iconic. This song is actually kinda pretty creepy if you think about it. Almost every music genre, be it rap, pop, R&B, techno, rock, etc., saw the emergence of some wonderful songs that topped the popularity charts. It’s quite possibly the greatest sociopolitical floor-filler of all time. James Manning, Inspired by a crop of bands who allegedly preferred staring at their guitar effects pedals to interacting with the audience, ‘shoegaze’ was never a great term for the hazy, noisy, deafeningly loud sound pegged out in the late ’80s by My Bloody Valentine. Tristan Parker, A US chart-topper in 1998, Hill's seamless fusion of classic doo-wop and modern hip-hop still sounds fresh today. The 1990s saw the release of a number of memorable songs. Tristan Parker, One of MC's sweetest pop confections, 'Fantasy' takes the musical skeleton from Tom Tom Club's cult 80s hit 'Genius of Love' and beefs it up into a slick 90s summer jam. We recommend you to check other playlists or our favorite music charts. And honestly, it’s a feel-good hit! Josh Jones, Even if you can’t stand house music – or dance music in general – you’d need a bitterly cynical soul and legs of stone to resist tapping your feet all the way through this uplifting number from US DJ and producer AVH. Fox hunting?) Spanish guitar + aggressive '90s dance-music beat = perfection. This song makes me want to do aerobics and lose 3 pounds. Formed from the ashes of Caligula, another techno rock act, Primary featured the inimitable South African born … Equipped with extra feelgood sax, this empowered tune briefly gave Monie a lead role in the conscious pro-women hip hop movement alongside Queen Latifah. All the cool kids are lying. Thom Yorke’s merry men started the ’90s as a crunchy, Americanised alt rock band called On A Friday. Have you ever sat and really thought about if the desert actually misses the rain? Nick Levine, Last year, significant chunks of the internet had a freakout when they discovered that Imbruglia's signature hit is - gasp! Apols. Michael Curle, Twenty years before Kanye West cottoned on to the abiding genius of Paul McCartney, badass R&B crew TLC were all over it. Iconic! With illegal parties cropping up across the UK while clubs are closed, we pick out the best of early 90s breakbeat hardcore by Alexis Petridis Thu 27 Aug 2020 10.00 EDT This was like nothing we’d ever heard before: the sound of Seattle’s grunge scene coming out of the garage like a ravenous monster. Gina G is the perfect name for a '90s dance one-hit wonder. It was actually the band Stardust, which featured Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter — which is why it sounded so much like a track off Discovery. 'Go' samples both '80s rock Tones on Tali's song of the same name, as well as soul singer Jocelyn Brown's r'n'b Hit Factory single from 1985, 'Love's Gonna Get You'. It also encapsulated breakbeat junkie DJ Shadow’s uncanny ability to construct new worlds by unearthing carefully chosen samples – in this case the piano line from jazz composer David Axelrod’s ‘The Human Abstract’ – and layering simple but hypnotic beats and melodies over the top. Basically a mid-'90s "No Scrubs," but instead of not wanting no scrubs, Gillette wasn't here for tiny-dicked dudes. This is a song by a Swedish group called Rednex. Reporting on what you care about. The video featuring La Spears in school uniform is iconic, obviously, but let's not overlook the fact that the song itself remains pure pop perfection. Were The Prodigy ‘proper’ dance music? "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" was that song that was on VH1 a lot, like, a lot a lot. Add Bernard Butler’s scorching guitar work to the equation, and you’ve got yourself an abiding classic that goes to places Oasis never even dreamed. The only time you hear it is when your "funky" aunt tries to force you to dance to it at your cousin's wedding. If you enjoyed listening to this one, maybe you will like: 1. No contest. For the purpose of this list let’s consider rave to be music created in the UK from 1991 to … Real McCoy was THAT '90s dance "group." US geek rock champions Weezer may have hit the limelight with the jaunty ‘, It’s easy to poke fun at this dumbed-down dubby dance-pop number, its near nonsensical lyrics about… something (broodiness? The biggest single from Kim Deal’s post-Pixies rockers, ‘Cannonball’ is a bona fide indie anthem complete with seesaw verses, etch-a-sketch guitars and headbanging chorus. The song that brought RuPaul mainstream success. Released on XL Recordings, its creation was heavily influenced by Slipmatt listening to David Rodigan’s Capital Radio show in the '80s, and was originally going to be a B-side until they (thankfully) decided to take a chance on it. Great harmonies, chill vibe, rap bridge; all the things you needed to make a perfect early-‘90s R&B dance song. Just try being in a bad mood after listening to it! "The Rhythm of the Night" is not only a song, it's a lifestyle. Aside from being a essential gay dance floor classic, this track proves how a good remix can elevate a song from good to ICONIC. Early in her career, Carey was known for her grandstanding diva vocals, but 'Fantasy' proves she can be just as compelling when she plays it a little more restrained. By the '90s Knuckles was in his prime and there's no better evidence than "The Whistle Song," which was his first of five #1 songs on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. It's a dazzling testament to everything the former Fugee can do: she sings, she raps, she packs in hook after hook, and she shows her empathy by urging both men and women not to let themselves be exploited for sex. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. There are a ton of tracks from the Prodge that could be included in this list, but none sum up Keith Flint and Liam Howlett’s rowdy rave punks better than ‘Poison’. In honor of everyone getting older, let’s take a walk down memory lane, and remember the best forgotten songs of the ’90s, courtesy of the Overlords. Michael Curle, Amyl nitrite – or ‘poppers’ to the layman – wasn’t actually the drug of choice for Brett Anderson’s glammed-up Britpop troupe. Best of 90s Techno Mix | Hands Up Music Remix 2016 | Best Old School Techno Hands Up MixNew Hands Up Mixtape!! Sadly. Darude – Sandstorm; La Bouche – Be My Lover; Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You; SNAP! Hit me baby one more time. The standout track from the Trainspotting soundtrack — which, FTR, is a solid, near perfect soundtrack. As they’ve publicly admitted, it was actually cocaine that fuelled the ‘Animal Nitrate’ video shoot on the Lisson Green Estate near Regent’s Park. Get out of there, girl! By Marisa LaScala. ) Because as bold and weird as the ’90s seemed on the surface, there’s a lot more nuance and variation to be heard when the decade’s popular-music landscape is excavated just a bit further. All you need to know are “boom boom boom” and “way-ooh (way-ooh)” and you basically know the lyrics to the entire song. The "hola, hola, eh" makes this a multilingual smash! Who knew that a pounding techno track about getting out of your tree – made famous by a film about heroin addiction – could reach Number Two in the UK charts? Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out Digital Limited. Newly added names are in Red. We already have this email. Song still holds up. The band paid a tenner to turn an ordinary council flat into a David Lynch-style strobe-lit fantasy chamber – the perfect visual metaphor for Anderson’s seductive, salacious injection of forbidden sexuality into mundane British life. Their absolute belter of a rave anthem showed us that you don’t reaaaaaally need lyrics to write a sing-a-long smash hit (amusingly, lyrics sites have transcribed the song, which reads like the confession of a tongueless murderer. Haters will say this isn't a dance song. The video also features early Zumba. Martha Wash was actually the voice of Black Box but they used a different person for the music videos. But there’s more to ‘Pony’ than perfectly sculpted abs: it was one of the defining releases by R&B powerhouse Timberland, and its belching bassline has influenced producers and musicians from Rihanna to French beat-smasher Debruit, not to mention the makers of ‘, We could have picked a whole crop of Chems tracks: the club-dominating ‘. Turns out MC Hammer was wrong: actually, you can’t touch this. Great song. Right on the cusp of 2000, this still bops. An unapologetic anthem about gettin' your freak on, 24/7. That is all. Which I never do and haven’t since my college days. I mean, who doesn’t wanna be free to do what we wanna do. The song is a dazzling mix of genres, from '70s soul to house, that all works to produce a chill number that makes you want to get up and dance. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. They ended the decade recording the ultra-moody, minimal, esoteric electronic tracks that would end up on ‘Kid A’. Everyone watched it. 27th January 2017. in a plastic box wearing a feather hat. Take a trip down memory lane that’ll make you feel nostalgia AF. is one of the most fun lyrics of any '90s dance song to sing. DON'T EVEN START WITH THAT "WE LIKE TO PARTY" BS. Ace of Base invented the awkward middle school dance with this song, which you can’t really slow dance to but can’t grind to either. Closing Danny Boyle’s ‘, After changing the face of music with riot grrrl pioneers Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna ended up swapping spray-paint slogans and guitar thrash for girl-group chants and day-glo synths as frontwoman for Le Tigre. This song is actually really fucking intense. Justice for this moody dance smash! This is one of those bands, and this is their best-known hit. Before we get down to a Top 10 of rave, let’s define it. They're the overlooked songs from the 90s. 'Someday soon this will all be someone else's dream,' Donald sings on the chrous, perhaps sensing that Westlife were waiting in the wings... Nick Levine, It’s no exaggeration to say that in the ’90s, Bristol was among the most musically important cities on the planet. I didn’t ever give that tape back to my sister. Here are the 50 best Australian songs of the 90s. "Vogue" is Madonna's most iconic dance song EVER. The greatest songs of a fleeting era . I compiled all those various lists and also assembled a web survey based on the initial list results. Tristan Parker, Back in 1993, when Kanye West was just a geeky 15-year-old messing about with his first sampler in suburban Chicago, Beck Hansen had already had a failed folk career and retreated to LA to live in a shed full of rats. Accompanied with some great songs, this decade also introduced some new and dynamic musicians as well as bands. Every Christmas you’ll hear this song at least once or twice…a day. Taken from her debut album ‘Down To Earth’, the banging extended mix of ‘It’s a Shame’ pairs a melody from ’70s soul outfit The (Detroit) Spinners with the guitar riff from Sister Sledge’s ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer’. ‘Glory Box’ is the shining example: a soul-searching love song delivered over a smoky backing track of jazz drums, tinkling pianos and wistful strings, that veers from delicate downtempo moments to ear-shredding guitar crescendos with breathtaking ease. Because for a short period Noel Gallagher’s smash-’n’-grab raid on the ’60s pop canon yielded magnificent results. (Who’s Al Bowlly? This song might have the most budget music video of the '90s. ... with rave … *Repeats over and over* "Jack Knight and Dakoda House all we wanna do is make you bounce.". Hearing the song makes me think of a woman in a pool wearing a jeweled cap thing, surrounded by flowers, posing with "prayer hands. The song is a perfect little slice of the early '90s New York club scene. Boosted by its iconic, tear-streaked video, O’Connor’s version of the song totally obliterated the sappy original from 1985 (which Prince wrote for his pet band The Family). The only thing better than this song is the music video for it, which is both kinda batshit crazy (in a good way) and brilliant. Michael Curle, It takes an awful lot to beat Prince at his own game, but Sinéad O’Connor managed it in January 1990 with little more than a perfect vocal, an ocean of emotion and a black rollneck jumper. 69 Boyz. Will Smith isn't exactly what you think of when you think "'90s dance," BUUUT you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone between the ages of 26 and 30 who hasn't had a moment with this song at a middle school dance. But, as the gays say, it gets better. James Ball; 22 June 2018; At its pomp, trance ruled the airwaves and clubs alike with its emphasis on emotion-driven, slowly-built and synth-buoyant euphoria. At the heart of it all were Portishead, whose gloomy, brooding and often oppressive sound was a conspiracy of contradictions that defined ‘trip hop’. Female vocals set to a house beat = everything you could want from an early-'90s dance song. Fuck you. Take a trip from grunge rock through girl groups with the top hits from the decade. ‘Juicy’ works because Biggy balances his history of Bed-Stuy poverty so precisely against the braggadocious trappings of fame and fortune (including a Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis – a reference that now sounds as quaint as the Sugarhill Gang’s ‘hotel, motel, Holiday Inn’). It's like they're strumming a GIANT rubber band. The crossover song that gave the titans the keys to the stadium. 1 January 2021, 01:30. and the comical synth saxophone that sounds like something from the ‘Ferris Bueller’ soundtrack. What with Damon’s heroin-chic drawling and Graham’s slumping riff and killer solo, this is Britpop’s best band at their worldbeating peak. It’s accessible enough to attract the masses but it also rocks hard enough to please the head-banging hordes; at any ’Tallica show, you’ll see even hardened fans (who live and die by the band’s early thrash metal numbers) raise their fists and sing along with a shit-eating grin: ‘Eeee-xit LIGHT! Without the riot grrrl movement, our culture would look very different. Mar 28, 2019 No matter, though, because Imbruglia's version remains strangely ingratiating 20 years later: the melodramatic lyrics are karaoke gold, and its cheesy slide guitar solo still hits the spot. The 90s saw the emergence of various new types of songs in the world of music. Josh Jones, The Spice Girls must have watched Taylor Swift’s video for 'Bad Blood' and been like, 'Babe, we did that thing where we all dress up as futuristic assassins and give each other laboured nicknames waaay back in 1996...' 'Say You'll Be There' found the band in their pomp – the lyrics, video, haircuts, names; nothing made any sense but nothing really needed to. "Just a Touch of Love" by C+C Music Factory, "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...." by C+C Music Factory, "More and More" by Captain Hollywood Project, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann, "Music Sounds Better With You" by Stardust, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" We hold major institutions accountable and expose wrongdoing. Nick Levine, The crossover song that gave the titans the keys to the stadium. Remember from 1993 through 1996 when every dance song came from a Euro duo that consisted of a big-voiced lead female singer and a guy with a low voice who did a spoken-word bridge? LBH, this is actually better than the original version by KC and the Sunshine Band. A really sad song made not so sad by a '90s dance beat. Whack on 'Fantasy' next time your bus is stuck in a traffic jam and for a second, you might just think you're cruising down a California highway with the top down. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Only the first ever pop star!) Whatever your view, it’s hard not to bust a groove when the piano-bashing intro to ‘Step On’ kicks in. Déjà vu! Remixes come courtesy of Aquarian: whose Umami '93 Remix is a bangin' techno rendition that borrows from the best of early '90s rave hallmarks in the vein of Shed or Tuff City Kids, while the Vibe Lords remix goes for a more mellow tech-house vibe. Jonathan Cook, It’s almost hard to believe, but years before DP started jamming with Pharrell and soundtracking catwalk shows they produced a whole album of blissful, banging house in ‘Homework’, the jewel in the crown of which was ‘Da Funk’. A feeling. I know what you're thinking, and no, this wasn't sung by Real McCoy. If this was raving, then I wanted more. Black Box is arguably one of the most underrated '90s dance troupes (if that's what you call them). A song by two rando Danish teens, it's basically 1998 in the form of a song. The 58 Best '90s Pop Songs. The song is a perfect little slice of the early '90s New York club scene. The "Unwritten" of the '90s. While it’s far from my favorite 90’s song, I thinks it’s catchy and am always happy when I hear it. Alternate title: The 101 Best Songs Of All Time. Before Cathy wrote "Can't Get You Out of My Head" for Kylie, “I Kissed a Girl” for Katy, and “Toxic” for Britney, she wrote the grind anthem of 1990. Every element is flawlessly placed, from soaring strings to Shara Nelson’s effortlessly powerful vocals to the wistful percussive bells that introduce the track – still capable of sending shivers down a few spines. By Jamie Milton. Songwriting frontwoman Justine Frischmann may have pinched the opening riff from Wire's 'Three Girl Rhumba' (which later got the punk band a songwriting credit), but there's no quibbling with the way she reworks it into a sexy and kinetic Britpop gem. By ELLE.com . Always overshadowed by "Believe," "Strong Enough" was also a great '90s dance song! Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! Try another? Close your eyes and listen to that soaring melody, that soaring voice (Liam never sounded better) and try to forget what a dreadful load of shit they eventually became. To this day, the track remains a somber … Unfortunately this song has been co-opted by car commercials, but regardless, it still gives me '90s teen-drama-movie school-dance vibes. Basically a La Bouche song and that's not a bad thing. Those of you lucky enough to have Sky TV or crackly cable in the late ’90s probably saw its creator gyrating in a cowboy bar in his classic baggy pants-and-white shirt combo. Yes, this song is cheesy as hell, but it doesn't ever try to be anything other than what it is: a fun, catchy, campy dance song. This is possibly the most aggressive beat from the '90s. Co-produced by Meat Loaf collaborator Jim Steinman, and featuring a relatively rare lead vocal from Howard Donald, it's a bombastic yet poignant pop anthem featuring uncommonly self-aware lyrics. This song is not only a ‘90s classic, but it’s also arguably better than anything New Edition ever put out. © Justin Thomas / justinthomasphotography.co.uk. Nick Levine, Okay, so they’re a bit cack these days – and slaphead dictator-in-chief Billy Corgan’s mewling vibrato has always been an acquired taste – but for a time there in the mid-’90s the Pumpkins could do no wrong. It's a triumph. FML. Fox hunting?) Tristan Parker, For better or worse Massive Attack will forever be known as trip hop pioneers, but by far their most important contribution didn’t really fall into that category. Was ‘Madchester’ a) the greatest musical movement since punk; b) the final nail in the coffin for a proud industrial city; or c) just a canny bit of marketing? All the cool kids will tell you that they were into Nirvana back in ’89 when they released ‘Bleach’ on Sub Pop. One of MC's sweetest pop confections, 'Fantasy' takes the musical skeleton from Tom Tom Club's cult 80s hit 'Genius of Love' and beefs it up into a slick 90s summer jam. There’s one more thing that makes ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ the song of the decade, and that’s Samuel Bayer’s now iconic video. Hands in the air, heads in the clouds - these are the best trance tunes of the mid-90s. All early 90's Old Skool. In the music video, there is a Chihuahua that sings "li da di" over and over and over again. But prod too hard and you risk the wrath of several generations of people who’ve heard it more times than they can remember and guiltily loved it on every single occasion. A wonderfully up-tempo track that had an accompanying music video full of supermodels, basically about as classic George Michael as you can get! Don't be mad. Which, for ambient hip hop, is really saying something. A controversial start to this list. In case you forgot, you had to slightly squat while dancing along in a conga line, moving your arm up and down (like you were pulling a train whistle), all while making a choo-choo train sound. ‘Glory Box’ is the shining example: a soul-searching love song delivered over a smoky backing track of jazz drums, tinkling pianos and wistful strings, that veers from delicate downtempo moments to ear-shredding guitar crescendos with breathtaking ease. This is a decent primer, even though each selection is included in a three-to-four-minute patch within a mix. 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