The songs on this list were massive hits in 1990. But they also felt like both a continuation and a shedding of the previous decade.

Few would say that these 1990s songs are anything less than amazing; but if they were released today, they likely would have flopped.

Who could forget the most iconic 1990s songs? It was a decade packed with musical genius, cultural shifts, and groundbreaking innovations. Hip-hop was rising as a dominant force in mainstream music.