21 Songs From the 1990s That Feel Like They Came Out Yesterday

As the lead single from the soundtrack of the iconic Gen X movie Reality Bites, this song helped define an entire generation.

This song fits into the category of ladies telling the guys how to act — and we're still so here for it.

Janet Jackson was one of the reigning queens of the '90s — and this song has such a sultry vibe that still sets a whole mood.

Just sneaking into the beginning of the decade, this song still makes us want to strike a pose any time we hear the beat.

Now more than 30 years old, this song remains a classic soundtrack for breakups, graduations, and any type of poignant life transition.

This was Britney's decade, and this classic earworm will live rent-free forever in our brains.

The runaway hit from Titanic — one of the decade's biggest movies — this song remains the most successful single in Celine Dion's towering career.

Natalie Imbruglia's moody heartbreak ballad stays fresh and singalong-worthy all these years later.

This smooth, storytelling song from Warren G and Nate Dogg epitomizes the 1990s G-funk sound that emerged from West Coast artists — especially from Los Angeles and Long Beach.

This haunting alternative-rock anthem evokes the traumas of violence and conflict, particularly the Troubles in Northern Ireland, where the band is from.

We're pretty sure we've had this catchy song knocking around our heads for the last 30-some years. Sing it with us: "If you want to call me baby, just go ahead now..."

One of Shania Twain's early songs from her third studio album, this tune remains one of her biggest hits of all time.

The deeply catchy — and totally iconic — hook of this 1995 song still shows up everywhere from social media posts to commercials.

It's Blackstreet's biggest song — and one of the catchiest hits of the '90s. Do we still know all the words? No diggity... no doubt.

From D'Angelo's debut studio album, this sultry track mixes soul, funk, and R&B — creating a whole new genre category for neo-soul — and it makes for a totally distinctive sound that holds up great to this day.

Mariah Carey, still as relevant as ever, became the first female artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with this hit.

The Fugees made some of the decade's most powerful and groundbreaking music; this 1996 hit comes from Lauryn Hill's debut as a solo artist.

Faith Hill's joyful, upbeat song about giddy love still gives us butterflies — even if "centrifugal motion" doesn't mean what those famous lyrics intend them to. (Hey, let's not let science ruin a great love song!)

Name a more enduring and widely referenced first line to any hip-hop song than, "It was all a dream..." (We'll wait.)

This rap anthem from two of the genre's historic heavyweights is still one of the greatest musical tributes of all time dedicated to the state of California.