90s music

Music for 90s babies and fans of timeless pop music; explore the decade defined by boybands, Europop, girl groups, rap, and so much more.

Five Loser Anthems
Growing up, being emo was never cool. Actually, I stand corrected. It was, but almost exclusively to the teenagers who glamorised its merits. In fact, to us, it was the coolest thing in the world. It was a haven of complete otherness for kids who liked being out of the loop.
By Ria Atanda5 years ago in Beat
Juicy Made Me Cry
Yes, birthdays were hard for me too! Now I can drink Champagne (or any beverage) when I am thirsty. I burst into tears as Notorious B.I.G blared through my speakers, speaking to my soul. It was “Juicy.”
By Rebekah Jane5 years ago in Beat
My Epoch of Angst
At the tender age of 11, I developed an intense and naive crush on the guy who sat next to me in middle school. With long hair that flopped in front of his blue eyes, and a great sense of humour, I fell hard and was infatuated by my new love and my new, tingly feelings that stirred inside me.
By Mere Bear5 years ago in Beat
My Teen Version ('90s)
When the 90s started, I was 13 and living in a small fishing town on Vancouver Island, Canada. I was in grade eight, my first year of high school, and I was secretly incredibly happy to be back in the same school with my brother, who was in grade 11. He was a senior, he was popular, and he was even a bit famous for his athletic achievements.
By Sara Christine5 years ago in Beat
The Big Teenage Feels
Big. That is the one word that accurately describes my teen years. Big feelings. Big experiences. Big drama. Everything felt big.
By Kathleen Majorsky5 years ago in Beat
Story of my Teenage playlist
What is the first song you put on as a teenager? During my journey of deciding what to put on my teenage playlist, the song lyrics are absolutely everything.
By Roy's Corner5 years ago in Beat
My Teenage Angsty Rollercoaster
I have to give a big shout out to Silverchair as a group. When they started their band the lead singer, who wrote his own songs, was only 13 years old. When they released their first song lead singer Daniel Johns was only 15 years old. "Freak by Silverchair" was our theme song as a group of misfits, freaks, losers and whatever the cool crowd wanted to call us for the week. They settled on Loser for the most part, but deep down all of us felt like freaks except for when we were together.
By C.T. COLE5 years ago in Beat
The Last Generation for Great Music Was: The 90's
The Last Generation for Great Music Was: The 90's Remembering the Good Old Days By Alisha Allen I have been asked to submit an article on my teenage favorite playlist and I am more than happy to do so. Music was especially important to me as a teenager. Like so many of us, life was challenging for me in high school. I sure had some fun moments, however, there was a lot of hardship too, and not just those fun moments. I know that is every aspect of life, however, when we are teenagers, we don’t really know how to deal with the rough times as we don’t have the maturity or wisdom, yet. Music was what really helped me to get through those rough times. Music also played a role in the great times too. So, I will be mentioning in this article some of the happy, upbeat party songs, as well as some of the songs that helped pull me out of depression.
By Alisha Allen5 years ago in Beat
Essential Playlist: Phil Collins
Phil Collins had a string of hits through the 80s and 90s, but has recently become a mainstay of modern listeners after a his music has been rediscovered by a new generation. Thanks to a viral video of two teens discovering for the first time just how amazing "In the Air Tonight" is, Phil is cool again. But with a body of work that spans decades, how do you know where to begin when it comes to discovering his other classic bangers?
By Word Rabbit5 years ago in Beat
Genesis is Back!
Phil Collins may have hit his peak a few decades ago, but with a new generation discovering his solo hits like "In the Air Tonight" and "You'll be in my Heart" from the Tarzan soundtrack, Collins is suddenly on everyone's playlists once again. But while Collins may be best known today as a solo artist, his former band, Genesis, was once massively popular. What's more is that the band has actually spawned several mega-famous musicians with monster solo careers of their own.
By Word Rabbit5 years ago in Beat
A review of music from 1996
Pop asks ecclesiastical questions While pop songs with spiritual undertones were not new, mainstream acts tended to leave overt religious themes to Christian rock groups. Not so in 1996. There were two big religious songs that year. The better one was Jewel’s Who will save your soul? The song is about a materialistic society full of people ready take advantage of others to get ahead. People aren’t cartoonish villains though, they are left wondering about the scars their actions have left on their souls. People ask god for salvation but without knowing what god even is. Hence we’re all looking for someone, anyone, to save us and we’re so desperate that it might just be a devil that answers our pleas.
By Buck Hardcastle5 years ago in Beat
Beautiful. Loved. Blessed.
Dear Jean, There are people all over the world writing about their Zen playlists. As I develop mine, I see that I am different. Zen is not the same to me as it is to others. I understand at its core definition it is meditation and being at peace. However, peace is not peace when the mind and the body are in turmoil. To be in a place that is balanced and free of angst takes different types of music for different types of minds, and situations.
By Deirdre Simmons5 years ago in Beat