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istewart
02-26-2005, 04:23 PM
Without going to Billboard or Soundscan, what do you think is the most popular song of the 90s?

Add to my list of possibles:

My Heart Will Go On
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Macarena
Smooth
Fratony
02-26-2005, 04:29 PM
by most popular do you mean a song that everyone knows or a song that everyone likes/owns? For instance, almost everyone knows the macarena, but not that many people like it.
Sponger15SB
02-26-2005, 04:31 PM
When I think of 90's music only one song comes to mind:

Mr. Jones by Counting Crows
istewart
02-26-2005, 04:31 PM
I'd say "not many people liking" the Macarena is a severe understatement.

I pretty much mean a combination of those two features, with heavy, heavy radio/MTV-airplay to go with it.
Fratony
02-26-2005, 04:47 PM
ok well maybe thats just me not liking the macarena /images/graemlins/wink.gif. Probably because I feel it was so overly popularized through sporting events, weddings, etc. However, i could listen to songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit or Mr. Jones countless times without being agrevated.
BusterStacks
02-26-2005, 04:56 PM
my entries are:

"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston

"End of the Road" - Boyz II Men

"Smells Like Teen Sprit" - Nirvana
Asufiji2004
02-26-2005, 05:00 PM
I belive "One sweet day" by Mariah & Boyz II Men broke a beatles record for consecutive weeks at #1. I still don't think it's the most popular, but definately most successful single of the decade. I'd go with either "smells like teen sprit" or "Ironic"
istewart
02-26-2005, 05:04 PM
"Ironic," good pick.
shadow29
02-26-2005, 05:30 PM
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"Ironic," good pick.

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What a terrible song. Most of that stuff isn't even ironic.
istewart
02-26-2005, 05:36 PM
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"Ironic," good pick.

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What a terrible song. Most of that stuff isn't even ironic.

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You're actually the first person in 10 years to realize that. Congrats.
shadow29
02-26-2005, 05:47 PM
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You're actually the first person in 10 years to realize that. Congrats.

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Really? Cool. I rock.
Freakin
02-26-2005, 05:50 PM
I think it was without a doubt, 100% Macarena. Those two fuckers should have to pay with a lifetime of suffering....

Freakin
istewart
02-26-2005, 05:54 PM
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You're actually the first person in 10 years to realize that. Congrats.

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Really? Cool. I rock.

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Freakin
02-26-2005, 05:55 PM
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"Ironic," good pick.

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What a terrible song. Most of that stuff isn't even ironic.

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You're actually the first person in 10 years to realize that. Congrats.

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Though Mo Rocca on "I Love the 90's" had a particularly funny realization of the same thing....

Freakin
istewart
02-26-2005, 06:00 PM
Michael Ian Black > Mo Rocca.
Freakin
02-26-2005, 06:06 PM
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Michael Ian Black > Mo Rocca.

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Is that the funny youngish guy w/ dark hair who had something funny to say about EVERYTHING? Cause if so, you're right--he rules.

Freakin
istewart
02-26-2005, 06:33 PM
You nailed him. He's a VH1 god.
Caruso329
02-26-2005, 07:01 PM
Smells Like Teen Spirit
A Candle in the Wind
Sadly.. Macarena
dr. klopek
02-26-2005, 07:13 PM
"Ironic???!!" No way.

I agree with "my heart will go on," "I will always love you," and "Smells like teen spirit."
TylerD
02-26-2005, 07:48 PM
Bryan Adams - Everything I do (it was number 1 in the UK charts for 16 weeks).
RunDownHouse
02-26-2005, 08:48 PM
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Bryan Adams - Everything I do (it was number 1 in the UK charts for 16 weeks).

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Gotta start up Napster... brb.
bd8802
02-26-2005, 08:54 PM
I am pretty sure that smooth by santana and rob thomas broke all kinds of records for sales and airplay. So i think that is the answer.

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