Concrete Blonde’s ‘Joey’ spent four weeks at number one on the alternative rock charts in 1990!
Extreme – ‘More Than Words’ Music Video from 1991
More Than Words was a huge hit for hard rockers Extreme in 1991. The song hit number one on the Hot 100 charts in 1991 and was a top 20 rock hit as well. They would score another top five hit on the charts with their next single ‘Hole Hearted’, which peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 charts and #2 on the rock charts.
Enjoy this look back at Extreme’s music video for More Than Words from 1991 as well as an incredible live performance of the song!
The Heights – ‘How Do You Talk To An Angel’ Music Video
Firehouse – ‘Love Of A Lifetime’ Music Video
Days of the New – ‘Touch, Peel and Stand’ Music Video
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Scar Tissue’ – Music Video
Sara Evans – ‘No Place That Far’ Music Video
Brandy and Monica – ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Music Video
Top Ten Most Controversial Things On ’90s TV
From Beavis and Butt-Head to Jerry Springer, the ’90s was a decade that spawned a host of TV shows that probably wouldn’t be allowed on broadcast TV today. (But, as we all know now, they would certainly make it on Netflix, but you get what we mean.)
Enjoy this look back at 10 of the most controversial things on TV in the ’90s!
Wilson Phillips – ‘Hold On’ – Music Video
All-4-One – ‘I Swear’ Music Video
Dru Hill – ‘In My Bed’ Music Video
Clay Walker – ‘Live Until I Die’ Music Video
Clay Walker’s music video for his number one country song from 1994, ‘Live Until I Die’!
“Live Until I Die” Lyrics:
Skippin’ rocks, skippin’ rope
Laughin’ at all my best friends jokes
Things I loved when I was a kid
Muddy roads, muddy feet
I didn’t live on no blacktop street
Things have changed a lot but I never did
And I don’t wanna think about tomorrow
I don’t need anything money can buy
I don’t have to beg, steal or borrow
I just wanna live until I die
Livin’ right, livin’ in this
Little old town I grew up in
But I still held on to my dreams
Standin’ proud, standin’ tall
Standin’ smack dab in the middle of it all
I don’t worry about things that I can’t change
And I don’t wanna think about tomorrow
I don’t need anything money can buy
I don’t have to beg, steal or borrow
I just wanna live until I die
And everything around me
Are things I dearly love
And every night I get on my knees
And thank the Lord above
And I don’t have to think about tomorrow
I don’t need anything money can buy
I don’t have to beg, steal or borrow
I just wanna live until I die
I don’t have to beg, steal or borrow
I just wanna live until I die
Poison – ‘Life Goes On’ Music Video from 1991
In 1990, Poison released their third studio album titled Flesh & Blood. The album produced four top 40 hits on the Hot 100 charts. The last of the four was Life Goes On, which was Poison’s last top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts when it peaked at number 35 in 1991. The other three top 40 singles from the album album were Unskinny Bop (#3), Something to Believe In (#4), and Ride the Wind (#38).
Enjoy this look back at Poison’s music video for Life Goes On as well as the other three top 40 singles as well!
Bryan Adams Performing ‘Everything I Do I Do It For You’ Live in Wembley Stadium in 1996
New Kids on the Block – ‘Step By Step’ – Music Video
Tim McGraw – ‘It’s Your Love’ Music Video
It Happened Today In The 90’s – July 11th
On this day in 1990, “Dartman” was arrested in NYC! He had stabbed over 50 women in the “buttocks” with darts (Wacko)!
Also on this day in 1992, Presidential candidate Ross Perot makes a major mistake during his speech at the NAACP calling the audience “you people”. WTH?
What’s number one on your radio this week? Our featured number one video of the week is from 1992 when Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ was the number one song on the Hot 100 charts!
Billboard Hot 100 charts:
1990 – New Kids On The Block – Step by Step
1991 – Paula Abdul – Rush Rush
1992 – Sir Mix-a-Lot – Baby Got Back (see music video below)
1993 – SWV – Weak
1994 – All-4-One – I Swear
1995 – TLC – Waterfalls
1996 – 2Pac – How Do U Want It
1997 – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 – I’ll Be Missing You
1998 – Brandy and Monica – The Boy Is Mine
1999 – Destiny’s Child – Bills, Bills, Bills
It Happened On July 10th In The 90’s
On this day in 1992, it was a bad day for US soccer as the US Major Soccer League folded after 14 seasons.
Hugh Grant appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on this day in 1995 just two weeks after he was arrested in Hollywood with a prostitute. Leno famously asked Grant, “What the hell were you thinking?” (See the video below)
On this day in 1998, the Catholic church took a hit to both the wallet and the ego when the Diocese of Dallas agreed to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Rudolph Kos.
What’s number one on your radio? TLC were singing about Waterfalls in 1995, Puff Daddy was missing his friend the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, and J.Lo was singing about what it would be like if you had her love in 1999!
Britney Spears – ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’ Music Video
The Cult – ‘Sweet Soul Sister’ Music Video from 1990
Sweet Soul Sister was the fourth single released from The Cult’s 1989 album Sonic Temple. Like the first three singles, Sweet Soul Sister was a top 20 hit on the Mainstream Rock charts peaking at number 14 in 1990. The first three singles from Sonic Temple were Fire Woman, Edie (Ciao Baby), and Sun King.
Enjoy this look back at the music video for Sweet Soul Sister as well as videos for Fire Woman, Edie (Ciao Baby), and Sun King!
The Top 10 Worst Movies of the 1990s
The ’90s brought us some great movies like ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘GoodFellas’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ to name a few, but it also brought us some of the worst movies in history. Here’s a look at WatchMojo.com’s ten worst movies of the 1990s:
The 90’s brought us some great movies like ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘GoodFellas’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ to name a few, but it also brought us some of the worst movies in history. Here’s a look at WatchMojo.com’s ten worst movies of the 1990s:
Metallica – ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Excellent Fan-Made Video
‘Don’t Tread on Me’ is a track from Metallica’s 1991 eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The video below is an excellent fan-made music video for the song. According to Wikipedia:
Hetfield said the song was a reaction to the anti-American tone of their album …And Justice for All – “This is the other side of that. America is a f’ing good place. I definitely think that. And that feeling came about from touring a lot. You find out what you like about certain places and you find out why you live in America, even with all the bad f’d-up sh*t. It’s still the most happening place to hang out.”
Billy Ray Cyrus – ‘Some Gave All’ Music Video
Trixter – ‘Give It To Me Good’ Music Video from 1990
Trixter released their self-titled debut album in May 1990. The album produced two top 40 rock hits, Give it to Me Good and One in a Million. Both were good songs, but with grunge beginning to take over the airwaves in the ’90s, their success on the charts was short-lived. Trixter were just a little too late to the party, but they did leave us with a couple of really good songs.
Enjoy this look back at Trixter’s music videos for Give it to Me Good and One in a Million!
Top 10 Dance Songs of the 1990s
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – ‘Good Vibrations’ Music Video
In 1991, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch came out of the gates swinging with their debut album Music for the People, which produced one of the most remembered songs from the ’90s, Good Vibrations featuring Loleatta Holloway. Good Vibrations hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance Music charts.
As we all know, Marky Mark, aka Mark Walhberg, went on to become one of the biggest actors on the planet over the next 30 years, but to us, he’ll always be, Marky Mark, the younger brother of Donnie from the New Kids on the Block!
Enjoy this look back at Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch’s music video for Good Vibrations featuring Loleatta Holloway from 1991!
Goo Goo Dolls – ‘Iris’ Live Music Video from 1998
Iris was the first single released from the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl. It also became their second top ten single on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number nine in ’98 while topping the chart on both the Adult Top 40 and the Alternative Airplay charts.
Enjoy this look back at the Goo Goo Dolls’ live music video for Iris from 1998!
Blind Melon – ‘No Rain’ Official Music Video
In 1992, Blind Melon released their self-titled debut album, and the first two singles were top ten hits on the Mainstream Rock charts. The first single, Tones of Home was released in 1992, and it peaked at number ten on the Mainstream Rock charts and number 20 on the Alt Rock charts.
They followed Tones of Home up with their second single No Rain, which became one of the biggest hits of the ’90s. The music video for No Rain featuring the little bumblebee girl is one of the most recognizable music videos of all time.
Unfortunately, they only scored one more top ten hit on the Alt Rock charts with their 1995 single Galaxie, which peaked at number eight on the Alt Rock charts. Sadly, lead singer Shannon Hoon died of a heart attack caused by a cocaine overdose on the band’s tour bus on October 21, 1995 in downtown New Orleans.
Enjoy this look back at Blind Melon’s music videos for not only No Rain, but also for their first single Tones of Home, and their last hit, Galaxie from 1995.
Poison – ‘Stand’ Music Video from 1993
Stand was the first single released from Poison’s 1993 album titled Native Tongue. It was their last song to chart on the Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock charts when it peaked at numbers 50 and 15 respectively. Stand was actually written by guitarist Richie Kotzen prior to joining Poison, and it was the first Poison single and music video to feature Kotzen on lead guitar instead of C.C. Deville. Stand is also the only song released by Poison not featuring the original lineup that is still played in concert.
Enjoy this look back at Poison’s music video for Stand from 1993 as well as a live performance on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1993!