Full Spotify playlist, Billboard monthly breakdown, and critic poll methodology.
24. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" – The Verve (1997) 23. "Common People" – Pulp (1995) 22. "Girl from the North Country" – (Too old, let's use "Fake Plastic Trees") 22. "Fake Plastic Trees" – Radiohead (1995) 21. "Karma Police" – Radiohead (1997) 20. "Under the Bridge" – Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) 19. "Scar Tissue" – Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999) 18. "Losing My Religion" – R.E.M. (1991) 17. "Ray of Light" – Madonna (1998) 16. "Hero" – Foo Fighters (1997) 15. "Santeria" – Sublime (1996) 14. "What I Got" – Sublime (1996) 13. "No Rain" – Blind Melon (1992) 12. "1979" – The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 11. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" – The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) top 100 songs from the 90s
Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden (1994)Chris Cornell’s haunting vocals and the song’s psychedelic atmosphere defined the mid-90s rock sound. "Common People" – Pulp (1995) 22
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Juicy – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)The quintessential rags-to-riches anthem that solidified Biggie’s legacy in the pantheon of rap greats. "Karma Police" – Radiohead (1997) 20
