Rick Dees Decade-End Top Songs of the 90s

[RadioBeatz]

R&R/CHR-Pop should have made a decade-end chart for the 90s!

This is the top 80 of the 90s by Rick Dees:

80 Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
79 Mariah Carey - Make It Happen
78 Boy Krazy - That's What Love Can Do
77 Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls
76 Shanice - I Love Your Smile
75 Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
74 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
73 Karyn White - Romantic
72 P.M. Dawn - Looking Through Patient Eyes
71 The Artist Formerly Known As Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

70 Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
69 Alanis Morissette - Uninvited
68 Hootie and The Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You
67 Boyz II Men - Water Runs Dry
66 Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
65 Blessid Union Of Souls - I Believe
64 Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
63 Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)
62 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
61 Mariah Carey - Emotions

60 Michael Jackson - Remember The Time
59 Paula Abdul featuring The Wild Pair - Opposites Attract
58 Color Me Badd - I Adore Mi Amor
57 P.M. Dawn - I'd Die Without You
56 Patty Smyth with Don Henley - Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
55 UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
54 All-4-One - I Swear
53 Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
52 The Rembrants - I'll Be There For You
51 TLC - Waterfalls

50 Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
49 Everything But The Girl - Missing
48 Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
47 Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
46 En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
45 Madonna - Vogue
44 Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting - All For Love
43 Janet Jackson - Escapade
42 Mariah Carey - Someday
41 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last

40 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
39 SWV - Weak
38 Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
37 Meredith Brooks - b***h
36 Jewel - Foolish Games
35 Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love II You
34 The Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
33 Alanis Morissette - You Learn
32 Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
31 Real McCoy - Another Night

30 Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
29 Smash Mouth - All Star
28 Mariah Carey - Hero
27 Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
26 Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
25 Sugar Ray - Fly
24 Fugees - Killing Me Softly
23 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
22 Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
21 Jewel - You Were Meant For Me

20 Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
19 Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
18 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
17 Mariah Carey - Fantasy
16 Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
15 The Cardigans - Lovefool
14 Sugar Ray - Every Morning
13 Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
12 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
11 Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me

10 Hanson - MMMBop
09 Barenaked Ladies - One Week
08 Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
07 Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
06 Seal - Kiss From A Rose
05 Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
04 Dionne Farris - I Know
03 No Doubt - Don't Speak
02 Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever
01 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn



A trip down memory lane. :'(

[Cerebro]

Memory lane, indeed. While I enjoyed listening to Rick's special, I'd be remiss if I didn't note that it had a few glaring omissions. For example, how in the world did Ace Of Base completely miss the top 80?

While R&R didn't publish a decade-end chart, Casey still counted down the top 40...


AMERICAN TOP 40 - THE TOP 40 OF THE 1990S - JANUARY 1, 2000
Rank - Artist - Title
40 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
39 En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
38 Madonna - Vogue
37 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
36 Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love
35 Amy Grant - Baby Baby
34 Karyn White - Romantic
33 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
32 SWV - Weak
31 Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
30 Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
Extra: Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
29 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
28 Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
27 Goo Goo Dolls - Name
26 Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
25 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
24 Sugar Ray - Every Morning
23 Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
22 Smash Mouth - All Star
21 Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
Extra: Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
20 Alanis Morissette - You Learn
19 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
18 Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
17 Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
16 Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
15 Seal - Kiss From A Rose
14 Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
13 Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
12 Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
Extra: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
11 Sugar Ray - Fly
10 Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
09 Ace Of Base - The Sign
08 Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
07 Dionne Farris - I Know
Extra: Blues Traveler - Run-Around
06 Real McCoy - Another Night
05 Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
04 Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
03 No Doubt - Don't Speak
02 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
01 Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever ** No. 1 Song of the 1990s **


...This one seemed a lot better, in my opinion. I would have loved to have seen a longer version of this chart.

[RadioBeatz]

Dec 6, 2013 16:21:30 GMT -5 Cerebro said:

Memory lane, indeed. While I enjoyed listening to Rick's special, I'd be remiss if I didn't note that it had a few glaring omissions. For example, how in the world did Ace Of Base completely miss the top 80?

While R&R didn't publish a decade-end chart, Casey still counted down the top 40...


AMERICAN TOP 40 - THE TOP 40 OF THE 1990S - JANUARY 1, 2000

...This one seemed a lot better, in my opinion. I would have loved to have seen a longer version of this chart.

Yeah, I agree, this one seems more accurate, "Iris" is definitely top 5 (or top 3!) of the 90s.

Now that I look at it, there is none of the huge 3 AoB hits. :o What happened there, Rick?

Why R&R in the 90s, Mediabase in the 2000s didn't make any decade-end charts, tho? they just don't give a f**k? at least Billboard published the decade-end chart for the Mainstream Top 40..

[Libra]

I remember hearing at least part of Rick's special back in the day. It wouldn't be until in the past few years or so where I learned just how much Rick's countdown had a lack of accuracy...but back in '99, it was just another week's show to listen to. At least he tried to mix up the pre-1994 hits with post-, though - I mean I get that it'd be pretty difficult to get many pre-1994 songs in the upper half without some real chart fudging, but I can't say I'm thrilled by stashing them all in the bottom reaches of the survey, either, like AT40 did.

(But, P.S.: Nostalgia is this way. :) )

[RadioBeatz]

Dec 7, 2013 17:51:28 GMT -5 Libra said:

(But, P.S.: Nostalgia is this way. :) )

Whoa! I didn't know that part of Pulse, I need to check this site a lil bit more. XD

[TheAzianWill]

Real McCoy should've been #1. It was on the Top 10 for 6 whole months!

wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/Songruns/R/realmccoyanother_night.htm