Ok Guys, so what Songs from 1995/1996 do you remember so much because they were constantly played on the Radio or on MTV?

Early/Summer 1995
"Waterfalls" - TLC (This was a pretty popular song back then and it always came on the Radio)
"This Is How We Do It" - Montell Jordan (Another popular song that just would not stop playing on the Radio, I got sick of it after a while)
"Lightning Crashes" - Live (I remember this song mostly from the Music Video on MTV being played all the time)
"Run Away" - Real McCoy (I don't know why, but this song was always played on the Radio. It sounds more like a song you would hear at a Rave Party though)
"Kiss From A Rose" - Seal (One of those Songs that was played far too much and is still stuck in my head to this day)
"Only Wanna Be With You" - Hootie and the Blowfish (This was easily the Most Overplayed Song on the Radio in 1995, I still Hate that Song to this day)
"All Over You" - Live (This is one of my favorite Rock songs, always heard this on the Rock stations)

Late 1995
"Back For Good" - Take That (Here is a song I never hear anyone talk about, yet it was played ALOT on the Radio)
"As I Lay Me Down" - Sophie B. Hawkins (Always heard this on the Radio, it always reminded me of this Girl I liked, for some strange reason)
"Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio (Probably one of the more popular Rap Songs Ever and the Most Played Rap Song in 1995)
"I Wish" - Skee-Lo (As a Rap Fan, I really liked this song and I still do. It was so 95'ish)
"Sweet Dreams" - Marylin Manson (My friend used to go nuts whenever this song came on, it's a pretty cool song)

Early 1996
"Ironic" - Alanis Morrisette (This was easily the Most Popular Song from 1996 and was played just as much as the Macarena)
"Nobody Knows" - Tony Rich Project (This is the song I remember the most from the Mid-90's, The Music Video for this came on MTV about every 30 Minutes. It's a pretty depressing song)
"Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey (Another one that came on MTV All the time, I remember the Music Video by Heart almost)
"Missing" - Everything but the Girl (This got alot of Radio Play, all I remember were the words "Like the Deserts miss the Rain" and forgot basicaly the rest of the song)
"The World That I Know" - Collective Soul (The Music Video was played alot on MTV and boy did it depress the heck out of me!)
"Glycerine" - Bush (My Brother liked this song alot and it was always on MTV, the ending of the song really creeps me out)
"Closer to Free" - The Bodeans (Thanks alot Party of 5  ::) )
"Doin' It" - LL Cool J (I remember being at my Preacher's House one time and we were watching TV and the Music Video for this came on, Yeah...It was rather Embarrassing for me)

Summer 1996
"Tonight, Tonight" - Smashing Pumpkins (I remember always seeing the Music Video on MTV and was the Most Unusual MV I'd ever seen, Great Song though)
"The Crossroads" - Bone Thugs N Harmony (Loved this song, I remember me and my friend used to watch some station called "The Box" waiting for this song to come on and it did nearly every 20 Minutes)
"Macarena" - Los Del Rio (Oh Man, Don't get me started...)

Late 1996
"Change The World" - Eric Clapton (I got so sick of hearing this song all the time, it always depressed me for some reason)
"Twisted" - Keith Sweat (Well they never actually played the Original Version of this song on the Radio, only the "Sexual Healing Remix" and I loved it)
"Where Do You Go" - No Mercy (I got annoyed by this song quick, always on the Radio)
"No Diggity" - Blackstreet (Another Overplayed Song, but I still like it)
"Unbreak My Heart" - Toni Braxton (Overplayed and too Sappy)
"Nobody" - Keith Sweat (Another Favorite of mine)
"I Believe I Can Fly" - R.Kelly (My Radio almost Broke from this song being replayed over and over again)
"Lovefool" - The Cardigans (This was a Huge Hit and was constantly played on our Top Hits Radio Station)

I remember most of the songs you mentioned...I was in 9th/10th/11th grade during that time. Also, I listened to Casey Kasem's weekly countdown show every Sunday night during that time (except for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, 1995).

A few others I remember..

Summer 1995:
"I'll Be There For You" (Theme From Friends) by the Rembrandts. Was one of my favorites at the time.
"Fantasy" by Mariah Carey. At the time I liked it, even though it ripped off the Tom Tom Club's biggest hit, "Genius Of Love."
"You Oughtta Know" by Alanis Morissette. First time I heard a song with a swear word in it. The radio, of course, edits it out, so it sounds like "Are you thinkin' of me when you ffff..curr?"

Late 1995:
"Diggin' On You" by TLC.
"Runaround" by Blues Traveler.
"Roll To Me" by Del Amitri. One of the shortest pop songs ever recorded, at exactly 2 minutes.
"Runaway" by Janet Jackson. I thought it had kind of a catchy beat to it.
"Hand In My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette.
"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant.

Early 1996:
"Wonder" by Natalie Merchant. As I remember, it stayed on the charts for over half a year. Got lots of radio airplay.
"Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion. As an avid Casey Kasem listener at the time, I remember it monopolized the #1 spot for three months or so on the Adult Contemporary charts.
"1979" by Smashing Pumpkins. Heard it a lot on rock stations.

I'll finish my list later.

Has anyone said the Spice Girl's song: Wannabe? So overplayed! Wait, that was 1995, wasn't it?

Has anyone said the Spice Girl's song: Wannabe? So overplayed! Wait, that was 1995, wasn't it?


Wannabe was 1997. The spice girls were huge that year.

Wannabe was 1997. The spice girls were huge that year.


nope it was released in June 1996 in the UK  and it came out in the US in November 1996 lol i use to be a big fan  :D ;D

A few big songs that's haven't been mentioned yet that I remember hearing in 1995/96.

From '95
Run-Around- Blues traveler
Hold my hand- Hootie & the blowfish
Another night- Real McCoy

'96
I love you always forever- Donna Lewis
C'mon n' ride it- Quad city dj's
Breakfast at tiffany's- Deep blue something

also Primitive Radio Gods Standing Out Side a Broken Phone Both and No Doubts Don't Speak from the summer of 1996

Oasis'  "wonderwall" and "Dont look back in anger" and Morning Glory from 1995- 1996 were massive songs back then.


Lump by Presients of the USA.

Alright - supergrass

heres Johnny -hocus Pocus

Ill stick around -Foo Fighters

Just-Radiohead

1996 songs:

Trippin In a Hole In a Paper Heart, Bing Bang Baby-STP
Sweet Dreams, Be My Lover-La Bouche
Grind-Alice In Chains
I"ll Love You Always Forever-Donna Lewis
Insenstive-Jann Arden
Desprately Wanting-Better Than Ezra


Other songs from 95 or 96

If Your Girl Only Knew, One In a Million-Aaliyah
I Was Wrong-Social Distortion
Super Bon Bon-Soul Coughing
Total Eclipse of The Heart-Nickie French
Kissing You-Total
Can't You See-Total/Notorious BIG(96)
As Soon As I get Home, You Used To Love Me-Faith Evans
Hit Me Off-New Edition(Yeah this was a hit in 96.)
Touch Me Tease Me-Case/Foxy Frown
Nobody Knows-The Tony Rich Project
You're Makin Me High-Toni Braxton(that song is super sexy.)
Pony-Ginuwine(that was his first hit song in 1996.)
For You I will-Monica
Misery-Soul Asylum
Mother, Mother-Tracy Bonham
Under Your skin-Lucious Jackson
Love Rollercoaster, Aeroplane-Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Powed-Sponge

Dang they are some Ace of Base, Shreyl Crow and a Counting Crows song that I am missing here.

1996 songs:

Trippin In a Hole In a Paper Heart, Bing Bang Baby-STP
Sweet Dreams, Be My Lover-La Bouche
Grind-Alice In Chains
I"ll Love You Always Forever-Donna Lewis
Insenstive-Jann Arden
Desprately Wanting-Better Than Ezra


Other songs from 95 or 96

If Your Girl Only Knew, One In a Million-Aaliyah
I Was Wrong-Social Distortion
Super Bon Bon-Soul Coughing
Total Eclipse of The Heart-Nickie French
Kissing You-Total
Can't You See-Total/Notorious BIG(96)
As Soon As I get Home, You Used To Love Me-Faith Evans
Hit Me Off-New Edition(Yeah this was a hit in 96.)
Touch Me Tease Me-Case/Foxy Frown
Nobody Knows-The Tony Rich Project
You're Makin Me High-Toni Braxton(that song is super sexy.)
Pony-Ginuwine(that was his first hit song in 1996.)
For You I will-Monica
Misery-Soul Asylum
Mother, Mother-Tracy Bonham
Under Your skin-Lucious Jackson
Love Rollercoaster, Aeroplane-Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Powed-Sponge

Dang they are some Ace of Base, Shreyl Crow and a Counting Crows song that I am missing here.




for Ace Of Base it would be Beautiful Life from late 1995

fro Sheryl Crow it would be If It Makes You Happy From Late 1996 also Every Day Is A Winding Road might have been early 1997


and Counting Crows it would be Long December from late 1996

also Garbage stupid Girl from the summer of 1996

for Ace Of Base it would be Beautiful Life from late 1995

fro Sheryl Crow it would be If It Makes You Happy From Late 1996 also Every Day Is A Winding Road might have been early 1997


and Counting Crows it would be Long December from late 1996

also Garbage stupid Girl from the summer of 1996
"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base and "Long December" by Counting Crows are great tracks. I like the music video for "Beautiful Life". I think its set in a casino with people gambling.

"Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base and "Long December" by Counting Crows are great tracks. I like the music video for "Beautiful Life". I think its set in a casino with people gambling.


that Ace Of Base video HAS THEM DANCING TO THE MUSIC AND THE BACK ROUND IT CHANGING  ITS VERY SIMALER TO MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT VIDEO ;) :)

Wannabe was 1997. The spice girls were huge that year.


No it wasn't. You will find that the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" was released in the summer on '96'.

No it wasn't. You will find that the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" was released in the summer on '96'.


Actually, "Wannabe" didn't hit the US Charts untill January 25th, 1997

See it here
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/01-25.htm

Actually, "Wannabe" didn't hit the US Charts untill January 25th, 1997

See it here
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/01-25.htm
Thanks for the URL, I have spent ages looking for chart record in USA.

No it wasn't. You will find that the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" was released in the summer on '96'.
Do you leave in USA, you should know?

You forgot: River Of Deceit-Mad season. 1995, early or late? 1995?

More songs I remember from early 1996:

"Wonderwall" by Oasis.
"Insensitive" by Jann Arden. That song was on the charts into the fall of '96 in the U.S.
"Just A Girl" by No Doubt. The group's first hit single.

I'll list more later.

I cant believe you guys forgot 'Connection' by Elastica, one of my favorite bands. The video to this song was played constantly on MTV, like they really wanted people to get into it, but it didn't really catch on I guess.

My thanks Nally, one of the songs you mentioned reminded me who I was dating that year.
(All songs mentioned are from Oz Chart found at alaska Jims website)

Jann Arden - Insensitive (leave you to figure out who I was in that song) :(

Check this link out.

http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/arch/95_01_03.htm

lol i remember I belive i can fly was sooo over played (r-kelly went from soul singer to rapist in less then 10 years)

Continuing with my list (I hope some of these haven't been mentioned yet)...

Early to mid-1996:
"Follow You Down"--Gin Blossoms. I kinda liked that one for a while.
"Give Me One Reason"--Tracy Chapman. Began climbing the U.S. charts in April 1996 and was a #1 hit on Casey Kasem's "American Top 20" countdown for 7 weeks or so. I still like that one. 8)
"Hook" by Blues Traveler. Actually from late 1995, but carried over into a good part of '96.
"Jealousy" by Natalie Merchant. It was around May 1996 when that song hit the U.S. charts.

Summer 1996:
"You Learn"--Alanis Morissette.
"Flood"--Jars of Clay.
"The Earth, The Sun, The Rain"--Color Me Badd.
"Change The World"--Eric Clapton.
"Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. Another 90's one-hit wonder.

Hey I've been having a problem remembering the name and the singer of a certain song and I was hoping if someone could help me.  I think it came out around 1995.  It was a very fast-paced, catchy kind of rock song with song very fast/raplike singing.  I cna remember " I'm, I'm nothing but I'm not" with the beat for the rest of the words like da.....da,da,da.  Then, really fast ".... everyone is tryign to get, twenty years..."  I would really appreciate any help.  Thanks

Continuing with my list (I hope some of these haven't been mentioned yet)...

Early to mid-1996:
"Follow You Down"--Gin Blossoms. I kinda liked that one for a while.
"Give Me One Reason"--Tracy Chapman. Began climbing the U.S. charts in April 1996 and was a #1 hit on Casey Kasem's "American Top 20" countdown for 7 weeks or so. I still like that one. 8)
"Hook" by Blues Traveler. Actually from late 1995, but carried over into a good part of '96.
"Jealousy" by Natalie Merchant. It was around May 1996 when that song hit the U.S. charts.

Summer 1996:
"You Learn"--Alanis Morissette.
"Flood"--Jars of Clay.
"The Earth, The Sun, The Rain"--Color Me Badd.
"Change The World"--Eric Clapton.
"Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. Another 90's one-hit wonder.
Color Me Badd had a hit in 1996? I didn't know that. Color Me Bad was hot from about 1991-1994. Another song that was hot in 1995 was Gloria Estefan's remake of Carl Carlton's 1970's hit "Everlasting Love". I thought it was a good cover song. It was a 70's slow song and Gloria kinda turned into a more faster pace song. 1995 was a good year for music. "Follow Tou Down" by Gin Blossoms was 96 huh? I thought it was a little earlier like 94 or 93. "Warped" by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers was aso a hit in 1995. That was when Dave Navarro was their gutairist for a short while. There was this dance song by a group named "Sunscreen" I think. It went like something like "Let The Rain go down, You know you can never make me love you anymore." I thonk that song was recorded in the 94-5 musical year. I don't know the title of the song.

Speaking of 1995, I found a little website that plays a couple of the Hit Songs from 1995, it plays the music right when you click on the website, it's pretty cool!
http://in1995.ytmnd.com

Color Me Badd had a hit in 1996? I didn't know that. Color Me Bad was hot from about 1991-1994. Another song that was hot in 1995 was Gloria Estefan's remake of Carl Carlton's 1970's hit "Everlasting Love". I thought it was a good cover song. It was a 70's slow song and Gloria kinda turned into a more faster pace song. 1995 was a good year for music. "Follow You Down" by Gin Blossoms was 96 huh? I thought it was a little earlier like 94 or 93. "Warped" by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers was aso a hit in 1995. That was when Dave Navarro was their gutairist for a short while. There was this dance song by a group named "Sunscreen" I think. It went like something like "Let The Rain go down, You know you can never make me love you anymore." I thonk that song was recorded in the 94-5 musical year. I don't know the title of the song.

Yes, CMB had a hit in '96. They were pretty much inactive after that. And yes, Gin Blossoms "Follow You Down" came out as a single in February 1996, and was a big hit for about five or six months; it was a follow-up to their late 1995/early 1996 hit "Till I Hear It From You" (which was from the Empire Records soundtrack).

Continuing with my list (I hope some of these haven't been mentioned yet)...

Early to mid-1996:
"Follow You Down"--Gin Blossoms. I kinda liked that one for a while.
"Give Me One Reason"--Tracy Chapman. Began climbing the U.S. charts in April 1996 and was a #1 hit on Casey Kasem's "American Top 20" countdown for 7 weeks or so. I still like that one. 8)
"Hook" by Blues Traveler. Actually from late 1995, but carried over into a good part of '96.
"Jealousy" by Natalie Merchant. It was around May 1996 when that song hit the U.S. charts.

Summer 1996:
"You Learn"--Alanis Morissette.
"Flood"--Jars of Clay.
"The Earth, The Sun, The Rain"--Color Me Badd.
"Change The World"--Eric Clapton.
"Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. Another 90's one-hit wonder.

Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. i loved that song i still have it to heh i also remember the video :)

Actually, "Wannabe" didn't hit the US Charts untill January 25th, 1997

See it here
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/01-25.htm


nope i remember hearing the song on the radio in Nov 1996 and i got the CD that dec 1996

the CD is even dated 1996 and this is in the US

Actually, "Wannabe" didn't hit the US Charts untill January 25th, 1997


nope i remember hearing the song on the radio in Nov 1996 and i got the CD that dec 1996

the CD is even dated 1996 and this is in the US
I wish I had never heard it!

Wow... this thread brought back some cool memories. Thanks, guys!  :)

I wish I had never heard it!



dont we all  ;D


heh i was only 8 so yea

I remember

Bang & Blame- by R.E.M. That's a 1995 song

Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. i loved that song i still have it to heh i also remember the video :)

It's gotta be one of the longest song titles in pop music history!

Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand"--Primitive Radio Gods. i loved that song i still have it to heh i also remember the video  :)

Thankyou for mentioning that song because I hadn't heard that song since back when it was originally on the Radio and on MTV, and all this time I had completely forgotten about that song (Don't you just hate it when that happens? lol)

In 1995/1996, a few songs and artists that stuck out for me were:

Sophie B. Hawkins "As I Lay Me Down" (I think that was the title)
The Beatles Anthology
No Doubt
Everclear "Santa Monica"
Bone Thugs & Harmony
Mariah Carey Fantasy Album
Seal
Beck
TLC's 1995 album
The Fugee's
"Gangsta's Paradise"/"Amish Paradise"
and probably a few others I'm forgetting. I was sort of in la-la land those two years because I was listening to a lot of older music and changing my mind about newer stuff..

I spent those years either working or hanging out in clubs, and here's what I remember from '95-'96:

"Set U Free" - Planet Soul
"The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)" - Bucketheads
"Higher State Of Consciousness" - Winx
"Fee Fi Fo Fum" - Candy Girls
"Misirlou" - Spaghetti Surfers
"Santa Maria" - Tatjana
"Did You Ever Really Love Me?" - Nicki French
"Where Did You Go?" - No Mercy
"Release Me" - Angelina
"Theme From Mission: Impossible" - Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen
"Passion Of The Night" and "Hands Up '95" - Clubzone
"Give Me A Wink" - Fingers Project
"Posession" (Rabbit In The Moon Mix) - Sarah McLachlan
"Guilty" - Gravity Kills
"By Your Side" - Jimmy Sommerville
"Hyper-Ballad" - Bjork
"Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" - Erasure
"Your Loving Arms" - Billie Ray Martin
"I Luv U Baby" - The Original
"I Like It Like That" - Blackout All-Stars
"The Gift" - Way Out West
"Looking At You" - Sunscreem
"Access" - DJ Misjah & DJ Tim

And I've tried to forget Los Del Rio's "Macarena" and Quad City DJs' "C'mon & Ride It (The Train)"  :D

Wow, I just Remembered 2 GREAT Rock Songs from 1995 and 1996

"Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla (1996)

"Good" by Better Than Ezra (1995)

Anybody remember those songs? I love 'em

Those 2 Songs are the Poster Childs for Top 40 Hits that we've probably forgotten all about

Wow, I just Remembered 2 GREAT Rock Songs from 1995 and 1996

"Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla (1996)

"Good" by Better Than Ezra (1995)

Anybody remember those songs? I love 'em

Those 2 Songs are the Poster Childs for Top 40 Hits that we've probably forgotten all about

I sure remember 'em. Dishwalla turned out to be a one hit wonder; they were never heard from again after the success of "Counting Blue Cars." :-\\

Man, reading this thread makes me do something I never thought I'd do; feel nostalgic for the 90's. Man, how much music was better back then. I was 12/13-14 during this time.

I sure remember 'em. Dishwalla turned out to be a one hit wonder; they were never heard from again after the success of "Counting Blue Cars." :-\\
I remember Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla. That was a nice little pop song back then. You know I was just thinking anybody remember that song "Sick of Myself" by Matthew Sweet from 1995? I posted on another board as well about that song "Good" by Better Than Ezra where the singer schreeches in a loud voice at the end of the song and says "MsRight". When he says "MsRight" thats so classic 90's for me.

"Bigger Than Jesus Now" too. I remember that came out in summer 1995

I think "My Favorite Mistake" by Sheryl Crow came out in 1996 and I liked that song a lot.

I think "My Favorite Mistake" by Sheryl Crow came out in 1996 and I liked that song a lot.

No I think it was a hit two years after that. However, she did release a self-titled album in '96, which featured the singles "If It Makes You Happy" and "Everyday Is A Winding Road." "A Change Would Do You Good" was also from that album, but it didn't become a U.S. hit until '97.

No I think it was a hit two years after that. However, she did release a self-titled album in '96, which featured the singles "If It Makes You Happy" and "Everyday Is A Winding Road." "A Change Would Do You Good" was also from that album, but it didn't become a U.S. hit until '97.


Nally, thanks for the correction. I always get those two confused as both "If It Makes You Happy" and "My Favorite Mistake" seem to always sound like they came from the same album.. Don't know why.. but I seem to associate them with the 1996 album rather than the 1998 album.

Nally, thanks for the correction. I always get those two confused as both "If It Makes You Happy" and "My Favorite Mistake" seem to always sound like they came from the same album.. Don't know why.. but I seem to associate them with the 1996 album rather than the 1998 album.

No problem, UV52... I believe the 1998 album was titled "The Globe Sessions"; I remember, I was entering college at that time. :)


Jeff

1996 was my last favourite year for Top 40 hits.  Complete with Mainstream and Dance Charts (where charted) for Canada, here's a bunch of my faves ...


1995

Back For Good - Take That
Think of You - Whigfield
Square Dance Song - BKS featuring Ashley MacIssac
Take Your Chance - Fun Factory
Short Dick Man - 20 Fingers featuring Gillette
Big Time - Whigfield
Take Control - BKS
Runaway - Real McCoy
Memories - Netzwerk
Here I Go - 2 Unlimited
Died in Your Arms - Intonation
Scatman - Scatman John
In My Dreams - Darkness
Miracles - Cartouche
Oo Ee Ou - Dfs
You and I - JK
I Believe - Happy Clappers
Tell Me You Love Me - Carol Medina
Private Fantasy - Lia
Be My Lover - La Bouche
Every Shade of Blue - Bananarama
1-2-3 (Train With Me) - Playahiity
Runaway - E'Voke


1996

I'll Be Alright - MTS
Love is Paradise - First Base
Stayin' Alive - N-Trance
One and One - Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler
Beautiful Life - Ace of Base
Celebration - Fun Factory
Children - Robert Miles
Do What's Good For Me - 2 Unlimited
Magic Carpet Ride - Mighty Dub Kats
Jump For Joy - 2 Unlimited