Why 90s Music Is So Hard to Forget

It’s 1998. You’re on your way home, sitting in the yellow school bus with paper planes flying over

your head, finishing your last pizza Lunchable, and everyone is singing along to Aaliyah blasting

on the radio: “Boyyyy, I’ve been watching you like a hawk in the sky” (blame the cool bus driver).

Oh yes...just another Wednesday evening in the perfect era that was the 90s...sigh.

So, why is 90s music so hard to forget? It’s the feel. The emotion was real, the hooks were

strong, and the artists weren’t manufactured; they were moments! These songs weren’t just hits;

they were the background music to our lives. Whether it was blasting TLC from your Walkman,

watching Nirvana on MTV Unplugged, or dancing to Britney at a school party, the music meant

something!

Here are 5 of the most unforgettable songs of the 90s:

1. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana

2. “Waterfalls” – TLC

3. “...Baby One More Time” – Britney Spears

4. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston

5. “No Scrubs” – TLC

We just scratched the surface of why 90s music was all that! But now we want to hear from

you! What song had you rewinding your cassette or dancing in your bedroom with a hairbrush

mic? Drop a comment below or tag us @Established.InThe90s with your favorite 90s music memory or

artist.

Let’s keep the mixtape of memories going, because 90s music wasn’t just iconic, it was

everything!