LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 22: Recording artist Britney Spears attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/BBMA2016/FilmMagic)

The 1990s was a dynamic decade for music, and pop music was no exception. Many songs from the ’90s remain iconic and influential even today. Here’s a list of some of the top pop songs from the ’90s, though it’s important to note that “top” can be subjective and this list may not encompass all favourites:

  1. “…Baby One More Time” – Britney Spears
  2. “Wannabe” – Spice Girls
  3. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston (from “The Bodyguard” soundtrack)
  4. “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion (from “Titanic” soundtrack)
  5. “Vogue” – Madonna
  6. “No Rain” – Blind Melon
  7. “I Want it That Way” – Backstreet Boys
  8. “Torn” – Natalie Imbruglia
  9. “Mmmbop” – Hanson
  10. “Don’t Speak” – No Doubt
  11. “Unfinished Sympathy” – Massive Attack
  12. “Black or White” – Michael Jackson
  13. “Genie in a Bottle” – Christina Aguilera
  14. “Macarena” – Los Del Rio
  15. “Killing Me Softly” – Fugees
  16. “Gangsta’s Paradise” – Coolio ft. L.V.
  17. “Vision of Love” – Mariah Carey
  18. “Waterfalls” – TLC
  19. “Wonderwall” – Oasis
  20. “Smooth” – Santana ft. Rob Thomas

This list encompasses a variety of sounds and subgenres within pop. The ’90s saw the rise of teen pop acts, the dominance of R&B-infused pop, the continuation of the dance-pop phenomenon, and the blending of pop with rock and other genres. Many of these tracks remain popular and are still played on radio stations or covered by new artists today.

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