250 Greatest Rock Songs of the 1990s
Criteria: Songs listed are from Rock Music and related sub-genres from the 1990s. These songs are ranked based upon their intitial and lasting popularity, as well as their influence and impact on the evolution of Rock and Roll and its sub-genres.
Rock Songs 1990s
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
2. Losing My Religion
R.E.M.
3. One
U2
4. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
Dr. Dre
5. Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
2. Losing My Religion
R.E.M.
3. One
U2
4. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
Dr. Dre
5. Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. Jeremy
Pearl Jam
7. Waterfalls
TLC
8. Loser
Beck
9. Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
10. Wonderwall
Oasis
11. Creep
Radiohead
12. California Love
2Pac
13. Enter Sandman
Metallica
14. Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve
15. Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor
16. Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
17. Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
18. Killing Me Softly
The Fugees
19. Come As You Are
Nirvana
20. You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
21. Song 2
Blur
22. 1979
Smashing Pumpkins
23. Paranoid Android
Radiohead
24. My Name Is
Eminem
25. Alive
Pearl Jam
26. Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode
27. Jump Around
House of Pain
28. Don't Speak
No Doubt
29. No Diggity
BLACKstreet
30. Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
31. Sabotage
Beastie Boys
32. Killing In the Name
Rage Against The Machine
33. Iris
Goo Goo Dolls
34. November Rain
Guns N' Roses
35. It Was a Good Day
Ice Cube
36. Smooth
Santana and Rob Thomas
37. Black or White
Michael Jackson
38. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Bryan Adams
39. U Can't Touch This
MC Hammer
40. Vogue
Madonna
41. Regulate
Warren G
42. Zombie
The Cranberries
43. Everlong
Foo Fighters
44. Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-a-Lot
45. Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
46. Basket Case
Green Day
47. Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
48. Say My Name
Destiny's Child
49. Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana
50. Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
51. No Scrubs
TLC
52. Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
53. Hypnotize
The Notorious B.I.G.
54. Wannabe
Spice Girls
55. Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
56. I Want It That Way
Backstreet Boys
57. Gin & Juice
Snoop Doggy Dogg
58. Karma Police
Radiohead
59. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Green Day
60. Still D.R.E.
Dr. Dre
61. All the Small Things
Blink 182
62. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
63. Scar Tissue
Red Hot Chili Peppers
64. Friday I'm in Love
The Cure
65. Mr. Jones
Counting Crows
66. C.R.E.A.M.
Wu Tang Clan
67. Dear Mama
2Pac
68. Buddy Holly
Weezer
69. Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
70. Big Poppa
The Notorious B.I.G.
71. What's Up
4 Non Blondes
72. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Aerosmith
73. Lovefool
Cardigans
74. Closer
Nine Inch Nails
75. Believe
Cher
76. Groove Is in the Heart
Deee-Lite
77. Ironic
Alanis Morissette
78. O.P.P.
Naughty by Nature
79. Self Esteem
The Offspring
80. Insane in the Brain
Cypress Hill
81. I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy
82. Thunderstruck
AC/DC
83. All Star
Smash Mouth
84. Linger
The Cranberries
85. Firestarter
Prodigy
86. What Is Love
Haddaway
87. Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Smashing Pumpkins
88. When I Come Around
Green Day
89. Kiss from a Rose
Seal
90. I Try
Macy Gray
91. Fantasy
Mariah Carey
92. Hard Knock Life
Jay Z
93. What I Got
Sublime
94. Tha Crossroads
Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony
95. Intergalactic
Beastie Boys
96. No Rain
Blind Melon
97. Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz
98. The Boy Is Mine
Brandy and Monica
99. Two Princes
Spin Doctors
100. Freak on a Leash
Korn
Pearl Jam
7. Waterfalls
TLC
8. Loser
Beck
9. Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
10. Wonderwall
Oasis
11. Creep
Radiohead
12. California Love
2Pac
13. Enter Sandman
Metallica
14. Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve
15. Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor
16. Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
17. Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
18. Killing Me Softly
The Fugees
19. Come As You Are
Nirvana
20. You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
21. Song 2
Blur
22. 1979
Smashing Pumpkins
23. Paranoid Android
Radiohead
24. My Name Is
Eminem
25. Alive
Pearl Jam
26. Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode
27. Jump Around
House of Pain
28. Don't Speak
No Doubt
29. No Diggity
BLACKstreet
30. Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
31. Sabotage
Beastie Boys
32. Killing In the Name
Rage Against The Machine
33. Iris
Goo Goo Dolls
34. November Rain
Guns N' Roses
35. It Was a Good Day
Ice Cube
36. Smooth
Santana and Rob Thomas
37. Black or White
Michael Jackson
38. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Bryan Adams
39. U Can't Touch This
MC Hammer
40. Vogue
Madonna
41. Regulate
Warren G
42. Zombie
The Cranberries
43. Everlong
Foo Fighters
44. Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-a-Lot
45. Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
46. Basket Case
Green Day
47. Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
48. Say My Name
Destiny's Child
49. Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana
50. Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
51. No Scrubs
TLC
52. Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
53. Hypnotize
The Notorious B.I.G.
54. Wannabe
Spice Girls
55. Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
56. I Want It That Way
Backstreet Boys
57. Gin & Juice
Snoop Doggy Dogg
58. Karma Police
Radiohead
59. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Green Day
60. Still D.R.E.
Dr. Dre
61. All the Small Things
Blink 182
62. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
63. Scar Tissue
Red Hot Chili Peppers
64. Friday I'm in Love
The Cure
65. Mr. Jones
Counting Crows
66. C.R.E.A.M.
Wu Tang Clan
67. Dear Mama
2Pac
68. Buddy Holly
Weezer
69. Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
70. Big Poppa
The Notorious B.I.G.
71. What's Up
4 Non Blondes
72. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Aerosmith
73. Lovefool
Cardigans
74. Closer
Nine Inch Nails
75. Believe
Cher
76. Groove Is in the Heart
Deee-Lite
77. Ironic
Alanis Morissette
78. O.P.P.
Naughty by Nature
79. Self Esteem
The Offspring
80. Insane in the Brain
Cypress Hill
81. I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy
82. Thunderstruck
AC/DC
83. All Star
Smash Mouth
84. Linger
The Cranberries
85. Firestarter
Prodigy
86. What Is Love
Haddaway
87. Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Smashing Pumpkins
88. When I Come Around
Green Day
89. Kiss from a Rose
Seal
90. I Try
Macy Gray
91. Fantasy
Mariah Carey
92. Hard Knock Life
Jay Z
93. What I Got
Sublime
94. Tha Crossroads
Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony
95. Intergalactic
Beastie Boys
96. No Rain
Blind Melon
97. Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz
98. The Boy Is Mine
Brandy and Monica
99. Two Princes
Spin Doctors
100. Freak on a Leash
Korn
101. Lithium
Nirvana
102. Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G.
103. Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers
104. Angels
Robbie Williams
105. Forgot About Dre
Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
106. That's the Way Love Goes
Janet Jackson
107. Missing
Everything but the Girl
108. More Than Words
Extreme
109. Unfinished Sympathy
Massive Attack
110. End of the Road
Boyz II Men
111. Don't Look Back in Anger
Oasis
112. Shook Ones, Pt. 2
Mobb Deep
113. Streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen
114. Say It Ain't So
Weezer
115. Black
Pearl Jam
116. No Surprises
Radiohead
117. Fade Into You
Mazzy Star
118. Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters
119. Ready or Not
The Fugees
120. You Get What You Give
New Radicals
121. Around the World
Daft Punk
122. Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind
123. Kiss Me
Sixpence None the Richer
124. What's My Age Again
Blink 182
125. Creep
TLC
126. Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
127. Champagne Supernova
Oasis
128. Remember the Time
Michael Jackson
129. Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots
130. Bulls on Parade
Rage Against The Machine
131. This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
132. Don't Cry
Guns n' Roses
133. All That She Wants
Ace of Base
134. Man In the Box
Alice In Chains
135. Live Forever
Oasis
136. Vision of Love
Mariah Carey
137. Wind of Change
Scorpions
138. Poison
Bell Biv Devoe
139. Always
Bon Jovi
140. Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton
141. Truly Madly Deeply
Savage Garden
142. Changes
2Pac
143. On and On
Erykah Badu
144. Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
145. I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
146. Common People
Pulp
147. Big Pimpin'
Jay-Z
148. Can I Kick It?
A Tribe Called Quest
149. Today
Smashing Pumpkins
150. Jump
Kris Kross
151. All I Wanna Do
Sheryl Crow
152. Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
153. Drive
Incubus
154. Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead
155. N.Y. State of Mind
Nas
156. Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Geto Boys
157. Even Flow
Pearl Jam
158. Closing Time
Semisonic
159. Keep Ya Head Up
2Pac
160. Ordinary World
Duran Duran
161. Would?
Alice in Chains
162. Freedom '90
George Michael
163. Real Love
Mary J. Blige
164. I'd Do Anything for Love
Meat Loaf
165. Santeria
Sublime
166. Music Sounds Better with You
Stardust
167. Livin' la Vida Loca
Ricky Martin
168. I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly
169. One Headlight
The Wallflowers
170. Girls and Boys
Blur
171. All My Life
K-Ci & JoJo
172. Plush
Stone Temple Pilots
173. Gonna Make You Sweat
C & C Music Factory
174. Porcelain
Moby
175. Protect Ya Neck
Wu-Tang Clan
176. All Apologies
Nirvana
177. Glory Box
Portishead
178. Tubthumping
Chumbawamba
179. Ray of Light
Madonna
180. Dreamlover
Mariah Carey
181. Fly Away
Lenny Kravitz
182. Crash into Me
Dave Matthews Band
183. Praise You
Fatboy Slim
184. Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Will Smith
185. You Make Me Wanna...
Usher
186. Just a Girl
No Doubt
187. Come Out and Play
The Offspring
188. Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
189. One Week
Barenaked Ladies
190. Ex-Factor
Lauryn Hill
191. Disarm
Smashing Pumpkins
192. Crazy
Seal
193. Man on the Moon
R.E.M.
194. Hero
Mariah Carey
195. Candle in the Wind 1997
Elton John
196. Cryin'
Aerosmith
197. One Sweet Day
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
198. Are You That Somebody
Aaliyah
199. Alright
Supergrass
200. Push
Matchbox Twenty
Nirvana
102. Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G.
103. Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers
104. Angels
Robbie Williams
105. Forgot About Dre
Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
106. That's the Way Love Goes
Janet Jackson
107. Missing
Everything but the Girl
108. More Than Words
Extreme
109. Unfinished Sympathy
Massive Attack
110. End of the Road
Boyz II Men
111. Don't Look Back in Anger
Oasis
112. Shook Ones, Pt. 2
Mobb Deep
113. Streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen
114. Say It Ain't So
Weezer
115. Black
Pearl Jam
116. No Surprises
Radiohead
117. Fade Into You
Mazzy Star
118. Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters
119. Ready or Not
The Fugees
120. You Get What You Give
New Radicals
121. Around the World
Daft Punk
122. Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind
123. Kiss Me
Sixpence None the Richer
124. What's My Age Again
Blink 182
125. Creep
TLC
126. Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
127. Champagne Supernova
Oasis
128. Remember the Time
Michael Jackson
129. Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots
130. Bulls on Parade
Rage Against The Machine
131. This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
132. Don't Cry
Guns n' Roses
133. All That She Wants
Ace of Base
134. Man In the Box
Alice In Chains
135. Live Forever
Oasis
136. Vision of Love
Mariah Carey
137. Wind of Change
Scorpions
138. Poison
Bell Biv Devoe
139. Always
Bon Jovi
140. Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton
141. Truly Madly Deeply
Savage Garden
142. Changes
2Pac
143. On and On
Erykah Badu
144. Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
145. I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
146. Common People
Pulp
147. Big Pimpin'
Jay-Z
148. Can I Kick It?
A Tribe Called Quest
149. Today
Smashing Pumpkins
150. Jump
Kris Kross
151. All I Wanna Do
Sheryl Crow
152. Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
153. Drive
Incubus
154. Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead
155. N.Y. State of Mind
Nas
156. Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Geto Boys
157. Even Flow
Pearl Jam
158. Closing Time
Semisonic
159. Keep Ya Head Up
2Pac
160. Ordinary World
Duran Duran
161. Would?
Alice in Chains
162. Freedom '90
George Michael
163. Real Love
Mary J. Blige
164. I'd Do Anything for Love
Meat Loaf
165. Santeria
Sublime
166. Music Sounds Better with You
Stardust
167. Livin' la Vida Loca
Ricky Martin
168. I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly
169. One Headlight
The Wallflowers
170. Girls and Boys
Blur
171. All My Life
K-Ci & JoJo
172. Plush
Stone Temple Pilots
173. Gonna Make You Sweat
C & C Music Factory
174. Porcelain
Moby
175. Protect Ya Neck
Wu-Tang Clan
176. All Apologies
Nirvana
177. Glory Box
Portishead
178. Tubthumping
Chumbawamba
179. Ray of Light
Madonna
180. Dreamlover
Mariah Carey
181. Fly Away
Lenny Kravitz
182. Crash into Me
Dave Matthews Band
183. Praise You
Fatboy Slim
184. Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Will Smith
185. You Make Me Wanna...
Usher
186. Just a Girl
No Doubt
187. Come Out and Play
The Offspring
188. Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
189. One Week
Barenaked Ladies
190. Ex-Factor
Lauryn Hill
191. Disarm
Smashing Pumpkins
192. Crazy
Seal
193. Man on the Moon
R.E.M.
194. Hero
Mariah Carey
195. Candle in the Wind 1997
Elton John
196. Cryin'
Aerosmith
197. One Sweet Day
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
198. Are You That Somebody
Aaliyah
199. Alright
Supergrass
200. Push
Matchbox Twenty
201. Daughter
Pearl Jam
202. Hard to Handle
Black Crowes
203. In Bloom
Nirvana
204. Mysterious Ways
U2
205. Shiny Happy People
R.E.M.
206. Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack
207. Spoonman
Soundgarden
208. Born Slippy (NUXX)
Underworld
209. My Lovin'
En Vogue
210. Rooster
Alice In Chains
211. Together Again
Janet Jackson
212. Longview
Green Day
213. Breakfast at Tiffany's
Deep Blue Something
214. Sex and Candy
Marcy Playground
215. The World Is Yours
Nas
216. Santa Monica
Everclear
217. Whatta Man
Salt 'n' Pepa with En Vogue
218. Walk
Pantera
219. The Distance
Cake
220. Lightning Crashes
Live
221. 3 AM
Matchbox 20
222. Rosa Parks
Outkast
223. Frozen
Madonna
224. Bump 'n' Grind
R. Kelly
225. One of Us
Joan Osborne
226. Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
227. Where It's At
Beck
228. Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check
Busta Rhymes
229. Hey Boy Hey Girl
Chemical Brothers
230. Glycerine
Bush
231. Better Man
Pearl Jam
232. Unbelievable
EMF
233. Been Caught Stealing
Jane's Addiction
234. I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By
Method Man
235. Higher
Creed
236. Hunger Strike
Temple of the Dog
237. Celebrity Skin
Hole
238. Walkin' on the Sun
Smash Mouth
239. Stay (I Missed You)
Lisa Loeb
240. Name
Goo Goo Dolls
241. Never Ever
All Saints
242. Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie & the Blowfish
243. Cannonball
The Breeders
244. Thong Song
Sisqó
245. Change the World
Eric Clapton and Babyface
246. Tennessee
Arrested Development
247. Shine
Collective Soul
248. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
PM Dawn
249. Hey Jealousy
Gin Blossoms
250. Cream
Prince
Pearl Jam
202. Hard to Handle
Black Crowes
203. In Bloom
Nirvana
204. Mysterious Ways
U2
205. Shiny Happy People
R.E.M.
206. Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack
207. Spoonman
Soundgarden
208. Born Slippy (NUXX)
Underworld
209. My Lovin'
En Vogue
210. Rooster
Alice In Chains
211. Together Again
Janet Jackson
212. Longview
Green Day
213. Breakfast at Tiffany's
Deep Blue Something
214. Sex and Candy
Marcy Playground
215. The World Is Yours
Nas
216. Santa Monica
Everclear
217. Whatta Man
Salt 'n' Pepa with En Vogue
218. Walk
Pantera
219. The Distance
Cake
220. Lightning Crashes
Live
221. 3 AM
Matchbox 20
222. Rosa Parks
Outkast
223. Frozen
Madonna
224. Bump 'n' Grind
R. Kelly
225. One of Us
Joan Osborne
226. Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
227. Where It's At
Beck
228. Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check
Busta Rhymes
229. Hey Boy Hey Girl
Chemical Brothers
230. Glycerine
Bush
231. Better Man
Pearl Jam
232. Unbelievable
EMF
233. Been Caught Stealing
Jane's Addiction
234. I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By
Method Man
235. Higher
Creed
236. Hunger Strike
Temple of the Dog
237. Celebrity Skin
Hole
238. Walkin' on the Sun
Smash Mouth
239. Stay (I Missed You)
Lisa Loeb
240. Name
Goo Goo Dolls
241. Never Ever
All Saints
242. Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie & the Blowfish
243. Cannonball
The Breeders
244. Thong Song
Sisqó
245. Change the World
Eric Clapton and Babyface
246. Tennessee
Arrested Development
247. Shine
Collective Soul
248. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
PM Dawn
249. Hey Jealousy
Gin Blossoms
250. Cream
Prince
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Edited By: Brian
Last Updated: 2024-11-07Newly added names are in Red