100 Greatest Songs From 1994
Criteria: These songs released in the year 1994 were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, and on their impact on the overall scope of musical history.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date' (Single, Album, or Country of first release). Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. Waterfalls
TLC
2. Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
3. Sabotage
Beastie Boys
4. Regulate
Warren G (featuring Nate Dogg)
5. Zombie
The Cranberries
6. Closer
Nine Inch Nails
7. Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
8. Buddy Holly
Weezer
9. Basket Case
Green Day
10. Creep
TLC
11. Self Esteem
The Offspring
12. When I Come Around
Green Day
13. Missing
Everything But the Girl
14. Live Forever
Oasis
15. Kiss From a Rose
Seal
16. Big Poppa
The Notorious B.I.G.
17. Longview
Green Day
18. Lightning Crashes
Live
19. I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
20. Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots
21. Say It Ain't So
Weezer
22. Always
Bon Jovi
23. Sour Times
Portishead
24. Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
25. Girls and Boys
Blur
26. N.Y. State of Mind
Nas
27. Come Out and Play
The Offspring
28. Better Man
Pearl Jam
29. Spoonman
Soundgarden
30. The World Is Yours
Nas
31. Fell on Black Days
Soundgarden
32. Stay (I Missed You)
Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
33. What's the Frequency, Kenneth
R.E.M.
34. Glycerine
Bush
35. I Alone
Live
36. What Would You Say
Dave Matthews Band
37. Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack
38. Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie & the Blowfish
39. Run-Around
Blues Traveler
40. I Swear
All-4-One
41. Another Night
Real McCoy
42. Cut Your Hair
Pavement
43. Last Goodbye
Jeff Buckley
44. Glory Box
Portishead
45. On Bended Knee
Boyz II Men
46. Take a Bow
Madonna
47. Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ini Kamoze
48. Supersonic
Oasis
49. Connection
Elastica
50. This Is a Low
Blur
51. Fantastic Voyage
Coolio
52. I Know
Dionne Farris
53. Water Runs Dry
Boyz II Men
54. I'll Remember
Madonna
55. Aftermath
Tricky
56. Caught by the Fuzz
Supergrass
57. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Prince
58. Wild Night
John Mellencamp (featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
59. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John
60. Rocks
Primal Scream
61. Undone - The Sweater Song
Weezer
62. You Gotta Be
Des'ree
63. Baby, I Love Your Way
Big Mountain
64. Hold My Hand
Hootie & the Blowfish
65. One More Chance
The Notorious B.I.G.
66. Seether
Veruca Salt
67. A Girl Like You
Edwyn Collins
68. Bellbottoms
Blues Explosion
69. If You Go
Jon Secada
70. Back & Forth
Aaliyah
71. Let Her Cry
Hootie & the Blowfish
72. Rebel Girl
Bikini Kill
73. Gold Soundz
Pavement
74. Protection
Massive Attack
75. Cigarettes and Alcohol
Oasis
76. So Much in Love
All-4-One
77. Red Light Special
TLC
78. If You Love Me
Brownstone
79. In the House of Stone and Light
Martin Page
80. You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
Dawn Penn
81. Wilmot
The Sabres of Paradise
82. Cornflake Girl
Tori Amos
83. Unbelievable
The Notorious B.I.G.
84. Baby
Brandy
85. Funkdafied
Da Brat
86. As I Lay Me Down
Sophie B. Hawkins
87. 100% Pure Love
Crystal Waters
88. Tootsee Roll
69 Boyz
89. Bring the Pain
Method Man
90. Grace
Jeff Buckley
91. I Used to Love h.e.r.
Common Sense
92. Stroke You Up
Changing Faces
93. I Wanna Be Down
Brandy
94. Before I Let You Go
BLACKstreet
95. Sukiyaki
4 P.M.
96. Ping Pong
Stereolab
97. 7 Seconds
Youssou N'dour & Neneh Cherry
98. Stay Together
Suede
99. Life's a Bitch
Nas
100. Secret
Madonna
TLC
2. Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
3. Sabotage
Beastie Boys
4. Regulate
Warren G (featuring Nate Dogg)
5. Zombie
The Cranberries
6. Closer
Nine Inch Nails
7. Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
8. Buddy Holly
Weezer
9. Basket Case
Green Day
10. Creep
TLC
11. Self Esteem
The Offspring
12. When I Come Around
Green Day
13. Missing
Everything But the Girl
14. Live Forever
Oasis
15. Kiss From a Rose
Seal
16. Big Poppa
The Notorious B.I.G.
17. Longview
Green Day
18. Lightning Crashes
Live
19. I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
20. Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots
21. Say It Ain't So
Weezer
22. Always
Bon Jovi
23. Sour Times
Portishead
24. Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
25. Girls and Boys
Blur
26. N.Y. State of Mind
Nas
27. Come Out and Play
The Offspring
28. Better Man
Pearl Jam
29. Spoonman
Soundgarden
30. The World Is Yours
Nas
31. Fell on Black Days
Soundgarden
32. Stay (I Missed You)
Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
33. What's the Frequency, Kenneth
R.E.M.
34. Glycerine
Bush
35. I Alone
Live
36. What Would You Say
Dave Matthews Band
37. Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack
38. Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie & the Blowfish
39. Run-Around
Blues Traveler
40. I Swear
All-4-One
41. Another Night
Real McCoy
42. Cut Your Hair
Pavement
43. Last Goodbye
Jeff Buckley
44. Glory Box
Portishead
45. On Bended Knee
Boyz II Men
46. Take a Bow
Madonna
47. Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ini Kamoze
48. Supersonic
Oasis
49. Connection
Elastica
50. This Is a Low
Blur
51. Fantastic Voyage
Coolio
52. I Know
Dionne Farris
53. Water Runs Dry
Boyz II Men
54. I'll Remember
Madonna
55. Aftermath
Tricky
56. Caught by the Fuzz
Supergrass
57. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Prince
58. Wild Night
John Mellencamp (featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
59. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John
60. Rocks
Primal Scream
61. Undone - The Sweater Song
Weezer
62. You Gotta Be
Des'ree
63. Baby, I Love Your Way
Big Mountain
64. Hold My Hand
Hootie & the Blowfish
65. One More Chance
The Notorious B.I.G.
66. Seether
Veruca Salt
67. A Girl Like You
Edwyn Collins
68. Bellbottoms
Blues Explosion
69. If You Go
Jon Secada
70. Back & Forth
Aaliyah
71. Let Her Cry
Hootie & the Blowfish
72. Rebel Girl
Bikini Kill
73. Gold Soundz
Pavement
74. Protection
Massive Attack
75. Cigarettes and Alcohol
Oasis
76. So Much in Love
All-4-One
77. Red Light Special
TLC
78. If You Love Me
Brownstone
79. In the House of Stone and Light
Martin Page
80. You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
Dawn Penn
81. Wilmot
The Sabres of Paradise
82. Cornflake Girl
Tori Amos
83. Unbelievable
The Notorious B.I.G.
84. Baby
Brandy
85. Funkdafied
Da Brat
86. As I Lay Me Down
Sophie B. Hawkins
87. 100% Pure Love
Crystal Waters
88. Tootsee Roll
69 Boyz
89. Bring the Pain
Method Man
90. Grace
Jeff Buckley
91. I Used to Love h.e.r.
Common Sense
92. Stroke You Up
Changing Faces
93. I Wanna Be Down
Brandy
94. Before I Let You Go
BLACKstreet
95. Sukiyaki
4 P.M.
96. Ping Pong
Stereolab
97. 7 Seconds
Youssou N'dour & Neneh Cherry
98. Stay Together
Suede
99. Life's a Bitch
Nas
100. Secret
Madonna
20 more worth mentioning.
101. You Don't Know How It Feels
Tom Petty
102. Hurt
Nine Inch Nails
103. I Am a Scientist
Guided by Voices
104. Miss World
Hole
105. Supernova
Liz Phair
106. Violet
Hole
107. Karmacoma
Massive Attack
108. Parklife
Blur
109. Chemical Beats
The Dust Brothers
110. Give It Up
Public Enemy
111. Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Nirvana
112. Endless Love
Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
113. Do You Remember the First Time
Pulp
114. Like a Motorway
Saint Etienne
115. Your Ghost
Kristin Hersh & Michael Stipe
116. Doll Parts
Hole
117. Kathleen
Tindersticks
118. Bug Powder Dust
Bomb the Bass
119. Gardenia
Kyuss
120. Sometimes Always
The Jesus and Mary Chain (feat. Hope Sandoval)
Tom Petty
102. Hurt
Nine Inch Nails
103. I Am a Scientist
Guided by Voices
104. Miss World
Hole
105. Supernova
Liz Phair
106. Violet
Hole
107. Karmacoma
Massive Attack
108. Parklife
Blur
109. Chemical Beats
The Dust Brothers
110. Give It Up
Public Enemy
111. Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Nirvana
112. Endless Love
Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
113. Do You Remember the First Time
Pulp
114. Like a Motorway
Saint Etienne
115. Your Ghost
Kristin Hersh & Michael Stipe
116. Doll Parts
Hole
117. Kathleen
Tindersticks
118. Bug Powder Dust
Bomb the Bass
119. Gardenia
Kyuss
120. Sometimes Always
The Jesus and Mary Chain (feat. Hope Sandoval)
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1994
An unheralded great record from 1994
Bruce's choice:
* Bar Room Blues
Senders
Lew's choice:
* Fall Down
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Brett's choice:
* London's Brilliant Parade
Elvis Costello
Ryan's choice:
* X-French Tee Shirt
Shudder to Think
Bruce's choice:
* Bar Room Blues
Senders
Lew's choice:
* Fall Down
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Brett's choice:
* London's Brilliant Parade
Elvis Costello
Ryan's choice:
* X-French Tee Shirt
Shudder to Think
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Edited By: Bruce
Last Updated: 2014-05-11
Last Updated: 2014-05-11