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Top Rock Songs of the 1990s

1980s <-1990-> 2000s
    

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1.
09/1993
449

✫1
US
9
AC




10
rock


✫1
UK
[R]
produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54626]
written by Jim Steinman
2.
05/1993
447

✫1
US
11
AC






11
alt.
✫1
UK
[Virgin 12653]
written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
3.
01/1990
443

✫1
US
2
AC




23
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1990]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #162]
[Ensign/Chrysalis 23488]
written by Prince
4.
06/1991
440

✫1
US
✫1
AC




10
rock


✫1
UK
5.
10/1996
439

✫1
US
6
AC






2
alt.
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Trauma LP Cut]
written by Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani
6.
05/1993
412

2
US
22
AC






17
alt.
✫1
UK
[Arista 12614]
written by Joker (as Jonas Berggren), Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren & Buddha (as Ulf Ekberg)
7.
03/1991
401

✫1
US
2
AC




12
rock


2
UK
[A&M 1552]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
8.
07/1991
391

✫1
US


4
dance




28
alt.
2
UK
[Charisma 98671]
written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass & Rob Manzoli
9.
07/1994
387

2
US
✫1
AC




35
rock
4
alt.
4
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1995]
[A&M 0702]
written by Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Bill Bottrell, David Baerwald & Kevin Gilbert
10.
07/1999
386

✫1
US
11
AC




10
rock
24
alt.
3
UK
featuring Rob Thomas
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2000]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2000]
[Arista 13718]
written by Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas
11.
05/1998
373

✫1
US
13
AC




4
rock


4
UK
ninth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78952]
written by Diane Warren
12.
05/1994
371

✫1
US
5
AC






7
alt.
6
UK
[RCA 62870]
written by Lisa Loeb
13.
11/1990
366

✫1
US


9
dance




3
alt.
3
UK
14.
01/1994
365

4
US






25
rock
✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Arista 1-2654]
written by Brad Roberts
15.
10/1991
360

✫1
US
11
AC




19
rock


3
UK
[Atlantic 87580]
written by Eric Martin & David Grahame
16.
06/1998
360

✫1
US








✫1
alt.
5
UK
[Reprise 17174]
written by Ed Robertson
17.
08/1995
355

5
US
8
AC






30
alt.
✫1
UK
[Interscope 98138]
written by Todd Pipes
18.
12/1990
354

5
US


✫1
dance
67
R&B


6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein
19.
01/1992
354

4
US
39
AC






25
alt.
✫1
UK
[London-Sire 869 730]
written by Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit & Manu Guiot
20.
01/1992
346

2
US
✫1
AC




9
rock


5
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1993]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1993]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #353]
[Duck/Reprise 19038]
written by Eric Clapton & Will Jennings
21.
01/1997

Discothèque by U2

from Pop   
338

10
US


✫1
dance


6
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
22.
04/1991
331

4
US
43
AC




2
rock


2
UK
[Mercury 868180]
written by Klaus Meine
23.
01/1994
331

4
US
40
AC






2
alt.
3
UK
[Charisma 38423]
written by Michael Cretu, Kuo Ying-nan & Kuo Hsiu-chu
24.
07/1998

Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz

from 5   
330

12
US






✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Lenny Kravitz
25.
11/1995
323

8
US
33
AC




9
rock
✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Epic 78216]
written by Noel Gallagher
26.
07/1990
319

5
US


13
dance
10
R&B


7
alt.
2
UK
featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega
27.
10/1999
319

6
US








✫1
alt.
2
UK
28.
12/1995
317

6
US
19
AC




8
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[Apple 58497]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr
29.
08/1997
309

6
US








✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Republic 56146]
written by Harry Hamer (as Darren Hamer), Dunstan Bruce (as Duncan Bruce), Paul Greco, Anne Holden, Danbert Nobacon (as Nigel Hunter), Lou Watts (as Louise Watts) & Boff Whalley (as Allan Whalley)
30.
04/1997
306

2
US


34
dance




4
alt.
6
UK
[Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken
31.
02/1994
302

9
US
3
AC




25
rock


2
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1993]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1995]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1993]
[Columbia 77384]
written by Bruce Springsteen
32.
12/1992
300

3
US
14
AC






2
alt.
6
UK
33.
03/1991
299

5
US
2
AC




13
rock


3
UK
[Warner 19366]
written by Marc Jordan (as Marc T. Jordan) & John Capek
34.
06/1995
295

16
US






✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
2
UK
[Island/Atlantic 87131]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
35.
03/1990
295

2
US
6
AC




2
rock


8
UK
[Capitol 44507]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
36.
01/1993
293

7
US
24
AC




2
rock


3
UK
[Epic Associated 74804]
written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman & Mark White
37.
09/1995
289

4
US
19
AC




26
rock
7
alt.
6
UK
[Blue Gorilla 852368]
written by Eric Bazilian
38.
09/1991
287

3
US






15
rock


4
UK
written by Axl Rose
39.
07/1990
287

✫1
US






✫1
rock


13
UK
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1990]
[included on the soundtrack to the 1990 film Young Guns II]
[Mercury 875896]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
40.
12/1990
281

7
US








5
alt.
2
UK
written by Seal & Guy Sigsworth
41.
01/1990
276

3
US
3
AC




5
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 88738]
written by Phil Collins
42.
05/1993
272

5
US






3
rock
13
alt.
7
UK
[R]
[Columbia 74966]
written by Dave Pirner
43.
12/1991
270

11
US


2
dance




21
alt.
2
UK
featuring Tammy Wynette
written by Jimmy Cauty (as Jimi Cauty), Bill Drummond & Ricardo Lyte
44.
09/1991
270

2
US
40
AC




2
rock


12
UK
[A&M 1576]
written by Bryan Adams
45.
12/1998
269

3
US
27
AC




38
rock
✫1
alt.
10
UK
46.
03/1992
266

15
US






✫1
rock


2
UK
47.
09/1991
264

6
US


14
dance


7
rock
✫1
alt.
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #9]
written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic
48.
07/1997
263

2
US






13
rock
✫1
alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Greg Camp, Kevin Coleman, Paul De Lisle & Steve Harwell
49.
06/1997
261

12
US






22
rock
4
alt.
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #382]
written by Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
50.
02/1992
261

2
US






2
rock
6
alt.
26
UK
[Warner 18978]
written by Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea & Chad Smith
51.
03/1993
260

14
US






16
rock
29
alt.
2
UK
[Interscope 98430]
written by Linda Perry
52.
07/1998
256

5
US








8
alt.
6
UK
written by Eagle-Eye Cherry
53.
08/1996
256

3
US
27
AC






25
alt.
7
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Maverick LP Cut]
written by Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette
54.
01/1997
255

23
US


26
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
charted as >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ EP: Your Woman / Give Me Some Pain / Theme from a Mid-Afternoon Game Show / Theme from Late Night Documentary About Drug Abuse in UK charts
[Brilliant!/Chrysalis 58638]
written by Jyoti Mishra
55.
10/1991

The Fly by U2

from Achtung Baby   
255

61
US






2
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[Island 868885-4]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
56.
02/1992
254

9
US






6
rock


3
UK
[Mercury 866632]
written by Whitfield Crane & Klaus Eichstadt
57.
10/1998
251

53
US






5
rock
3
alt.
✫1
UK
[album cut]
written by Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K. & Ron Welty
58.
01/1996
250

4
US
28
AC




18
rock
✫1
alt.
11
UK
[Maverick/Sire 17698]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
59.
02/1993
250

6
US






3
rock


7
UK
[Stardog 864888]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin
60.
11/1996
250

2
US
30
AC




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
54
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jakob Dylan
61.
06/1997

Fly by Sugar Ray

from Floored   
249

✫1
US






29
rock
✫1
alt.
58
UK
featuring Supercat
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by DJ Homicide (as Craig Bullock), Stan Frazier, Murphy Karges, Super Cat (as William Maragh), Mark McGrath, Alan Shacklock & Rodney Sheppard
62.
03/1991
248

4
US
28
AC




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
19
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1991]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #169]
[Warner 19392]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
63.
01/1992

One by U2

from Achtung Baby   
247

10
US
24
AC




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #36]
[Island 866533]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
64.
01/1999
246

36
US








2
alt.
✫1
UK
[Astralwerks 66254]
written by Fatboy Slim & Camille Yarbrough
65.
12/1999
246

✫1
US








5
alt.
42
UK
[RCA 65981]
written by Matt Scannell
66.
09/1992
244

32
US
24
AC






12
alt.
✫1
UK
67.
10/1990
243

2
US


29
dance


7
rock
✫1
alt.
31
UK
68.
02/1990
242

8
US


6
dance




✫1
alt.
6
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1991]
[Warner 19885 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore
69.
05/1995
241

17
US
✫1
AC






23
alt.
3
UK
charted with b side This House Is Not A Home in the US
[EastWest 64384]
written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Allee Willis, Phil Sōlem & Danny Wilde
70.
05/1999
241

2
US






5
rock
2
alt.
42
UK
71.
11/1996
241

2
US
✫1
AC






26
alt.
32
UK
[Atlantic 87021]
written by Jewel & Steve Poltz
72.
02/1991
241

4
US






35
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
73.
12/1994
240

55
US






4
rock
2
alt.
2
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by John Squire
74.
04/1990
235

2
US






✫1
rock
7
alt.
34
UK
[Chrysalis 23509]
written by Billy Idol & David Werner
75.
04/1993
234

28
US


✫1
dance




✫1
alt.
4
UK
76.
06/1991
233

4
US
32
AC




2
rock


12
UK
[A&M 1564]
written by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
77.
01/1991
232

5
US
9
AC




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
22
UK
[A&M 1541]
written by Sting
78.
12/1991
231

7
US
26
AC




2
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 87532]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
79.
06/1996
231

10
US






✫1
rock
27
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 4-64276]
written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
80.
11/1990
230

6
US
12
AC




10
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Reprise 19704]
written by Chris Isaak
81.
02/1993
229

59
US








14
alt.
✫1
UK
[Virgin 12672]
written by John Folkes & Henry Mancini
82.
07/1997
228

49
US






36
rock
4
alt.
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Noel Gallagher
83.
03/1996
227

30
US








24
alt.
✫1
UK
84.
11/1993
227

5
US
25
AC




2
rock
2
alt.
28
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[DGC LP Cut]
written by David Bryson & Adam Duritz
85.
03/1997
227

26
US






2
rock
✫1
alt.
3
UK
[Island 584972]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
86.
05/1994
225

3
US
✫1
AC




17
rock


34
UK
with Me'shell Ndegéocello
[Mercury 858738]
written by Van Morrison
87.
05/1991
224

10
US
48
AC




8
rock
3
alt.
6
UK
[Warner 19242]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
88.
04/1994
224

20
US


6
dance




8
alt.
4
UK
[Mute 64552]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
89.
04/1990
221

4
US
2
AC




34
rock


15
UK
[Atlantic 87885]
written by Phil Collins & Daryl Stuermer
90.
06/1990
219

3
US






5
rock


15
UK
[Enigma 44584]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
91.
12/1994
219

6
US






2
rock
✫1
alt.
27
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt (as Mike Pritchard) & Tré Cool (as Frank Wright)
92.
08/1995
216

5
US
4
AC




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.


[Warner 17758]
written by John Rzeznik
93.
03/1996
215

55
US








10
alt.
✫1
UK
[Epic 78356]
written by Noel Gallagher
94.
06/1990
215





10
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
95.
03/1996
214

24
US


5
dance


39
rock
2
alt.
4
UK
96.
09/1990

Suicide Blonde by INXS

from X   
213

9
US


25
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
11
UK
[Atlantic 87860]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
97.
11/1991
212

12
US
8
AC




3
rock


6
UK
[Atlantic 87571]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
98.
09/1994
211











39
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Eddy Grant
99.
02/1998
211

5
US






25
rock
✫1
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Tony Scalzo
100.
11/1997
211

42
US
4
AC






12
alt.
2
UK
Hot 100 Airplay : 2
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven & Phil Thornalley

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