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Linda Perry wailing "what's going on?" over a strummed anthem the whole planet sang along to in 1993 — titled "What's Up?" because Marvin Gaye had already claimed the obvious name. It hit number fourteen in the US, topped charts across Europe, and then got the strangest second life in pop history: as the internet's beloved He-Man meme.
A dark reggae-pop fusion from Sweden that conquered the world. If "All That She Wants" wasn't the song that opened the door to the European dance-pop invasion, nothing was.
"Just go ahead now": the jangly riff every '90s kid can hum and the band name most of them can't produce. It made VH1's greatest-songs-of-the-'90s list and Blender's worst-songs-ever list — and honestly, both lists have a point.
Two words that could fill any gym, wedding, or stadium in the 90s. Tag Team's 1993 anthem "Whoomp! (There It Is)" was pure call-and-response bass-music joy — and one of the best-selling singles of the decade.