So, today is my birthday. In honor of such a wonderful day, I thought I’d go back in time and see what was on the charts on my birthday throughout the nineties.
1990: Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey Hmmm… I was far too punk rock cool to have anything to do with Miss Glitter, so I don’t recall this song. I’m sure it was played heavily in shopping malls across the country, and I was probably subjected to it. I just don’t recognize the title.
1991: Cream – Prince & the New Power Generation Hello? Does anyone remember this song? I don’t remember this song at all, which is weird, because I love Prince. I guess I wasn’t loving him much in 1991.
1992: End of the Road – Boyz II Men Wow. I was out of touch with mainstream music in the early nineties. I remember the band, and the hoardes of teenage girls who loved them. But I wasn’t one of them.
1993: I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf Aha! I remember this one. Being a big Rocky Horror fan, I was on board with the man, plus, it was a great sing-along song at the bars.
1994: I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men Really? Them again? I can vaguely recall this one, probably because it was #1 from August 27 to December 3.
1995: Fantasy – Mariah Carey Was there a butterfly or short-shorts in this video? What? That was all her videos? Ok, I’m at a loss again.
1996: No Diggity – Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre Yup. I remember this one. But I was working at the mall, managing an Express store, so I was becoming more mainstream. I’ve always been a Dr. Dre fan though.
1997: Candle In The Wind 1997 – Elton John Good thing I kind of liked this song, because there was no getting away from it at the end of 1997.
1998: One Week – Barenaked Ladies The boys from Canada. I love BNL, and in November of 1998 I was a newlywed. My new husband and I would sing along with this whenever it came on the radio, trying to get all the words right. And we still do that today when we hear it. Altogether now: Awwwwwww…..
1999: Smooth – Santana featuring Rob Thomas I still have this CD in my car. Of course, it is now a Honda minivan, and not my cute Honda coupe. Time goes by, but this is still a great song.
It’s My Birthday: Nineties Style
So, today is my birthday. In honor of such a wonderful day, I thought I’d go back in time and see what was on the charts on my birthday throughout the nineties.
1990: Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey Hmmm… I was far too punk rock cool to have anything to do with Miss Glitter, so I don’t recall this song. I’m sure it was played heavily in shopping malls across the country, and I was probably subjected to it. I just don’t recognize the title.
1991: Cream – Prince & the New Power Generation Hello? Does anyone remember this song? I don’t remember this song at all, which is weird, because I love Prince. I guess I wasn’t loving him much in 1991.
1992: End of the Road – Boyz II Men Wow. I was out of touch with mainstream music in the early nineties. I remember the band, and the hoardes of teenage girls who loved them. But I wasn’t one of them.
1993: I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf Aha! I remember this one. Being a big Rocky Horror fan, I was on board with the man, plus, it was a great sing-along song at the bars.
1994: I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men Really? Them again? I can vaguely recall this one, probably because it was #1 from August 27 to December 3.
1995: Fantasy – Mariah Carey Was there a butterfly or short-shorts in this video? What? That was all her videos? Ok, I’m at a loss again.
1996: No Diggity – Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre Yup. I remember this one. But I was working at the mall, managing an Express store, so I was becoming more mainstream. I’ve always been a Dr. Dre fan though.
1997: Candle In The Wind 1997 – Elton John Good thing I kind of liked this song, because there was no getting away from it at the end of 1997.
1998: One Week – Barenaked Ladies The boys from Canada. I love BNL, and in November of 1998 I was a newlywed. My new husband and I would sing along with this whenever it came on the radio, trying to get all the words right. And we still do that today when we hear it. Altogether now: Awwwwwww…..
1999: Smooth – Santana featuring Rob Thomas I still have this CD in my car. Of course, it is now a Honda minivan, and not my cute Honda coupe. Time goes by, but this is still a great song.