VH1's Top 100 Songs of the last 25 Years

[GloveGuy]

I don't know about you guys, but it makes me mad when they leave off a guy like 2Pac who in my opinion could've had atleast could've had three songs on that countdown("Hit 'Em Up", "Changes", and "California Love") but NO. They decide to put songs like "Hot in Herre", "My Name Is", "Work It", and "Ms. Jackson". There has to be a mistake. They also put "Mmm Bop" on it ahead of him.

[BIG GREEN]

lol..i totally agree with you.

[Bill Russell]

Don't take your time worrying, Gloveguy... Those lists are bullshit... Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", # 1? As much as I like this band (and I consider myself a big Nirvana fan), that's not true... Those 2Pac examples you gave all made sense... I'm not so much into rap... But of course any 2Pac song is better than the nonsense "Mmmbop"...

[Brave Sir Rubin]

well....1st off....in my opinion rap isn't music at all....it's tasteless, rude, and the lyrics are idiotic in most cases (note....i did say "in my opinion")...so it shouldn't be there at all....

in my opinion they based that list by chart appearances and singles sold....not by quality, since publicity is the only way to classify it....since everyone has a diffrent musical taste...


Hanson and Britney sell a shitload of singles, and are on top odf the charts...that's why they get high places....

Teen spirit is an alright song...but as a devoted Nirvana fan i tell ya'll that that song isn't close to being my Nirvana favorite...even Kurt himself never liked it....it was popular, that's all...

[Stevan]

mmmbop? that says it all. Teeny boppin shit.

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1. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
2. Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”
3. Guns N’ Roses, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
4. Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
5. U2, “One”
6. Run-D.M.C., “Walk This Way”
7. Prince, “When Doves Cry”
8. Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
9. The Police, “Every Breath You Take”
10. Madonna, “Like a Virgin”
11. Van Halen, “Jump”
12. Alanis Morissette, “You Oughta Know”
13. TLC, “Waterfalls”
14. Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U”
15. Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”
16. No Doubt, “Don’t Speak”
17. Def Leppard, “Photograph”
18. R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”
19. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
20. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
21. U2, “With or Without You”
22. Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time”
23. Prince, “Little Red Corvette”
24. Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On”
25. Rick James, “Super Freak”
26. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ on a Prayer”
27. Grandmaster Flash, “The Message”
28. Britney Spears, “... Baby One More Time”
29. Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
30. Janet Jackson, “Nasty”
31. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”
32. Pearl Jam, “Jeremy”
33. Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got to do With It”
34. Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
36. Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n Roll”
37. Alicia Keys, “Fallin”’
38. The Clash, “London Calling”
39. Tom Petty, “Free Fallin”’
40. Michael Jackson, “Beat It”
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Under the Bridge”
42. Blondie, “Heart of Glass”
43. The Go-Go’s, “Our Lips Are Sealed”
44. Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive”
45. Aerosmith, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”
46. Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure”
47. Shania Twain, “You’re Still the One”
48. Naughty By Nature, “O.P.P.”
49. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin”’
50. Lenny Kravitz, “Are You Gonna Go My Way?”
Nirvana song tops VH1 list
51. George Michael, “Faith”
52. The Rolling Stones, “Start Me Up”
53. Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing”
54. Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
55. Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”
56. Sheryl Crow, “All I Wanna Do”
57. Eric Clapton, “Tears in Heaven”
58. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase, “Mo Money Mo Problems”
59. Meat Loaf “Paradise By the Dashboard Light”
60. Santana feat. Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
61. Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”
62. Pretenders, “Brass in Pocket”
63. Beck, “Loser”
64. The Knack, “My Sharona”
65. Nelly, “Hot in Herre”
66. Squeeze, “Tempted”
67. John Cougar Mellencamp, “Jack and Diane”
68. Chic, “Good Times”
69. Mary J. Blige, “Real Love”
70. Culture Club, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
71. Dave Matthews Band, “Crash Into Me”
72. John Lennon, “(Just Like) Starting Over”
73. LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
74. Hall & Oates, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”
75. The Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
76. Eurythmics, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”
77. Missy Elliott, “Work It”
78. Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
79. Destiny’s Child, “Say My Name”
80. Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”
81. OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
82. Soft Cell, “Tainted Love”
83. Band Aid, “Do They Know It’s Christmas”
84. Radiohead, “Creep”
85. Eminem, “My Name Is”
86. Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”
87. The Who, “Who Are You”
88. Metallica, “Enter Sandman”
89. Pat Benatar, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
90. The Police, “Roxanne”
91. Melissa Etheridge, “Come to My Window”
92. Salt-N-Pepa, “Push It”
93. Nine Inch Nails, “Closer”
94. Cheap Trick, “Surrender”
95. Oasis, “Wonderwall”
96. Beastie Boys, “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)”
97. Devo, “Whip It”
98. Hanson, “MMMBop”
99. Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
100. Madonna, “Ray of Light”

WTF?!? mmmBop and Like a virgin?!?!?
where is 2pac?.....where is Bob Marley?......Where is Thriller?

this is pure garbage

[Scary Hedo]

WTF!?!?! where's changes ?!?! should atleast be in the top 15...

[Stevan]

Man I dunno about Eminem either in at number 4. That song is pretty new, I thought that some of the best songs would be the ones that have passed the test of time.

I also didn't see Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise in there, not that I'm a huge fan, but that song was absolutely huge at the time no?

[Rens]

Just looking at the top... how can Sweet child o mine be ahead of November Rain... oh well.. I never really bother with lists like these, they never resemble my taste anyway.

[Colin]

What a crappy list. Any list where Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Hanson, Nelly, Britney Spears, Cyndi Lauper, and Sinead O'Connor make it over Tupac and NWA is a crappy list. I like about 7-8 songs on the "top 100 songs list." Yeh, real great. I'm surprised n*sync didn't make the cut.


*dingdingdingding*POST NUMBER 1000

[Brave Sir Rubin]

well....just for the fun of it...these songs i do like....

1. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
3. Guns N’ Roses, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
9. The Police, “Every Breath You Take”
14. Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U”
15. Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”
16. No Doubt, “Don’t Speak”
18. R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”
20. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
21. U2, “With or Without You”
32. Pearl Jam, “Jeremy”
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Under the Bridge”
46. Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure”
51. George Michael, “Faith”
54. Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
57. Eric Clapton, “Tears in Heaven”
60. Santana feat. Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
63. Beck, “Loser”
64. The Knack, “My Sharona”
72. John Lennon, “(Just Like) Starting Over”
81. OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
84. Radiohead, “Creep”
87. The Who, “Who Are You”
88. Metallica, “Enter Sandman”
95. Oasis, “Wonderwall”
96. Beastie Boys, “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)”



pretty long list eyy?

the strangest thing about this list-> no Neatles songs....most popular band ever....but if you do iclude the Beatles then their songs would take up at least the top 50 places...

[Colin]

Might as well, these songs I do like...
(until they overplayed it) 4. Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
6. Run-D.M.C., “Walk This Way”
19. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
20. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
27. Grandmaster Flash, “The Message”
31. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”
35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight” ( I haven't heard their version, but I'm guessing it's like Run DMC's)
48. Naughty By Nature, “O.P.P.”
58. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase, “Mo Money Mo Problems” ( I love this song)
69. Mary J. Blige, “Real Love”
73. LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
81. OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
85. Eminem, “My Name Is”

And one more thing, Ray of Light made it. Nobody I knew ever liked that song.

[Scary Hedo]

35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight” ( I haven't heard their version, but I'm guessing it's like Run DMC's)

there almost the same but the original is much better.

one's I like

6. Run-D.M.C., “Walk This Way”
19. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
27. Grandmaster Flash, “The Message”
31. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”
35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
18. Naughty By Nature, “O.P.P.”

[Matt]

my fave song from that list is
16. No Doubt- Don't Speak
yep, i actually like that song, it's the only non rap song i have and listen to

[benji]

Well, you need to remember who compiled this list. VH1. Looking at the people they have placed on the list and considering their programing, it makes absolute sense. The general VH1 audience would most likely agree with this list.

[Bill Russell]

lol @ chump...

[GloveGuy]

"Ms. Jackson" - Outkast(81)
"Mo Money, Mo Problems" - Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Ma$e(58)
"Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls(54)
"O.P.P." - Naught By Nature(48)
"Beat It" - Michael Jackson(40)(as much as I hate Michael now, he was still pretty good in the eighties, and I love how they played this in ZOOLANDER)
"Rapper's Delight" - Sugarhill Gang(35)
"Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" - Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg(31)
"The Message" - Grandnaster Flash(27)
"With Or Without You" - U2(21)
"Fight The Power" - Public Enemy(19)
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police(9)
"One" - U2(5)
"Lose Yourself" - Eminem(4)