The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999
The ’90s are known for being the heyday of grunge, but that was over by 1999 which was a very strong year for pop. “Billboard” has a list of the 99 greatest songs of 1999, which is also interesting because it means these songs are now 20 years old. To be included, all of them had to be released as singles in ’99.
Here’s the Top 21:
1. “. . . Baby One More Time”, Britney Spears
2. “No Scrubs”, TLC
3. “I Want It That Way”, Backstreet Boys
4. “Back That Azz Up”, Juvenile with Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne
5. “Smooth”, Santana and Rob Thomas
6. “Ex-Factor”, Lauryn Hill
7. “Believe”, Cher
8. “All the Small Things”, Blink-182
9. “Waiting for Tonight”, Jennifer Lopez
10. “My Name Is”, Eminem
11. “Genie in a Bottle”, Christina Aguilera
12. “Man! I Feel Like a Woman”, Shania Twain
13. “Livin’ La Vida Loca”, Ricky Martin
14. “Still D.R.E.”, Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg
15. “Bills, Bills, Bills”, Destiny’s Child
16. “Learn to Fly”, Foo Fighters
17. “Hot Boyz”, Missy Elliott with Nas, Eve, and Q-Tip
18. “Praise You”, Fatboy Slim
19. “Steal My Sunshine”, Len
20. “Ruff Ryders Anthem”, DMX
21. “All Star”, Smash Mouth
Here’s the rest of the list.
