Hector Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 These songs come back stronger than a 90s trend! As Swift, Post Malone, Hunt, Tag Team and more keep the '90s current, and "Ask Billboard" is a charts-based mailbag, the discussion naturally turns to … What songs from the decade are currently faring the best? Let's find out. By applying the Hot 100's airplay-, sales- and streaming-based methodology, here are the top 25 hits this week that were released in the '90s. (Ranks reflect songs' sales and streams in the week ending March 11 and airplay in the week ending March 14, according to MRC Data). Top 25 Songs This Week From the '90s 1, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana 2, "Thunderstruck," AC/DC 3, "Under the Bridge," Red Hot Chili Peppers 4, "Iris," Goo Goo Dolls 5, "Enter Sandman," Metallica 6, "No Scrubs," TLC 7, "Santeria," Sublime 8, "Come as You Are," Nirvana 9, "Killing Me Softly," Fugees feat. Bounty Killer 10, "It Was a Good Day," Ice Cube 11, "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys 12, "Neon Moon," Brooks & Dunn 13, "Everlong," Foo Fighters 14, "All the Small Things," Blink-182 15, "Return of the Mack," Mark Morrison 16, "Mary Jane's Last Dance," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 17, "Wonderwall," Oasis 18, "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)," Green Day 19, "Don't Speak," No Doubt 20, "California Love," 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman 21, "Creep," Radiohead 22, "Waterfalls," TLC 23, "Always Be My Baby," Mariah Carey 24, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole 25, "Scar Tissue," Red Hot Chili Peppers What '90s trends emerge from the list above? Nirvana's breakthrough classic tops the tally, with 4.3 million in airplay audience, 3.7 million streams and 600 downloads sold in the latest tracking week. Nirvana is also the only act with two songs in the ranking's top 10, as "Come as You Are" places at No. 8, with 4.5 million in radio reach, 2.4 million streams and 500 sold. Both songs are from the band's 1991 album Nevermind, which spends its 515th week on the Billboard 200, with 8,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 11. As for Tag Team's signature song, "Whoomp! (There It Is)" drew 696,000 streams and 291,000 airplay impressions and sold 800 in the latest tracking week. After the Geico ad premiered Christmas Day, the song has sold 11,000 downloads in the first two-and-a-half months of 2021, already outpacing its entire 2020 total of 10,000 sold. Billboard: Ask Billboard: What Are the Biggest Hits This Week From the '90s?. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9543321/top-25-songs-90s-this-week TLC, No Doubt, & Mariah serving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeV16 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Interesting piece. So few females! Would love to see a global 200 version - Zombie would snatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naval23 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 No Scrubs being the biggest 90s hit from a female act omg - R&B excellence only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamless Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Big Iz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Interesting. Looks like there's a lot of demand for rock. We need it to make a mainstream comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckythisway Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Nirvana stomping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc33710 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 #3 & #13 are truly amazing/truly legendary songs among Rock fans; 5, 7, & 10 are great; 1, 2, 8, 12 & 20 are good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc33710 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Brando said: Interesting. Looks like there's a lot of demand for rock. We need it to make a mainstream comeback Yeah.....I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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