00:0010 songs from the 90s every Gen Xer still remembers by heart.
00:05Number 10. Stay, I Missed You, Lisa Loeb, 1994.
00:10No record deal, a soundtrack hit made Lisa Loeb iconic.
00:14Conversational uncertainty became universal, echoing Gen X's intimate, anxious honesty.
00:20Number 9. You Get What You Give, New Radicals, 1998.
00:25Greg Alexander crafted pop philosophy critiquing malls and celebrity.
00:30Packed with rebellious euphoria and name checks, their music's manifesto was validated during President Biden's inaugural reunion performance.
00:38Number 8. U-N-I-T-Y, Queen Latifah, 1993.
00:44Queen Latifah demanded respect with jazz-tinged production, boundary setting became a communal manifesto, anchoring hip-hop feminism beyond mere entertainment value.
00:54Number 7. Do You Know What It Takes, Robin, 1997.
00:58At 18, Robin's sophisticated vocals proved Swedish R&B pop cross-pollination, foreshadowing her future electronic reinvention beyond ABBA comparisons and American expectations.
01:10Number 6. Breakfast at Tiffany's, Deep Blue Something, 1995.
01:16Deep Blue Something celebrated movie-based connection.
01:20Pop culture references substitute compatibility, capturing Gen X's admission that surface bonds sustain love.
01:27Number 5. Possum Kingdom, Toadies, 1994.
01:32Toadies lured listeners with seductive hooks into psychological horror.
01:37Texas folklore and shifting vocals made alternative rock feel dangerous and unsettling.
01:42Number 4. A Girl Like You, Edwin Collins, 1994.
01:48Edwin Collins fused spy film swagger with garage rock.
01:51Fuzzed guitars and vibraphone made romance thrilling, recombining with nostalgia to create something fresh.
01:57Number 3. Laid, James, 1993.
02:02James turned sexual chaos into jubilant pop.
02:05Playful frankness and acoustics charmed, revived by American Pie, proving authenticity outlasts shock.
02:12Number 2. Inside Out, Eve Six, 1998.
02:17Eve Six gave angst its appliance metaphor, heart in a blender.
02:21Polished production maintained credibility, universalizing specific teenage emotional confusion.
02:26Number 1. Far Behind, Candlebox, 1993.
02:30Candlebox mourned Andrew Wood with restrained Seattle melancholy.
02:36Cathartic vocals, bluesy undertones and space allowed collective grief without overpowering distortion.
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