(Return of the Mic) Come on
(Return of the Mic) Oh my God
(You know that I’ll be back) Here I am

Let me know your favorite 90s songs/albums/related things in the comments!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:51 1990
02:32 Madonna – “Vogue”
03:53 1991
04:23 Garth Brooks – Ropin’ The Wind
07:56 Nirvana – Nevermind
09:58 1992
11:02 Dr. Dre – The Chronic
12:08 1993
13:15 The Wu Tang Clan – Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
14:57 1994
15:58 Green Day – Dookie
17:09 1995
18:06 Oasis – Wonderwall
19:49 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men – “One Sweet Day”
22:23 1996
23:07 Spice Girls – “Wannabe”
24:59 1997
26:03 Suzanne Vega – “Tom’s Diner”
30:06 1998
30:40 Korn – Follow The Leader
32:23 Cher – “Believe”
33:46 1999
34:46 Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time
36:50 2000 & Beyond

SOURCES CITED

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Rose, Joel, and Jacob Ganz. “The MP3: A History of Innovation and Betrayal.” NPR, NPR, 23 Mar. 2011, https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2011/03/23/134622940/the-mp3-a-history-of-innovation-and-betrayal.

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8BIT COVERS
Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ukg4E75HBU
Man I Feel Like A Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZxNr6rAfs8
Wannabe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ODs00O-nI

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