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18 Underrated '90s Pop Songs You Need To Revisit

by Alex Kritselis

Sep. 25, 2015

I listened to the radio a lot when I was growing up in the '90s, and with each passing year, my nostalgia for the music becomes stronger. We've all read lists of the supposedly "best" '90s pop songs before, but what about a list of the songs you absolutely love... but sometimes forget exist? What about a list of the songs that make your day when they pop up unexpectedly on your iPod? What about a list of the most underrated '90s pop songs? Now that's a stroll down memory lane I'm dying to take.

I spent a lot of time thinking about the list below. Some of the tunes you've probably forgotten about completely, and others, you may have never even heard of before (but trust me, that doesn't mean they're not worth your attention!). For whatever reason, these tracks don't get praised nearly as often as big hits from ‘90s artists like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, and *NSYNC, but they're still a lot of fun to listen to. In fact, they’re so much fun to listen to, you might need to throw a ‘90s-themed party ASAP just to have an excuse to blast them on your stereo.

Here are 18 of the most underrated pop songs of the '90s:

Mandy Moore — "Candy"

Obviously the best song of Mandy Moore's career. Obviously.

Toy-Box — "Best Friend"

HEAR ME OUT: I know "Best Friend" seems like TOO MUCH TO HANDLE at first, but give it a chance. The sugary sweet chorus is going to get stuck in your head harder than anything has ever been stuck in your head before... and you'll love it. I promise.

Blackstreet, Blinky Blink, Mase & Mýa — "Take Me There"

I know "Take Me There" is on The Rugrats Movie soundtrack (and I know Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, AND Lil all get named-dropped in the lyrics), but I don't care! I can't get enough of it.