··· PERSONAL TOP PICKS FROM 1988-1993 (+ fitting 1985-1987 ones)
Songs of the heighdays of MTV, grunge, early house, smileys, etcetera. In mid-1991 I started listening to contemporary music; here's the music most liked back in the days.
- 2 Unlimited - Get ready for this ····· Rapversion Edit
- A.R. Kane - Baby milk snatcher
- A.R. Kane - Suicide kiss
- Adamski, Seal - Killer
- Adeva - Respect
- Aerosmith - Love in an elevator
- Afrika Bambaataa, UB40 - Reckless ····· 7" Edit
- Ambitious Lovers - More light
- Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's dance
- Anouar Brahem - Conte de l'Incroyable Amour
- Arno - Les filles du bord de mer
- Arrested Development - Mama's always on stage
- Arrested Development - Mr. Wendal
- Arrested Development - People everyday ····· Metamorphosis Mix
- Arrested Development - Tennessee
- The Art Of Noise, Tom Jones - Kiss
- The B-52's - Love shack
- The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs - Eternal flame
- Beastie Boys - So what'cha want
- Beastie Boys - (You gotta) fight for your right (To party!)
- The Beatmasters - Ska train
- The Beatnigs - Television
- Beats International - Dub be good to me
- Björk - Venus as a boy
- The Black Crowes - Remedy
- Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun - Who got da props
- Black Sheep - Flavor of the month
- Blind Melon - No rain
- Blur - There's no other way ····· Single Version
- Bomb The Bass - Beat dis
- Boogie Down Productions - The bridge is over
- The Breeders - Cannonball
- Cappella - House energy revenge ····· 7" Mix
- Cappella - U got 2 know ····· Extended Club Mix
- Capricorn - 20 hz ····· Extended
- CeCe Peniston - Finally ····· 7 Inch Choice Mix
- Cesária Evora - Sodade
- The Charlatans - The only one I know
- The Charlatans - Weirdo
- Chris Isaak - Wicked game
- CJ Bolland - Camargue ····· Original
- Claw Boys Claw - Rosie
- Clivillés & Cole - A deeper love ····· A Deeper Love Mix
- The Cranberries - Linger
- The Creeps - Ooh I like it!
- Crystal Waters - Gypsy woman (She's homeless) (La da dee la da da) ····· Radio Edit
- The Cure - Lullaby
- Current 93 - Oh coal black smith
- Datura - Yerba del diablo ····· Achico Mix
- Dave Stewart, Candy Dulfer - Lily was here
- Davina - Don't you want it ····· Extended ***
- Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
- De La Soul - A roller skating jam named 'Saturdays' ····· Dave's Home Mix ***
- De La Soul - Eye know
- De La Soul - Ghetto thang
- De La Soul - Me myself and I
- De La Soul - Pease porridge
- De La Soul - Ring ring ring (Ha ha hey) ····· Radio version ***
- De La Soul - Say no go
- De La Soul - Talkin' bout hey love
- Depeche Mode - Enjoy the silence ····· 7" Version
- Depeche Mode - Enjoy the silence ····· Ecstatic Dub
- Depeche Mode - Kaleid ····· 7'' Version
- Depeche Mode - Kaleid ····· When Worlds Mix
- Depeche Mode, The Beatmasters - Route 66 ····· Beatmasters Mix
- Des'ree - Feel so high
- Dianne Reeves, Lou Rawls - Fine brown frame
- Digable Planets - La Femme Fetal
- Digable Planets - Rebirth of slick (Cool like dat)
- De Dijk - Dansen op de vulkaan
- Dominique A - Retour au calme
- Don Henley - New York minute
- Dusty Springfield - Nothing has been proved
- EMF - Unbelievable
- EMF - Unbelievable ····· Hip Hop Mix ***
- En Vogue - Hold on
- Endangered Species - Ping pong ····· Future Jazz Mix
- Enya - Orinoco flow
- Eric B. & Rakim - Don't sweat the technique
- Fairground Attraction - Perfect
- Faith No More - We care a lot
- Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Darryl Pandy - Love can't turn around ····· Original Mix
- The Farm - Groovy train ····· Single Mix
- The Farm - Groovy train ····· Peel Session ***
- The Fatal Flowers - For Christ's sake
- Felix - It will make me crazy ····· Big Mix
- Fierce Ruling Diva - Rubb it in ····· Original 1991 Version
- Fine Young Cannibals - Good thing
- France Gall - Ella, elle l'a
- Frank Boeijen - Zeg me dat het niet zo is
- Full Force - Alice, I want you just for me!
- Fun Da Mental - Dancin' on a higher ground ····· Original Radio Edit
- Gary's Gang - Keep on dancing ····· Hollywood's 5AM Club Mix
- Gat Decor - Passion ····· Naked Edit
- Gavin Bryars, Tom Waits - Jesus' blood never failed me yet
- Gavin Friday, The Man Seezer - You take away the sun
- George Michael - Freedom! '90
- George Michael - Too funky
- George Michael, Elton John - Don't let the sun go down on me
- Gipsy Kings - Bamboléo
- Gotcha! - Naked
- Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy
- The Great Leap Forward - Honours in spades
- Guru Josh - Infinity
- Guru, MC Solaar - Le Bien, le Mal
- Guru, N'Dea Davenport - Trust me
- Happy Mondays - 24 hour party people
- Happy Mondays - Loose fit
- Heaven 17 - Temptation ····· Brothers In Rhythm Remix Edit *** ➔ In the full/original version, without the word 'edit', the second half = this 'Edit' version
- House Of Pain - Jump around
- Hypnosonics - Early man
- Hypnosonics - Rub it in
- Iggy Pop - Candy
- Incognito - Don't you worry 'bout a thing
- Incognito, Jocelyn Brown - Always there
- Inner City - Big fun
- Inner City - Good life
- Jade - Don't walk away
- Jamiroquai - Too young to die
- Jamiroquai - When you gonna learn?
- Janet Jackson - That's the way love goes
- Jaydee - Plastic dreams ····· Radio Edit
- Jesus Loves You - Generations of love ····· La La Gone Gaga Mix
- Jesus Loves You - Generations of love ····· Totally Outed Mix ***
- Joe Jackson - Is she really going out with him? ····· Live
- John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, The Santana Band - The healer
- Julee Cruise - Falling
- Kate Bush - Moments of pleasure
- King Bee - Back by dope demand
- The KLF - 3am eternal ····· Live At The S.S.L.
- The KLF - Justified & Ancient
- The KLF - Last train to trancentral ····· Live From The Lost Continent
- The KLF - Make it rain
- The KLF - What time is love? ····· Live at Trancentral
- Kraze - The party ····· Club Mix ***
- Leila K - Open sesame ····· Long Version
- Leila K - Open sesame ····· Radio Edit
- Lenny Kravitz - Always on the run
- Lenny Kravitz - Are you gonna go my way
- Lenny Kravitz - It ain't over 'til it's over
- LFO - LFO ····· Leeds Warehouse Mix
- Living Colour - Glamour boys
- Living Colour - Love rears its ugly head
- Living Colour - Solace of you
- LL COOL J - I need love
- LL COOL J - Mama said knock you out
- Los Lobos - Kiko and the lavender moon
- Lyn Collins - Think (About it)
- Madonna - Like a prayer
- Madonna - Vogue
- Mano Negra - King Kong five
- Mano Negra - Mala vida
- Mano Negra - Out of time man
- Mantronix, Wondress - Got to have your love ····· Radio Edit
- Marc Almond - Tears run rings
- Massive Attack, Shara Nelson - Lately
- Massive Attack, Shara Nelson - Safe from harm
- Massive Attack, Shara Nelson - Unfinished sympathy
- Massive Attack, Tony Bryan - Be thankful for what you've got
- MC Solaar - Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
- Mecano - Hijo de la luna
- Metallica - Enter sandman
- Metallica - Sad but true
- Michael Jackson - Remember the time
- Moby - Go ····· Radio Edit
- Moby - Move (You make me feel so good)
- Morphine - I'm free now
- Morphine - The other side
- Mory Kanté - Yeke yeke
- Naughty By Nature - Hip hop hooray
- Les Négresses Vertes - Face à la mer ····· Massive Attack Remix, Radio Edit
- Neneh Cherry - Buffalo stance
- Neneh Cherry - Manchild
- Neon - Voices
- New Model Army - Vanity
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - John Finn's wife
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The mercy seat
- Nirvana - All apologies
- Nirvana - Come as you are
- Nirvana - Lithium
- Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
- Nirvana - Something in the way
- Noir Désir - Le fleuve
- Noir Désir - Les écorchés
- Noir Désir - Lolita nie en bloc
- Nu Jacks - House sensation ····· Vocal
- Orbital - Chime
- The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right on)
- The Pasadenas, Bruce Forest, Paul Wright - Love thing
- Paul Weller - Sunflower
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They reminisce over you (T.R.O.Y.)
- The Pharcyde - Otha fish
- The Pharcyde - Passin' me by
- Phleg Camp - Besides why it tastes fine ····· Album version ***
- Pixies - Caribou
- Pixies - Gigantic
- Pixies - Gouge away
- Pixies - Here comes your man
- Pixies - Hey
- Pixies - Monkey gone to heaven
- Pixies - Nimrod's son
- The Pogues - Fiesta
- Power Of Beauty - House of lords ····· Eric's Party Knight Mix ***
- Primal Scream - Don't fight it, feel it
- Primal Scream - Loaded ····· Andy Weatherall Mix
- Prince - Money don't matter 2 night
- The Prodigy - Android
- The Prodigy - Fire ····· Burning Version *** ➔ On streaming services, you might only find an 'Edit' version; it's nearly the same song but about 50 seconds shorter
- The Prodigy - Out of space
- R.E.M. - Drive
- R.E.M. - Endgame
- R.E.M. - Everybody hurts
- R.E.M. - I remember California
- R.E.M. - Losing my religion
- R.E.M. - Man on the moon
- R.E.M. - Nightswimming
- R.E.M. - Oddfellows local 151
- R.E.M. - Orange crush
- R.E.M. - Pop song 89
- R.E.M. - Shiny happy people
- R.E.M. - Stand
- R.E.M. - The one I love
- Radiohead - Creep
- Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the name
- René Et Gaston, Chocolate Puma - Vallée de l'Armes
- Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - Get on the dance floor
- Rob'n'Raz - Clubhopping
- Robbie Robertson - Somewhere down the crazy river
- Run–D.M.C., Aerosmith - Walk this way
- Sade - No ordinary love
- Saint Etienne - Only love can break your heart
- Salt-N-Pepa - Push it ····· Single Version
- Sam Brown, Pete Brown - Stop
- Sananda Maitreya (aka Terence Trent D'Arby) - Sign your name
- Sananda Maitreya (aka Terence Trent D'Arby), Des'ree - Delicate
- The Scene - Blauw
- The Scene - Iedereen is van de wereld
- Serious Rope ft. Sharon Dee-Clarke - Happiness ····· Radio Version ***
- The Shamen - Move any mountain ····· Beat Edit
- Shara Nelson - One goodbye in ten
- Shawn Christopher - Don't lose the magic ····· Radio version ***
- Simply Red - A new flame
- Simply Red - Something got me started
- Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 U
- Sinéad O'Connor - Troy
- SL2 - On a ragga tip ····· Original 12" Mix
- Slint - Good morning, captain
- Slint - Washer
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Obscured
- SNAP! - The power
- Sonic Youth - Can song
- Sonic Youth - Theresa's sound-world
- Soul II Soul - A dream's a dream
- Soul II Soul - Get a life
- Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler - Back to life
- Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler - Keep on movin'
- SoundFactory - Understand this groove ····· Xtatic Mix *** ➔ There might be a longer, similar-sounding version on your favorite streaming service instead of this one
- Stereo MC's - Connected ····· Album version
- Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack your body ····· 1986 Club Mix
- Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack your body ····· Radio version ***
- Sting - Fragile
- The Stone Roses - Fools gold ····· Original version
- Suburban Knight - Art of stalking ····· Stalker Mix
- Suburban Knight - Nocturbulous
- The Sugarcubes - Birthday
- The Sugarcubes - Hit
- The Sundays - Here's where the story ends
- Suzanne Vega - Luka
- Swing Out Sister - Am I the same girl? *** ➔ There might be a live version on your favorite streaming service instead of the 'regular' version
- Tall Dwarfs - The slide
- Tanita Tikaram - Twist in my sobriety
- Tc 1992 - Funky guitar ····· FPI Funky Mix
- Tc 1993 - Harmony ····· FPI Funky Mix *** ➔ In the (taken down) original version, with vocals by The Temptations, appearing on 'Turn Up The Bass 25' / The version on your favorite streaming service might have rerecorded vocals
- Tears For Fears - Sowing the seeds of love
- Technotronic - Pump up the jam
- Television - Mars
- The Timelords - Doctorin’ the Tardis
- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Mary Jane's last dance
- Tone-Loc - Wild thing
- Tony Scott - Love let love ····· Radio Edit
- Tony Scott - The chief ····· Original version ***
- Tracy Chapman - Fast car
- Traveling Wilburys - Handle with care
- A Tribe Called Quest - Can I kick it?
- A Tribe Called Quest - Check the rhime
- A Tribe Called Quest - Electric relaxation
- A Tribe Called Quest - I left my wallet in El Segundo ····· Vampire Mix
- A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've got)
- A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of Lucien
- A Tribe Called Quest, Trugoy The Dove - Award tour
- U2 - Desire
- U2 - Mysterious ways
- U96 - Das boot ····· Techno Version
- Ultramagnetic MC's - Ease back
- Urban Dance Squad - Deeper shade of soul
- Urge Overkill - Girl, you'll be a woman soon
- Us3, Rahsaan, Gerard Presencer - Cantaloop (Flip fantasia)
- Vanessa Paradis - Tandem
- Vaya Con Dios - Just a friend of mine
- Vaya Con Dios - Nah neh nah
- Vaya Con Dios - What's a woman
- Wendy & Lisa - Are you my baby
- Womack & Womack - Teardrops
- Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (Cash rules everything around me)
- Young Disciples - Apparently nothin' ····· Soul River
- The Young Gods - Alabama song
- Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. ····· Original Mix; Edit
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··· BUBBLING UNDER/SUB TOP (1988-1993 + fitting 1985-1987 ones)
- 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor - Never alone
- 2 In A Room - Wiggle it ····· Radio Version
- 2 Unlimited - Get ready for this ····· Orchestral Mix
- 2 Unlimited - The magic friend ····· Instrumental Edit
- 2 Unlimited - No limit ····· Automatic Breakbeat Remix
- 2 Unlimited - Twilight zone ····· Instrumental
- Ace of Base - All that she wants
- The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty cash (Money talks) ····· Sold Out 7 Inch Mix
- The Afghan Whigs - Debonair
- Alain Bashung - Madame rêve
- Alannah Myles - Black velvet
- Alannah Myles - Song instead of a kiss
- Any Questions? - Living on a fantasy ····· Joy Radio Edit ***
- The B-52's - Roam
- Bizarre Inc - I'm gonna get you ····· Original Flavour Mix Radio Edit ***
- Björk - Human behaviour
- Black Box - Everybody everybody
- Bobby Brown - My prerogative
- Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry be happy
- The Brand New Heavies - Stay this way
- The Breeders - No aloha
- C & C Music Factory, Freedom Williams - Gonna make you sweat (Everybody dance now)
- C & C Music Factory - Keep it comin' (Dance till you can't dance no more!) ····· C&C Club Mix *** ➔ On your favorite streaming service, you might only find the slightly shorter radio version. But there's not much difference - this version just feels more complete and less rushed
- Cajmere feat. Dajae - Brighter days ····· Masters At Work Remix
- Carly Simon - It's hard to be tender ***
- CeCe Peniston - We got a love thang
- Chad Jackson - Hear the drummer (Get wicked) ····· Radio Edit
- Charles & Eddie - Would I lie to you?
- Clubland - Lets get busy ····· Snap! Attack Full Length Mix
- Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
- Culture Beat - Anything ····· Radio Converted
- Culture Beat - Mr. Vain ····· Original Radio Edit
- Culture Beat - No deeper meaning ····· 51 West 52 Street Mix
- Culture Beat - No deeper meaning ····· Original Radio Edit
- Culture Shock - Civilisation street
- Cypress Hill - Insane in the brain
- David Sylvian, Holger Czukay - Plight (The spiralling of winter ghosts)
- Deee-Lite - Power of love ····· Turn up the Radio Mix
- De La Soul - Johnny's dead AKA Vincent Mason / Live from the BK Lounge
- Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
- Depeche Mode - Policy of truth
- D.H.S. - House of god ····· Unholy Version
- DJ Hell - My definition of house music
- DNA, Suzanne Vega - Tom's diner
- Double Trouble, Rebel MC - Street tuff
- Dr. Alban - Sing hallelujah! ····· Short Version
- Duran Duran - Ordinary world
- Ellis, Beggs & Howard - Big bubbles, no troubles
- EPMD - Crossover
- Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in full ····· Coldcut Remix
- Eric Clapton - Tears in heaven
- Eric Clapton - Wonderful tonight
- Extreme - Hole hearted
- Extreme - More than words
- The Farm - The groovy train ····· Terry Farley Remix
- Felix - Don't you want me
- Fine Young Cannibals - She drives me crazy
- Fortran 5 - Xx21
- Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona
- Fresh Tunes - Ha, ha
- Genesis - I can't dance
- George Michael - Kissing a fool
- The Good Men - Give it up
- Gotcha! - Love o' my life (Madame Butterfly)
- Guru, Ronny Jordan, DC Lee - No time to play
- Guy - Her ····· 7 Inch Mix ***
- Happy Mondays - Step on
- Hithouse - Jack to the sound of the underground
- IAM - Hold-up mental
- Inner City, Steve "Silk" Hurley - Good life ····· Steve Silk Hurley Remix
- Interactive - Sanctuary
- INXS - Never tear us apart
- Jane's Addiction - Been caught stealing
- Janet Jackson - Escapade
- Jimmy Blanche - Misik a moun a kaz
- Joe Henry - Shuffletown ***
- Joey Beltram - Energy flash
- Jonny L - Hurt you so
- The Judds - Why not me ➔ Originally from 1984, but a Dutch hit in 1989 (that's why it's on this page)
- Katherine E - I'm alright
- Khaled - Didi
- Kon Kan - I beg your pardon (I never promised you a rose garden)
- Kris Kross - Jump
- Krush - House arrest (The beat is the law)
- Kym Sims - Too blind to see it
- The La's - There she goes
- Lenny Kravitz - Let love rule
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let the beat hit 'em ····· The Brand New Super Pumped-Up C&C Vocal Club Mix
- Lou Reed - Magic and loss (Summation)
- Madonna - Justify my love
- Mantronix, Wondress - Take your time
- Mariah Carey - Vision of love
- Massive Attack, Horace Andy - Hymn of the big wheel
- Mazzy Star - Fade into you
- MC Tunes, 808 State - Tunes splits the atom
- Metallica - Nothing else matters
- Michael Jackson - Black or white
- Michael Jackson - Smooth criminal
- MK - Burning ····· Vibe Mix
- Morphine - Buena
- My Bloody Valentine - Lose my breath
- N2DEEP - Back to the hotel
- New Model Army - Green and grey
- Nightmares On Wax - I'm for real
- Nirvana - Heart-shaped box
- Nirvana - In bloom
- Nirvana - Love buzz
- Nirvana - Polly
- Nomad - (I wanna give you) devotion ····· Original Radio Version
- Pater Moeskroen - Hela hola tut hola
- Pearl Jam - Alive
- The Pharcyde - Pack the pipe
- Phil Collins - Hang in long enough ····· Pettibone 12" Mix
- Pixies - Where is my mind?
- PJ Harvey - Dress
- Primal Scream - Come together
- Primal Scream - Loaded ····· Terry Farley Mix ***
- Primus - My name is mud
- Prince - Diamonds and pearls
- Prince - Sexy M.F.
- The Prodigy - Wind it up ····· Rewound Edit ***
- PSO - Nxt 2u ····· Club
- Pulp - Babies
- Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
- The Radios - She goes nana
- Raúl Orellana, Jocelyn Brown - Gypsy rhythm
- Raymond Van Het Groenewoud - Liefde voor muziek
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it away
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the bridge
- R.E.M. - Belong
- R.E.M. - Country feedback
- R.E.M. - Find the river
- R.E.M. - Radio song
- R.E.M. - You are the everything
- R.F.T.R. - Extrasyn ····· Tecno Mix
- The Residents - Kaw-liga
- Rob n Raz, Leila K - Got to get
- Rowwen Hèze - Bestel mar
- Sagat - Funk dat
- Seal - The beginning
- Seefeel - Industrious
- Shades of Rhythm - Extacy
- The Shamen - Ebeneezer goode ····· Beat Edit
- The Shamen - Move any mountain ····· I.R.P. In The Land of Oz Remix
- Shara Nelson - Down that road
- Sil, Olav Basoski - Windows
- Simply Red - It's only love
- Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby got back
- Slackjaw - Drive My Body ····· J 'n' J 7 ***
- Slick Rick - Children's story
- Slowdive - Souvlaki space station
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, tonight
- SNAP! - Colour of love ····· Massive 7
- SNAP! - Rhythm is a dancer ····· 7" Edit
- Sonic Surfers, Jocelyn Brown - Take me up ····· Rap Edit
- Soul II Soul - Joy
- Spacemen 3 - Losing touch with my mind
- Stef Bos - Is dit nou later
- Stereo MC's - Lost in music ····· Ultimatum Remix
- Stereo MC's - Step it up
- Stevie Wonder - Free
- Sydney Youngblood - If only I could
- T99 - Anasthasia ····· Scirocco Edit *** ➔ On streaming services, you might only find the instrumental version
- Ten City - That's the way love is ····· Deep House Mix-Extended Version
- Tone-Loc - Funky cold medina
- A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka nigga
- Turntable Terror - Turn table tribal (Aaaahhh)
- Vanessa Paradis - Be my baby
- Vapourspace - Gravitational arch of 10 ***
- Vaya Con Dios - Heading for a fall
- Vitor Hublot, Jeff Bodart, Talbot Sisters - La mauvaise réputation
- Westbam - The Mayday anthem
- Whistle - Just buggin'
- White Heaven - Silver current
- Whitney Houston - I'm your baby tonight ····· European version
- Willy DeVille - Hey joe
- X-Press 2 - Muzik X-Press
- Yazz - The only way is up
- Ziggy Marley, Melody Makers - Kozmik
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