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What pop star debuted with the massive 1998 hit '...Baby One More Time'?
Which iconic 1991 Nirvana grunge anthem features the lyric, 'With the lights out, it's less dangerous'?
Which pop group demanded you 'tell me what you want, what you really, really want' in their 1996 debut single?
What 1995 TLC hit warned listeners to 'stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to'?
'My Heart Will Go On' was the massive smash-hit theme song for which 1997 blockbuster movie?
Which rapper scored a massive 1995 hit with 'Gangsta's Paradise'?
Lou Bega's 1999 hit 'Mambo No. 5' mentions several women's names. Who is the first woman mentioned in the chorus ('A little bit of...')?
Which young hip-hop duo made everyone bounce with their backward-clothing style and the 1992 hit 'Jump'?
The lyric 'Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache' is from which 1999 Backstreet Boys hit?
Which Ricky Martin song started the mainstream 'Latin Pop Explosion' of 1999?
What prominent Queen and David Bowie song did Vanilla Ice famously sample for his 1990 hit 'Ice Ice Baby'?
MC Hammer's 1990 hit 'U Can't Touch This' heavily samples 'Super Freak', a song originally by which artist?
Which English rock band released the ubiquitous 1995 acoustic hit 'Wonderwall'?
Which 1995 hit by Los Del Rio sparked a worldwide dance craze?
Which 1999 Smash Mouth song gained enduring fame as the opening track of the 2001 animated movie 'Shrek'?
Which band sang 'I get knocked down, but I get up again' in their 1997 hit 'Tubthumping'?
Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was the primary theme for which 1998 disaster movie?
Which Danish-Norwegian pop group declared 'life in plastic, it's fantastic' in 1997?
Whitney Houston's monumental 1992 hit 'I Will Always Love You' was written and originally recorded by who?
Which hip-hop group scored a massive 1996 hit with their cover of 'Killing Me Softly'?
Alanis Morissette's angry 1995 breakup anthem 'You Oughta Know' famously features bass playing by Flea, a member of which rock band?
Which country-pop star released the empowering 1999 hit 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!'?
Cher's 1998 comeback hit 'Believe' is famous for pioneering the widespread use of what audio effect?
Which R&B group released the 1999 smash hit 'Say My Name'?
Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 tearjerker 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was originally written by which legendary musician?
Which trio of blonde brothers released the ridiculously catchy 1997 hit 'MMMBop'?
No Doubt's 1996 hit 'Don't Speak' is primarily about the breakup of lead singer Gwen Stefani and which of her bandmates (the bassist)?
Which alternative rock band released the self-deprecating 1992 anthem 'Creep'?
Which R&B group spent a then-record 13 weeks at number one in 1992 with 'End of the Road'?
Which Red Hot Chili Peppers hit details singer Anthony Kiedis's struggles with drug addiction in Los Angeles?
Which Australian duo released the 1997 smash ballad 'Truly Madly Deeply'?
Which Goo Goo Dolls hit from the 'City of Angels' soundtrack spent 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart?
Will Smith sampled Sister Sledge's 'He's the Greatest Dancer' for which 1998 hit?
The Cranberries' 1994 hit 'Zombie' is a protest song about violence in which specific region?
Eagle-Eye Cherry had a massive 1997 acoustic-pop hit with which song?
Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 smash 'Torn' was actually a cover of a song originally released by which American alternative rock band?
Which Italian electronic group had a global 1999 hit about a guy who lives in a 'blue world'?
Which artist famously asked 'What Is Love' in his 1993 Eurodance hit?
Which Swedish pop group 'saw the sign' in their 1993 international hit?
The 1992 hit 'Informer' was performed by which Canadian reggae musician?
Which hip-hop group commanded listeners to 'Jump Around' in their infectious 1992 hit?
Montell Jordan scored a massive 1995 R&B hit with which party anthem?
Which band sang 'Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end' in their 1998 hit 'Closing Time'?
Which band, fronted by Mark McGrath, hit big in 1997 with the song 'Fly'?
Sheryl Crow proclaimed that 'All I Wanna Do' is what, according to the title and chorus of her 1994 hit?
Which Paula Abdul hit from 1989/1990 featured an animated feline named MC Skat Kat?
Which R&B group insisted there was 'No Diggity' in their 1996 number one hit featuring Dr. Dre?
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans' 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You' was a tribute to which late rapper?
Which two R&B singers famously duetted on the territorial 1998 hit 'The Boy Is Mine'?
Which Toni Braxton tearjerker spent 11 weeks at number one in 1996 and 1997?
Nine Inch Nails released which controversial, industrial rock hit in 1994 that MTV had to heavily censor?
Faith No More's breakthrough 1990 rap-metal hit features a music video with a fish flopping out of water. What is the song title?
En Vogue commanded listeners to 'Free your mind' in 1992, but what was the title of their other massive 1992 hit warning 'You're never gonna get it'?
Salt-N-Pepa released which iconic hip-hop track in 1993 that spells out what a 'man' is?
The Smashing Pumpkins reflected on their youth in which 1996 hit named after a year?
Weezer's 1994 hit 'Buddy Holly' had a groundbreaking music video set in which classic TV show?
Beck famously proclaimed 'I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?' in which 1994 slacker anthem?
Lenny Kravitz exploded into the mainstream with which guitar-heavy 1993 rock anthem?
Janet Jackson won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for which smooth 1993 hit?
The music video for Michael Jackson's 1991 hit 'Black or White' famously features a morphing sequence and a cameo by which child star?
Which 1990 hit by Madonna brought an underground, pose-striking dance style to the mainstream?
Bryan Adams' hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' was the theme for which 1991 movie?
Meat Loaf famously declared 'I'd Do Anything for Love' in 1993, but added what crucial caveat in brackets?
The short, energetic 1997 track 'Song 2' (famous for its 'woo-hoo!' chorus) is by which Britpop band?
Which R.E.M. hit from 1991 features a prominent mandolin riff?
Pearl Jam's powerful 1992 song 'Jeremy' was based on a true story about a boy doing what in front of his English class?
According to the lyrics of TLC's 1999 hit 'No Scrubs', a scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly but is also known as a what?
Mariah Carey's 1995 hit 'Fantasy' heavily sampled 'Genius of Love' by which band?
Which rapper released the posthumous number one hit 'Hypnotize' in 1997?
Which rapper welcomed everyone to the 'Wild Wild West' in the 1995 hit 'California Love'?
Green Day's 1994 hit 'Basket Case' is about the lead singer's struggle with what condition?
In the music video for Blink-182's 1999 hit 'What's My Age Again?', what are the band members famously doing?
Which Foo Fighters song from 1997 became an acoustic staple after a spontaneous performance by Dave Grohl on the Howard Stern Show?
Who produced Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 breakout solo hit 'Gin and Juice'?
Mark Morrison assured listeners he would 'lie to you' in which 1996 R&B hit?
Warren G and Nate Dogg had a massive 1994 hit detailing a night out in Long Beach called what?
Dr. Dre's 1992 hit 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' heavily features which up-and-coming rapper?
The Proclaimers pledged to walk a total of how many miles in their massive 1993 hit ('500 miles and... 500 more')?
The Spin Doctors hit big in 1993 with a song about how many princes?
Which Canadian band sang 'It's been one week since you looked at me' in their rapid-fire 1998 hit?
Counting Crows' breakout 1993 hit was named after which character?
Which band had a global 1999 smash hit with the sweet pop ballad 'Kiss Me'?
The 1998 Fastball hit 'The Way' is based on the true tragic story of an elderly couple doing what?
The Breeders scored a 1993 alternative rock hit with which song featuring an iconic, distorted bassline?
Marcy Playground had a surprise alternative hit in 1997 with a song about what 'and Candy'?
Blind Melon's 1993 hit 'No Rain' is best remembered for its music video featuring a young girl dressed as what?
The Gin Blossoms released which melancholic pop-rock hit in 1993 that features the line 'Tomorrow we can drive around this town'?
Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas wrote the 1997 hit '3AM' about his mother's battle with what disease?
Third Eye Blind's upbeat 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' contrasts its sunny melody with lyrics about an addiction to what drug?
Hootie & the Blowfish released which massive hit in 1995 that heavily quotes Bob Dylan's 'Tangled Up in Blue'?
Tag Team brought the party in 1993 with what ubiquitous hip-hop track?
Wreckx-N-Effect told everyone to do what in their 1992 hit featuring a prominent saxophone sample?
Sir Mix-A-Lot famously declared 'I like big butts and I cannot lie' in which 1992 classic?
Which British duo declared they were 'Too Sexy' for their shirt, Milan, and Japan in 1991?
Reggae musician Shaggy earned his nickname 'Mr. Lover Lover' from which 1995 hit?
Ini Kamoze scored a huge 1994 hit with a song declaring 'Here Comes the...' what?
The German Eurodance group Real McCoy sang about wanting to be your lover in which 1993 hit?
La Bouche conquered dance floors in 1995 with which high-energy hit?
The Vengaboys declared that 'The Vengabus is coming' in which 1998 party anthem?
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collaborated on which 1995 ballad that spent 16 weeks at number one?
What pop star debuted with the massive 1998 hit '...Baby One More Time'?
Which iconic 1991 grunge anthem features the lyric, 'With the lights out, it's less dangerous'?
Which pop group demanded you 'tell me what you want, what you really, really want' in their 1996 debut single?
What 1995 TLC hit warned listeners to 'stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to'?
'My Heart Will Go On' was the massive smash-hit theme song for which 1997 blockbuster movie?
Which rapper scored a massive 1995 hit with 'Gangsta's Paradise'?
Lou Bega's 1999 hit 'Mambo No. 5' mentions several women's names. Who is the first woman mentioned in the chorus?
Which hip-hop duo made everyone bounce with their backward-clothing style and the 1992 hit 'Jump'?
The lyric 'Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache' is from which 1999 hit?
Which Ricky Martin song started the mainstream 'Latin Pop Explosion' of 1999?
What prominent song did Vanilla Ice famously sample for his 1990 hit 'Ice Ice Baby'?
MC Hammer's 'U Can't Touch This' heavily samples 'Super Freak', a song originally by which artist?
Which English rock band released the ubiquitous 1995 acoustic hit 'Wonderwall'?
Which 1995 hit by Los Del Rio sparked a worldwide dance craze?
Which 1999 Smash Mouth song gained enduring fame as the opening track of the 2001 animated movie 'Shrek'?
Which Australian duo released the 1997 smash ballad 'Truly Madly Deeply'?
Which Goo Goo Dolls hit from the 'City of Angels' soundtrack spent 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart?
Will Smith sampled Sister Sledge's 'He's the Greatest Dancer' for which 1998 hit?
The Cranberries' 1994 hit 'Zombie' is a protest song about violence in which region?
Eagle-Eye Cherry had a massive 1997 hit with which song?
Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 smash 'Torn' was actually a cover of a song originally released by which American alternative rock band?
Which Italian electronic group had a global 1999 hit about a guy who lives in a 'blue world'?
Which artist famously asked 'What Is Love' in his 1993 Eurodance hit?
Which Swedish pop group 'saw the sign' in their 1993 international hit?
The 1992 hit 'Informer' was performed by which Canadian reggae musician?
Which hip-hop group commanded listeners to 'Jump Around' in their infectious 1992 hit?
Montell Jordan scored a massive 1995 R&B hit with which party anthem?
Which band sang 'Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end' in their 1998 hit 'Closing Time'?
Which band, fronted by Mark McGrath, hit big in 1997 with the song 'Fly'?
Sheryl Crow proclaimed that 'All I Wanna Do' is what, according to her 1994 hit?
Which Paula Abdul hit from 1989/1990 featured an animated feline named MC Skat Kat?
Which R&B group insisted there was 'No Diggity' in their 1996 number one hit featuring Dr. Dre?
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans' 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You' was a tribute to which late rapper?
Which two R&B singers famously duetted on the territorial 1998 hit 'The Boy Is Mine'?
Which Toni Braxton tearjerker spent 11 weeks at number one in 1996 and 1997?
Nine Inch Nails released which controversial, industrial rock hit in 1994 that MTV had to heavily censor?
Faith No More's breakthrough 1990 rap-metal hit features a music video with a fish flopping out of water. What is the song title?
En Vogue commanded listeners to 'Free your mind' in 1992, but what was the title of their other massive 1992 hit warning 'You're never gonna get it'?
Salt-N-Pepa released which iconic hip-hop track in 1993 that spells out what a 'man' is?
The Smashing Pumpkins reflected on their youth in which 1996 hit named after a year?
Weezer's 1994 hit 'Buddy Holly' had a groundbreaking music video set in which classic TV show?
Beck famously proclaimed 'I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?' in which 1994 slacker anthem?
Lenny Kravitz exploded into the mainstream with which guitar-heavy 1993 rock anthem?
Janet Jackson won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for which smooth 1993 hit?
The music video for Michael Jackson's 1991 hit 'Black or White' famously features a morphing sequence and a cameo by which child star?
Which 1990 hit by Madonna brought an underground, pose-striking dance style to the mainstream?
Bryan Adams' hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' was the theme for which 1991 movie?
The short, energetic 1997 track 'Song 2' (famous for its 'woo-hoo!' chorus) is by which Britpop band?
Which R.E.M. hit from 1991 features a prominent mandolin riff?
Pearl Jam's powerful 1992 song 'Jeremy' was based on a true story about a boy doing what in front of his English class?
According to TLC's 1999 hit, a 'Scrub' is a guy who thinks he's fly but is also known as a what?
Mariah Carey's 1995 hit 'Fantasy' heavily sampled 'Genius of Love' by which band?
Which rapper released the posthumous number one hit 'Hypnotize' in 1997?
Which rapper welcomed everyone to the 'Wild Wild West' in the 1995 hit 'California Love'?
Green Day's 1994 hit 'Basket Case' is about the lead singer's struggle with what condition?
In the music video for Blink-182's 1999 hit 'What's My Age Again?', what are the band members famously doing?
Which Foo Fighters song from 1997 became an acoustic staple after a spontaneous performance by Dave Grohl on the Howard Stern Show?
Who produced Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 breakout solo hit 'Gin and Juice'?
Mark Morrison assured listeners he would 'lie to you' in which 1996 hit?
Warren G and Nate Dogg had a massive 1994 hit detailing a night out in Long Beach called what?
Dr. Dre's 1992 hit 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' heavily features which up-and-coming rapper?
The Proclaimers pledged to walk a total of how many miles in their massive 1993 hit?
The Spin Doctors hit big in 1993 with a song about how many princes?
Which Canadian band sang 'It's been one week since you looked at me' in their 1998 hit?
Counting Crows' breakout 1993 hit was named after which character?
Which band had a global 1999 smash hit with the sweet pop ballad 'Kiss Me'?
The 1998 Fastball hit 'The Way' is based on the true tragic story of an elderly couple doing what?
The Breeders scored a 1993 alternative rock hit with which song featuring an iconic, distorted bassline?
Marcy Playground had a surprise alternative hit in 1997 with a song about what 'and Candy'?
Blind Melon's 1993 hit 'No Rain' is best remembered for its music video featuring a young girl dressed as what?
The Gin Blossoms released which melancholic pop-rock hit in 1993 that features the line 'Tomorrow we can drive around this town'?
Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas wrote the 1997 hit '3AM' about his mother's battle with what disease?
Third Eye Blind's upbeat 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' contrasts its sunny melody with lyrics about an addiction to what drug?
Hootie & the Blowfish released which massive hit in 1995 that heavily quotes Bob Dylan's 'Tangled Up in Blue'?
Tag Team brought the party in 1993 with what ubiquitous hip-hop track?
Wreckx-N-Effect told everyone to do what in their 1992 hit featuring a prominent saxophone sample?
Sir Mix-A-Lot famously declared 'I like big butts and I cannot lie' in which 1992 classic?
Which British duo declared they were 'Too Sexy' for their shirt, Milan, and Japan in 1991?
Reggae musician Shaggy earned his nickname 'Mr. Lover Lover' from which 1995 hit?
Ini Kamoze scored a huge 1994 hit with a song declaring 'Here Comes the...' what?
The German Eurodance group Real McCoy sang about wanting to be your lover in which 1993 hit?
La Bouche conquered dance floors in 1995 with which high-energy hit?
The Vengaboys declared that 'The Vengabus is coming' in which 1998 party anthem?
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collaborated on which 1995 ballad that spent 16 weeks at number one?
Meat Loaf famously declared 'I'd Do Anything for Love' in 1993, but added what crucial caveat in brackets?
Which band sang 'I get knocked down, but I get up again' in their 1997 hit 'Tubthumping'?
Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was the primary theme for which 1998 disaster movie?
Which Danish-Norwegian pop group declared 'life in plastic, it's fantastic' in 1997?
Whitney Houston's monumental 1992 hit 'I Will Always Love You' was written and originally recorded by who?
Which hip-hop group scored a massive 1996 hit with their cover of 'Killing Me Softly'?
Alanis Morissette's angry 1995 breakup anthem 'You Oughta Know' famously features bass playing by a member of which rock band?
Which country-pop star released the empowering 1999 hit 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!'?
Cher's 1998 comeback hit 'Believe' is famous for pioneering the widespread use of what audio effect?
Which R&B group released the 1999 smash hit 'Say My Name'?
Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 tearjerker 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was originally written by which legendary musician?
Which trio of brothers released the ridiculously catchy 1997 hit 'MMMBop'?
No Doubt's 1996 hit 'Don't Speak' is primarily about the breakup of lead singer Gwen Stefani and which of her bandmates?
Which alternative rock band released the self-deprecating 1992 anthem 'Creep'?
Which R&B group spent a then-record 13 weeks at number one in 1992 with 'End of the Road'?
Which Red Hot Chili Peppers hit details singer Anthony Kiedis's struggles with drug addiction in Los Angeles?