The Ultimate 1990s Bracket
Sixteen of the biggest songs of the 1990s go head to head. Pick a winner in every match, crown your champion, then submit to see how everyone else voted.
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How the seeds were chosen
The year-end No. 1s of the 1990s are the top seeds, in order of year, followed by each year's No. 2, then No. 3, until there are sixteen different songs. Seed 1 plays seed 16, seed 8 plays seed 9, and so on, as in a sports tournament. ▶ plays a 30-second preview, so you can settle a tough match by ear.
| Seed | Song | Artist | Year-end finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold On | Wilson Phillips | No. 1 of 1990 |
| 2 | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You | Bryan Adams | No. 1 of 1991 |
| 3 | End Of The Road | Boyz II Men | No. 1 of 1992 |
| 4 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | No. 1 of 1993 |
| 5 | The Sign | Ace Of Base | No. 1 of 1994 |
| 6 | Gangsta's Paradise | Coolio | No. 1 of 1995 |
| 7 | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | Los Del Rio | No. 1 of 1996 |
| 8 | Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight | Elton John | No. 1 of 1997 |
| 9 | Too Close | Next | No. 1 of 1998 |
| 10 | Believe | Cher | No. 1 of 1999 |
| 11 | It Must Have Been Love | Roxette | No. 2 of 1990 |
| 12 | I Wanna Sex You Up | Color Me Badd | No. 2 of 1991 |
| 13 | Baby Got Back | Sir Mix-a-Lot | No. 2 of 1992 |
| 14 | Whoomp! (There It Is) | Tag Team | No. 2 of 1993 |
| 15 | I Swear | All-4-One | No. 2 of 1994 |
| 16 | Waterfalls | TLC | No. 2 of 1995 |