music Archives * Holly Wants It All

Good Morning Love Bugs!

I’m back today with a new playlist for the week! Since I can’t get enough of it, I’m keeping with my 90s theme and I’m bringing you The Best of 1998! There were soooo many good songs back in ’98 – it was really was such a great year musically! I had a very hard time narrowing down my song selection and I ended up with 14 songs.

As always, you can find all of my playlists on Spotify by simply clicking here!

Week 9 Playlist: The Best of 1998

1 The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica

Classic!! How could we even talk about late 90s music without talking about this gem?! I must have watched this music video with Mekhi Phifer 8,000 times. And for the record, I prefer Monica but also love Brandy’s music – just think Monica was a bit more talented vocally!! How about you?

2. Still Not A Player – Big Pun feat. Joe

Always good and never tire of this song!

3. Are You Jimmy Ray? – Jimmy Ray

One of the best 90s one hit wonders.

4. What You Want – Mase feat. Total

Before Mase went on to be a minister he had a couple of really good songs, including this one!

5. Ray of Light – Madonna

I love Madonna and all but I can’t with the recent pics of her and her booty implants or injections. I mean c’mon already and just age a smidge! It’s ok!!

Ray of Light I looooove especially when she says something about zephyr in the sky – I can remember being like “what is a zephyr?” and getting out my dictionary to look it up! lol Kids these days don’t know how good they have it using google for everything! I had to literally pick up a heavy book and thumb through pages!!

6. Make ‘Em Say Uhh – Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Mystikal

Ok, the beginning of this song is hilarious and honestly, the fact that someone was even like let’s make up a song and call it “make ’em say uhh” and that people were really on board with it, is an accomplishment in itself. And honestly this song is GREAT. So catchy that it’s always on my workout mixes.

7. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) – The Offspring

This song was everywhere in ’98! I never liked it that much, but I feel it’s too classic to be off this playlist!

8. How Deep Is Your Love – Dru Hill

This was the first song that made me like Sisqó and think that he was really talented. Of course he went on to really blowup once he left Dru Hill, but this is a classic 90s R&B hit.

9. You Get What You Give – New Radicals

Loved this song and was always kind of sad that it was this band’s only hit!

10. Daydreamin’ – Tatyana Ali, Lord Tariq, & Peter Gunz

I was sooooo excited when this song came out because the episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when Ashley gets a recording contract and sings “Make Up Your Mind” is probably my most favorite episode ever! I was so happy when she came out with this fun, bubble gummy pop song! My best friend in 8th grade had her CD and we listened to this song way too much!

11. Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill

Great, catchy song with a timeless message.

12. Money Ain’t a Thang – Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z

“Y’all wanna floss with us?” is one of my most fav song lyrics.

13. Take Me There – Backstreet, Mya, Mase, Blinky Blink

I never saw The Rugrats Movie but this song was so good and so popular!

14. Ghetto Superstar (That is What You Are) – Pras, ODB, Mya

Ending the playlist on a high note with one of the best collaborations of the 90s!

Which song is your fav?! So hard to pick just one!

Hope you have as good of a Monday as it can get 😉

Holly

Hi All!

So we’re back to work and for this week’s playlist I decided to go back and finish up my 1990s playlists. I was planning on doing a late 90s hits playlist, but there were so many good late 90s songs that I had to break it up by year!

So today I am starting with 1997, which was the year that I graduated from elementary school! Looking back, I feel like I was a very young 11 or 12-year-old. I was into tons of school activities – I was a cheerleader, played the clarinet, played volleyball, and was a girl scout! I actually won a badge that year for selling the most cookies in my troop – (to be honest, I was a little chunky back then so I’m sure I polished off at least 4 boxes all by myself! lol) My friends and I were still into Disney characters like Winnie the Pooh and AOL was pretty new, but I was already hooked on it! It was a fun year and these songs were some of the best! I hope it takes you back to a simpler time.

Side Note: There are some real good slow songs on here – All Cried Out is one of the best songs ever to belt out in the car – they sang that song with so much passion!!

Week 8 Playlist: The Best of 1997

1. Show Me Love – Robyn

2. How’s It Going to Be – Third Eye Blind

3. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve

4. Where’s The Love – Hanson

5. Together Again – Janet Jackson

6. Barbie Girl – Aqua

7. Kiss the Rain – Billie Myers

8. Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? – Paula Cole

9. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain

10. All Cried Out – Allure & 112

11. Honey – Mariah Carey

12. Fly – Sugar Ray

13. Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down – Diddy, The Family, & Mase

Hope your Monday goes well!

Holly