⇦ 19891991 ⇨

The Best Music of 1990

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1990. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1990, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
A Tribe Called QuestPeople's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm☆
AC/DCThe Razors Edge☆
Alice In ChainsFacelift☆
Anita BakerCompositions☆
AnthraxPersistence of Time☆
Bad ReligionAgainst the Grain☆
Bela Fleck and the FlecktonesBela Fleck and the Flecktones☆
Big Audio DynamiteKool-Aid☆
Billy IdolCharmed Life☆
Blue RodeoCasino☆
CinderellaHeartbreak Station☆
Cocteau TwinsHeaven or Las Vegas☆
Daniel Johnston1990☆
DeathSpiritual Healing☆
Depeche ModeViolator☆
Dusty SpringfieldReputation☆
EnigmaMCMX a.D.☆
Eric B. & RakimLet the Rhythm Hit 'Em☆
Eric JohnsonAh Via Musicom☆
ExtremeExtreme II: Pornograffiti☆
FugaziRepeater☆
Garth BrooksNo Fences☆
Gary MooreStill Got the Blues☆
George MichaelListen Without Prejudice Vol. 1☆
Happy MondaysPills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches☆
Ice CubeAmerikkka's Most Wanted☆
Indigo GirlsNomads Indians Saints☆
INXSX☆
Jane's AddictionRitual De Lo Habitual☆
JellyfishBellybutton☆
Johnny GillJohnny Gill☆
Judas PriestPainkiller☆
King's XFaith Hope Love☆
KMFDMNaïve☆
Living ColourTime's Up☆
LL Cool JMama Said Knock You Out☆
LushGala☆
M.C. HammerPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em☆
Mariah CareyMariah Carey☆
MegadethRust In Peace☆
Midnight OilBlue Sky Mining☆
Mother Love BoneApple☆
Neil Young & Crazy HorseRagged Glory☆
Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsThe Good Son☆
Nick LoweParty of One☆
PanteraCowboys From Hell☆
Pet Shop BoysBehaviour☆
PhishLawnboy☆
PixiesBossanova☆
PrimusFrizzle Fry☆
Public EnemyFear Of A Black Planet☆
QueensrycheEmpire☆
Reba McEntireRumor Has It☆
RideNowhere☆
Rosanne CashInteriors☆
Salt N PepaBlacks' Magic☆
ScorpionsCrazy World☆
Sinead O'ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven't Got☆
SlayerSeasons in the Abyss☆
Snap!World Power☆
Social DistortionSocial Distortion☆
Sonic YouthGoo☆
Steve VaiPassion and Warfare☆
The Black CrowesShake Your Money Maker☆
The FlatlandersMore A Legend Than A Band☆
The KLFChill Out☆
The La'sThe La's☆
The ReplacementsAll Shook Down☆
The SundaysReading, Writing and Arithmetic ☆
They Might Be GiantsFlood☆
Traveling WilburysTraveling Wilburys Vol. 3☆
Uncle TupeloNo Depression☆
Various ArtistsGoodfellas: Music from the Motion Picture☆
Whitney HoustonI'm Your Baby Tonight☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
808 StateCubik☆
A Tribe Called QuestCan I Kick It?☆
A Tribe Called QuestI Left My Wallet in El Segundo☆
A Tribe Called QuestBonita Applebum☆
AC/DCThunderstruck☆
AC/DCMoneytalks☆
Alan JacksonDon't Rock the Jukebox☆
Alice In ChainsMan In The Box☆
Angelo BadalamentiTwin Peaks Theme☆
Ani DiFrancoBoth Hands☆
Bad Religion21st Century (Digital Boy)☆
Béla Fleck and the FlecktonesThe Sinister Minister☆
Bell Biv DeVoePoison☆
Bette MidlerFrom a Distance☆
Billy IdolCradle of Love☆
Blues TravelerBut Anyway☆
C+C Music FactoryGonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)☆
C+C Music FactoryThings That Make You Go Hmmm...☆
Celine DionWhere Does My Heart Beat Now☆
CherThe Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)☆
Cocteau TwinsHeaven or Las Vegas☆
Cocteau TwinsCherry-Coloured Funk☆
Concrete BlondeJoey☆
Dance Hall CrashersMy Problem☆
Deee-LiteGroove is in the Heart☆
Deee-LitePower Of Love☆
Depeche ModeEnjoy The Silence☆
Depeche ModePolicy of Truth☆
Depeche ModeWorld In My Eyes☆
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceYo Home to Bel-Air (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme)☆
Electric Light Orchestra Part TwoHonest Men☆
EMFUnbelievable☆
En VogueHold On☆
EnigmaSadeness (Part I)☆
Eric JohnsonCliffs of Dover☆
ExtremeMore Than Words☆
FugaziShut the Door☆
Garth BrooksThe Thunder Rolls☆
Garth BrooksFriends In Low Places☆
Garth BrooksThe Dance☆
George MichaelFreedom! 90☆
Go WestKing of Wishful Thinking☆
HeartAll I Wanna Do is Make Love to You☆
Iggy Pop With Kate PiersonCandy☆
INXSSuicide Blonde☆
INXSDisappear☆
INXSBy My Side☆
Israel Kamakawiwo'oleOver the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World☆
Jane's AddictionBeen Caught Stealin'☆
Jane's AddictionStop!☆
Jeff LynneEvery Little Thing☆
JellyfishBaby's Coming Back☆
John TeshRoundball Rock☆
Jon Bon JoviBlaze of Glory☆
Judas PriestPainkiller☆
Kylie MinogueBetter the Devil You Know☆
Living ColourType☆
LL Cool JMama Said Knock You Out☆
LL Cool JAround the Way Girl☆
LondonbeatI've Been Thinking About You☆
MadonnaVogue☆
MadonnaJustify My Love☆
Mariah CareyVision of Love☆
Mariah CareyLove Takes Time☆
Maxi PriestClose to You☆
MC HammerU Can't Touch This☆
MegadethHoly Wars... The Punishment Due☆
MegadethHangar 18☆
Midnight OilBlue Sky Mine☆
Midnight OilForgotten Years☆
Nelson(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection☆
New Kids on the BlockStep by Step☆
PanteraCemetery Gates☆
PanteraCowboys from Hell☆
PhishBouncing Around the Room☆
PixiesAllison☆
PoisonUnskinny Bop☆
PoisonSomething To Believe In☆
Primal ScreamLoaded☆
Public EnemyBrothers Gonna Work It Out☆
Public Enemy911 Is A Joke☆
QueensrÿcheSilent Lucidity☆
QueensrÿcheJet City Woman☆
QueensrÿcheEmpire☆
RoxetteIt Must Have Been Love☆
Salt N PepaLet's Talk About Sex☆
ScorpionsWind of Change☆
ScorpionsSend Me An Angel☆
Shabba RanksDem Bow☆
Sinead O'ConnorNothing Compares 2 U☆
Sinead O'ConnorThe Emperor's New Clothes☆
SlayerSeasons in the Abyss☆
Snap!The Power☆
Social DistortionStory of My Life☆
Social DistortionRing of Fire☆
Sonic YouthKool Thing☆
Sonic YouthDirty Boots☆
StyxShow Me the Way☆
Suzanne VegaTom's Diner (DNA Mix)☆
TeslaSigns☆
Texas Tornados(Hey Baby) Que Paso☆
The Black CrowesHard To Handle☆
The Black CrowesJealous Again☆
The Black CrowesShe Talks to Angels☆
The Black CrowesTwice As Hard☆
The Digital UndergroundThe Humpty Dance☆
The Soup Dragons featuring Junior ReidI'm Free☆
The SundaysHere's Where the Story Ends☆
They Might Be GiantsIstanbul (Not Constantinople)☆
They Might Be GiantsParticle Man☆
Tony! Toni! Toné!Feels Good☆
WarrantCherry Pie☆
Whitney HoustonI'm Your Baby Tonight☆
Wilson PhillipsHold On☆

⇦ 19891991 ⇨