All masterpieces! Western pop ballads that were hits in the ’90s
The 1990s were a pivotal period in music history, with genres becoming more specialized and styles like alternative rock, R&B, and hip-hop steadily entering the charts.
At the same time, the decade produced many timeless ballads that continue to move people across generations, clearly showing just how musically rich the ’90s were.
In this article, we’ll carefully select and introduce some of the most iconic ballad hits from Western music that topped the charts in the ’90s!
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All Classics! Western Pop Ballads That Hit in the ’90s (21–30)
It’s A Beautiful DayQueen
The new song included on the 1995 album “Made in Heaven,” released four years after the death of Freddie Mercury—Queen’s vocalist and frontman—was this track, “It’s a Beautiful Day.”
If we hold on togetherDiana Ross
Diana Ross is one of the most successful Black female singers in the United States and a towering figure in the world of Black music.
Her 1991 ballad “If We Hold On Together” became a major hit in Japan as the theme song for the drama “Until It Becomes a Memory.”
Nothing but classics! Western ballad songs that hit in the '90s (31–40)
All For LoveRod Stewart, Sting, Bryan Adams
Released in 1993, the ballad “All for Love” is a collaboration by the star-studded trio Sting, Bryan Adams, and Rod Stewart.
The song served as the theme for the film The Three Musketeers.
LifeDes’ree
One of the signature songs by British pop and soul singer Des’ree is her 1998 single Life.
After becoming a major hit in Europe, the song was used as the opening theme for a Japanese TV drama the following year and also became a hit in Japan.
Hold OnWilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips is a vocal group consisting of three American sisters.
“Hold On” is a single from their 1990 debut album, Wilson Phillips, and it became a hit, reaching number one on the U.
S.
charts.
Book Of DaysEnya
When it comes to Ireland’s leading singer who has developed a unique sound rooted in Celtic music, classical, and church music, it’s Enya.
Her grand ballad “Book of Days,” released in 1994, was also used in Japanese films such as Between Calmness and Passion.
Now You’re Not HereSwing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister is a British male-female crossover pop duo.
They wrote this song, “Now You’re Not Here” (Japanese title: “Anata ni Ite Hoshii”), in 1996 as the theme for the Nippon TV drama “Mahiru no Tsuki,” and the song became a big hit in Japan along with the drama.