Love songs in Western music that were hits in the ’90s. World-famous classics and popular tracks.
The 1990s were a time when a wide range of genres—R&B, neo-soul, punk, techno, and more—advanced all at once.
It was an era that produced countless classics, and many of you may feel that it was especially rich in timeless love songs.
This time, we’re introducing a selection of exquisite love songs that became hits in the 1990s.
From classic pop ballads to sultry R&B slow jams, we’ve picked from a wide array of styles—must-see for music lovers.
Please sit back, relax, and enjoy!
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Love songs in Western music that were hits in the 1990s: World-famous classics and popular tracks (21–30)
I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
This song was originally a country tune by the American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.
Whitney Houston covered it in 1992, used it as the theme song for the film The Bodyguard in which she starred, and it became a massive hit.
Kiss MeSixpence None The Richer
Sixpence None the Richer is an American rock band.
Their band name is said to come from a parable used in Mere Christianity, a book by C.
S.
Lewis, who is also known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia.
The song they released in 1999 is Kiss Me.
Love songs in Western music that were hits in the ’90s. World-famous masterpieces and popular songs (31–40)
I Want You Back*NSYNC
The American male pop group that Justin Timberlake was a member of is *NSYNC.
They were a group that split popularity with the Backstreet Boys, who were active around the same time.
One of their early hit songs is “I Want You Back.”
Common PeoplePulp
Pulp is a British rock band that enjoyed phenomenon-level popularity in the UK at the time, serving as a leading force in the Britpop boom of the 1990s.
Their hit song Common People is also famous as a quintessential track of Britpop’s golden era.
LovefoolThe Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish band that sparked a Swedish pop boom with their 1960s-style acoustic rock sound.
In 1996, they released the song Lovefool, which was featured in the film Romeo + Juliet the same year.
Killing Me Softly With His SongThe Fugees
A famous song known for Roberta Flack’s cover is “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” known in Japanese as “Yasashiku Utatte.” The American hip-hop trio the Fugees, who were popular in the mid-1990s, also covered the song and made it a hit.
Incidentally, Lauryn Hill is a member of the Fugees.
GlycerineBUSH
A gem of a ballad from Britain’s Bush, where passionate guitar tones and a wistful melody resonate, reaching deep into the heart.
The unstable emotions of love are brilliantly conveyed through the contrast between aggressive performance and delicate messaging.
Released in November 1995, this track drew major attention as a single from the album Sixteen Stone and achieved the remarkable feat of topping the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for two consecutive weeks.
Mystically portraying explosive feelings and the unpredictability of romance, the song continues to deeply comfort those walking the rocky path of love.
Listen when you want to heal the pain of heartbreak or reaffirm your feelings for someone special.