Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 31, 2025
The question now is: Which love song from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s will be revealed as Friday’s Daily Dirt’s ultimate No. 1 and the one that touched our hearts the most? Welcome to The Daily Dirt’s Vol. 1,358: Three Thoughts for Today.
1. For many, the 1990s were the last great decade of American pop music.
Rap, punk, alternative, grunge, and electronic music had not yet made their full influence. Music from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s simply sounded better, whether you call me old or not. I am aware that many people may disagree with it, and they are perfectly entitled to do so, but I will not change my mind.
Sude Hammal wrote in 2021 on formedium.com that the 1990s were the grand climax of what had come before it, a suitable, wonderful ending to an era.
I wholeheartedly concur.
Today’s lookback at the songs that helped us get through those breakups and revived our romantic aspirations back in the 1990s brings our week-long tribute to the best love songs of that amazing 40-year period to a close. Remember that we will be revealing our top 10 love songs from each of those four unforgettable decades in Friday’s Daily Dirt.
1. Wet Wet Wet, Love Is All Around (1994):Originally taken from the music of Four Weddings and a Funeral, this enormous success topped the British charts for 15 weeks. One of the greatest videos from the 1990s is this one.Everywhere I look, I see it scrawled on the wind.
2. You Have My Undying Love, Houston, Whitney (1992):It’s difficult not to get a few goose bumps when she says, “I will always love you.” Four minutes and thirty-four seconds of pure bliss make up this tune. There are also moments when the background saxophone is captivating. For the record, Whitney’s genuine classic topped the charts for 14 weeks in a row.
3. Sophie B. Hawkins’s 1994 song “As I Lay Me Down” is my fave 90s female vocalist. Her middle name is Ballantine, by the way.
4. Janet Jackson (1993) once more:Just a quiet Janet and the best song and music video of her career—no dancing, no showmanship. This song spent 15 weeks in the top 10, making it Jackson’s longest-running number one.
5. I do everything I do for you. Adams, Bryan (1991):This mega-hit stayed at the top of the charts for 16 weeks, which is amazing and well-deserved. This song was the biggest hit on the radio during this time of year in 1991. Doesn’t it seem like yesterday?
6. Spice Girls (1996): Ginger, Posh, Scary, Baby, and Sporty 2 Become 1. Yes, those were the times, aren’t they?
7. Savage Garden, Truly Madly Deeply (1997): Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Australian pair No. 28 among the 50 best Australian artists in late 2020.
8. Love Requires Time In 1990, Mariah Carey:How many years has it been since this song was released—35 years? My favorite Mariah song is still this one. Equally memorable is the black-and-white video.
9. Oh my goodness, I wish I were your lover. Hawkins, Sophie B. (1993):Even at sixty, Sophie still makes sporadic TV appearances.
10-tie. Shania Twain, you are still the one:When all was said and done, she dominated American music in the 1990s.
10-tie. It’s Your Love, McGraw, Tim (1997):It was a huge crossover hit in addition to being a country song. Oh, and Faith Hill also contributed a little.
Underappreciated: Faith Evans and Puff Daddy’s I’ll Be Missing You (1997):What really made this song/video stand out was Faith Evans’ vocals.When this life ends, I’m sure I’ll see your face one happy morning.
Back for Good, Take That (1995); Kiss Me, Sixpence None the Richer; I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Aerosmith; and More Than Words, Extreme are all worthy of recognition.
2. Did you know (Part 442)
- That all the iconic outfits worn in Britney Spears Baby One More Time video were purchased at Kmart.
- That Cher s Believe was the first pop song to deliberately distort a singer s vocals with Auto-Tune.
- That Bob Dylan sued Hootie And the Blowfish for allusions to his lyrics in the band s song Only Wanna Be With You.
- That at 8 minutes, 58 seconds, November Rain by Guns N Roses is the longest song to ever reach the top 10 on Billboard s Hot 100 chart.
- That Sir Mix-a-Lot wrote Baby Got Back after realizing that the skinny, waif-like girls in Super Bowl commercials didn t look anything like the women he knew in real life.
3. Appalachian Word of the Day: Botany.
Hello, honey I’m trying to find some milk in the refrigerator, but I doubt you’ll find it.
Steve’s Daily ThoughtAttending a Yankees home game is usually a lot of fun. In the seventh inning of every game, the team honors a veteran of the American military. Usually to a standing ovation, the veteran is carried to the home plate area. After then, the audience sings “God Bless America,” and photos of the attendees consistently show both young and elderly joining in. Bravo, New York. Excellent work.
Every day, Steve Eighinger contributes to Muddy River News. Brittany Boll of MRN is known by various nicknames, including Botany Boll, due to her passion for plants. She is known to Steve as Sandra Bernhard.
