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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 Quest | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ☆ |
| AC/DC | The Razors Edge | ☆ |
| Alice In Chains | Facelift | ☆ |
| Anita Baker | Compositions | ☆ |
| Anthrax | Persistence of Time | ☆ |
| Bad Religion | Against the Grain | ☆ |
| Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | ☆ |
| Blue Rodeo | Casino | ☆ |
| Cocteau Twins | Heaven or Las Vegas | ☆ |
| Daniel Johnston | 1990 | ☆ |
| Death | Spiritual Healing | ☆ |
| Depeche Mode | Violator | ☆ |
| Fugazi | Repeater | ☆ |
| Garth Brooks | No Fences | ☆ |
| Gary Moore | Still Got the Blues | ☆ |
| George Michael | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 | ☆ |
| Happy Mondays | Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches | ☆ |
| Ice Cube | Amerikkka's Most Wanted | ☆ |
| INXS | X | ☆ |
| Jane's Addiction | Ritual De Lo Habitual | ☆ |
| Jellyfish | Bellybutton | ☆ |
| Judas Priest | Painkiller | ☆ |
| King's X | Faith Hope Love | ☆ |
| LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out | ☆ |
| Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey | ☆ |
| Megadeth | Rust In Peace | ☆ |
| Midnight Oil | Blue Sky Mining | ☆ |
| Mother Love Bone | Apple | ☆ |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Ragged Glory | ☆ |
| Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | The Good Son | ☆ |
| Pantera | Cowboys From Hell | ☆ |
| Pet Shop Boys | Behaviour | ☆ |
| Pixies | Bossanova | ☆ |
| Public Enemy | Fear Of A Black Planet | ☆ |
| Queensryche | Empire | ☆ |
| Reba McEntire | Rumor Has It | ☆ |
| Ride | Nowhere | ☆ |
| Sinead O'Connor | I Do Not What What I Haven't Got | ☆ |
| Slayer | Seasons in the Abyss | ☆ |
| Snap! | World Power | ☆ |
| Social Distortion | Social Distortion | ☆ |
| Sonic Youth | Goo | ☆ |
| The Black Crowes | Shake Your Money Maker | ☆ |
| The Flatlanders | More A Legend Than A Band | ☆ |
| The KLF | Chill Out | ☆ |
| The La's | The La's | ☆ |
| The Replacements | All Shook Down | ☆ |
| They Might Be Giants | Flood | ☆ |
| Traveling Wilburys | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 | ☆ |
| Uncle Tupelo | No Depression | ☆ |
| Whitney Houston | I'm Your Baby Tonight | ☆ |
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| 808 State | Cubik | ☆ |
| A Tribe Called Quest | Can I Kick It? | ☆ |
| A Tribe Called Quest | I Left My Wallet in El Segundo | ☆ |
| AC/DC | Thunderstruck | ☆ |
| AC/DC | Moneytalks | ☆ |
| Alan Jackson | Don't Rock the Jukebox | ☆ |
| Alice In Chains | Man In The Box | ☆ |
| Ani DiFranco | Both Hands | ☆ |
| Bad Religion | 21st Century (Digital Boy) | ☆ |
| Bell Biv DeVoe | Poison | ☆ |
| Bette Midler | From a Distance | ☆ |
| Billy Idol | Cradle of Love | ☆ |
| C+C Music Factory | Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | ☆ |
| Celine Dion | Where Does My Heart Beat Now | ☆ |
| Cher | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) | ☆ |
| Cocteau Twins | Heaven or Las Vegas | ☆ |
| Deee-Lite | Groove is in the Heart | ☆ |
| Deee-Lite | Power Of Love | ☆ |
| Depeche Mode | Enjoy The Silence | ☆ |
| Depeche Mode | Policy of Truth | ☆ |
| Depeche Mode | World In My Eyes | ☆ |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | Yo Home to Bel-Air (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme) | ☆ |
| EMF | Unbelievable | ☆ |
| En Vogue | Hold On | ☆ |
| Eric Johnson | Cliffs of Dover | ☆ |
| Extreme | More Than Words | ☆ |
| Garth Brooks | The Thunder Rolls | ☆ |
| Garth Brooks | Friends In Low Places | ☆ |
| Garth Brooks | The Dance | ☆ |
| George Michael | Freedom! 90 | ☆ |
| Heart | All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You | ☆ |
| INXS | Suicide Blonde | ☆ |
| INXS | Disappear | ☆ |
| Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World | ☆ |
| Jane's Addiction | Been Caught Stealin' | ☆ |
| Jane's Addiction | Stop! | ☆ |
| John Tesh | Roundball Rock | ☆ |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory | ☆ |
| Judas Priest | Painkiller | ☆ |
| Kylie Minogue | Better the Devil You Know | ☆ |
| LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out | ☆ |
| LL Cool J | Around the Way Girl | ☆ |
| Londonbeat | I've Been Thinking About You | ☆ |
| Madonna | Vogue | ☆ |
| Madonna | Justify My Love | ☆ |
| Mariah Carey | Vision of Love | ☆ |
| MC Hammer | U Can't Touch This | ☆ |
| Megadeth | Holy Wars... The Punishment Due | ☆ |
| Megadeth | Hangar 18 | ☆ |
| Midnight Oil | Blue Sky Mine | ☆ |
| Nelson | (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection | ☆ |
| New Kids on the Block | Step by Step | ☆ |
| Pantera | Cemetery Gates | ☆ |
| Pantera | Cowboys from Hell | ☆ |
| Poison | Unskinny Bop | ☆ |
| Poison | Something To Believe In | ☆ |
| Primal Scream | Loaded | ☆ |
| Public Enemy | Brothers Gonna Work It Out | ☆ |
| Public Enemy | 911 Is A Joke | ☆ |
| Queensrÿche | Silent Lucidity | ☆ |
| Roxette | It Must Have Been Love | ☆ |
| Salt N Pepa | Let's Talk About Sex | ☆ |
| Scorpions | Wind of Change | ☆ |
| Scorpions | Send Me An Angel | ☆ |
| Sinead O'Connor | Nothing Compares 2 U | ☆ |
| Slayer | Seasons in the Abyss | ☆ |
| Snap! | The Power | ☆ |
| Social Distortion | Story of My Life | ☆ |
| Social Distortion | Ring of Fire | ☆ |
| Sonic Youth | Kool Thing | ☆ |
| Sonic Youth | Dirty Boots | ☆ |
| Suzanne Vega | Tom's Diner (DNA Mix) | ☆ |
| Texas Tornados | (Hey Baby) Que Paso | ☆ |
| The Black Crowes | Hard To Handle | ☆ |
| The Black Crowes | Jealous Again | ☆ |
| The Black Crowes | She Talks to Angels | ☆ |
| The Black Crowes | Twice As Hard | ☆ |
| The Digital Underground | The Humpty Dance | ☆ |
| The Sundays | Here's Where the Story Ends | ☆ |
| They Might Be Giants | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | ☆ |
| Warrant | Cherry Pie | ☆ |
| Whitney Houston | I'm Your Baby Tonight | ☆ |
| Wilson Phillips | Hold On | ☆ |
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