If you ever belted out a power ballad in the back of a minivan, argued over who was the best Spice Girl, or had a full-blown identity crisis trying to pick between NSYNC and Backstreet Boys—welcome home. The ’90s were wild. We had CD binders the size of small suitcases, music videos that felt like cinematic masterpieces, and enough emotional grunge to fuel a thousand AIM away messages.
These ’90s music memes are a perfect tribute to that beautifully chaotic era, when your biggest stress was whether your favorite artist would be on TRL that afternoon. Whether you were more into angsty rock, sugary pop, or the golden age of hip-hop, there’s something here that’ll hit you right in the nostalgia.
So grab your over-ear headphones, spray some Tommy Hilfiger cologne, and get ready to laugh at the music moments that made the ’90s totally iconic.
And yes, I’m still mad my parents wouldn’t let me buy any CD with explicit lyrics.