1991 representative songs

11 songs

1991: Grunge explodes; Nirvana rewrites rock while Mariah rules pop.

Song of the year

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Song of the year

Nirvana

Lyrics by:: Kurt Cobain / Dave Grohl / Krist Novoselic
Music by:: Kurt Cobain

「With the lights out, it's less dangerous」

Representative songs

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Bryan Adams

Lyrics by:: Michael Kamen / Robert John Lange / Bryan Adams
Music by:: Michael Kamen / Robert John Lange

「Look into my eyes」

Losing My Religion

R.E.M.

Lyrics by:: Bill Berry / Peter Buck / Mike Mills / Michael Stipe
Music by:: R.E.M.

「That's me in the corner」

Emotions

Mariah Carey

Lyrics by:: Mariah Carey / David Cole / Robert Clivillés
Music by:: Mariah Carey / David Cole / Robert Clivillés

「You've got me feeling emotions」

More Than Words

Extreme

Lyrics by:: Gary Cherone / Nuno Bettencourt
Music by:: Gary Cherone / Nuno Bettencourt

「More than words」

Unbelievable

EMF

Lyrics by:: James Atkin / Derry Brownson / Ian Palmer / Mark Decloedt / Z Flem
Music by:: EMF

「Unbelievable」

Rush Rush

Paula Abdul

Lyrics by:: Peter Lord
Music by:: Peter Lord

「Rush rush」

I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)

Hi-Five

Lyrics by:: Teddy Riley / Dave Way / Nathaniel Hall
Music by:: Teddy Riley

「I like the way」

Someday

Mariah Carey

Lyrics by:: Mariah Carey / Ben Margulies
Music by:: Mariah Carey / Ben Margulies

「Someday」

Rhythm Nation

Janet Jackson

Lyrics by:: James Harris III / Terry Lewis / Janet Jackson
Music by:: James Harris III / Terry Lewis

「We are part of the rhythm nation」

Love Will Never Do (Without You)

Janet Jackson

Lyrics by:: Jimmy Jam / Terry Lewis
Music by:: Jimmy Jam / Terry Lewis

「Love will never do」

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