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The Hall of Songs is at 100! But how much more can we get in this election?
Join Tim and Chris as they recap the latest vote, which included songs released between 1990 and ’98. Lots of familiar faces here, from Madonna to Radiohead, and from Foo Fighters to Britney, all angling for a shot to be among the greatest songs of all-time.
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We’ve crossed another generational line in Hall of Songs. This time we’re past Generation X’s time in the pop spotlight, and we’ve moved on with millennials influencing the charts. That means a sunny optimism (or poptimism?) is rising among our nominees.
And these are, in fact, our 12 nominees from 1998 — our picks for the best songs of the year!
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1998, plus tunes from 1997, ’96, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on March 10, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!
We started this experiment a little more than two years ago. Since, we have covered nearly 50 years of music history, nominating hundreds of songs for the Hall of Songs and ultimately inducting 97.
In this episode, recapping the results of our 43rd election, we inch closer to our 100th inductee. Do we get there? What songs from the 1990s do well in our latest round of voting?
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We’re deep into the 1990s at Hall of Songs, and in this episode, Tim and Chris select their top-12 from 1997!
You should expect equal doses of rap, dance-pop, and rock, with dashes of country-crossover, R&B, and whatever the hell was happening over in Britain. It’s a wild year where music defied genre and just about everyone (except Bad Boy Records) was railing against capitalism.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1997, plus tunes from 1996, ’95, ’94, ’93, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on February 17, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!
Here at Hall of Songs, we take seriously the task of discussing and nominating tunes for our prestigious pantheon. When we place songs on the ballot, we truly believe that they belong (OK, there have been exceptions). So in this episode, recapping our 42nd election, we talk at length about a few trends we’ve seen, and if they really live up to the sanctity of our hall of fame for songs. Yup, it’s Rant Zone time!
OK, we also induct songs. We do! It’s really not that serious, but this episode will take you behind the curtain a bit more.
Songs from 1990 to ’96 are up for induction here, so listen to find out what got in, what didn’t get in, and what grinded our gears.
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When it’s all said and done, this may be the most interesting episode of Hall of Songs. Tim and Chris go deep into the music of 1996, which includes rap, alternative rock, R&B, and … well, you’ll have to listen to hear the rest.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1996, plus tunes from 1995, ’94, ’93, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on February 3, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!
Voters, you had a tall task in front of you.
The latest Hall of Songs ballot included 32 songs released between 1989 and ’95. We’re talking some of the biggest artists of all-time, including Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, U2, George Michael, Notorious B.I.G., Green Day, Oasis, and Nirvana. Plus we have genre favorites from artists like Son Volt, Bjork, and D’Angelo, among others. Big ballot. So what did you do?
In voting for what you thought were the absolute greatest songs ever … you gave us plenty to talk about.
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In 1995, the world starts zooming onto the Information Superhighway. And while we’re figuring out our screen names and hoping the phone doesn’t ring, we’re hearing some mammoth tunes from the likes of Mariah Carey, Coolio and Oasis. We’re also seeing some new names on the charts, on MTV, and in our record stores.
These are our top-12 songs from the year that was.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1995, plus tunes from 1994, ’93, ’92, ’91, ’90, and ’89 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on January 20, 2022, to find out which song or songs get in!
Songs that were released between 1989 and ’94 were up for election to the Hall of Songs. Did any get in? You have to tune in to find out!
Listen to this episode recapping our 40th election to find out how songs by artists like A Tribe Called Quest, The Cranberries, Green Day, Oasis, and Mazzy Star did on the ballot.
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It’s another great episode of Hall of Songs!
This time around, Tim and Chris select songs from the years 1991-94 that they either overlooked or previously didn’t get a chance to nominate for the Hall of Songs. And now … they get nominations!
So you’ll hear hits from Sheryl Crow and TLC, plus some other gems.
And while we nominate four tracks, we also talk a lot about some other songs that interested us. So hang with us as we investigate the early 1990s in the way only we can.