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25 ’90s & 2000s One-Hit Wonders So Nostalgic, Even Your Zodiac Signs Are Sending SOS Signals

Added on July 5, 2025 inMusic News Cards

Ever have one of those days where Mercury’s doing its usual cosmic dance, throwing communication into a blender, and you find yourself reminiscing about simpler times—like blasting some ‘90s one-hit wonders until your neighbors file a noise complaint? Yeah, me too. There’s something magical, almost like the stars themselves align, when a long-forgotten track from the ‘90s or early 2000s drops into your brain and suddenly, you’re center stage at that awkward middle school dance, regretting your outfit choices and your life decisions all at once. These one-hit wonders aren’t just fleeting chart toppers; they’re little time machines—cassette tapes of nostalgia that zap us back to the days of dial-up internet and questionable hairstyles. So, are you ready to get your groove on and maybe even question how these fleeting songs managed to light up the Millennial decade like a disco ball at midnight? Let’s dive headfirst into this colorful catalog of unforgettable one-hit wonders that still have us humming and cringing simultaneously! LEARN MORE.

Throwback One-Hit Wonders That Trigger Millennial Nostalgia

Calling all Millennials! It’s time to dive into the past with these classic ’90s and 2000s one-hit wonder songs. So, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and be sure to share your favorite throwback from this list down below!

1.

“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory (1990)

3.

“Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992)

4.

“Jump” by Kriss Kross (1992)

5.

“Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum (1992)

6.

“Send Me On My Way” by Rusted Root (1992)

7.

“What Is Love” by Haddaway (1993)

8.

“I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts (1995)

9.

“This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan (1995)

10.

“Closing Time” by Semisonic (1998)

11.

“How Bizarre” by OMC (1996)

12.

“Barbie Girl” by Aqua (1997)

13.

“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer (1997)

14.

“Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve (1997)

15.

“Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men (2000)

16.

“Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus (2000)

17.

“Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by Nine Days (2000)

18.

“Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)” by Blu Cantrell (2001)

19.

“Wherever You Will Go” by The Calling (2001)

21.

“Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne (2003)

22.

“Tipsy” by J-Kwon (2004)

23.

“Bad Day” by Daniel Powter (2005)

24.

“Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley (2006)

25.

“Lip Gloss” by Lil Mama (2007)

Know any more one-hit wonders from the 90s or 2000s that didn’t make the list? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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