Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box

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Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box
Album Whatever- The '90s Pop & Culture Box cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released2005
Recorded1989–1999
Genre Rock, pop
Label Rhino Records

Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box is a seven-disc, 130-track box set of popular music hits of the 1990s. Released by Rhino Records in 2005, the box set was based on the success of Have a Nice Decade: The 70s Pop Culture Box , and Like Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) , Rhino's box sets covering the 1970s and 1980s respectively.

Contents

Whatever includes an 86-page booklet of cultural comment, a timeline for the decade, and liner notes for the tracks included in the set. Many of the 1990s musical styles — rock, pop, rap, alternative— are represented. The collection was packaged with coffee beans and was included in Pitchfork Media's 2010 list of "five absurd CD packages". [1]

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer (from Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em , 1990)
  2. "Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinéad O'Connor (from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got , 1990)
  3. "No Myth" – Michael Penn (from March , 1989)
  4. "Ladies First" – Queen Latifah featuring Monie Love (from All Hail the Queen , 1989)
  5. "Ball and Chain" – Social Distortion (from Social Distortion , 1990)
  6. "Birdhouse in Your Soul" – They Might Be Giants (from Flood , 1990)
  7. "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" – Mother Love Bone (from Shine , 1989)
  8. "Here's Where the Story Ends" – The Sundays (from Reading, Writing and Arithmetic , 1990)
  9. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" – C+C Music Factory (from Gonna Make You Sweat , 1990)
  10. "Groove Is in the Heart" – Deee-Lite (from World Clique , 1990)
  11. "Right Here, Right Now" – Jesus Jones (from Doubt , 1990)
  12. "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" – Ice-T (from New Jack City (soundtrack) , 1991)
  13. "I Touch Myself" – Divinyls (from Divinyls , 1991)
  14. "Unbelievable" – EMF (from Schubert Dip , 1991)
  15. "Hard to Handle" – The Black Crowes (from Shake Your Money Maker , 1990)
  16. "O.P.P." – Naughty by Nature (from Naughty by Nature , 1991)
  17. "Walking in Memphis" – Marc Cohn (from Marc Cohn , 1991)
  18. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" – Boyz II Men (from Cooleyhighharmony , 1991)

Disc 2

  1. "Silent Lucidity" – Queensrÿche (from Empire , 1990)
  2. "Into the Drink" – Mudhoney (from Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge , 1991)
  3. "Girlfriend" – Matthew Sweet (from Girlfriend , 1991)
  4. "I'm Too Sexy" – Right Said Fred (from Up , 1992)
  5. "Calling All Angels" – Jane Siberry with k.d. lang (from Calling All Angels , 1991)
  6. "Only Shallow" – My Bloody Valentine (from Loveless , 1991)
  7. "It's a Shame About Ray" – The Lemonheads (from It's a Shame About Ray , 1992)
  8. "Baby Got Back" – Sir Mix-a-Lot (from Mack Daddy , 1992)
  9. "They Want EFX" – Das EFX (from Dead Serious , 1992)
  10. "Jump" – Kris Kross (from Totally Krossed Out , 1992)
  11. "Walk" – Pantera (from Vulgar Display of Power , 1992)
  12. "N.W.O." – Ministry (from Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs , 1992)
  13. "Shitlist" – L7 (from Bricks Are Heavy , 1992)
  14. "Absynthe" – The Gits (from Frenching the Bully , 1992)
  15. "Coattail Rider" – Supersuckers (from The Smoke of Hell , 1992)
  16. "Runaway Train" – Soul Asylum (from Grave Dancers Union , 1992)
  17. "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" – Spin Doctors (from Pocket Full of Kryptonite , 1991)
  18. "Dizz Knee Land" – dada (from Puzzle , 1992)
  19. "Nearly Lost You" – Screaming Trees (from Sweet Oblivion , 1992)

Disc 3

  1. "Under the Bridge" – Red Hot Chili Peppers (from Blood Sugar Sex Magik , 1991)
  2. "Unsung" – Helmet (from Meantime , 1992)
  3. "Jump Around" – House of Pain (from House of Pain , 1992)
  4. "Free Your Mind" – En Vogue (from Funky Divas , 1992)
  5. "Rump Shaker" – Wreckx-n-Effect (from Hard or Smooth , 1992)
  6. "Informer" – Snow (from 12 Inches of Snow , 1993)
  7. "Connected" – Stereo MCs (from Connected , 1992)
  8. "Detachable Penis" – King Missile (from Happy Hour , 1992)
  9. "Freak Me" – Silk (from Lose Control , 1992)
  10. "Ordinary World" – Duran Duran (from Duran Duran , 1993)
  11. "If I Can't Change Your Mind" – Sugar (from Copper Blue , 1992)
  12. "Three Little Pigs" – Green Jellÿ (from Cereal Killer , 1992)
  13. "Start Choppin" – Dinosaur Jr. (from Where You Been , 1993)
  14. "The Devil's Chasing Me" – The Reverend Horton Heat (from The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat , 1993)
  15. "Gone to the Moon" – Fastbacks (from Zücker , 1993)
  16. "My Name Is Mud" – Primus (from Pork Soda , 1993)
  17. "What's Up?" – 4 Non Blondes (from Bigger, Better, Faster, More! , 1992)

Disc 4

  1. "Thunder Kiss '65" – White Zombie (from La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One , 1992)
  2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" – Tag Team (from Whoomp! (There It Is) , 1993)
  3. "Broken Hearted Savior" – Big Head Todd and the Monsters (from Sister Sweetly , 1993)
  4. "Trust Me" – Guru (with N'Dea Davenport) (from Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 , 1993)
  5. "Gepetto" – Belly (from Star , 1993)
  6. "Eye to Eye" – The Muffs (from The Muffs , 1993)
  7. "Gentlemen" – The Afghan Whigs (from Gentlemen , 1993)
  8. "Leafy Incline" – Tad (from Inhaler , 1993)
  9. "Dream All Day" – The Posies (from Frosting on the Beater , 1993)
  10. "Hey Jealousy" – Gin Blossoms (from New Miserable Experience , 1992)
  11. "My Sister" – The Juliana Hatfield Three (from Become What You Are , 1993)
  12. "Whatta Man" – Salt-N-Pepa (with En Vogue) (from Very Necessary , 1993)
  13. "Back & Forth" – Aaliyah (from Age Ain't Nothing but a Number , 1994)
  14. "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" – Meshell Ndegeocello (from Plantation Lullabies , 1993)
  15. "Freedom of '76" – Ween (from Chocolate and Cheese , 194)
  16. "Cut Your Hair" – Pavement (from Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain , 1994)
  17. "God" – Tori Amos (from Under the Pink , 1994)
  18. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" – Crash Test Dummies (from God Shuffled His Feet , 1993)
  19. "Possession" – Sarah McLachlan (from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy , 1993)

Disc 5

  1. "Shine" – Collective Soul (from Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid , 1993)
  2. "Far Behind" – Candlebox (from Candlebox , 1993)
  3. "You Gotta Be" – Des'ree (from I Ain't Movin' , 1994)
  4. "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – Urge Overkill (from Stull (EP) , 1992)
  5. "She Don't Use Jelly" – The Flaming Lips (from Transmissions from the Satellite Heart , 1993)
  6. "M.I.A." – 7 Year Bitch (from ¡Viva Zapata! , 1994)
  7. "21st Century (Digital Boy)" – Bad Religion (from Against the Grain , 1990)
  8. "Sugar Free Jazz" – Soul Coughing (from Ruby Vroom , 1994)
  9. "Mockingbirds" – Grant Lee Buffalo (from Mighty Joe Moon , 1994)
  10. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" – R.E.M. (from Monster , 1994)
  11. "Revolve" – Melvins (from Stoner Witch , 1994)
  12. "Buddy Holly" – Weezer (from Weezer (Blue Album) , 1994)
  13. "Here & Now" – Letters to Cleo (from Aurora Gory Alice , 1993)
  14. "Good" – Better Than Ezra (from Deluxe , 1993)
  15. "Run-Around" – Blues Traveler (from Four (Blues Traveler album) , 1994)
  16. "I'll Be There for You (Theme from Friends)" – The Rembrandts (from L.P. , 1995)
  17. "Tomorrow" – Silverchair (from Frogstomp , 1995)
  18. "Not a Pretty Girl" – Ani DiFranco (from Not a Pretty Girl , 1995)
  19. "Carnival" – Natalie Merchant (from Tigerlily , 1995)

Disc 6

  1. "Wonderwall" – Oasis (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , 1995)
  2. "Birthday Cake" – Cibo Matto (from Viva! La Woman , 1996)
  3. "Cumbersome" – Seven Mary Three (from American Standard , 1995)
  4. "One of Us" – Joan Osborne (from Relish , 1995)
  5. "Caught by the Fuzz" – Supergrass (from I Should Coco , 1995)
  6. "Sweet '69" – Babes in Toyland (from Nemesisters , 1995)
  7. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" – Deep Blue Something (from 11th Song , 1993)
  8. "Photograph" – The Verve Pipe (from Villains , 1996)
  9. "In the Meantime" – Spacehog (from Resident Alien , 1995)
  10. "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" (featuring Rampage the Last Boy Scout) – Busta Rhymes (from The Coming , 1996)
  11. "Who Will Save Your Soul" – Jewel (from Pieces of You , 1995)
  12. "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" – Primitive Radio Gods (from Rocket , 1996)
  13. "Cybele's Reverie" – Stereolab (from Cybele's Reverie , 1996)
  14. "Capri Pants" – Bikini Kill (from Reject All American , 1996)
  15. "What I Got" – Sublime (from Sublime , 1996)
  16. "Kung Fu" – Ash (from 1977 , 1996)
  17. "Virtual Insanity" – Jamiroquai (from Travelling Without Moving , 1996)
  18. "Naked Eye" – Luscious Jackson (from Fever In Fever Out , 1996)
  19. "Outtasite (Outta Mind)" – Wilco (from Being There , 1996)

Disc 7

  1. "Itzsoweezee (HOT)" – De La Soul (from Stakes Is High , 1996)
  2. "Lovefool" – The Cardigans (from First Band on the Moon , 1996)
  3. "Radiation Vibe" – Fountains of Wayne (from Fountains of Wayne , 1996)
  4. "The Impression That I Get" – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (from Let's Face It , 1997)
  5. "Turn It On" – Sleater-Kinney (from Dig Me Out , 1997)
  6. "Bitch" – Meredith Brooks (from Blurring the Edges , 1997)
  7. "MMMBop" – Hanson (from Middle of Nowhere , 1997)
  8. "Brian Wilson (Live)" – Barenaked Ladies (from Gordon , 1992)
  9. "Brick" – Ben Folds Five (from Whatever and Ever Amen , 1997)
  10. "Sex and Candy" – Marcy Playground (from Marcy Playground , 1997)
  11. "Walkin' on the Sun" – Smash Mouth (from Fush Yu Mang , 1997)
  12. "Tubthumping" – Chumbawamba (from Tubthumper , 1997)
  13. "6 Underground" – Sneaker Pimps (from Becoming X , 1997)
  14. "Lullaby" – Shawn Mullins (from Soul's Core , 1998)
  15. "Slide" – Goo Goo Dolls (from Dizzy Up the Girl , 1998)
  16. "Kiss Me" – Sixpence None the Richer (from Sixpence None the Richer , 1997)
  17. "Steal My Sunshine" – Len (from You Can't Stop the Bum Rush , 1999)
  18. "What It's Like" – Everlast (from Whitey Ford Sings the Blues , 1998)
  19. "Natural Blues" – Moby (from Play , 1999)

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