Okay, you're probably wondering why I can't remember what exactly was popular in those years, but I never was much for popular music. However, when I can download them for a small fee, I can get the songs I would only listen to once or twice.
Basically, I just want to make some CDs for the sake of nostalgia's sake. To do this I guess you would need to know the years I was in school.

1995-1996 Freshman Year
Tracks I have decided on:
-Ironic
-You Oughta Know-both Alanis Morrissette
-Till I hear it from You-Gin Blossoms
-A Girl Like You-Edwyn Collins
-Carnival-Natalie Merchant
-Runaround
-But Anyway-Blues Traveler
-California Love-2 Pac -only there because I remember hearing it everywhere I went.
Just a few more recommendations from those who remember!

1996-1997 Sophomore year
-Okay, not much I really paid attention to here, just need some stuff that is available through Napster, and it seems that Paula Cole's "Cowboy" song is nowhere to be found. I really don't want to get the Spice Girls debut either. I do know I will go with Savage Garden's "I Want You" song though.

I'll leave the other years up to you, since I really more or less tuned out aside from a few radio listens here and there for 97-98 and 98-99.
After my undergrad years, I pretty much all but foresook popular music and turned to classic/hard rock and oldies type music.
Appreciate any insight you can offer!

Hmm...I must be older than I thought.

Or younger... I've never heard of anyone getting "nostalgic" over Alanis Morrissette.

i think don't speak from no doubt came out in 97
closing time semisonic
B.I.G mo money mo problems
the freshmen verve pipe
teen pop started up again in 97/98
oh and if your looking for "the cowboy song", its called "where have all the cowboys gone"

I know, but I looked under all of the Paula Cole songs and it wasn't to be found.


Does Napster have a limit with the songs it carries, despite the fact that we must pay now? I was looking for the "Hero" song from Spider-Man and several songs from Cruel Intentions and couldn't find them. I am wondering if Sony doesn't put its music on Napster at all.

maybe, check a used cd store, or look for a ninetys hit collection used for some of the songs.

Puff Daddy - I'll be missing you

sorry

Poe - Trigger Happy Jack
Wallflowers - One Headlight
Butthole Surfers - Pepper

Try Ultimate Dance Party 1997

Missing [Todd Terry Club Mix] - Everything But the Girl Listen Listen Listen
2. Where Do You Go [Ocean Drive Edit] - No Mercy Listen Listen Listen
3. Another Night - The Real McCoy Listen Listen Listen
4. Be My Lover - La Bouche Listen Listen Listen
5. Beautiful Life - Ace of Base Listen Listen Listen
6. I Like to Move It [Eric "More" Club Mix] - Reel 2 Real
7. Deeper Love [C+C Tribesman Mix] - Aretha Franklin
8. Tell It to My Heart [1996 Remix] - Taylor Dayne
9. C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) [Remix Edit] - Quad City DJ's
10. Boom Boom Boom - The Outhere Brothers
11. Who Do U Love [Morales Classic Club Edit] - Deborah Cox
12. No More "I Love You's" [Junior Vasquez Remix Edit] - Annie Lennox
13. Dreamer [Original Club Mix] - Livin' Joy
14. This Is Your Night - Amber
15. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Nicki French
16. Children - Robert Miles
17. Macarena - Los del Mar

Who the heck was Poe?

She only had one or two sorta hits on the "alt" charts, but IIRC she is the sister of Mark Danielewski the author of House of Leaves. One of her records I think has songs inspired by that book too.

http://top40.about.com/library/weekly/aa1997a.htm

Top 100 Hits of 1997

1. Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
2. Foolish Games / You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
3. I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
4. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
5. Can't Nobody Hold Me Down, Puff Daddy
6. I Believe I Can Fly, R. Kelly
7. Don't Let Go (Love), En Vogue
8. Return Of The Mack, Mark Morrison
9. How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
10. Wannabe, Spice Girls
11. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys
12. MMMBop, Hanson
13. For You I Will, Monica
14. You Make Me Wanna..., Usher
15. Bitch, Meredith Brooks
16. Nobody Keith Sweat
17. Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
18. Barely Breathing, Duncan Sheik
19. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
20. Mo Money Mo Problems, Notorious B.I.G.
21. The Freshmen, Verve Pipe
22. I Want You, Savage Garden
23. No Diggity, BLACKstreet Featuring Dr. Dre
24. I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face), Rome
25. Hypnotize, Notorious B.I.G.
26. Every Time I Close My Eyes, Babyface
27. In My Bed, Dru Hill
28. Say You'll Be There, Spice Girls
29. Do You Know (What It Takes), Robyn
30. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness, Boyz II Men
31. G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T., Changing Faces
32. Honey, Mariah Carey
33. I Believe In You And Me, Whitney Houston
34. Da' Dip, Freaknasty
35. 2 Become 1, Spice Girls
36. All For You, Sister Hazel
37. Cupid, 112
38. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?, Paula Cole
39. Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin
40. It's Your Love, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
41. Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit, Gina G
42. Mouth, Merril Bainbridge
43. All Cried Out, Allure Featuring 112
44. I'm Still In Love With You, New Edition
45. Invisible Man, 98 Degrees
46. Not Tonight, Lil' Kim
47. Look Into My Eyes, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
48. Get It Together, 702
49. All By Myself, Celine Dion
50. It's All Coming Back To Me Now, Celine Dion
51. My Love Is The Shhh!, Somethin' For The People
52. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
53. I Finally Found Someon, Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams
54. I'll Be, Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
55. If It Makes You Happy , Sheryl Crow
56. Never Make A Promise, Dru Hill
57. When You Love A Woman, Journey
58. Up Jumps Da Boogie, Magoo And Timbaland
59. I Don't Want To / I Love Me Some Him, Toni Braxton
60. Everyday Is A Winding Road, Sheryl Crow
61. Cold Rock A Party, Mc Lyte
62. Pony, Ginuwine
63. Building A Mystery, Sarah McLachlan
64. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
65. Your Woman, White Town
66. C U When U Get There, Coolio
67. Change The World, Eric Clapton
68. My Baby Daddy, B-Rock & The Bizz
69. Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
70. Gotham City, R. Kelly
71. Last Night, Az Yet
72. ESPN Presents The Jock Jam, Various Artists
73. Big Daddy, Heavy D
74. What About Us, Total
75. Smile, Scarface
76. What's On Tonight, Montell Jordan
77. Secret Garden, Bruce Springsteen
78. The One I Gave My Heart, w Aaliyah
79. Fly Like An Eagle, Seal
80. No Time, Lil' Kim
81. Naked Eye, Luscious Jackson
82. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
83. On & On, Erykah Badu
84. Don't Wanna Be A Player, Joe
85. I Shot The Sheriff, Warren G
86. You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time), Brian McKnight Featuring Mase
87. Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Madonna
88. Someone, SWV
89. Go The Distance, Michael Bolton
90. One More Time, Real McCoy
91. Butta Love, Next
92. Coco Jamboo, Mr. President
93. Twisted, Keith Sweat
94. Barbie Girl, Aqua
95. When You're Gone / Free To Decide, Cranberries
96. Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool
97. I Like It, Blackout Allstars
98. You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
99. You Must Love Me, Madonna
100. Let It Go, Ray J

people actually use Napster now, or buy "Ultimate Dance Party" type albums?