All 32 90s Music Hits, ranked by 46 players
Players rank Iris #1: it wins 77.1% of its matchups (n = 118) and took the title in 12 of 46 brackets. Smells Like Teen Spirit and Under the Bridge follow. Disagree? Best 90s Songs Ranked is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished46
Head-to-head picks1,170
Entrants ranked32of 32
Iris title share26.1%n = 46
Title odds
Share of 46 finished brackets won
- Iris26.1% (12 of 46)
- Smells Like Teen Spirit17.4% (8 of 46)
- Under the Bridge8.7% (4 of 46)
- Bitter Sweet Symphony8.7% (4 of 46)
- Gangsta's Paradise4.3% (2 of 46)
- I Want It That Way4.3% (2 of 46)
90s Music Hits: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 1,170 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Iris77.1%
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Smells Like Teen Spirit71.3%
- Under the Bridge64.4%
- Gangsta's Paradise61.5%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- California Love57.6%
- ...Baby One More Time57.6%
- Bitter Sweet Symphony57.3%
- I Want It That Way56.0%
- Semi-Charmed Life56.0%
- My Name Is54.3%
- No Scrubs53.4%
- Killing Me Softly53.1%
- Losing My Religion51.3%
- This Is How We Do It51.3%
- Wannabe50.0%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Genie in a Bottle46.9%
- No Diggity46.5%
- End of the Road46.2%
- Torn45.5%
- U Can't Touch This45.1%
- Jump Around44.6%
- Say My Name42.4%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Ice Ice Baby37.9%
- Kiss from a Rose37.1%
- Return of the Mack36.8%
- Creep35.4%
- Juicy35.0%
- It's Gonna Be Me34.6%
- Waterfalls34.9%
- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)31.0%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Finally19.1%
- MMMBop18.6%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Entry | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IrisGoo Goo Dolls | 91–27 | 77.1% | 12 | 118 | |
| 2 | Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana | 82–33 | 71.3% | 8 | 115 | |
| 3 | Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers | 58–32 | 64.4% | 4 | 90 | |
| 4 | Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio | 48–30 | 61.5% | 2 | 78 | |
| 5 | California Love2Pac ft. Dr. Dre | 53–39 | 57.6% | 1 | 92 | |
| 6 | ...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears | 49–36 | 57.6% | 1 | 85 | |
| 7 | Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve | 47–35 | 57.3% | 4 | 82 | |
| 8 | I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys | 51–40 | 56.0% | 2 | 91 | |
| 9 | Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind | 47–37 | 56.0% | 1 | 84 | |
| 10 | My Name IsEminem | 50–42 | 54.3% | 1 | 92 | |
| 11 | No ScrubsTLC | 39–34 | 53.4% | 1 | 73 | |
| 12 | Killing Me SoftlyFugees | 43–38 | 53.1% | 1 | 81 | |
| 13 | Losing My ReligionR.E.M. | 39–37 | 51.3% | 0 | 76 | |
| 14 | This Is How We Do ItMontell Jordan | 40–38 | 51.3% | 2 | 78 | |
| 15 | WannabeSpice Girls | 36–36 | 50.0% | 1 | 72 | |
| 16 | Genie in a BottleChristina Aguilera | 30–34 | 46.9% | 1 | 64 | |
| 17 | No DiggityBlackstreet | 33–38 | 46.5% | 0 | 71 | |
| 18 | End of the RoadBoyz II Men | 30–35 | 46.2% | 0 | 65 | |
| 19 | TornNatalie Imbruglia | 30–36 | 45.5% | 0 | 66 | |
| 20 | U Can't Touch ThisMC Hammer | 32–39 | 45.1% | 0 | 71 | |
| 21 | Jump AroundHouse of Pain | 29–36 | 44.6% | 0 | 65 | |
| 22 | Say My NameDestiny's Child | 28–38 | 42.4% | 1 | 66 | |
| 23 | Ice Ice BabyVanilla Ice | 22–36 | 37.9% | 1 | 58 | |
| 24 | Kiss from a RoseSeal | 23–39 | 37.1% | 0 | 62 | |
| 25 | Return of the MackMark Morrison | 21–36 | 36.8% | 0 | 57 | |
| 26 | CreepTLC | 23–42 | 35.4% | 1 | 65 | |
| 27 | JuicyThe Notorious B.I.G. | 21–39 | 35.0% | 1 | 60 | |
| 28 | It's Gonna Be Me*NSYNC | 18–34 | 34.6% | 0 | 52 | |
| 29 | WaterfallsTLC | 22–41 | 34.9% | 0 | 63 | |
| 30 | Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)Backstreet Boys | 18–40 | 31.0% | 0 | 58 | |
| 31 | FinallyCeCe Peniston | 9–38 | 19.1% | 0 | 47 | |
| 32 | MMMBopHanson | 8–35 | 18.6% | 0 | 43 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- California Lovevs...Baby One More Time50–50 · estimate from overall records
- I Want It That WayvsSemi-Charmed Life50–50 · estimate from overall records
- No ScrubsvsKilling Me Softly50–50 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- IrisvsMMMBop90–10 · estimate from overall records
- Smells Like Teen SpiritvsMMMBop88–12 · estimate from overall records
- Under the BridgevsMMMBop84–16 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 46 finished brackets.
- UntouchableIris wins 77.1%The best record in the field (n = 118 matchups).
- ClutchJuicy: 1 titlesOnly #27 on win rate, but #19 for championships.
- Always the bridesmaidCalifornia Love: 57.6% win rate#5 on record, but only 1 title in 46 brackets.
- Still waitingLosing My Religion: no titles yetWins 51.3% of its matchups (n = 76) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the 90s Music Hits community ranking?
Iris. It wins 77.1% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 118) and took the title in 12 of 46 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked 90s Music Hits?
46 finished brackets so far, with 1,170 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 32 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 32 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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